Big Game Hunting > Deer Hunting
Guessing there will be a drop in whitatail archers
kodiak06:
--- Quote from: finnman on April 15, 2025, 03:49:25 PM ---When ranchers graze on public land don’t they use mineral blocks for their cattle? What is preventing you from hunting it? What would they say if you added to the cattle blocks? What if you dropped your own mineral blocks for cattle? After all cows lives matter too.
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Dropping mineral for cattle that isn't yours and hunting is obviously baiting lol. There's nothing preventing you from hunting a cattle mans mineral, just read the regs... By the time OCt-DEC rolls around, the minerals not as efficient.
finnman:
From what I have seen on my cameras in the Okanogan, the minerals and blocks I put out is that they were more of a drive-thru. The animals seemed to already be on trail and stopped for a lick. The cameras were on very well established trail intersections. I feel if the bait was missing…..the animals are still on those trails.
I do honestly believe that the animals on and near my parcel are very very undisturbed. I don’t know if there is really anyone hunting them? Perhaps one land owner to the east but I don’t think anyone else up there is hunting. There is also some fresh thinning being done now on 3 of the neighboring parcels. This no doubt will draw in some feeding activity.
I will stick it out on my trails and see how it goes this summer.
Ghost Hunter:
Just spent 4 weeks on my NE property. Most of it chipping slash and cutting cedar posts. Feels good to be done with that project. One bear showed on camera, a moose and a few deer while I was there. Meadow I overseeded with grass/clover blend is coming on strong. Alfalfa was just starting to show. Geese were hitting it hard every day. Didn't have any grass seed so I tilled and planted turnips, kohlrabi, and parsnips in a small spot I slash burned. Bobcat and coyotes were steady thru the winter. No cougar or wolves, not surprised as the big prey seems to be depleted.
nwwanderer:
When will you be back to check on the brassicas? Might all be consumed as they emerge, many tiny and big critters eat them. Thanks for the report!!
Ghost Hunter:
--- Quote from: nwwanderer on May 17, 2025, 10:17:19 AM ---When will you be back to check on the brassicas? Might all be consumed as they emerge, many tiny and big critters eat them. Thanks for the report!!
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Had to look that one up. Didn't put much out 1/3 of each seed packet at most on a 10 x 10 patch. Plan on going back 2nd week in June or so. Would be surprised if any got to mature stage, maybe camera will show the culprits. Thought about throwing a bigger selection on garden plot I tilled that same day, but didn't have the time.
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