Dude, that's just sick.......I agree with the swap hunt idea also. I'm involved in one now where I took a couple of guys elk hunting and in return I'm headed to Kansas next year for whitetails. I will say one thing though, it's very nerve racking to bring people all the way across the country sometimes with expectations to fill a tag for a lot of money being spent. So make sure your scouting is done and you have back up plans. Thankfully one of the guys tagged a nice 5 pt bull, and the other missed another good branch bull the same day, so I was glad they had opportunities.
I'd definitely do it again and would offer several things in trade this time around. I have access to some of the best salmon and ocean fishing on the W.Coast at my fingertips. I live on the coast and have three boats to work from. 28', 21, and a driftboat. Typical salmon days in the summer average between 10-35 fish days, easy limits of bottomfish, and occassionally halibut and tuna when the weather is cooperating. I'd also give out a spring bear for up to two people in '06. Almost a 100% opportunity there with seeing up to 6 a day sometimes. ODFW has just extended the spring season 2 weeks so that's going to improve the hunt dramatically. I'd do it this year, but I have a baby due in May, so it kinda puts me on house arrest from April into June.
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