Being a Washington hunter and having also lived and hunted in Montana, they are two completely different states to hunt in. In Washington we have the curse of too many hunters in the woods, although not as bad during bow as rifle. We are also cursed with both short season's and a bow season that generally closes before the rut gets into full swing. While I've had good luck calling bulls into range in Montana, in Washington, not so.. they tend to get exposed to more people.. that and if you're hunting the west side of the Cascades, the brush is thicker than most jungles.

They are one smart self preserving animal that can cover an amazing amount of some of the steepest nastiest earth on this planet in less time than it takes a human to go 100yds... they have my complete respect. Deer just don't compare. Consider yourself lucky to have gotten bow range close especially in WA.