Gifford Pinchot Late Season Archery

[tvandy45]

After punching my blacktail tag in early september all i can do is watch in angst as more and more stud bucks hit the ground. In my spare time I've been watching a few videos of guys getting it done year after year in the late season and it started it give me a little itch to try it. Was curious if anyone on here has had success chasing after blacktails in the late archery season specifically in the GP NF? I'm SW washington based so I would be targeting either the Siouxon or Lewis for that late season hunt but dont really know a ton about either unit

One of my friends told me not to even bother with Siouxon in the late hunt because all those deer migrate down into the Wind River once the snow hits which seemed like an overly simplistic explanation but I wasnt able to refute it with experience. Any tips or advise is greatly appreciated

[Dark2Dark]

I spend a lot of time in the GP Lewis River unit and would not make it a destination for deer hunting. Deer numbers are a little better now, they seem to be recovering. But I just think lack of clear cutting has made it less than ideal habitat. And lots of cougars. I see a very discouraging amount of deer, even while elk hunting in some pretty prone rut time.

[Buzzsaw461]

I spend a lot of time in the GP Lewis River unit and would not make it a destination for deer hunting. Deer numbers are a little better now, they seem to be recovering. But I just think lack of clear cutting has made it less than ideal habitat. And lots of cougars. I see a very discouraging amount of deer, even while elk hunting in some pretty prone rut time.

I agree, same with the areas around Packwood

[b0bbyg]

You might find some areas that are good in warmer weather years, but late archery is a tough go that time of year for GP.

I would agree the wind river unit is probably going to hold more late season critters

[2MANY]

Many years of Randle/Parkwood experience.
Trade ya for some AZ archery elk info?

[tvandy45]

For sure! Feel free to send me a DM - I'm not sure how much help i'll be given the logistics of the hunt but i'll tell ya whatever you want to know

Many years of Randle/Parkwood experience.
Trade ya for some AZ archery elk info?

[2MANY]

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