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Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« on: June 15, 2024, 06:34:35 AM »
As stated in the deer draw thread I drew this tag. I stated I wasn’t going to share where but after thinking about it I changed my mind. It’s not like it’s a mule deer honey hole unit. I used 12 points to draw it.🤣

I live just south of the unit have hunted it mostly for bears. Saw a dandy three point in 1996 while bear hunting, and I could have killed it with a slingshot it was so rutted up.

Took my son up in it last year for modern. Saw some good sign in one spot  (amazingly enough as the wolves were in this area all summer killing deer, carcasses found).

I’m going to give it my best shot, this will be my last deer tag probably ever in this state unless the deer herds come back, at 56 YO I seriously doubt that will happen in my lifetime. And yes the blacktail numbers up here in the north sound are dismal at best.

Wish me luck.🤣







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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2024, 06:43:23 AM »
Wishing you the best of luck.  A nice big blacktail is one of the prettiest deer alive.  Hope to hear about your success later in the year!! 

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2024, 11:49:19 AM »
Congrats Boss
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2024, 11:55:18 AM »
Good luck, Boss

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2024, 05:36:51 PM »
Congrats I hope you find a bruiser


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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2024, 06:05:18 PM »
Keep us posted on how the season goes


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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2024, 10:42:57 PM »
As stated in the deer draw thread I drew this tag. I stated I wasn’t going to share where but after thinking about it I changed my mind. It’s not like it’s a mule deer honey hole unit. I used 12 points to draw it.

I live just south of the unit have hunted it mostly for bears. Saw a dandy three point in 1996 while bear hunting, and I could have killed it with a slingshot it was so rutted up.

Took my son up in it last year for modern. Saw some good sign in one spot  (amazingly enough as the wolves were in this area all summer killing deer, carcasses found).

I’m going to give it my best shot, this will be my last deer tag probably ever in this state unless the deer herds come back, at 56 YO I seriously doubt that will happen in my lifetime. And yes the blacktail numbers up here in the north sound are dismal at best.

Wish me luck.
Where is this pack of wolves in the 418?


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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2024, 06:15:16 PM »
As stated in the deer draw thread I drew this tag. I stated I wasn’t going to share where but after thinking about it I changed my mind. It’s not like it’s a mule deer honey hole unit. I used 12 points to draw it.

I live just south of the unit have hunted it mostly for bears. Saw a dandy three point in 1996 while bear hunting, and I could have killed it with a slingshot it was so rutted up.

Took my son up in it last year for modern. Saw some good sign in one spot  (amazingly enough as the wolves were in this area all summer killing deer, carcasses found).

I’m going to give it my best shot, this will be my last deer tag probably ever in this state unless the deer herds come back, at 56 YO I seriously doubt that will happen in my lifetime. And yes the blacktail numbers up here in the north sound are dismal at best.

Wish me luck.
Where is this pack of wolves in the 418?


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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2024, 06:17:14 PM »
Go up Watson and Anderson lakes you will find them

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2024, 06:17:57 PM »
Thanks for the positive words everyone, had one person reach out to me after reading this thread thanks a million on the insight of what’s going on during the QT season.

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2024, 06:54:54 PM »
It’s official.👍
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2024, 08:33:21 PM »
You got this , get up on some of those benches and you’ll find a good one

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2024, 09:05:51 PM »
You got this , get up on some of those benches and you’ll find a good one

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2024, 11:20:35 PM »
Best of luck, I work up there a bunch. I’ll keep my eyes and ears open to anything of interest.

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2024, 05:21:33 AM »
May success come your way
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2024, 11:19:51 AM »
Good luck with the tag.   There are good bucks around but few and far between.  Most guys I know that have had the tag come away disappointed. 
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #16 on: August 09, 2024, 06:43:05 PM »
 Had this tag last year. Let me know if I can help in any way.
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack TAGGED OUT
« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2024, 12:54:46 PM »
Saw four bucks today, big two point, 1x2, couple spikes in a group. Not rutty at all, in fact they didn’t like my doe in estrus call.🤣
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #18 on: October 19, 2024, 01:37:28 PM »
Saw four bucks today, big two point, 1x2, couple spikes in a group. Not rutty at all, in fact they didn’t like my doe in estrus call.
That’s a fantastic day in the blacktail woods on my books


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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #19 on: November 04, 2024, 06:39:31 PM »
Not much activity yet, was bird dogging a buck up high, but the snow pushed me and him out of that area.

Last Wednesday during regular season I put my son on a two point but he gave him the slip.

Saw this monster today, but his firsts are lacking so I passed on him. I tried petting him, but at 10 feet he got up and walked out of his bed.

I had some really good access, but it fell through due to my friend got hurt and can’t really walk.

But another guy I know hooked me up with some access today, fingers crossed.
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« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2024, 02:30:55 PM »
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2024, 02:52:36 PM »
Hey now !!! Come on quit teasing 😂

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #22 on: November 09, 2024, 03:09:51 PM »
 :yeah:

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2024, 03:14:09 PM »
I’m not in good cell service right now.
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2024, 03:21:28 PM »
3x3, almost a 4 point.

My son was with today which made it special for me as it’s his last year hunting out here before he transfers to Florida.
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2024, 03:22:19 PM »
One more
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2024, 03:36:13 PM »
Heck ya! You did well. Glad you were able to find a good one

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #27 on: November 09, 2024, 03:53:50 PM »
Very nice
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2024, 04:37:34 PM »
That's a very nice blacktail. Well done!
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2024, 04:40:34 PM »
Great blacktail.  Congrats.   :tup:

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #30 on: November 09, 2024, 05:13:30 PM »
Nice deer
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #31 on: November 09, 2024, 08:35:40 PM »
What a buck! Love seeing BT, stunning animals. Congrats and thanks for sharing with us.

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #32 on: November 09, 2024, 09:14:53 PM »
Well done boss

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #33 on: November 09, 2024, 11:13:22 PM »
Nice buck!! Congratz on the draw and making good!

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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #34 on: November 10, 2024, 05:11:37 AM »
Sweet Congrats
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Re: Drew Quality Deer Nooksack
« Reply #35 on: November 10, 2024, 09:50:42 AM »
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