trying to get my first deer ever on post, ft.lewis any ideas

[datruthab123]

will be hunting modern firearm season for blacktail and will be using shotgun slug, if anybody hunts on post and has some advice by all means lay it on me, me and a buddy have been trying to do some scouting before the season starts. Well any info will be appreciated

[BLKBEARKLR]

I am retired Army, I live on the back side by Roy, where on post are you trying to hunt? Have you gone over to NAC yet and seen what training areas are going to be opened?

Joe

[datruthab123]

Im going over today to get a copy of which training areas are going to be open so I can try to with a couple buddies to find out the best areas to set up, the area im trying to hunt in all seriousness where ever thhe deer are held up at , I really want to bag a deer this year, doe or buck, any ideas.

[datruthab123]

looking at the gmu's for on post which are 652 and 666 I guess thats where I will be hunting, and maybe the training areas as they become available, any info on methods, good starting points, do's and dont's

[Wild Bill]

I have hunted the hell outta that thing. Be prepared to see nothing or a HUGE buck. either can happen in a yr.
If your rifle hunting, its a buck only area. My advice if your open to small bucks is hit the skookumchuk unit. Lots of hunters, and lots of little bucks. Stay put and GLASS you will see a buck.
Asd far as base, not a easy venture for a rookie hunter. Ive shot some brutes out there, but it took a while, and were both last minute of daylight with no where else to go type hunts.
Later,
WB

[GrainfedMuley]

I used to hunt Fort Lewis seceral years ago. I have found that If you can wait until the last weekend of the modern rifle, The fort opens up the centeral impact area. This area is closed all year becuase of the shooting ranges shooting into that area. The deer are used to the gun fire all year long and the MP's cruise through the roads through out the fort. The deer are used to vehicles. Because nobody is allowed in the centeral impact area most of the deer hang out there. All the times that I have hunted the fort, I haved seen the most deer in this area.

[h2ofowlr]

I would lay down some cover fire and see what's down.   

[PWN Kurt]

Yeah...can you borrow any artillery if you're hunting on the base?

I don't know much about the area but my biology professor at Portland State told me that areas of the base were really well managed as wild areas.  He was excited about some rare salamander population that lives on the base, on the firing range...something about the shelling and firing that keeps them safe from predators.  Who knew?!

Anyway...let us know how you do.  Good luck!

Kurt 

[gasman]

The best way tohunt the for is to "Still Hunt". Not many clear cuts and lots of small ravines the the tree that are some times hard to see with all the cover.

[BLKBEARKLR]

Did you find out what training areas are open yet??


I have hunted 1-15 quite a bit, the hugher training areas out by yelm, rainer and tenino there is a lot of poaching going on. So have never even bothered in those training areas.

Joe