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Offline JeffRaines

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Vail questions
« on: May 28, 2016, 05:56:04 PM »
Hey guys,

So after speaking with the wife about our finances and such I was given the go ahead to buy a vail permit for this year so I can get out and hunt a little closer to home... we have a child due in August which is what drove me to this decision. I figured if I could get some hunting in closer to the house I'd be able to get out more often than if I was driving an hour or more one way to get into hunting.

With that said, would any past permit holders(or current) give me some advice about the area in general? I shouldn't need to mention this, but I'm not asking for honey holes or gps coordinates to the nearest B&C buck. Aside from walking in to fish the Deschutes a few times I am completely unfamiliar with the area, and I won't be able to get in there until August 1st. As I'm going to be really limited on time, I'll likely be hunting all seasons so i have the most opportunity to get out(was drawn for multi-season).

Thanks guys.

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Re: Vail questions
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2016, 07:51:29 PM »
Did you buy the permit earlier in the week, cause there sold out.. If you do have one pm me and I'll give you some info.

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Re: Vail questions
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2016, 08:00:32 PM »
Did you buy the permit earlier in the week, cause there sold out.. If you do have one pm me and I'll give you some info.

PM sent

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Re: Vail questions
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2016, 08:07:54 PM »
What kind of hunting (road, spot and stalk, still hunting etc) do you prefer and what caliber of animal.  If you are just out for meat it should be a cake walk.  Either way, I live in the Vail/Rainier area, have the permit for the second year in a row and am willing to help you out.

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Re: Vail questions
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2016, 10:42:49 PM »
What kind of hunting (road, spot and stalk, still hunting etc) do you prefer and what caliber of animal.  If you are just out for meat it should be a cake walk.  Either way, I live in the Vail/Rainier area, have the permit for the second year in a row and am willing to help you out.

I prefer still hunt/spot and stalk, and as far as caliber of animal - I'm primarily a meat hunter. I wouldn't mind a buck at all, but at the end of the day if all I got was a doe during archery I sure wouldn't go home crying. :tup:

How did you do last year in there?

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Re: Vail questions
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2016, 11:01:26 PM »
Spent a TON of time up there last year. We'll get you hooked up.

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Re: Vail questions
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2016, 09:44:36 AM »
Spent a TON of time up there last year. We'll get you hooked up.

 :tup: thanks polarbear!

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Re: Vail questions
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2016, 09:49:06 AM »
 :tup:
I try to help at least a couple guy (or gals) get their deer every year if I can. I am at the fair with my cows the first weekend in August but after that I will be scouting as much as possible. There are a couple of newly logged units that have a ton of potential for still hunting the surrounding remaining timber and drainages.

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Re: Vail questions
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2016, 01:36:51 PM »
You shouldn't have any problems finding deer and killing a spike

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