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Capitol Forest
« on: November 13, 2008, 05:18:51 PM »
Missed out on this Mornings hunt, couldn't quite get outta work... Heading in tomorrow morning for the weekend. Can't wait!! Just to be out again.. Hunted the area a few times, seen some deer, but unsuccessful with Black tails so far. Hope this weekend works out! Any last tips on the area?  :rolleyes:

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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2008, 02:02:34 AM »
From the people I've talked to their not seeing a lot of big deer up their this year.  I saw 1 buck (the one I shot) this season up their.  Bunch of spikes hitting the ground up their.

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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2008, 05:51:27 AM »
With the sunny/dry weather you will be fighting bikers and shooters. It should be a mad house on Saturday.




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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2008, 10:42:03 AM »
Went up yesterday and saw one Spike, but my cousin couldn't get a shot. It was 388 yards away and we tried to work closer, but he made it to the timber before we could get close enough. There were a lot of people up there yesterday.

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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2008, 11:01:46 AM »
i came down with a bad cold wen night, the night before we were headin to packwood. couldnt believe it, woke up thur morning and there was no way i was getting outa the house, first time in years i felt like crying :chuckle:. anyways the old man left with out me so im gonna have to stick round here and hunt capital forest sat and sun

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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2008, 04:20:05 PM »
Yea, I may go up for a couple hours in the morning.




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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2008, 04:27:15 PM »
Headedto Vail tomorrow to try and find my dad a buck. Where I have been going up at Vail, I see less people than I did yesterday at CF.  :o I think I counted 4-5 trucks that drove by while I was looking at the spike in the spotting scope.   :chuckle:

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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2008, 04:56:45 PM »
Headedto Vail tomorrow to try and find my dad a buck. Where I have been going up at Vail, I see less people than I did yesterday at CF.  :o I think I counted 4-5 trucks that drove by while I was looking at the spike in the spotting scope.   :chuckle:

thats where im heading tomarrow. i got a little area im gonna be hunting with my parents and gf and hopefully we will see one of the many bucks that have been giving the regular guys in that area the slip.


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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2008, 09:12:59 PM »
Houndhunter ran across one of your buddie up their in Capital Forest tonight.  He scored are pretty nice 3x4. 

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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2008, 09:36:49 PM »
i heard he ran across a taxidermist, said he gave them his cape. i'm gonna go look at it tomarrow

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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2008, 09:38:45 PM »
i heard he ran across a taxidermist, said he gave them his cape. i'm gonna go look at it tomarrow
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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2008, 09:46:42 PM »
i dont have any of his but i will tomarrow, first i need to get the pics of the monster a relative of mine shot on here

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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2008, 02:32:23 AM »
Yeah, I saw the buck in the back of his truck on my way up into Capital Forest to hunt.  Had to stop and take a look at it.  Biggest buck I have seen come out of their this year so far.  Nice 4x3 (no eye guards).  Didn't know he was a buddy of yours til he got back to my shop and started talking about trapping. 

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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2008, 05:57:36 PM »
There were a ton of people up there today. I saw one doe and a grouse. Lots of grouse still around.




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Re: Capitol Forest
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2008, 06:02:57 PM »
I havn't seen any grouse up in Capital Forest.  I did see one today standing on the side ofthe road.

 


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