Bear/Deer Hunting Partner near Lake Cushman

[memmons]

Looking for someone who wants to go on scouting/hunting trips out in the Lake Cushman area. I own a few acres in GMU 621 that make for a great basecamp. They border state land and make for an easy hike or canoe to what I think would be some relatively unpressured hunting. This will be my first year ever hunting and would appreciate the opportunity to learn anything and everything I can.

Send me a PM if interested

Thanks

[pianoman9701]

That would be fun. Someone's going to take you up on this. Good luck and welcome to the forum.

[gottatree]

I have hunted that area for many years and know that area like the back of my hand. If you want I can Pm u some ares to look and check out that have always produced for us in the cushman area. I quit hunting that area last year because we purchased a large chunk of land that I will now be doing all of my deer and bear hunting on. I'm more than willing to give up my cushman honey holes now. 

[pd]

GottaTree, you are a good man!

[memmons]

GottaTree, That is an incredible offer. I really appreciate it, if your ever in the area I will buy you a few beers.

Thanks!

[gottatree]

Not a problem. Glad to help!! There where some guys on here last year that turned a real bad hunting experience into a goodtime for my son and his buddy so I'm more than willing to pay it forward. 

[Orion88]

Very generous offer gottatree. 

[cdriver]

Did you ever put together a scouting trip this summer? That would be a great area to explore, it's been awhile since you posted this but I would sure be interested in a recon/hunt out there, bear season starts this week!

[Stick em]

I'm up for some scouting trips in that area. I'm looking for a place to hunt from mid Sept to the end of Bear season. I hear Copper Creak is full of bears.

[Snipe]

I was around there this weekend and up to Pistol Creek high area, was looking good.

[cdriver]

All this talk got me looking at the map of that area again. I wonder if the small Wonder Mountain Wilderness section is open for the high buck season. I had been going to the Mt. Rose area for that season, it's closest to me but I know there are better areas. I've always felt it was a good idea to hunt close to the park.  Maybe there is a possible meet/greet and hunt in all this?

[wooltie]

All this talk got me looking at the map of that area again. I wonder if the small Wonder Mountain Wilderness section is open for the high buck season. I had been going to the Mt. Rose area for that season, it's closest to me but I know there are better areas. I've always felt it was a good idea to hunt close to the park.  Maybe there is a possible meet/greet and hunt in all this?

I'm game.  I own house on the Lake in the Mt. Rose division.

Drive down hwy 119 after 9 pm and you're sure to run over at least 10 deer.

I hiked up Rose to try and access the wilderness west of Mt. Elinor....but even my shorthair turned back!

[cdriver]

You are too right, it gets steep around there. I used to climb in that area a lot when I was younger. We are heading to Dayton Sunday for a little snooping around but I would sure like to hunt Mt. Rose area for the high buck season this year. I think it would be worth going in before that and getting a fresh look at the area, at least for me.

[wooltie]

I'll be at the lake tonight.  Scored some free time tomorrow so I may venture out at o'dark thirty for bears.  A quick n dirty morning hunt.

I took the Mt. Rose trail to the top in hopes of crossing the saddle which takes you to a ridge leading downhill, west of Mt. Elinor.  But it was so blown over.

I mean, 1800' and you're in high buck wilderness, but I wonder if you'd find any on the side of Rose, off trail.

The country there is open enough, but oh man so many hikers.  Plus it's quite vertical.

[cdriver]

Thanks for the update on that area. All the hikers is always a concern. I used to be one of those hikers, always wore some orange in the fall. I need a FS parking pass to park at the trailhead don't I?