So cool! My middle daughter missed a year of soccer but during her down time she took her WA hunter safety. Her ACL repair should be ready to get her out next year. Congratulations to your daughter!
A-bolt
It’s actually the Browning A-bolt. Bought it originally for a SE Alaska bear hunt, but love it and the stainless barrel maintenance for here in WA!
2017 E.WA Bull w/Nosler Ballistic Silvertip Bullet
.338 200g Ballistic Silvertip
Recovered on the inside of hide after putting a hole though the lungs!
https://onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?279354-First-Bull%85%85E-Washington-Public-Land
Bull success after 15yrs in WA
WA regs do suck. I moved to WA in 2002 and started hunting in the Any Elk GMUs with my bow. Had a couple of seasons of never getting a glimps of an Elk. I finally drew a bull tag in a spike and cow GMU in 2007. I had my opportunity for a bull on opening day but...
Yes, the Norse Peak Wilderness fire wiped out my original plans. Spent 3 Day Scouting other places. Plan B was an area 16miles in on forrest roads up pretty high. I had found several elk up there. Made a decision to scrap plan B after looking at the forecast for a lot of snow. Ended up hunting...