Hello, from a newbie

[xxLx7vp]

I just wanted to say hi and ask a couple questions about bp hunting. I am a complete newbie to the sport, my brother and I do alot of hunting and after hunting bear with our shotguns, we've been thinking of a harder, fun way to hunt, and bp was our answer. I just purchased a traditions .50, my brother a Lyman .54. We're going to hunt all big game this year. We live in western washington, and I was hoping there was someone on here who could give us some advise about elk hunting. We've never hunted them, and doing our first hunt with bp, I need as much help as I can get. I've been reading some of the posts on this site, and I've liked what I've heard. So if anyone can help, thanks....

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[Flint50]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I would suggest going to the division of wildlife and ask about herds there in Washington. You should be able to get harvest totals by county, or game management units. That would be a good place to start. Then ask all who will listen about herds in your area. Elk migrate in the fall, and may not be where you found them during pre-season scout trips. You may also find resident herds that stay in a smaller home range. Having never been to Washington, all I can suggest is: ask lots of questions, scout a lot. but mostly get out there and have some fun.