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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2023, 08:57:58 AM »
good luck, we turned the wifes tag back in so hopefully the person who got it has fun.
When you turn a special tag back in do they actually go down the line and try to offer it to someone else?  I just assumed it was burned and nobody got it.

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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2023, 11:31:06 AM »
If this helps. I had a quality tag for the one blues units. I killed a nice 4 point mulie on Friday and he was absolutely going nuts over some does. Full on rut mode pushing them around racking bushes. Mulies tend to start the rut a little sooner from what I have heard but this might help you.

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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2023, 05:08:52 PM »
If this helps. I had a quality tag for the one blues units. I killed a nice 4 point mulie on Friday and he was absolutely going nuts over some does. Full on rut mode pushing them around racking bushes. Mulies tend to start the rut a little sooner from what I have heard but this might help you.

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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2023, 06:09:29 PM »
Well it doesn't look like we'll get the snow that I was hoping for during thi season.  Anyone on here already hunting the last few days, and if so how is it looking so far? 

I'm headed over late Wednesday night to hunt the last 4 days of the tag.  Mentioned it once before, but if any other tag holders (or anyone...) wants to grab a beer in Dayton or around a campfire and swap stories let me know.
this hunt doesn’t normally ever see much snow if any. I wouldn’t be to disappointed with that. Good luck!
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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2023, 06:43:12 PM »
Been here since Friday. Really slow. Know of a couple that were harvested. Talked to a guy last night that has been here since the opener.  He threw in the towel and went home this morning. He saw some bucks, but nothing that turned his crank. Saw a couple dandies that were just out of an area that was huntable. Seen a few legal dinks that we passed on.
Seeing a fraction of the deer that I saw a few years ago when I had the tag. As people have mentioned.  Blue tongue really hammered these herds. There are pockets with fair amounts of deer and pockets devoid of deer and sign where I saw plenty before.  I think I'll be lowering my standards tomorrow and taking the first legal buck I see unless things really light up. Sorry to give such a lousy report. Hopefully someone can pitch in with better news.

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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #20 on: November 13, 2023, 06:47:16 PM »
Think I've seen as many mulies as I have whitetails. Some rut activity out of both species.

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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #21 on: November 13, 2023, 07:34:06 PM »
Well it doesn't look like we'll get the snow that I was hoping for during thi season.  Anyone on here already hunting the last few days, and if so how is it looking so far? 

I'm headed over late Wednesday night to hunt the last 4 days of the tag.  Mentioned it once before, but if any other tag holders (or anyone...) wants to grab a beer in Dayton or around a campfire and swap stories let me know.
this hunt doesn’t normally ever see much snow if any. I wouldn’t be to disappointed with that. Good luck!
Yeah I definitely wasn’t EXPECTING it, just hoping for enough of a dusting for some great visibility of deer


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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #22 on: November 13, 2023, 07:36:27 PM »
Think I've seen as many mulies as I have whitetails. Some rut activity out of both species.
Yeah when I was in our normal area in October I saw two whitetail does the whole weekend, dozens and dozens of muleys.   A few years ago it was 50/50. 

I got access for a nice draw that usually holds more whitetail so I’m more optimistic for this week.

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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #23 on: November 14, 2023, 08:39:04 AM »
The last few yrs have been bad for White tail. As mentioned, Blue Tongue really hit hard. Been hunting this area for a long time. Spent the whole season for muzzle. I think i saw 2 shooters, that were above average - a few dink sm 3pts.. Its mostly a muley show, at least for my group.. I had this tag around 10yrs ago. I would not waist my points on this tag again.

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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #24 on: November 14, 2023, 08:52:54 AM »
If this helps. I had a quality tag for the one blues units. I killed a nice 4 point mulie on Friday and he was absolutely going nuts over some does. Full on rut mode pushing them around racking bushes. Mulies tend to start the rut a little sooner from what I have heard but this might help you.

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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #25 on: November 14, 2023, 08:55:35 AM »
Been here since Friday. Really slow. Know of a couple that were harvested. Talked to a guy last night that has been here since the opener.  He threw in the towel and went home this morning. He saw some bucks, but nothing that turned his crank. Saw a couple dandies that were just out of an area that was huntable. Seen a few legal dinks that we passed on.
Seeing a fraction of the deer that I saw a few years ago when I had the tag. As people have mentioned.  Blue tongue really hammered these herds. There are pockets with fair amounts of deer and pockets devoid of deer and sign where I saw plenty before.  I think I'll be lowering my standards tomorrow and taking the first legal buck I see unless things really light up. Sorry to give such a lousy report. Hopefully someone can pitch in with better news.
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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #26 on: November 14, 2023, 11:57:01 AM »
If this helps. I had a quality tag for the one blues units. I killed a nice 4 point mulie on Friday and he was absolutely going nuts over some does. Full on rut mode pushing them around racking bushes. Mulies tend to start the rut a little sooner from what I have heard but this might help you.

Pics man, pics!!

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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #27 on: November 14, 2023, 11:57:26 AM »
Been here since Friday. Really slow. Know of a couple that were harvested. Talked to a guy last night that has been here since the opener.  He threw in the towel and went home this morning. He saw some bucks, but nothing that turned his crank. Saw a couple dandies that were just out of an area that was huntable. Seen a few legal dinks that we passed on.
Seeing a fraction of the deer that I saw a few years ago when I had the tag. As people have mentioned.  Blue tongue really hammered these herds. There are pockets with fair amounts of deer and pockets devoid of deer and sign where I saw plenty before.  I think I'll be lowering my standards tomorrow and taking the first legal buck I see unless things really light up. Sorry to give such a lousy report. Hopefully someone can pitch in with better news.
Get up high, higher than you think you want to be.  :twocents:


Agreed. The blues whitetails are a different breed and they love those higher elevations.
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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #28 on: November 14, 2023, 08:46:38 PM »
Will be up high before daylight!
Thanks for the help everybody. Very much appreciated!

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Re: Blue Mountain foothills west?
« Reply #29 on: November 14, 2023, 08:49:23 PM »
Good luck HntnFsh!  I hope you get a big one and leave a bigger one for me!


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