Washington hunting

[NRA4LIFE]

I went with a buddy who grew up out there. Learned what Clockum toothpaste was (shots of peppermint schnapps at breakfast). Realized half those guys are up there just getting hammered.

I hear the Methow and Okanogan are just as bad but never hunted either despite living within maybe 40 minutes.

Have you ever heard of Manastash tea? These older fellas that camped near us made this concoction. I hadn't tasted anything like it since my college days. I swear these old boys were hammered continuously.

 

[menhaden_man]

Have you ever heard of Manastash tea? These older fellas that camped near us made this concoction. I hadn't tasted anything like it since my college days. I swear these old boys were hammered continuously.

I haven’t but know that ridge (lived in Ellensburg for a bit in mid 2000s).

My one buddy drove us to his friends camp. They had a full on bar outside a camper with satellite TV for football, several handles of booze, and a couple kegs of beer. Definitely not a lot of hunting going on.

We’re going to scare this poor guy out of moving to WA with this thread

 

[WABullsnBucks]

The salmon fishing is great.

Haha!! That is true. Not sure really what to say for Big Game hunting anymore in this state. You have an opportunity to go at least every year.

 

[JeffRaines]

I went with a buddy who grew up out there. Learned what Clockum toothpaste was (shots of peppermint schnapps at breakfast). Realized half those guys are up there just getting hammered.

I think this is true for most of the modern guys period. Shortly after I moved here I had a coworker tell me he was going hunting, blah blah. Im like cool man, I look forward to hearing your stories when you get back. He gets back, and it's pretty much just them not seeing any deer, sleeping in because they're too drunk to wake up, and being hungover. Repeat for 7 days.

Another funny story, and this one is about the Colockum. I had another coworker tell me a story of elk hunting up there. He gets invited to this camp, and apparently it's a lot of local(west side) car dealership owners and whatnot. He shows up, and it's this huge makeshift building type thing. He goes in and they're non-stop partying. Theres a dude by the door with a gas can full of some kind of drink that he's just drinking on the entire few days he's there. One night the dealer guys get froggy and make some calls... all of a sudden strippers(or more likely escorts) show up. He said his gun never left the truck, nor did he ever leave camp(nor did any of the other "hunters").

I worked with another guy that never left the roads. Same old story, didn't see shit, still wasted time going out there doing the same old thing driving up and down the roads.

 

[menhaden_man]

I think this is true for most of the modern guys period. Shortly after I moved here I had a coworker tell me he was going hunting, blah blah. Im like cool man, I look forward to hearing your stories when you get back. He gets back, and it's pretty much just them not seeing any deer, sleeping in because they're too drunk to wake up, and being hungover. Repeat for 7 days.

Another funny story, and this one is about the Colockum. I had another coworker tell me a story of elk hunting up there. He gets invited to this camp, and apparently it's a lot of local(west side) car dealership owners and whatnot. He shows up, and it's this huge makeshift building type thing. He goes in and they're non-stop partying. Theres a dude by the door with a gas can full of some kind of drink that he's just drinking on the entire few days he's there. One night the dealer guys get froggy and make some calls... all of a sudden strippers(or more likely escorts) show up. He said his gun never left the truck, nor did he ever leave camp(nor did any of the other "hunters").

I worked with another guy that never left the roads. Same old story, didn't see shit, still wasted time going out there doing the same old thing driving up and down the roads.

Sounds about right!

 

[JesseD315]

Hello fellow hunters. After doing a little reasong it seems washington isnt the best state to hunt but with my hrother stationed there it makes it the best choice to spend a little time with him and maybe see a critter. I was wondering if anyone had a little input for what the rut isnusually like. I hunted the middle of the state and then basically went to idaho and didnt hear any bugling but found one tree that was destroyed. Any input would he appreciated. Thanks

 

[FirehouseBD]

All my wife is looking to relocating to Washington from CO, any concerns i should have about the hunting laws?

Yes, you should be concerned, we have a government that is actively against hunting and pass laws and appointing wdfw commission that does not have the hunter or fisherman in mind. Most are Peta activists or something similar.

 

[Jellymon1]

The bear hunting here is amazing, and the populations have exploded in the last 10 years. To bad most of the commission is ignoring the science and trying to claim the opposite. Most of our old deer areas on the west side are overrun with bears and I rarely see deer anymore in them. I believe Washington needs an over the counter spring bear season.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

I think this is true for most of the modern guys period. Shortly after I moved here I had a coworker tell me he was going hunting, blah blah. Im like cool man, I look forward to hearing your stories when you get back. He gets back, and it's pretty much just them not seeing any deer, sleeping in because they're too drunk to wake up, and being hungover. Repeat for 7 days.

Another funny story, and this one is about the Colockum. I had another coworker tell me a story of elk hunting up there. He gets invited to this camp, and apparently it's a lot of local(west side) car dealership owners and whatnot. He shows up, and it's this huge makeshift building type thing. He goes in and they're non-stop partying. Theres a dude by the door with a gas can full of some kind of drink that he's just drinking on the entire few days he's there. One night the dealer guys get froggy and make some calls... all of a sudden strippers(or more likely escorts) show up. He said his gun never left the truck, nor did he ever leave camp(nor did any of the other "hunters").

I worked with another guy that never left the roads. Same old story, didn't see shit, still wasted time going out there doing the same old thing driving up and down the roads.

Last time I hunted up the Manastash Rd (15 years ago or so) there was a large camper parked right next to the road right before you started uphill. There were always 3-4 rigs parked outside, different ones every time you passed by. Didn't take an Einstein to figure out what was going on in there.

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

Last time I hunted up the Manastash Rd (15 years ago or so) there was a large camper parked right next to the road right before you started uphill. There were always 3-4 rigs parked outside, different ones every time you passed by. Didn't take an Einstein to figure out what was going on in there.

I was up there in 2021. Had a nice little camp setup, snow falling. About 8 trucks roll in and I thought it was two groups fighting about the camp location. It was just them yelling at each other while setting up tents.

A couple bunk tents, cook tent, quad/sxs tents, one for enough firewood to last a year, maybe some others. Looked like a small city popped up overnight. It was impressive.

 

[PNWOutdoors]

I don't know the WA regs so forgive my ignorance, but what do you mean spike only on the east? The regs page makes it seem like there are a lot of any elk/any bull units on the eastside for general tag rifle

plenty of bull units in East side