Any hancock kapowsin bucks?

[MLhunter1]

I've spent 2 half days in there so far.  Seen maybe a dozen does.  Always watch the does as long as I can.  No bucks around yet.  Any day now.  Anybody else have any success in there?

[BigBullDreamer11]

Was in almost all day Sunday seen some does and got acouple grouse but nothing with horns yet.

[notellumcreek]

Saw a couple spikes with milk still on their lips shot  heard of a few a little bigger taken but nothing big yet other than liljozies dandy archery buck in there.

[MLhunter1]

Wish they would have left it 2pt min. 

[BigCutty3]

Fun weekend, great weather for Blacktail hunting.  Did Bridge Gate on the opener, relatively quiet crowd wise for that place saw 16 does and another deer that I'm pretty certain was a buck but he jumped out of his bed and was gone...caught up with him again and he kept his head down and never got a positive ID.  Did Main gate on Sunday, busier crowd wise but I walked half the day without seeing another human.  Saw 12 does, a bobcat and a longhorn spike which I shot.  Actually thought he was a forkie but when I got up to him he was just a big spike...was actually very thankful for the spike rule, I don't like killing small bucks as a rule but a lot of times with blacktail you don't have much time to count points, its a quick decision.   Smallest Kapowsin buck Ive shot out of 6, but I'm happy, can focus on getting my son on a buck now.  Going to miss the late hunt due to being in Montana, so I figured I better not be too picky this year.  Heard a half dozen shots opening morning, and maybe 3 on sunday.  Did I mention that it was just a little wet out there?  Best part of the season yet to come, should be fun I think they are going to be going strong in another week or ten days.

[Firedogg]

 It's getting like Capital Forest up there, a lot of traffic driving around. There are deer but you are more likely to see them by getting off the beaten track working the clear cuts and alder thickets  (or hope one strays far enough out of the yards at Camp One).

[Duckslayer89]

How's it been for everyone? One doe is all I saw this morning right at first shooting light. 4 hours of hard rain later nothing else

[cavemann]

We jumped a huge buck last night right around 620pm on the way out...  My daughter tossed beef jerky to the back of the truck and was ready to run him down!!!  LOL..  One more in the grass on the side of the road and almost hit 2 does that made bad decisions right at the last second across the road..  Was slow this weekend and Monday.  I talked to Clyde a couple times, he said it's been slow as well.

[_DarkTimber_]

Seen 3 does today. That rain was really coming down this morning not any tree was better than the next to hide under. Water proof gear isn't so water proof when you hunt in Washington haha


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[cavemann]

It's been slow...  Anyone have any luck this weekend?  We hunted bridge gate and not hearing many shots.  Been crashing the brush, but not jumping/seeing much

[BigBullDreamer11]

10/30

[trophyhunt]

Nice buck, I was out all weekend and didn't see much at all.  Halloween was a joke of a day . If it wasn't for the elk draw in there, I would not buy that pass again.

[cavemann]

Nice buck bigbull!!!  We just couldn't seem to find any of those.  Spent a lot of time walking the escapement areas too.  Did you find him in timber or clear cut??

[cavemann]

I was out there 10/31 as well Trophy...  Man it was wet and windy, I thought it would be perfect...

[BigBullDreamer11]

was in the timber.

[trophyhunt]

Nice buck bigbull!!!  We just couldn't seem to find any of those.  Spent a lot of time walking the escapement areas too.  Did you find him in timber or clear cut??

yeah, I was in the escapement areas as well, nobody was in the one I was in on Monday.  Can't believe I didn't see a deer!

[highside74]

Brother hunted the Eatonville side. Was the slowest season to date and last year wasn't great either. He talked to security on the way out Sunday and only one harvest report had been turned in on the last weekend. If it wasn't for the chance at a big bull Hancock isn't worth the money. I haven't bought a pass in years.

[jackmaster]

We went 2for3 since Friday, my daughter shot a spike x 2pt it was an awesome day and then Monday morning in the monsoon my cousin went one way on the mountain and I went the other way, we were the big timber, can't stand clear cuts, but we made it about an hour before my cousin drew the lucky direction, he whacked a 2 x 3 with an eye guard on the 3 pt side, it was wet but it sure beat working and boy did I chow down Monday evening on some back straps, fried potatoes, pepper bacon and grilled onions..

[trophyhunt]

We went 2for3 since Friday, my daughter shot a spike x 2pt it was an awesome day and then Monday morning in the monsoon my cousin went one way on the mountain and I went the other way, we were the big timber, can't stand clear cuts, but we made it about an hour before my cousin drew the lucky direction, he whacked a 2 x 3 with an eye guard on the 3 pt side, it was wet but it sure beat working and boy did I chow down Monday evening on some back straps, fried potatoes, pepper bacon and grilled onions..

