GMU 172 "Mountain View" hunt help!!!!!

[BigBluePup]

Hey everyone,

I'm new to the board and hoping this is a place I can recive a little help.

I pulled a special permit for the "Mountain View" GMU 172,(very south east corner of Washington) 3 point min muzzleloader tag.

I am in Southern California (YUCK) for work so I haven't been able to make any scouting trips and I had a hunter who was experienced in that area (my brother) going with me...

Unfortunately, he had emergency back surgery a couple days ago and now can't come with me...

My question is this, does anyone have any advice or know people to contact in that area?

I will now be hunting alone, but I'm a strong guy I don't mind some hikes and I'm willing to pack meat out a long ways.

I'm just wanting this to be a successful hunt and if I get a big boy then so be it.

I hunt in Wyoming every year so that's usually where I get my big rack fix.

ANY help would be awesome! and I'd be willing to share meat for any responsible experienced hunters that might want to help on the hunt.

I will be getting into that area Thursday night or Friday morning early.

Please feel free to chime in with anything you think might contribute.

Thanks guys!!!

Shaun.

[Fastass350]

I think it's quite a bit of national forest Isnt it? I spent last weekend in the Lick Creek which is North of Mtn View, stop in Pomeroy and grab a map at the ranger station. Good luck, wish I had more help for ya.

[Fastass350]

And welcome to the site!

[BigBluePup]

Ya it looks like a lot of National forest, I have heard that it'll be shut down for the government taking a break on us. But I don't see how that's true.
I think I'll get out into the rez and see what I can find and maybe knock on some doors and see if anyone has a kind heart lol...

And thanks for the welcome!

[mtman]

lots of seep hills. Very few deer. good luck

[bobdog86]

Unfortunately, it's some steep, steep terrain, beautiful country indeed. Mostly national forest, and there are some pretty nice bucks, just not a lot of em.

[Fastass350]

I forgot about the shutdown, I have the map I can mail out in the am but it's probably cutting it too close maybe?

[BigBluePup]

I forgot about the shutdown, I have the map I can mail out in the am but it's probably cutting it too close maybe?

Thanks fast!
I'm actually flying in to PDX in the morning, picking up my smoke tube and headed over.
I should be heading through your neck of the woods sometime around late lunch.
I think I will take 14 out along the river,  it's a beautiful drive.

[Fastass350]

Agreed, I take 14 whenever I head East. I could meet you in Vanc and give you that map and a Gmu map if you need one of them too.

[BigBluePup]

Agreed, I take 14 whenever I head East. I could meet you in Vanc and give you that map and a Gmu map if you need one of them too.

That would be fantastic!
I haven't had the chance to get one being down here in the armpit ofAmerica.
I'll shoot ya my number.

[Fastass350]

Cool ill pm ya mine too. What time you thinking you'll head out?  I forgot the NF map is in three pieces, I trimmed it vertically to carry in my pack, but I have it all.