Late archery muley hunt???

[BlacktailBuck]

Hello everyone.  I am looking at doing a late archery muley hunt and was looking at "Little Naches" or "Nile"  maybe even "Rimrock".  Has anyone ever did that hunt. Not sure what the weather is like during that time, and I have never been in that area before.  I have only hunted the east side one time about 6 years ago up in Republic. Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

[muleracks]

I would definitely hunt north of there where the deer are true mule deer and less spooky.  If you are willing to go into pockets that no sane person would hunt, I would hunt Swakane 250 in pockets that did not burn.  Manson 243 might also be okay because the migratory mule deer will be looking south for some browse that was not burned.   Pogue 233 would also be a good choice because of the fire but there are lot of does and not many mature bucks (if that's what you want) once the modern rifle season ends.  209 and 215 are always a good bet as well.    Look at the mule deer and shoot a whitetail doe if you can.

[jburkett]

The Nile can be a zoo with a bunch of Yahoo's that should not be bow hunting IMO.

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the idiots have run me out also

[jrebel]

Unfortunately the Nile is not the only unit that has hunters that give all hunter a bad name.  Pick a GMU that is open and you will find those special few.   

[syoungs]

The rimrock does not hold a big number of deer, the whole area is a cluster really. I vote head north.

[npaull]

but the guys driving around with people sitting on the hood with one nocked are ridiculous. Also the guys flinging arrows at 60, 80 and 100 yards at moving animals cause "tracking blood in the snow is easy no matter where they are hit". Sorry but not for me.

Holy sh*t is it really that bad? That's beyond belief...

[MADMAX]

Yes, yes it is.
I love the roadhunt crews, lawn chairs in the back of the truck nocked up and ready, or standing up bows locked and loaded on top of the cab.
Now dont get me wrong, I can do a road hunt from time to time, but I am no means a professional 

[D-Rock425]

Deer number aren't what they use to be.

[beaslayer6]

I have hunted north a ton and I have been to the nile a couple times. a zoo yes . I have shot a nice buck in the nile. rimrock doesn't have a bunch of people but yes the deer are far and few between. ill be in rimrock early but not late..

[jburkett]

Yes, yes it is.
I love the roadhunt crews, lawn chairs in the back of the truck nocked up and ready, or standing up bows locked and loaded on top of the cab.
Now dont get me wrong, I can do a road hunt from time to time, but I am no means a professional 

The last time I hunted up there I saw an old ford flat bed with bass boat seats lagged to the bed and a guy holding a knocked arrow sitting in each one. These guys just drove a circle all day, every day that I was up there. And the clover springs road looked more like interstate 5  before day light.

[Elkstuffer]

I would truly pick elsewhere

1. Roads are *censored*ty here.
2. Deer #'s havent improved enough yet.
3. Better deer hunting up north.
4. too many hunters in the late season.

 

[beaslayer6]

I asked my friend the first time he toke me there. if this was seattle.

[irishevox]

thats nutz

[scoutdog346]

I love swakane make deer late season archery and I hunt it ever wenter but there r NO deer in they unit.  No deer at all

[northcoast]

I asked my friend the first time he toke me there. if this was seattle.

Tent city for sure.

[BlacktailBuck]

I do appreciate all the info you all give.  Still undecided.  The main purpose is just to get out with the father-in-law and try something new.  We were going to go over early season, but do to many circumstances it looks like a late season show......Slim pickins as not much is open for late season mulies.  We would be doing lots of hiking from a tent camp. Again. I do appreciate all the info.