I don't mind leaving the baby deer for you Brandon, but congrats to the daughter!

[jackmaster]

We went 2for3 since Friday, my daughter shot a spike x 2pt it was an awesome day and then Monday morning in the monsoon my cousin went one way on the mountain and I went the other way, we were the big timber, can't stand clear cuts, but we made it about an hour before my cousin drew the lucky direction, he whacked a 2 x 3 with an eye guard on the 3 pt side, it was wet but it sure beat working and boy did I chow down Monday evening on some back straps, fried potatoes, pepper bacon and grilled onions..

I don't mind leaving the baby deer for you Brandon, but congrats to the daughter!

dude you shouldn't even be allowed to hunt blacktail, they seem to get under your skin, is the stress really worth it?? And how many years has it been since I have shot one? How many do I let walk every year? I just love playing the blacktail game, it's what's addicting and there is no better sport out there yafa!! I do hear muleys and whiteys calling your name though 

[Old Man Yager]

My buddy shot this 2x1 on Saturday at about 615, he text me 2pt down. So I went and found him and his wife and helped him pack the rest of the way to his truck in the dark. Really wierd spike, he must have damaged it when it was in velvet.

[Thehowler]

After hunting hard for 7 days and not putting antlers on a single deer, a spike with 6" spikes stepped out on my drive out at last light, 6:20 on the 24th. This deers stomach was already totally packed full of feed.
Windy and rainy weather all afternoon.

[notellumcreek]

Shot a 2x2 Monday morning in the sideways wind and rain. I just knew getting soaked was gonna pay off an sure enough after 20+ minutes I was rewarded. the deer were moving Sunday and Monday in the area we were focusing on.

[MLhunter1]

I got a nice 3x3 on the 20th with my 4 yrs old boy right next to me for his first experience of a kill.  That morning I heard 3 shots close to me in 3 different directions, there were 3 other guys filling out harvest cards.  And I saw the biggest 4pt I've ever seen up there in the middle of the road at 9 am on my way out.  Just my luck.  But I was pretty happy with my 3x3 and awesome to show my son what it's all about.  Can't figure out how to post a pic of him. 

[RWB]

got this one on the 23rd

[HookedOnQuack]

My buddy shot this 2x1 on Saturday at about 615, he text me 2pt down. So I went and found him and his wife and helped him pack the rest of the way to his truck in the dark. Really wierd spike, he must have damaged it when it was in velvet.

Big red truck not far from the Y in the road to the right?

[Old Man Yager]

No, he was behind a gate in a walk in area in Clay City

[BigBullDreamer11]

Anymore hancock bucks!! Lets see some pics

[Old Man Yager]

I know of a couple taken this weekend, but if I'm not going to post the pics, if he wants to post them, he will. 

[BigBullDreamer11]

Was Up there Friday and seen a nice 3x3 chasing a doe would have be a great muzzy shot. Seen acouple of two points running around to..

[Old Man Yager]

Ya, I been considering putting in for multi tag, cause I always see something nice after modern firearm!!

[BigBullDreamer11]

Ya, I been considering putting in for multi tag, cause I always see something nice after modern firearm!!

I put in for it every year. I have shot acouple buck during that late muzzy season up there.. It is a pretty good hunt. I wish they had a early muzzy hunt in there to it would be awesome.

[Crunchy]

I will be up the for a few hours the next few days hoping to see a nice one.

[Firedogg]

I will be up the for a few hours the next few days hoping to see a nice one.

Me too, need to get out after the holiday and wife's dr appointments.

[justyhntr]

Ya, I been considering putting in for multi tag, cause I always see something nice after modern firearm!!

I put in for it every year. I have shot acouple buck during that late muzzy season up there.. It is a pretty good hunt. I wish they had a early muzzy hunt in there to it would be awesome.

 The problem with the early season is you would only get 2 days to hunt ,  can't be in there during elk season . Same with us and early archer , middle of the season you are locked out . We buy the multi deer to get the most out of our permit .

[BigBullDreamer11]

Ya, I been considering putting in for multi tag, cause I always see something nice after modern firearm!!

I put in for it every year. I have shot acouple buck during that late muzzy season up there.. It is a pretty good hunt. I wish they had a early muzzy hunt in there to it would be awesome.

 The problem with the early season is you would only get 2 days to hunt ,  can't be in there during elk season . Same with us and early archer , middle of the season you are locked out . We buy the multi deer to get the most out of our permit .

Ya but it looks like for the 2017 year that muzzy is a split season deer is early then elk the week after deer but I dont think they will have a early season for that unit.

[justyhntr]

No early buck for muzzy but I think they have  special permit doe tags for the early season .