407 Ends with disappointment

[pips4bucks]

407 is a tough hunt in the late season for modern.  You gotta really do your homework for that hunt.  If you're set on hunting modern, why not attempt hunting it with a bow?  There's plenty of areas that hold deer but unfortunately much of it is private property.  Many land owners will allow bowhunters access where they wouldn't allow firearms.  Just be sure to super proficient with your weapon before hunting someone else's property.  Good luck!

I think deer numbers are ok to me and I believe its problem with numbers of Cougars has done to all Deer plus Deer getting killed on road lately over there.  I checked WDFW book look like 407 has "unlimited kill" on Cougars plus outside East of 407 which WDFW request all hunters to kill as much as possible up to 15 Cougars around 418,426,437 which it explain why Deer numbers are down.    We need open Hound hunting.

Once it snow, I hope you guys go find trax and start follow until you find them and shoot them. 
 Good luck.

I read that as well.  I plan on getting out this winter to see if I can thin the cat population down a bit. 

[BOWHUNTER45]

407 is a tough hunt in the late season for modern.  You gotta really do your homework for that hunt.  If you're set on hunting modern, why not attempt hunting it with a bow?  There's plenty of areas that hold deer but unfortunately much of it is private property.  Many land owners will allow bowhunters access where they wouldn't allow firearms.  Just be sure to super proficient with your weapon before hunting someone else's property.  Good luck!

I think deer numbers are ok to me and I believe its problem with numbers of Cougars has done to all Deer plus Deer getting killed on road lately over there.  I checked WDFW book look like 407 has "unlimited kill" on Cougars plus outside East of 407 which WDFW request all hunters to kill as much as possible up to 15 Cougars around 418,426,437 which it explain why Deer numbers are down.    We need open Hound hunting.

Once it snow, I hope you guys go find trax and start follow until you find them and shoot them. 
 Good luck.

I read that as well.  I plan on getting out this winter to see if I can thin the cat population down a bit.

That's why I am a bowhunter ...nothing but time ....30 days in 407 and I may just kill something ....
                              That's actually my last resort ...I have a lot bigger fish to fry in another unit that's only open for 10 days or so ... I can not sleep thinking about it ....come on Nov 27th ....Mossy back blacktail is what BH45 is after 

[JWhite22]

I'm with BH45 can't wait...just give me a chance that's all I ask.

[Tbar]

2 things I have going for me time in the field and dumb luck.

[bearkautz]

more deer are hit by cars than hunters kill around my house 5 just last week  .

[esteban]

I'm after the BOOM!! BOOM!! BANG!! BANG!! love to hear it and see what it does. Bow hunting is just not my taste but I have nothing against those who do it. Im going EAST--already planning it and we r not even out of the woods yet.

[DeArBuCK4me]

In my wandering  I found a place in 407 where I think a big cat lives--I might go later to look for it. Like to surprise it and take home for a mount...
Big hike to get to but might be wort it....save some deer heads for next season if I can kill it....

[BOWHUNTER45]

In my wandering  I found a place in 407 where I think a big cat lives--I might go later to look for it. Like to surprise it and take home for a mount...
Big hike to get to but might be wort it....save some deer heads for next season if I can kill it....

There are a few more Cats in 407 than most people realize ...Get out there and get him ...

[LndShrk]

Never seen a green deer before  WHERE IS IT ?

I call it the green with envy deer..   

[BOWHUNTER45]

Never seen a green deer before  WHERE IS IT ?

I call it the green with envy deer..   

where is the picture you can send me one to my phone 

[LndShrk]

Never seen a green deer before  WHERE IS IT ?

I call it the green with envy deer..   

where is the picture you can send me one to my phone 

Sorry.. My attempt at humor must have failed.. 
There is no pic because there is no deer (that I killed at least)..  I was just trying to let the OP know that they were not alone in an empty pursuit.
Lots of green moss on the trees though.

[180-GRAIN]

You really need to have private property to hunt in that unit. There are some areas to hunt off highway 9 up by acme and deming but its tough hunting and there are usually alot of people out in those areas late season. Im not rubbing it in but my wife and I are a couple of the lucky ones, Her dad owns 25 acres in the arlington area and there are 9-10 different bucks that cruse his property looking for does. I think hes had 16 does in his apple orchard at one time. He is fed up with how many deer are running his property so he let us hunt this year. I shot a spike back on the 30th of oct. My wife shot a 2 point with a small drop tine on sunday night.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Used to be some fine hunting back in the day off hwy9 heading over towards Walker Valley ...Pilchuck and all that area but it has went to sheet over the years ....I cover a lot of ground when I am hunting and I tried my best to get my little buddy a deer ...we have walked from Sedro to Bell town in a couple days ..and talking with a few guys who had the late tags in the premier areas it sounds like the deer were there but not moving around much ...There was a couple whoppers killed but again they will not let me share the photos ....Turds 

[DeArBuCK4me]

He is out buying a toy deer to show us...lol

[DeArBuCK4me]

Sometimes it  is better to be lucky than good---I think that's the case with 407. More and more I hear of hunters who come across deer they weren't even after--just out of the blue or sticks...