West Blue Mts. Foot hills

[CNELK]

Had the tag last year with 3 others we all tagged out on bucks. You will find the vast majority of bucks you will find are going to be smaller 3 points. Not saying there isn't 4 points running around because there are and we did see some absolute giants....just you will see them on private property. I shot a small 4x4 near the end of my hunt. But with that being said there is a ton of feel free to hunt and if you put on the miles you will find a buck to shoot. If you are willing to stay off the trigger and are willing to pass on bucks I would say mid 120's to high 130's is very doable. Also pray for no fog because it can make that hunt harder. Good luck

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[HntnFsh]

Lots of FFTH land over there.  Drive roads at daylight and dusk.  Deer are moving all day.  When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer.  Later in the season it gets nothing but better.  I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.

I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?

[Woodchuck]

Lots of FFTH land over there.  Drive roads at daylight and dusk.  Deer are moving all day.  When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer.  Later in the season it gets nothing but better.  I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.

I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?

Most folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. 

[teanawayslayer]

Lots of FFTH land over there.  Drive roads at daylight and dusk.  Deer are moving all day.  When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer.  Later in the season it gets nothing but better.  I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.

I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?

it’s a big area with a lot of units. I wouldn’t worry about pressure at all. I didn’t see one other hunter during my hunt.

[Rainier10]

Lots of FFTH land over there.  Drive roads at daylight and dusk.  Deer are moving all day.  When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer.  Later in the season it gets nothing but better.  I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.

I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?

Most folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. 

The biggest thing is just a couple more rigs driving the roads.  Some guys just get out in their shorts and t-shirts and shoot a doe 30 yards on the uphill side of the road.   

[Woodchuck]

Lots of FFTH land over there.  Drive roads at daylight and dusk.  Deer are moving all day.  When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer.  Later in the season it gets nothing but better.  I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.

I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?

Most folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. 

The biggest thing is just a couple more rigs driving the roads.  Some guys just get out in their shorts and t-shirts and shoot a doe 30 yards on the uphill side of the road.   

Hey, pretty sure I was wearing a sweatshirt. 

[Rainier10]

Lots of FFTH land over there.  Drive roads at daylight and dusk.  Deer are moving all day.  When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer.  Later in the season it gets nothing but better.  I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.

I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?

Most folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. 

The biggest thing is just a couple more rigs driving the roads.  Some guys just get out in their shorts and t-shirts and shoot a doe 30 yards on the uphill side of the road.   

Hey, pretty sure I was wearing a sweatshirt. 

My bad, I think that is correct.  I know it was a blast.  You "totally shot that doe". 

Anyone with this tag, buck or doe, is going to see a ton of deer and hopefully have a great time.

[JJB11B]

Lots of FFTH land over there.  Drive roads at daylight and dusk.  Deer are moving all day.  When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer.  Later in the season it gets nothing but better.  I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.

I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?

Most folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. 

woodblock we got a mutual friend that has a muzzy tag for this unit

[Woodchuck]

Lots of FFTH land over there.  Drive roads at daylight and dusk.  Deer are moving all day.  When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer.  Later in the season it gets nothing but better.  I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.

I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?

Most folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. 

woodblock we got a mutual friend that has a muzzy tag for this unit

Shoot me a text

[Karl Blanchard]

Any advice for a female "adult onset" hunter looking for a whitetail doe in 149? I applied with her so she could piggy back on my doe points I'd otherwise never use.  Plan was for the mule deer tag but I fat fingered the app and put in for the WT tag   we went out Sunday and saw easily 200 mule deer but only WT we saw was a car hit fawn that I had to put down  I can't go with her this weekend and im beyond annoyed at myself for screwing up the application 

[D-Rock425]

Anyone make it out today?

[adamR]

Not today, leaving in 8 hours! 

[HntnFsh]

Not today, leaving in 8 hours! 

Keep us posted. Headed over saturday! Good Luck!

[csaaphill]

Thanks Rainier10. The units are 149. 154,162,163 and 166

ahhh yeah 154, 163, 166 days I remember them well...
154 Particulariy but yeah theer is quite a bit of feel free to hunt spot there. Especially along what I call Jasper MT road, or Pleasont MT road between Walla Walla and Dayton. I killed a decent 3pt or 4pt if you count the two 1 inch eyeguards above Dixi a few years ago. But that was during the regular rifle season about midpoint.
The Couse Indians bought some land up ther too and there are some spot you can get in behind the no tresspassing sings as well, I think it's in the 163, or 166 parts. THere is a Keyosk and it shows where. I watched from behind the last Keyosk, depending on if your coming up from the Walla Walla side it's the last heading to Dayton, but coming from Dayton it's the first, I think their are two. But I watched on the hillside behind that and behind the No tresspassing signs over on the finger going down into the canyon sevreral Deer come out then bed down there one day. Up until then I had not been able to get into there for it was always fenced off so never seen that hillside from that perspective but I was Elk Hunting so didn't go after them.
I know those areas quite well hunted them for 30 years. What is that tag for only 4pts or??? shoot me a PM if you want ?

[Caseyd]

Any advice for a female "adult onset" hunter looking for a whitetail doe in 149? I applied with her so she could piggy back on my doe points I'd otherwise never use.  Plan was for the mule deer tag but I fat fingered the app and put in for the WT tag   we went out Sunday and saw easily 200 mule deer but only WT we saw was a car hit fawn that I had to put down  I can't go with her this weekend and im beyond annoyed at myself for screwing up the application 

You get any help? How long does her tag go for?