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Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« on: July 18, 2023, 06:16:37 PM »
Excited about this tag.  Have chased elk many a time in the Unit. Ran across a few bruiser or three so Excited to do it during the colder part of November.  Working thru the sage brush or the oaks will bring some good results in theory 🤔    To others that have this tag good luck

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2023, 06:24:19 PM »
You drew it?

Nice country.

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2023, 02:57:57 PM »
What areas are you thinking to hunt? Have seem some beauties on Sedge Ridge after the season, but I think the herd around Yakima is suffering. Either way, you will have to tell us how the hunt went. Thanks!

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2023, 06:32:16 PM »
What areas are you thinking to hunt? Have seem some beauties on Sedge Ridge after the season, but I think the herd around Yakima is suffering. Either way, you will have to tell us how the hunt went. Thanks!

I am familiar with the saddle and Sedge Ridge.  Some of the Oakes on the south side of the ridge have been good in the past.  Don't know about last winter but excited about this hunt.  Beautiful country and will need to start on the stationary bike reeeeal soon. You can PM me if you like and we can yak.  Not getting out much right now healing up from two eye surgeries, going little bat s crazy.  I got a fiddle foot and don't sit around very well.   Good luck to you this upcoming hunting season.

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2023, 04:47:17 AM »
Does it start early...up by Green lake I've seen some biggies..And yes, Sedge Ridge and Red Saddle Road hold beauties during the rut.  I have a friend that lives on the South Fork and his dad lives on the North Fork. Spent YEARS hunting up there...How about up Nasty Creek. I saw a herd of bucks during the Oct. muzzy hunt up there had a couple biggies... We had permission to hunt Pine Mountain back in the day. We would see 30 bucks a day.
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2023, 03:56:14 PM »
Fun hunt, but don’t expect a trophy buck.  Numbers are way down, haven’t recovered from the winter of 16-17.  A friend has the tag this year as well. 

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2023, 02:00:30 PM »
Pretty familiar with nasty creek road area.  Down lower lots of Oakes and some good water sources, up higher private property's lines get a little blurred  but manageable.  Pine mountain if I remember is Hanson property talked with Gary about 20 years ago don't know if he is still with us.  I'm open to about anything with access.   While a monster would be great just hunting during the run should make it interesting. I'm open to PM's and would love to chat but it's hunting and people are guarded and that's OK also.  To those that have same tag best of luck 👍

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2023, 07:19:50 PM »
Pretty familiar with nasty creek road area.  Down lower lots of Oakes and some good water sources, up higher private property's lines get a little blurred  but manageable.  Pine mountain if I remember is Hanson property talked with Gary about 20 years ago don't know if he is still with us.  I'm open to about anything with access.   While a monster would be great just hunting during the run should make it interesting. I'm open to PM's and would love to chat but it's hunting and people are guarded and that's OK also.  To those that have same tag best of luck 👍
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2023, 08:20:30 PM »
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2023, 09:48:03 PM »
Pretty familiar with nasty creek road area.  Down lower lots of Oakes and some good water sources, up higher private property's lines get a little blurred  but manageable.  Pine mountain if I remember is Hanson property talked with Gary about 20 years ago don't know if he is still with us.  I'm open to about anything with access.   While a monster would be great just hunting during the run should make it interesting. I'm open to PM's and would love to chat but it's hunting and people are guarded and that's OK also.  To those that have same tag best of luck 👍
Gary passed  a few years ago . He didn't own all of Pine Mt . Just pretended to .
the whole south half of pine mountain is Hansen property with a couple sections of landlocked state the north half is broke up into private 40’s mainly.  You won’t gain access to any of it but there’s a ton of other land to hunt though.  Look for character bucks not high scoring there FYI. 

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2023, 01:29:16 PM »
Pretty familiar with nasty creek road area.  Down lower lots of Oakes and some good water sources, up higher private property's lines get a little blurred  but manageable.  Pine mountain if I remember is Hanson property talked with Gary about 20 years ago don't know if he is still with us.  I'm open to about anything with access.   While a monster would be great just hunting during the run should make it interesting. I'm open to PM's and would love to chat but it's hunting and people are guarded and that's OK also.  To those that have same tag best of luck 👍
Gary passed  a few years ago . He didn't own all of Pine Mt . Just pretended to .
the whole south half of pine mountain is Hansen property with a couple sections of landlocked state the north half is broke up into private 40’s mainly.  You won’t gain access to any of it but there’s a ton of other land to hunt though.  Look for character bucks not high scoring there FYI.
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2023, 03:52:52 PM »
Back when we used to muzzle elk hunt up the northfork we always ran into bucks, alot of big 2pts and some decent shooters. We hunted it during the muzzle season last year and ran into some smaller bucks but I know the guys that run the cattle up there that see some good bucks from time to time. This will probably  be the last year we really hunt it since my dad is getting to old to elk hunt and always said once he gets his last cow tag he's done after that well he got drawn this year, hopefully he can get it done but we will keep an eye out for deer for ya when we are up there

