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Tunk Mountain???
« on: October 09, 2009, 08:53:11 PM »
I have noticed a lot of hunters in this area, but have also experienced limited success.  Drove around to the camps last year and minimal animals hanging.  What's the draw if no one seems to get anything?
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2009, 08:57:01 PM »
The chance at a big *censored*!  There are some unbelievable whities and Muleys

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2009, 09:39:17 PM »
I've heared about some biggins up there, havent seen em yet.... my dad and i have got a bunch of grouse on tunk before

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2009, 12:04:47 AM »
I was up there for early archery and saw a tree the size of a telephone pole shredded.  Would have really liked to see the bad boy that did that.   :archery_smiley:
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2009, 12:55:30 AM »
An aquaintence of mine popped a nice 6x8 Whitey with G2's that were more than 17" up there two years ago. His dad's private land.  There's some big Bear up there too.

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2009, 04:04:32 AM »
 This sight is cool. I am learning more and more about this state that I did not know. So here is another...Can somebody tell me roughly where Tunk Mountain is? I ahve never heard of this place.    :dunno:
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2009, 04:32:41 AM »
North Eastern Wa.  Tonasket
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2009, 05:03:41 AM »
Thanx......
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2009, 06:52:54 AM »
Keep in mind this area is open to tribal hunting as well.

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2009, 08:33:15 AM »
Terrible area...Better hunting on Funk Mountain.. :)
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2009, 08:36:39 AM »
Tunk Mtn Lookout: 48 32.724'N 119 14.209'W  (Mapping SW is great)

Funk Mtn. gets hit pretty hard by Bootsy Collins and George Clinton, just remember that when you're getting down with your .300WSM.

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2009, 08:44:23 AM »
Tunk Mtn Lookout: 48 32.724'N 119 14.209'W  (Mapping SW is great)

Funk Mtn. gets hit pretty hard by Bootsy Collins and George Clinton, just remember that when you're getting down with your .300WSM.

Exactly my point...this is why Tunk Mtn. is so appealing less hunters...My experience with this general area is you see less deer but the quality in the animals you do see are high enough that you keep it under your hat.

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2009, 11:48:55 AM »
My dad and I, Dad is 84, have been hunting the Tunk Mt area for four years now, Never saw anything big. Last year we finally found one my dad could shoot. He got a nice little 4X4 muley. A guy from Seattle stopped as we were loading it up and showed us his bigger brother. We never saw much game hanging or running around although we hunted hard, that means no road hunting. We invested some time to learn the area so we kept going back. From what we can gather from locals and other hunters, it used to be a good area, but has gone downhill the last several years. I'll try and figure out how to post a pic from last year. Probably my dads last buck.

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2009, 11:50:38 AM »
Well I figured out how to post a pic, but not the right one Sorry about that. I'll have to scan a pic into the file

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2009, 12:43:44 PM »
 :chuckle:  Not "Tunk Island" Dude....Tunk Mountain  :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2009, 12:47:03 PM »
:chuckle:  Not "Tunk Island" Dude....Tunk Mountain  :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2009, 01:51:48 PM »
Lousy hunting area.......... :chuckle:
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2009, 10:09:27 PM »
I saw lots of deer hunters there last year.  Some very large deer camps and almost nearly no deer hanging.  It must be the like winning the lottery.  Some luck persons going to shoot a dandy and everyone from the mountain will drive by that camp to check out the one large buck.  Then everyone comes  back to get a crack at that one big one.  More stories of getting  bucks than every witnessed.
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #18 on: October 11, 2009, 11:02:49 AM »
Good luck on Tunk.  Road access from all angles.  Seems like every other year someone kills a stud muley.  Wear plenty of orange.  Know your property boundries if you're hunting lower.  You never know though......... :twocents:

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #19 on: October 11, 2009, 08:06:36 PM »
Good luck with that area! You won't find many locals hunting it........... and if they are hunting it you still won't find them. 
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #20 on: October 11, 2009, 08:40:18 PM »
My dad and I, Dad is 84, have been hunting the Tunk Mt area for four years now, Never saw anything big. Last year we finally found one my dad could shoot. He got a nice little 4X4 muley. A guy from Seattle stopped as we were loading it up and showed us his bigger brother. We never saw much game hanging or running around although we hunted hard, that means no road hunting. We invested some time to learn the area so we kept going back. From what we can gather from locals and other hunters, it used to be a good area, but has gone downhill the last several years. I'll try and figure out how to post a pic from last year. Probably my dads last buck.
 
              That place looks like its all washed up, better find a new spot! :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2009, 07:55:39 AM »
You won't find many locals hunting it........... and if they are hunting it you still won't find them. 
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #22 on: October 12, 2009, 09:07:37 AM »
Terrible area...Better hunting on Funk Mountain.. :)

Hey, shhhhhhh.  :chuckle: Actually I killed one on Funk one time with my bow. Way up on the steep side above the road. He rolled all the way to the ditch. Backed my truck up, slid him and and he was haning at Herbs within a few hours!! I miss living up there.

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2016, 09:33:46 PM »
Just saw this thread and figured I'd get it going again, what are your guys thoughts on Tunk Mountain, 7 years later now? I'll post mine after I hear feed back!!

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2016, 08:34:48 AM »
Tunk stunk in 2012
We spent a week hiking and talking to other disappointed hunters. Lots of other hunters

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2016, 08:50:10 AM »
Had pretty bad fire in 2015, see what happens.
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #26 on: September 22, 2016, 08:42:47 PM »
Thanks for the input, I knew about the fire, from what I've been hearing, it helped a lot of good feed grow in. The guys we hunt with have done alright the past few years, I haven't been there since '07, my dad's last trip was '09, we are hoping for good fortune this year!

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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #27 on: September 24, 2016, 06:11:48 PM »
I am going up that way in October..7th through the 10th for bear...will let you all know how the landscape looks..
My cabin is between where the tunk block and north star fires were.
I have hunted from aeneas valley to crawfish lake before the fires.
Haven't been on the forest service roads since they opened them back up this year.
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Re: Tunk Mountain???
« Reply #28 on: September 24, 2016, 06:19:16 PM »
An aquaintence of mine popped a nice 6x8 Whitey with G2's that were more than 17" up there two years ago. His dad's private land.  There's some big Bear up there too.

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