GMU 204-Okanogan East-- Updated

[PolarBear]

There are tons of deer in the 204 but they get fewer the closer you get to the 101 unit.  There are very few decent bucks in the 101, I would avoid it at all costs.

[jeepasaurusrex]

We used to hunt 101, but we noticed the huge decrease in deer over the last few years. We also noticed a increase in cougar sign up around Curlew. That is one reason why we moved over to 204.

[PolarBear]

Not only have the number of cougars greatly increased in 101 but wolves and even bobcats as well.

[kramman]

ive shot a lot of grouse up on that 100rd and last year we saw a moose just as we got on the road from the lost lk side.ill be in the area for muzzle season i hope you enjoyed the area its one of my favorite spots.did you happen to stop by and say hi to Ernie at the bonaparte lk. lookout off the 100rd theres apicture of him and my sons and I always stop and say hi not a bad spot to have your ashes spread.
                                        kramman

[alecvg]

People talk of all the orange, yeah on the roads  I have been in the sherman unit several times hiking during the rifle deer season, never even saw a hunter the whole weekend, one weekend we only saw 1 rig. Same with the grande ronde area, Tons of hunters, yeah road hunters, get off the roads and climb some peaks, never saw a hunter, sure watched a boat load on the road below driving around. Same goes with the high country of the methow, u get the point hike in 

I agree, I hunt in the Methow, In a unit with tons and tons of hunters, if you hunt low, in the easy to get to areas, you see orange every where.  Where we go, we hike in 5 or 6 miles, and I think I saw two hunters last year, on a-hole who cussed us out on opening morning, and another guy on the way out, those hunters were just on the trail, once we got up off of the trail, we saw no one.  You just got to put your work into it.

[bobcat]

Why'd the one guy cuss you out? Were you in "his" spot?   

[alecvg]

Why'd the one guy cuss you out? Were you in "his" spot?   

Yep, we told him where we were planning on hunting, and he said he "wanted ALL of it!"  Tuff luck, its public land!  And what did the guy expect?  There is no way he didn't see our camp, we had a huge fire going, that is visable from the trail, did he think we just wouldn't hunt because he hiked up there too?  Stupid.

[jeepasaurusrex]

I've encountered that before. I usually just talk to the person and find out what their hunting plans are so I do no "invade" their space. More times than not, I plan it so they can push something to me. 

[alecvg]

I've encountered that before. I usually just talk to the person and find out what their hunting plans are so I do no "invade" their space. More times than not, I plan it so they can push something to me. 

Always nice when you can work it out that way.