Hunting Washington Forum

Very nice!  Congrats!

Love the tailgate pic.
I have its twin probably from the same area.
 

Congrats

I use to hunt Mason a lot... Was very successful there... I'll pm you some spots to try...

Thank you  for the assist we look forward to it.

Nice buck!  Way to get er done!

Unit 121 has a lot of public land.  I rattled in a shooter last November but I got busted, fun encounter.  There are a few PLHO’s in NE units, but otherwise I don’t have any private opportunities, just lots of NF/DNR/BLM lands.  Lots of deer, probably some EHD lower and less at higher elevations so try to get up to 3000’ or more.  But during rut bigger bucks are coming down cruising for does too so anything goes!

Rattling advice:  I like to watch THP, guys out of Mid West.  They’re funny and kill a lot of deer. They hunt different terrain but the calling methods apply. Make a rattle sequence sound realistic. There’s a couple grunts as two bucks square off, then maybe they engage horns, then go at it hard,  then there’s sounds that their hooves make stirring up the forest floor, then back to the antlers clacking. Download an actual buck fight. 

Go out and have fun and enjoy the outdoors.  You’ll be a year older the next time you get to do it.