Cowiche Quality Buck

[tvandy45]

So this year, like every other year I threw in the towel for drawing anything that would get me excited given my mid level points and history of drawing squat. So my strategy was to simply pick ones that I had minimal chance of drawing and plan on going with the general season.

In my inbox I get an email saying contgrats you drew the Cowiche Quality rut tag! Now...i'll be honest, i didnt even know where Cowiche was up until about 10 minutes ago.

I'm going to give it hell this year but would love to chat with any previous tag holders to see where to begin given that I haven't ever stepped foot in the unit or knew even knew where it was on the map.

DMs are open and very much appreciated!

[buglebuster]

There is alot of deer around but don’t set your sites too high or you may be disappointed. That being said you should be able to find a respectable 4pt

[tvandy45]

There is alot of deer around but don’t set your sites too high or you may be disappointed. That being said you should be able to find a respectable 4pt

I've never killed a mule deer before so a respectable buck is all i'm looking for!

[millerwheeler]

 My uncle has tag as well, father had tag prior. Hunted area many years  shoot me a pm and we can chat whenever

[Bonnie]

My husband drew that tag as well...

[dilleytech]

That’s not really a mule deer area it’s bench leg territory. More so blacktail then mule deer.

[OutHouse]

I've heard there are some access issues and I need to dial those down myself.

 @buglebuster, are there any closed roads out Tampico or Cowiche Mill Road?

[buglebuster]

I've heard there are some access issues and I need to dial those down myself.

 @buglebuster, are there any closed roads out Tampico or Cowiche Mill Road?

Nasty creek road is gated off

[Nwgunner]

I have a quality elk muzzy tag.  I would be happy to share trail cam info with you.  Hunted there for several years.  Didn't see many banger bucks but we were pretty deep in.

[Wingin it]

I’ve done a lot of hunting in the Okanogan area in the last 30+ years. One of the biggest bucks I’ve ever seen was while elk hunting in the Cowiche. There are some good ones in there, but they aren’t around every tree. Hopefully you find a good one and good luck to you.

[tvandy45]

I have a quality elk muzzy tag.  I would be happy to share trail cam info with you.  Hunted there for several years.  Didn't see many banger bucks but we were pretty deep in.

Would appreciate this very much! I’ll send you a DM!

[Limhangerslayer]

There is alot of deer around but don’t set your sites too high or you may be disappointed. That being said you should be able to find a respectable 4pt

I've never killed a mule deer before so a respectable buck is all i'm looking for!

you still won’t, they’re crossed there.  No pure mile deer

[muleyslayer]

I grew up hunting this unit, I killed lots of bucks in here as a young adult

[tvandy45]

I've heard there are some access issues and I need to dial those down myself.

 @buglebuster, are there any closed roads out Tampico or Cowiche Mill Road?

Nasty creek road is gated off

Whereabouts is it gated off at? Starting my e scouting now and that would be super helpful info to plan around.

[Dan-o]

I see you applied for a unit you've never been in.

I've had some really great hunts doing exactly that.    :tup
It's a fun way to learn a new unit.

I've hunted to Cowiche some, but I'm no expert compared to some folks on here.

Good luck!

[buglebuster]

I've heard there are some access issues and I need to dial those down myself.

 @buglebuster, are there any closed roads out Tampico or Cowiche Mill Road?

It’s about 1.25 miles up from the blacktop

Nasty creek road is gated off

Whereabouts is it gated off at? Starting my e scouting now and that would be super helpful info to plan around.

[millerwheeler]

I've heard there are some access issues and I need to dial those down myself.

 @buglebuster, are there any closed roads out Tampico or Cowiche Mill Road?

It’s about 1.25 miles up from the blacktop

Nasty creek road is gated off

Whereabouts is it gated off at? Starting my e scouting now and that would be super helpful info to plan around.

Gates  is 50ft off the pavement of the main road

[DeerThug]

I see some boss bucks elk hunting every year in one small same general area.  I'll PM you.

[buglebuster]

I've heard there are some access issues and I need to dial those down myself.

