Deer slam help

[mtman]

    So last year I shot a whitetail and now have all three species from washington. I am going all in and planing a sitka hunt for 2015 and a coues shortly there after. I don't think saving for the hunts or conditioning for the physical end of it will be a problem. My issue is the knowledge of those deer and there habitat.
    I cant seem to find any books specially on sitkas but I have started my research. I bought a plant book for SE Alaska and trying to figure out what they eat. I am thinking about booking a charter flight out to P.O.W. into one of there lakes and going alpine from there. I also have figured out how to get there by land and ferry. I just don't know which is the better option. I plan on going in mid Aug eather way I choose. I'm curious if any of you might have pointers or advice on the sitka hunt?
    I read the book how to hunt coues deer and that helped me figure out were i should start on this hunt. I bought my AZ licences this year so i can apply and build points. I was thinking units 35 or 36 down south late muzzy hunts. Those hunts seem like there timing is closer to the rut. Since i don't know much about this hunt the added movement of the bucks will help cut the learning curve. This hunt differently sounds like the tougher of the two.
    Anybody know of any other books I should read before my hunts? Or anything else that might help prepare me for my hunts would be much appreciated. Thanks

[Boss .300 winmag]

Check out this thread, they can help. 

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,143315.0.html

[deaner]

dont quote me on this, but i do spend a lot of time up in alaska sailing the coast and it seems to me the deer up there go to the beach and eat seaweed at low tide.  dont know if that can be turned into a valid hunting technique but i see it a lot.  if theyre doing something else somebody please correct me, id like to know.

[mtman]

I heard they move down to the beaches durning winter to feed on kelp. Were you there during summer or winter. thanks for the info.

[mtman]

I watched shanvg's video they look like they had some pretty good success. From there video it looks like they had the same idea I had as far as travel goes. Im curious how it is just showing up and figuring it out when get on P.O.W. If I did drive up I would have 9 full days of hunting. I would think that would give me plenty of time to find deer.

[Chesapeake]

mtman,

PM me on here, or maybe we know of each other.... I live in Washougal and you look a little familiar...

I grew up on POW. My folks and Sister still live up there. I go up and hunt every few years. I could give you some pointers.

[deaner]

mtman,

PM me on here, or maybe we know of each other.... I live in Washougal and you look a little familiar...

I grew up on POW. My folks and Sister still live up there. I go up and hunt every few years. I could give you some pointers.

a guy i work with lives in petersburg, and he told me that sometime in the last year or two they changed some of the areas, and i believe POW is one of them, to requiring a guide for black bear if youre a non resident.  this isnt all of alaska, just a few of the spots that were getting so hammered by out of state hunters that the locals threw a fit. 

[Chesapeake]

No........
Pow, unit 2a I believe went to draw for spring bear.

For deer, the subject at hand a non-res can hunt about August 15, till the end of season. There is some state land, fed land details, but that's the general deal.

You need a guide or first of kin type relative for brown bear, sheep, goat.....

[mtman]

pm sent thanks chesapeake

[PolarBear]

I got my Sitka blackies by trolling for salmon around Prince Of Wales, spotting deer on the hill sides or beach and going after them.  Pretty simple.    I would be interested also on hunting the Coues.  I have relatives in Arizona that I can stay with but they don't hunt and I have no clue how or where yo go after them.  I've also got all 3 in WA as well as some hybrids and a few SE (ALabama) whities but would love to get a coues.

[redi]

We hunted Coues in Arizona south of Wilcox in unit 31 or 32. Stay away from the border, too much trouble from illegals.
We saw 55 deer and 11 bucks in 5days of hunting in mid November. It is about 17 hours to drive.

[CouesFanatic]

I can help you out with some Coues help. send me a pm if you want and I can give you some great advice.

[Bean Counter]

We hunted Coues in Arizona south of Wilcox in unit 31 or 32. Stay away from the border, too much trouble from illegals.
We saw 55 deer and 11 bucks in 5days of hunting in mid November. It is about 17 hours to drive.

Yes, please do stay away from the border. I much prefer having little competition for the 110" coues deer on public land

I live in AZ have hunted all the units mentioned here and am willing to trade info for anyone with good deer and pronghorn info in Wyoming.  I know the 36 units really well and have taken a few deer there.  I might even be able to show you some areas personally depending upon how good of WY info you can provide.

[Bean Counter]

If you're good with a bow and can stalk quietly, archery is the way to go in Arizona. Tags for most of the aforementioned units are OTC and you get 2-3 months a year to hunt them.  If your late muzzy hunt ends in late December, you can just stay until January 1st, and get a 2015 license and an OTC tag, and possibly kill two bucks on the same trip! Its fun huntin' in a tee shirt in the 70 degree bleak of winter.

[mtman]

Thanks for the coues advice. Pm sent

Looking forward to hunting somewere I wont get wet.