rimrock gmu

[tony04]

just curious if anyone here hunts the rimrock unit. and what their success is like. pics? the first time i ever hunted for mule deer was opening weekend last season and i didnt see anything. i had no clue where to go, so i just started hiking. i seen some tracks but very few. i did here a few shots though way off in the distance. i plan on going back over there this season and try it again. another question i have, is would i have better luck in a differant gmu near by? like bumping or bethel. and also, do muleys behave like blacktail? 

[270Shooter]

There aren't very many deer in this unit. It is more of an elk area, finding a legal buck here is not an easy task, but it can be done.

[bobcat]

Any of the units you mentioned have very low success rates, if you look at the harvest reports. If you want to go for mule deer, I'd go just about anywhere other than the Yakima area GMU's. Unless you just want to go for the nice scenery...

[tony04]

i went there because its not too far from here, and i got invited by my brother inlaw.

[gasman]

The next better unit (closer) to Rimrock would be Coweche.
Coweche holds deer (more then Rimrock) but the numbers still are not high.

[rasbo]

Ive sen elk but have yet to see a buck

[Dean44]

We saw a couple deer by Tieton Pond last week. They looked pretty healthy. Also a large elk herd.

[400out]

I actually seen a nice shooter just above tieton pond it almost looked like a high mountain muley but it was during elk  that's all I've seen up there!  hope that helps

[scoyoc5]

rimrock would be my last choice for deer just not very good numbers in that unit..

[Ridgerunner]

I've spent alot of time up there th family has a cabin on the lake.  Definately not the best deer unit, better for elk, there are definately bucks in there though, if I were you I'd strap on the boots and head into some of the country away from the roads towards the goat rocks, better chances up there.  Most of the bucks will be blacktails or crosses, I've seen very few true muleys up there. 

[tony04]

thanks for the help everyone. im not sure what im gonna do this season.. so do muleys behave like blacktail? do they hide out in the thick stuff?  with blacktail, i just walk through the woods at a snails pace, sitting here and there for an hour or 2.

[270Shooter]

thanks for the help everyone. im not sure what im gonna do this season.. so do muleys behave like blacktail? do they hide out in the thick stuff?  with blacktail, i just walk through the woods at a snails pace, sitting here and there for an hour or 2.

There are many ways to hunt them, you can get on a vantage point and glass, which is tough to do because of how thick this area is...I would find a good game trail that funnels down into a draw and watch that, of course some scouting before season will help here. I see more bucks and bulls on the north facing slopes so I would look there, in the thick stuff.

[kirkl]

i hunted elk for two weeks there this past season and i think i saw maybe 4 separate deer. 3 does and one 3pt. I wouldnt deer hunt there.

[Red Dawg]

i would not be scared at all hunting rimrock for deer. There may not be tons of them but the ones you see are typically nice bucks. I have seen several very nice bucks in that country but you have to be part mountain goat to get to them. Still hunting is the key to success in Rimrock.

[jdb]

fwiw tieton pond isnt in the rimrock its in the bethal. and if you were going to hunt deer in the rimrock(which I wouldnt ) i'd hunt up behind lost lake.