Sinlahekin buck deer (whitetail)

[3nails]

This is great hunt. I hunted it last year and did well... Like others have said don't shoot your tag up before this hunt unless it is a Whopper!

Do you have a pic of the buck you got last year?

[NWBREW]

I drew that tag years ago. Scouted once, ended up filling my tag on a muley before the tag opportunity. Seen some nice white tail but not 140"....but that was only one trip scouting trip.

[3nails]

 I'm kind of thinking more and more about this tag. I'm most definitely going to hunt blacktails up high during the regular season but this tag gives me an opportunity to really hold out for a monster. If I don't kill a big blacky then I'll hunt this. I have a ton of experience hunting whitetails and have killed several over 150". Rattling will be my ONLY method as I'm an addict! I can't keep track of how many I've rattled in but I'm sure it's 150+. I'll probably hunt as remotely as I can find. I'd appreciate any tips on starting points if anyone is willing to share via pm. Hunting pics will be posted on this thread.

[3nails]

 

[grundy53]

I'm kind of thinking more and more about this tag. I'm most definitely going to hunt blacktails up high during the regular season but this tag gives me an opportunity to really hold out for a monster. If I don't kill a big blacky then I'll hunt this. I have a ton of experience hunting whitetails and have killed several over 150". Rattling will be my ONLY method as I'm an addict! I can't keep track of how many I've rattled in but I'm sure it's 150+. I'll probably hunt as remotely as I can find. I'd appreciate any tips on starting points if anyone is willing to share via pm. Hunting pics will be posted on this thread.

Sounds like a great plan. The only thing I can add is that the whitetails in the Sinlahekin aren't very remote. But that shouldn't be a problem.

[3nails]

 Well I passed on many blacktails and blew it on a real pig so this hunt is now going to happen for me. I'll be heading over on the 14th. I've got some areas picked out through Google Earth and feel pretty good about it. Is anyone else doing this hunt? I'll post up my experience with this hunt on this thread for future tag holders. Though I have a good plan in mind I'll take any other ideas for areas if you have any. Time to get the gear ready! If you know me you know what I'll be doing! 

[MountainTracker]

Good luck! Keep us posted, as I still have just over a week before heading to ID for WT and need to pass the time somehow.

[bracer40]

That's a beautiful area. Used to hunt it 20-30 years ago. Here's my  . Don't bypass those little island thickets of cattails. Kicked some bruisers out of them.

[stackemup]

My group is headed over the 14th as well. Partner is over there now getting the trailer ready and checking on a few spots.

[3nails]

 Any buck I rattle in on this hunt may get whacked!

[spin05]

Try the think stuff north of blue lake between there and the ponds..................

[stackemup]

This was a fun Hunt had opportunities everyday a few better than the one I got. Had the whole last week to Hunt did it on Tuesday in the wind storm.

[jjhunter]

Pretty buck.   Light colored bugger...

[MADMAX]

good buck

[westernarcher]

congrats on a nice buck.