I was just looking for some advice from you guys on what to put in for this upcoming season. I have 11 points for quality deer (I know I know, that doesn't mean anything). I enjoy hunting with rifle or muzzleloader. The biggest buck I've taken probably scores somewhere around 120". I'm not looking for a 200" mulie, just a solid 4x4 22" or better maybe 150" or better. I hunt around Yakima so a 150" mulie is a big deer to me and would be very happy with it.
I prefer hunting sage/grass hillsides and broken timber where I can see a couple hundred yards in and out of trees. I'm not asking where to hunt when I do get drawn because I want to spend the time scouting and finding my way around the unit. I just need some advice on which unit would be best for me to learn. I will be able to take a week off of work and then hunt weekends as well.
I'm considering Entiat and desert obviously. Slide ridge, Mission, and Alta are on the list. I'm also thinking about stuff closer to home like Cowiche, Quilomene, and Observatory but I hate to waste that many points on those units. One of the most important criteria is Rut, I want to hunt in the rut. Feel free to pm if you would rather. Just looking for some opinions!