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I will say that is one of the beautiful things out west. You can explore/scout for days without covering the same ground.. and if there is nothing you are looking for on a given year by the time you get back to it in a few years there will be new animals to check out.

Yeah... we were none too happy about that one. Things were pretty nice in WA (surprisingly) until that passed. I can tell you this... not many are following that law...

There are factors other than Whitetail that lead me to Iowa: - Better economy (Des Moines)/opportunities in surrounding states for my kids. - Family a little closer (South Dakota and Arkansas) I'm definitely not of the illusion that Booners come easy there and I too believe that the land...

I just signed up for a 3 year membership. I won't be as active in the IBA as I would like for at least two more years because of my military duty that keeps me away but hopefully every little bit helps.

It really is a beautiful area... NE WA and Northern ID are amazing. The mountains you see in the picture are exactly the type of stuff I am hunting these whitetail in... I guarantee there are big bucks hidden in the mountainside cover of each one of these pictures The thumbnail pictures from...

I'm such a whitetail nut that I completely ignored hunting this 7x7 bull in favor of hunting a 180 inch whitetail I was after.

Just one of those quick back of the truck shots that someone took of the buck that I hunted three years before killing him....first time I ever saw him in daylight.... I had a few daylight pictures of him but not many and he crossed the road in my headlights one night after I had just finished...

Here are a couple of standard respectable mature WA bucks that go in the 140's gross. You can have high success at killing bucks like this.

This is the freak 200+ buck I posted on the first page... however this is the first year I hunted him.. the pic on the first page was the season after this... the season he was killed by another hunter (now a good friend of mine).... he was killed three miles away from his primary area and the...

A great way to get around in those mountains.... you gotta love the Samurai's... they are a lot of fun!

I don't think this thread is long enough yet so I am going to post some more WA pictures. :D Below is one of the more massive deer I posted on the first page.... These are some of his velvet picture from that year and a picture of him from the season prior... as you can see he put on a lot of...

Mike, That is great to hear. We are excited about the possibilities that Des Moines offers for our kids..... I looked at the aerial of Grundy.. at least you guys have a lot of trees. :D

Bill, That is certainly a long time/lot of experience hunting in prime country without seeing a 200 inch deer. I would say most guys in Washington haven't seen the 200 inch deer living there either. I have personally only seen them on my trail cams... If that is the only place I ever see them I...

Haha... Another positive about moving to Iowa that I didn't mention in my last post.. My wife loves WA.. but driving high up in those mountains in the middle of winter really freaks her out (as well it should.. it can be dangerous).... She is good with walking to her stand on her own with the...

I know what you mean but it kind of goes back to my original post. I don't really have a "home" in the sense that you likely know "home" because I have moved my whole life..even as a kid. The same goes for my wife. Keep in mind I am in the military and I also moved a lot as a kid. I became a...

:D Trying to lower some of that Iowa hunting pressure before I get there. I will just follow in the footsteps of Horace Greeley and say "Go West, young man" .... Honestly if a guy would be happy with spending his days hunting 200 and under whitetail without much potential for killing a 210+...

Based on your previous comments I would definitely keep it on your radar for places to move. I will give you a lot of info here and can answer any questions you may have. I'm laid up in bed recovering from hernia surgery yesterday so I have a lot of time on my hands (bored out of my mind) and I...

Those are great friends to have. It's too bad that there aren't more people like that. I have friends like that in WA and I definitely hope I can find more like that in IA. Being able to trust people and share these things with friends is one of the things that can greatly enhance the joy of...

Just read my post and saw all the horrible typos.. please ignore.. I just came out of hernia surgery today and I'm still a bit loopy.

Wow... Did this make the news? For some reason I think I heard this story before... that's crazy though. We do have guys hit the sheds heavy in WA too but there are so many that are never found. I find old horribly chewed up sheds all the time... some of them are so massive that I wish I...