Author Topic: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview?? (Read 10974 times)

Browndown · « **on:** August 03, 2013, 10:59:39 AM »

Drew a muzzy buck tag for mountain view. Have searched on here for info and havent had much luck. Anyone hunt this unit before? First year putting in for buck category. Was hoping to build pts for Dayton or Tucacannon. Threw in mt view as 4th choice. What the heck, right? Never guessed i would get drawn w 1 pt. long story short, i usually hunt 149 prescott. Is 172 worth the extra drive or what? Thanks for any help.

one shot kill · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2013, 11:37:51 AM »

172 is mostly private land. There is a little bit of state land on top but most of it is down in the hell hole.

mtman · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:42:53 PM »

There is alot of public land in the mt view. I was over there on a muzzy bull hunt last year around the same time frame. I was in there for 8 days and hunted my but off. I saw exactly zero deer. You would be wasting your time in my opinion.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2013, 08:11:07 PM »

How was your muzzy bull hunt?

Pueblo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2013, 08:42:17 PM »

Yeah, Mt View is big, steep tough and mostly public. Deer are not real obvious. Some down by the river.

Browndown · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2013, 09:37:14 PM »

Thanks for the info. Im not afraid to hunt hard in steep nasty stuff. I just dont want to kill myself for a 18" 3x2. Planning a weekend of scouting soon. Is there public land on the Grande Ronde river ?

dis_pat_ · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:05:59 AM »

If you're willing to backpack go down into Menatchee trail/creek. There are good places to camp by the creek. At one location there was a nice, apparently seldom used campsite where there were some complex ridgelines and rolls not much higher than the creek. You'll need to drop at least 1000' from the road/trailhead and probably about 2 miles down. Not really sure of elevation/distance been too long. In the past the trailhead has been monopolized by a huge wall tent that says something like "Skunk Hollow Boys" or something. Just blow by it, they don't own the area.

Browndown · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2013, 12:27:23 PM »

Theres only 15 tags during my hunt so wont be crowded. What quality of bucks can i expect to find? Thanks for the tip on menatche creek.

Dutchie · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2013, 01:03:27 PM »

Drew a mountain veiw bear tag this year and saw probably around twenty deer in five days, at least half of them bucks and two looked like they would be nice ones. Rent the wenatchee creek gaurd station if you can get it and hunt the trail that runs the ridges behind the horse corral.

Browndown · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2013, 01:27:40 PM »

Thanks Dutchie. What part of the unit is that guard station located? Umitilla forest im guessing. How did your bear hunt go?

Dutchie · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:09:47 PM »

Ya its in the nf. Their are better places to bear hunt we saw a couple bears and could never close the gap more than 660yds. Canyon wall to canyon wall. Shouldve saved my points for a more desirable unit.

James E · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2013, 04:14:09 PM »

The area is mostly private down low. There is a good chunk of forest service on top. 4oo cattle company used to let you hunt for a steep fee. There are some nice bucks in there. The white tail are lower and the mule deer are higher.

Browndown · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2013, 05:36:44 PM »

Thanks again for the info. Everything i can get helps and should help me focus my scouting trip. Im excited to see some new ground and hopefully some good deer.

huntnnw · « **Reply #13 on:** August 07, 2013, 06:03:23 AM »

email this guy...Bob.Dice@dfw.wa.gov

Ask about getting the 4-0 land acquisition map and the details about hunting it. There are deer on it and alot in places.

Browndown · « **Reply #14 on:** August 07, 2013, 11:42:49 AM »

Thank you. I will do that. Have you hunted there?

huntnnw · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2013, 02:23:52 AM »

No, but I've camped across the road a lot steel heading and see a lot of mule deer

Browndown · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2013, 03:54:25 PM »

I got a reply from wdfw. The 4 o land acquired is a quality draw only. You can access for all activities other than big game hunting. Who owns the land south of the grande ronde river to the oregon border. My buddy offered his drift boat to float and hunt. Any opinions on that? And thanks again for the wdfw contact.

Browndown · « **Reply #17 on:** August 14, 2013, 09:34:40 PM »

Got my maps in hand. Scouting party/ hunting partners assembled. Ready for 4.5 hr drive to check this baby out! Will post pics of the scouting trip. Thanks again to all who offered up some info!!

Timberstalker · « **Reply #18 on:** August 14, 2013, 09:57:05 PM »

When are you going? Excited to see what you find.

buglin4bulls · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2013, 11:30:57 PM »

Tag for pics.

Browndown · « **Reply #20 on:** August 15, 2013, 07:25:08 PM »

Heading down there next weekend. I will share what i find out

400out · « **Reply #21 on:** August 15, 2013, 07:38:41 PM »

Yeah it's a bitch of a hike!!!!!!!!!!!!

Browndown · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2013, 09:07:28 PM »

Went and spent two days in mt view. Beautiful country. Amazingly steep and nasty. The little bit of flat ground is all private. As is the majority of the unit. Saw a giant whitetail buck on the way down there. Made friends w/ a local couple and they are calling in some favors for private land to hunt but no guarantees. Didnt see any good bucks in the unit. The terrain has huge mature buck written all over it . If you could ever find one. Saw a big 6 pt bull the first night. A couple pics from the ridge. Camera doesnt do it justice.

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2013, 11:31:40 PM »

Looks like some knarly country

huntnnw · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2013, 11:35:11 PM »

its steep..hiked it abit over the years from the river up

splitshot · « **Reply #25 on:** August 26, 2013, 07:52:04 AM »

don't tell too much, otherwise you will have lots of company in later years. like the pics. mike w

Browndown · « **Reply #26 on:** August 26, 2013, 10:32:27 PM »

Ya I know. Not really much to tell. Other than im pretty discouraged and not impressed with the unit. Thanks Mike. Didnt realize how smoky it was down there till i looked at the pics!

hoyt2002 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 26, 2013, 10:48:29 PM »

The last buck I killed in there was a 3x3 that was 24 wide 24 tall. There are bigger in there. Good luck.

Browndown · « **Reply #28 on:** August 27, 2013, 09:15:52 PM »

Any pics of that buck, Hoyt2002?

hoyt2002 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 27, 2013, 09:29:00 PM »

I'll try and dig it up for ya.

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