Crowded during modern season?

[bhawley76]

Its already starting to look like black Friday here with hunters and its only thursday. I think this will be my last year with a rifle in this state. But like stated before get away from the roads and be ready for a long drag out.

[antlerking]

Two years ago my wife and I took a trip thru the entiat during the opener and in 2 hours we counted 121 rigs, 94% of them were from the coast, God I love the opener rifle season. 

[bobcat]

Two years ago my wife and I took a trip thru the entiat during the opener and in 2 hours we counted 121 rigs, 94% of them were from the coast, God I love the opener rifle season. 

Just wondering- how do you tell the difference between a vehicle from the "coast" and a vehicle that's not?   

[antlerking]

Two years ago my wife and I took a trip thru the entiat during the opener and in 2 hours we counted 121 rigs, 94% of them were from the coast, God I love the opener rifle season. 

Just wondering- how do you tell the difference between a vehicle from the "coast" and a vehicle that's not?   

Let me rephrase that 94% of the people I talked to was from the other side! No punt intended just had a fun day driving around watching the choas!! I tried to talk to every rig I see to meet other hunters and see were they are from so the next year I can eliminate certain areas

[bobcat]

Oh okay! Just curious, thought you might have some special technique for differentiating between coastie and non-coastie vehicles. I know on my truck I don't have a license plate frame from a dealer or anything else to identify it as such.

[fishngamereaper]

For the OP, the key to hunting Kitsap/Mason is to get in deep and stay out all day. Opening morning you will see trucks at every gate, but by 10 they will be gone. Deer know this,......hint hint....

Google earth the area you want to hunt and look for the farthest place from the gate you can access, thats where you want to be.


And in my 30 years of hunting ( 25 blacktail kills) I have only killed one deer opening weekend.....Oct 24-31 is your best bet.

[Alchase]

Basically if you are road hunting, it will be crowded. Especially within an hour of King County. If you get 1 mile past a gate, or road, the hunter population drops by half. Get a 2 miles out you may not see another hunter for hours if at all.

With a few exceptions, the overcrowding or dangerous statements surrounding General Rifle are way, way, way over blown.

But keep them coming, LOL

Just my  of hunting general rifle for almost 40 years.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Oh okay! Just curious, thought you might have some special technique for differentiating between coastie and non-coastie vehicles. I know on my truck I don't have a license plate frame from a dealer or anything else to identify it as such.

Yes you are a incognito wet sidder.....

[bhawley76]

Two years ago my wife and I took a trip thru the entiat during the opener and in 2 hours we counted 121 rigs, 94% of them were from the coast, God I love the opener rifle season. 

Just wondering- how do you tell the difference between a vehicle from the "coast" and a vehicle that's not?   

There new, they run, and there not all rusted out.

[methowman]

Opening weekend in the most popular Mule deer hunting areas is a war zone.... its not bad after the weekend warriors head back to work....

[bhawley76]

I was getting fuel last night at the cfn and it looked like a convoy headed up Volcan. Maybe some of the deer will make it

[tbonewwu]

I was getting fuel last night at the cfn and it looked like a convoy headed up Volcan. Maybe some of the deer will make it

I love glassing across the river and looking at all the trucks parked on the south face. Looks like a walmart parking lot!  My dad used to Hunt vulcan a lot back in the 70's and 80's, (back when I was to little to carry a gun) but it's not worth it now.  We like the other side of the river (south side)    There are so many more area's with Deer that people don't hunt.  Just need to get out and do some research.

[R2Rcoulee]

Two years ago my wife and I took a trip thru the entiat during the opener and in 2 hours we counted 121 rigs, 94% of them were from the coast, God I love the opener rifle season. 

Just wondering- how do you tell the difference between a vehicle from the "coast" and a vehicle that's not?   

There new, they run, and there not all rusted out.
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[JimmyHoffa]

Oh okay! Just curious, thought you might have some special technique for differentiating between coastie and non-coastie vehicles. I know on my truck I don't have a license plate frame from a dealer or anything else to identify it as such.

I was told that license plates are made in lots, and certain lots get shipped out to different areas.  So, if he knew which plates went where, he could tell you.  I know that the last three letters on the plate on my old car were the same last three as probably 50 cars (that I saw) in the same area.

[Gobble Doc]

Can someone post a picture of a pumpkin patch?  I'd like to see a good example of what this looks like.