Palouse Late Whitetail Tag Reservation Areas

[cem3434]

I made 3 trips to the Palouse over the summer, calling several hunting by written permission properties to get turned down on everyone.  I tried knocking on doors with no success and spent time scouting the Palouse-Albion feel free to hunt for my backup plan.

So I was finally able to get a few of the hunting by reservation properties after trying for the last week or so. I swear that you have to hit refresh like 3 seconds before the areas open for reservation and I still wasn't fast enough to reserve the properties that I was targeting. Lucky for me, a few guys must have dropped these reservations to reserve other properties for the last couple of days of the season and I was able to finally secure some access. I am just wondering if anyone on here has hunted any of these properties and if you have any advice on how to hunt them since the owner's dont allow scouting before hand.

Here are the properties I was able to reserve and the dates:
1. Little Cove North 11/9 - 11/10
2. Little Goose Dam West 11/15 - 11/16
3. Beacon Hill 11/15 - 11/16

If I can't tag out by the 16th on one of these properties, then I'm stuck hunting the feel free to hunt properties for the last 3 days as I don't have any other private access. I know the last couple of days should be the best as far as rut activity, but I'm honestly just looking to put meat in the freezer since I have very limited access.

Feel free to PM me with any information or tips you might have on these properties or any other areas that have public access that I should check out.

[cougforester]

See ya around Albion.

[bobcat]

Just be aware the issue that you may have on those properties is you may find only mule deer.

[jjhunter]

You won’t see any whitetail on two of those properties.

Albion gets pounded by anyone without permission.  Watch your property lines; Lots of folks get tickets by wandering.  I think most of those folks know what they are doing, though.

[cougforester]

Bring a shotgun too if you tag out early. Lots of pheasants around Albion. Got to know it really well during college.

[outdooraddict]

scratch off little cove north, thats mule deer country, i have personally hunted it and little cove south, never seen a whitetail. i would not spend the time or effort there, you will be losing a day that could be spent elsewhere.  just my 

[gallion_t]

Seconded to the little cove north. Only mule deer.

I as well will see you out in the Albion area as I struck out with the reservation I was after.

[cem3434]

Seconded to the little cove north. Only mule deer.

I as well will see you out in the Albion area as I struck out with the reservation I was after.

Well I dropped Little Cove and Little Goose based on some other members recommendations.  I am going to put the OnX to use and try to find some pockets of state land and other FFTH areas as I have a feeling the Palouse-Albion FFTH is going to be busy.  Good luck to all of the other Palouse hunters and I will try to report back with any help I can to you guys.

[gallion_t]

Best of luck! I've hunted the Albion area for years with great success. You can get deer if you know how they move. You're not going to get a monster but a legal buck is doable.

[cem3434]

Best of luck! I've hunted the Albion area for years with great success. You can get deer if you know how they move. You're not going to get a monster but a legal buck is doable.

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[Maverick]

My brother plans on hunting the albion feel free to hunt as well. That place is going to be packed 😂

[cougforester]

My brother plans on hunting the albion feel free to hunt as well. That place is going to be packed 😂

Or do we talk it up to draw people in to it....  

[wreckerman5288]

Too bad I killed the last decent buck on the Albion FFTH hunt during modern general.

[cem3434]

There are still a few solid bucks running around the FFTH properties. Here's the buck that my cousin harvested this afternoon. Thanks for the advice that everyone provided.

[cem3434]

Here's another picture.

[wreckerman5288]

Great buck! I was joking about there being not being any left. Over the years our camp has harvested as many good bucks including two mulies off the FFTH ground being mentioned. We have quite a bit of private ground but we still do hunt these spots quite a bit during both muzzy seasons and modern.

While it's true that you will generally not be alone on these properties during busy times of the seasons, that dosen't mean they are not worth hunting. The same as any public land with a healthy deer population:  Learn the area, put in the time, use other hunters to your advantage when busy, and bring a little luck and you will have a reasonable chance at success.