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2023, 09:09:43 PM »
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2023, 10:40:15 AM »
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2023, 06:47:17 AM »
Moosemaster is my dad  we saw a lot of bucks passed he passed on several ! Which was fun to watch . Saw a lot of elk and had some fun encounters . We did see a  a monster during the storm and couldn’t make it happen. Following day of storm was slow and we checked all sorts of areas. Found this guy and the smile says it all. We had  time wish we had more great to spend time together. To see him  and relax was what made it a memory of a lifetime . Not the biggest deer we saw but the time we got together makes it perfect.   Got to run around on his canam and use it the way it was supposed to be used even had to winch the deer up from the ravine ! Lots of laughs and smiles.

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2023, 06:50:20 AM »
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2023, 06:57:50 AM »
That is a great buck.  Congrats to you and your dad. 

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2023, 07:00:12 AM »
NICE!!CONGRATS!!!

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2023, 07:28:25 AM »
Congratulations!! That's a good one!
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #19 on: November 16, 2023, 07:37:22 AM »
For that area you did a great job.  Good on you for holding out.   :tup:

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #20 on: November 16, 2023, 08:17:59 AM »
Congratulations Pat! That’s a great deer!

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #21 on: November 16, 2023, 08:58:28 AM »
For that area you did a great job.  Good on you for holding out.   :tup:

Completely agree. Great buck for the Yakima units. I've seen a few monsters out there but I think they were on private. Great job Moose and Millerwheeler!!!

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #22 on: November 16, 2023, 09:51:21 AM »
Nice! Congrats.  sounds like the perfect hunt!

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« Reply #23 on: November 16, 2023, 10:13:11 AM »
Congrats on making great memories and shooting a nice buck!!

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #24 on: November 16, 2023, 10:46:24 AM »
Congrats!  Just being out there is the majority of the fun.  Love hunting the rut with stinky muleys lip curling and chasing!
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #25 on: November 16, 2023, 11:12:05 AM »
Congrats on a nice buck, you did well by the tag
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« Reply #26 on: November 16, 2023, 11:13:18 AM »
Beautiful buck, MM.
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« Reply #27 on: November 16, 2023, 11:53:27 AM »
Awesome work and awesome pics. Congrats on a nice buck.
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #28 on: November 16, 2023, 12:27:31 PM »
What were those coordinates again??

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« Reply #29 on: November 16, 2023, 12:50:32 PM »
Well done!
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« Reply #30 on: November 16, 2023, 01:10:37 PM »
I really like that buck, congrats

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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #31 on: November 16, 2023, 01:17:17 PM »
That is just a really beautiful buck , Pat.
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Re: Quality Deer Tag-Cowiche
« Reply #32 on: November 16, 2023, 02:37:49 PM »
Congratulations. Dandy buck👍

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« Reply #33 on: November 16, 2023, 06:21:42 PM »
Great buck. Well done 👍

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« Reply #34 on: November 16, 2023, 06:28:45 PM »
Congrats! Great buck!
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« Reply #35 on: November 16, 2023, 06:34:38 PM »
Nice buck pat! Even got a smile out of your grumpy ass :chuckle:
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« Reply #36 on: November 16, 2023, 06:48:12 PM »
Nice buck pat! Even got a smile out of your grumpy ass :chuckle:

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« Reply #37 on: November 16, 2023, 07:09:38 PM »
Well done.

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« Reply #38 on: November 16, 2023, 07:23:34 PM »
Great buck for that unit

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« Reply #39 on: November 16, 2023, 07:26:48 PM »
It’s funny I ran into you guys in the morning, you and your dad seemed like you were having a good time cruising around looking for bucks and making memories. I was happy to run into you guys again on my way out after you’d shot your deer. Again congrats on a great deer!

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« Reply #40 on: November 17, 2023, 08:32:22 AM »
Appreciate the time with my son and a great hunt.  Yes I do know how smile.  Never reallllllllllly understand the value of a smile but am working on it.  I loved the time spent and to those that we ran across all the best luck to yourselves and your families.

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« Reply #41 on: November 18, 2023, 11:24:20 AM »
Great deer and great memories!
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« Reply #42 on: November 18, 2023, 11:28:32 AM »
Nice  :tup:

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« Reply #43 on: November 18, 2023, 12:07:48 PM »
Congrats mm

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« Reply #44 on: November 21, 2023, 06:49:43 PM »
Great deer and Congrats on a fun memorable hunt!!
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« Reply #45 on: November 21, 2023, 08:45:41 PM »
Nice buck! That's a good one for this area!

 


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