Naneum late Quality Deer

[jstone]

Ok.!! My boss just found out that he drew the late Quality Naneum deer tag. November 11-17th
I archery elk hunt the Naneum up high though. I have seen a few bucks in September. He has hunted deer in the Coleman and cook area. But regular season. I will look up the search and see what I can find. I don’t see there being lots of snow? Just fishing for ideas. I know the Naneum well. Just need ideas for deer.

Thank You

Jstone

[Rainier10]

Bucks will be right at the snow line with the does.

[Killmore]

Might see you in there. Uncle drew one also, one of these years the snow will come early. Rainer10 has it right.

[jstone]

Maybe this year. I had the multi season elk tag last year and where I go I was in the snow. Saw lots of elk and some does. Maybe check out the bluette side to

[fremont]

Was up off the Colockum last year on Veterans Day and saw a big bodied forkhorn that was running about six does. Given how skinny it is around there (incl Coleman & Cooke), I would have dropped him if I had that tag.

[dreadi]

There’s plenty chance of there being a lot of snow and snowing hard at that time. Just same as it could be dry and sunny.

[coachcw]

id work the sage frindges

[Bigshooter]

I had the tag in 2014 or 2015 and it sucked!!!!  I had a lot of snow the rut was going good but I couldn't turn any good bucks.  Not even a decent 3pt.  I saw 20 - 30 2pts every day.  I spent  some time around private looking to see if I could find any bucks with size and it was just more 2pts.  It is one of the worst quality hunts I have ever been on.  Good luck.

[zwickeyman]

If I had that tag I would focus between Reecer , Green and 1st creek. Bucks in the sage at night then move up into timber at dawn. Been a while but used to see some bruisers

[zwickeyman]

As a side note

Its stupid they even give out quality tags in the Naneum, they need to give it a break for a few years. LIKE MOST OF THE STATE

[Rainier10]

As a side note

Its stupid they even give out quality tags in the Naneum, they need to give it a break for a few years. LIKE MOST OF THE STATE

I would set a reasonable goal of a nice 4x4 in the 135-145" class.  You should see lots of deer and have a great time with very little hunter pressure.  Like others have said hunt the sage/treeline fringes.

[jstone]

I really appreciate all of your responses. I hunt the Naneum creek side every year and always bump into a buck or two in the thick timber. I will checkout the 97 side after the rifle elk is over for him. Should be fun. I will be with him the first couple days.

Good luck to all this year.

[boneaddict]

I spend a few photography days in there every year.   There is some real potential.  The giants tend to be private'ed up.  They get the heck poached out of them.   They have nabbed poachers in there like the last three years.  THe trend seems to be stick em and let em die and then sneak in and get them on the private.   The landowners are fed up!  There is also a fair amount of legal tribal harvest in the area.

[HillHound]

I spend a few photography days in there every year.   There is some real potential.  The giants tend to be private'ed up.  They get the heck poached out of them.   They have nabbed poachers in there like the last three years.  THe trend seems to be stick em and let em die and then sneak in and get them on the private.   The landowners are fed up!  There is also a fair amount of legal tribal harvest in the area.

I’ve seen quite a few truck loads of jerky come out of there. Obviously not during season, well ours anyways

[dscubame]

As a side note

Its stupid they even give out quality tags in the Naneum, they need to give it a break for a few years. LIKE MOST OF THE STATE

Yep.  Or at least the date needs to go deeper into November as many years the 17th does not even hit pre rut.