 @buglebuster, are there any closed roads out Tampico or Cowiche Mill Road?

It’s about 1.25 miles up from the blacktop

Nasty creek road is gated off

Whereabouts is it gated off at? Starting my e scouting now and that would be super helpful info to plan around.

Gates  is 50ft off the pavement of the main road

It’s 1.25 miles to where it’s gated, not 50ft

[tvandy45]

I'm late on this but I wanted to give a shoutout to all the guys on here who were willing to give me some pointers on my cowiche quality buck tag. Especially Tracy (unsure of your last name Tracy) and Michael Turner who give me some amazing real time tips that I was able to build into my hunt while i was there. Overall, i had an absolute blast. This was my first quality tag I've ever drawn and it did not disappoint. There were lots of rutting bucks running around which was super cool to see. However, this was not in any way a slam dunk hunt. There were a few times where I thought I may just have to eat the tag since a lot of the activity we were seeing was on private land that we didnt have access too. However, on the last day I had to hunt, we came across this stud that I was not about to let walk. One shot was all I needed to put this guy on the ground. Such a cool experience in some amazing country, and even better that my dad got to be a part of it. The buck was really just a bonus

[Kingofthemountain83]

Nice! Congrats on a great hunt in beautiful country... I love it out there...

[jamesjett]

Congrats!  Determination paid off.  Well done!

[Dan-o]

Excellent!

So cool you got to do it with your dad.

Great buck.

You need a bigger scope!   

[millerwheeler]

Congrats

[MADMAX]

Nice job, way to stick with it
never give up

[buglebuster]

Congrats man! Glad I ran into you that day while I was glassing elk. Glad you were able to get a nice buck! I had no idea at the time that was you and I’d already commented on your post on this thread LOL.

[mountainman]

That'll do! And great memories with you father I'm sure! Congratulations!!!

[boneaddict]

Thank you for following up with your thread.   That actually means a lot to us.   Congrats on a successful hunt, and as a bonus a nice buck.

[redi]

Great memories. Congratulations

[SkookumHntr]

Congtrats!!

[Ridgerunner]

Memories with your dad and of the hunt will be strong whenever you look at that rack.  Congrats on having a good hunt and being persistent. 

[Bonnie]

Congrats on a dandy buck ...

[jdb]

Nice 368 buck! I reasonably certain I have that buck on trail camera

[riverrun]

Congrats on a nice Benchleg buck!

[Gentrys]

Congrats!

[Klickitatsteelie]

Thanks for the story and the follow up. Did any of the other tag holders that commented on the thread have any luck they would be willing to add to the thread?

[tvandy45]

I’d love to see your trail cam photos and we can see! Feel free to DM me

Nice 368 buck! I reasonably certain I have that buck on trail camera

[tvandy45]

Haha it’s a small world after all apparently! Thanks again for all the tips Mike!

Congrats man! Glad I ran into you that day while I was glassing elk. Glad you were able to get a nice buck! I had no idea at the time that was you and I’d already commented on your post on this thread LOL.

[tvandy45]

I’ve talked to two of the other two holders who both got amazing bucks as well. However, I’ll defer to them on if they want to share photos

Thanks for the story and the follow up. Did any of the other tag holders that commented on the thread have any luck they would be willing to add to the thread?

[blackveltbowhunter]

Great buck and nice pics and write up to boot!!! Congrats 

[tvandy45]

FYI - tried DM'ing you back but it said your inbox was full

Congrats on a nice Benchleg buck!

[tvandy45]

Attaching another Cowiche stud buck from the hunt with permission from Gerry the lucky hunter!

[Kingofthemountain83]

Another great Cowichie buck! Congrats!

[Pathfinder101]

Congrats on you guys filling that tag.  And thanks for coming on and letting us know how the hunt went    Not enough info-seekers do that. 

[cavemann]

Great story and great write up..  but even a better photo to memorialize it, that an awesome background.  I still hunt with my dad at 78yrs old.  Wouldn't trade the experience of being able to that either...  Congrats

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[Face72]

Congrats Travis and thanks for sharing your pics and story.