121 or 101

[earnhtyl000]

How did you deer hunters do in the 101,108 and the 121 units?

[Jonathan_S]

Deer numbers are down in 101 but that's nothing new.  I don't spend much time in 121.

[baldopepper]

Antler restrictions in 121 made it a tough go for those who didn't have access to private ground or knew the area well.  Hunting pressure was fairly light and I didn't see many bucks in the back of trucks. Tough area unless you know it quite well.

[earnhtyl000]

im thinking the kettle falls area, the only thing is I live in the kent/Covington area..long haul for scouting if you ask me

[bhawley76]

Not sure if it's a bad year but I'm use to seeing more deer than what I have been, mule deer especially

[earnhtyl000]

yea that's what I keep hearing!

[Jonathan_S]

im thinking the kettle falls area, the only thing is I live in the kent/Covington area..long haul for scouting if you ask me

Honestly, the hunting in the Kettle Falls area is only worth that kind of a drive if you know it really well and you wont get to know it really well without scouting or making a good friend.  That probably wont happen without reciprocating in some way   

If you want to get a good start to hunting these areas, I'd encourage you to do some searches on here and then spend some 3-day weekends in areas you've "internet scouted".  If you haven't spent time over there, it's probably not what you're thinking. 

[buckfvr]

How did you deer hunters do in the 101,108 and the 121 units?

Which deer hunters ?? The ones who live here or the travelers ?

Well, for those who come all the way over here without scouting, then sight in in camp, race around on quads, get drunk, hoot, holler, and honk all night........then do nothing but run roads pretending to hunt, while throwing out beer cans and all their other garbage,  ( even found 3 craps and wipe ON THE ROAD ).........those folks had a poor success rate.

Other than that, it was a good season again.   

[Jonathan_S]

   pretty well sums it up.

At least the gas stations in Colville, Kettle Falls, and Barney's Junction enjoy modern firearm season     that new Tribal Trails place is probably excited for next October   

People have every right to act the way they do up there during hunting season (minus the littering, illegal off-roading, illegal firewood cutting, illegal fires, speeding, drunk-driving, and poaching) but it sure can get frustrating.  Which is why I switched to archery  at least it's quieter then.

[tonymiller7]

Got this guy in the 101

[Doublelunger]

121 is way better!

[CAMPMEAT]

Deer numbers are down in 101 but that's nothing new.  I don't spend much time in 121.

Wrong answer there. We are overrun by whitetails. PM the people that live here and don't ask people who don't. Seems like the westsiders know more than the locals, typical...

[Southpole]

The deer were EXTREMELY skiddish last fall in our hunting area in 101. We also found some big cat tracks close by which all makes sense. We had some good bucks on our camera, so they were around. I'm thinking maybe if we would have spent more time there we might have had a chance at getting something. It was very evident the deer were on red alert at all times more than I've ever seen in the past. No wolf tracks though  ...yet

[CAMPMEAT]

We have a lot of whitetail deer here. The numbers are increasing even though the WDFW doesn't seem to be accurate as per their reporting scenarios. PM me and I'll tell you what the sightings are around Curlew.

[buckfvr]

The deer were EXTREMELY skiddish last fall in our hunting area in 101. We also found some big cat tracks close by which all makes sense. We had some good bucks on our camera, so they were around. I'm thinking maybe if we would have spent more time there we might have had a chance at getting something. It was very evident the deer were on red alert at all times more than I've ever seen in the past. No wolf tracks though  ...yet

Having spent many seasons in a tree stand in 101, you are describing how the deer act whenever a cat camps out in the immediate area.  Hyper alert all the time, hard to get a shot, wont stand still, head going all the time......jumpy. jumpy.......

I wish more guys would take advantage of cat and bear hunting in the n.e. part of the state.........now thats how you find your deer spot ahead of time !!!!  Bag some grouse too.

[huntnnw]

Depends where u hunt in 101... I don't hunt anywhere near Curlew and all my areas are not overrun with deer. Of all the places I hunt in 127,105 and 117 it has the fewest deer on my cams.

[CAMPMEAT]

You guys don't know the, " secrets "..............but, oh well, what do I know.

[earnhtyl000]

Thanks for all of the pointers guys!!!

[Jonathan_S]

Deer numbers are down in 101 but that's nothing new.  I don't spend much time in 121.

Wrong answer there. We are overrun by whitetails. PM the people that live here and don't ask people who don't. Seems like the westsiders know more than the locals, typical...

  calling me a westsider?  That hasn't been true since 2002   

I spend the majority of my weekends in 101 and have cameras hanging in the Eastern areas of that unit for 10 months of the year and I hunt archery through modern in that unit so I'm not swinging blindly here. 

Obviously we're talking about opposite ends of a huge GMU so I guess I should have clarified that I meant areas closer to the river.  I figured since he was asking about 101, 108, and 121 that he meant to hunt all three areas which would probably preclude hunting the Curlew area.

Glad to hear you're up to your shoulders in deer in Curlew   

[Southpole]

The deer were EXTREMELY skiddish last fall in our hunting area in 101. We also found some big cat tracks close by which all makes sense. We had some good bucks on our camera, so they were around. I'm thinking maybe if we would have spent more time there we might have had a chance at getting something. It was very evident the deer were on red alert at all times more than I've ever seen in the past. No wolf tracks though  ...yet

Having spent many seasons in a tree stand in 101, you are describing how the deer act whenever a cat camps out in the immediate area.  Hyper alert all the time, hard to get a shot, wont stand still, head going all the time......jumpy. jumpy.......

I wish more guys would take advantage of cat and bear hunting in the n.e. part of the state.........now thats how you find your deer spot ahead of time !!!!  Bag some grouse too.

Totally agree! I had a deer tag, but lost my mojo to shoot one because of the predator sign. My focus switched to looking for cats & canine (it was getting kinda late for bears) I would have been just as happy shooting a predator as I would if I had gotten a deer. I will do the same for this year as well. I think the odds of getting a cat these days are pretty good.

[CAMPMEAT]

Deer numbers are down in 101 but that's nothing new.  I don't spend much time in 121.

Wrong answer there. We are overrun by whitetails. PM the people that live here and don't ask people who don't. Seems like the westsiders know more than the locals, typical...

  calling me a westsider?  That hasn't been true since 2002   

I spend the majority of my weekends in 101 and have cameras hanging in the Eastern areas of that unit for 10 months of the year and I hunt archery through modern in that unit so I'm not swinging blindly here. 

Obviously we're talking about opposite ends of a huge GMU so I guess I should have clarified that I meant areas closer to the river.  I figured since he was asking about 101, 108, and 121 that he meant to hunt all three areas which would probably preclude hunting the Curlew area.

Glad to hear you're up to your shoulders in deer in Curlew   

No......       I've got a half dozen in my yard everyday for a week.