collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?  (Read 15193 times)

Offline msta999

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 5
Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« on: October 24, 2009, 09:40:42 PM »
I just came back from eastern wa with no deer. I am looking for a place close to home (Everett), where I can give it an other try. Anyone know of any place within 1 hr of Everett? I'm looking for recommendations, for I have never hunted on this side. Partnering up would be ok too.

Offline Thenewguy

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 846
  • Location: Big Sky Country
  • Not the newest new guy
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2009, 09:46:00 PM »
Take North Cascade HWY to Mt. Baker road. Tons of opportunity there

Offline NWBREW

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2009
  • Posts: 4198
  • Location: Stevens County
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2009, 10:08:07 PM »
Darrington....mountain loop....elliot creek towards goat lake trail
Just one more day

Offline msta999

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 5
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2009, 10:13:24 PM »
Are these the same areas that people hike?? I have been all over most of these areas, but mostly hiking trails.

Offline NWBREW

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2009
  • Posts: 4198
  • Location: Stevens County
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2009, 10:26:26 PM »
Alot of people hike all over. My family has taken deer up there a few times. Back when the BT late hunt was still open up there (I don't know if it still is...but I don't think it's open for late hunt) my dad shot a big BT buck where the wilderness trial to goat lake starts. 3 or 4 miles in i think. in Nov.  On the way out we passed some cross country skiers going in. They weren't very happy with us cause they had to follow a blood trail in the snow and pass by a gut pile. :chuckle: Oh well....they enjoy skiing and we enjoy hunting. I shot my very first buck up there....many, many years ago.
Just one more day

Offline msta999

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 5
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2009, 08:22:14 AM »
Thanks for the info. I see on this side of the mountains, it says Black tailed deer - any deer?? We can shoot a doe on this side?? That is great, should increase the odds.

Offline Thenewguy

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 846
  • Location: Big Sky Country
  • Not the newest new guy
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2009, 08:46:58 AM »
No, it is not any deer. No Doe's. Any Black Tailed Buck, it has to have horns...

Offline NWBREW

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2009
  • Posts: 4198
  • Location: Stevens County
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2009, 09:09:00 AM »
999....READ THE REGS.  :bash: It's NOT any deer and It's NOT any buck. Some units have antler restrictions (2 point min.) some don't. Read the regs. and match up the GMU # on the map to what is open and the restrictions. It all depends an the unit you hunt. Again, read the regs. Don't go by what other people might say...go by what the regs say. I wouldn't want you to get into trouble by what he said or she said.  ;) Just my  :twocents:
Just one more day

Offline edmondshunter

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Sep 2007
  • Posts: 335
  • Location: Edmonds Wa.
  • work to hunt, hunt to eat, eat to hunt more
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2009, 10:40:39 AM »
There are a ton of spots in the Sultan basin area east up to Stevens Pass.  on the north side of the highway. Gmu 448 any buck till the 31st of Oct. no doe kills aloud
A pat on the back is just shy of a kick in the ass..

Offline msta999

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 5
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2009, 04:03:18 PM »
Yes, I see that. I was looking at the line below the one I needed. Area 410 is any deer, the one above it is any buck and that is where I went. Once I got there, it threw me for a loop.....everything said no shooting per Reg XXXX. At first I didn't understand that they were talking about rec shooting. As I said before, I have never hunted on this side, only out east, so I need to get use to the differences.

Sultan Basin area sounds good, did some fishing up top a few years back. Nice country. I have this coming Friday off so I'll try to get up there then. Today I did go on Pilchuck, man! that area is thick and I didn't see very many deer trails, only a few tracks. Hear 3 or 4 shots, but they seem to be coming from the same direction. Someone target practicing or something, who knows. I wanted to go up top, but there were about 8 vehicles there so I found a side road down below, but like I said, it was real thick and most of it was straight down on one side and straight up on the other.

If I didn't mention it before, I want to thank everyone for being so helpful. This is a great site with lots of good info.....people.

Offline NWBREW

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2009
  • Posts: 4198
  • Location: Stevens County
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2009, 04:18:21 PM »
Good luck...be safe and have fun
Just one more day

Offline msta999

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 5
Re: Deer hunting area in Snohomish County?
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2009, 04:40:14 PM »
Looks like many on this board are getting bucks. We just spent just over a week, South of Republic and there were 5 of us total, 3 adults and 2 14 yr olds. Not one of us saw a whitetail buck! One Mule 2 pointer, but no legal bucks. Lots of mule deer doe and a few whitetail doe, which we got two of the 3 doe tags filled (two youth and one senior). This is the first year we didn't see any bucks hanging in camps, only saw 2 doe hanging the hole week (not counting our two). Must just be that area. This year, there were only a few hunters there too. Usually there are a ton of people there, but not this year. They must have known about the lack of deer in the area. I guess it pays to do your research in advance.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Looking for Solid 22 LR input by 30.06
[Today at 09:52:59 AM]


Archery elk gear, 2025. by pcveen
[Today at 09:35:38 AM]


AUCTION: SE Idaho DIY Deer or Deer/Elk Hunt by ASHQUACK
[Today at 08:31:51 AM]


2025 Canning by blackpowderhunter
[Today at 07:19:25 AM]


Lynx kittens confirmed in the Kettle Range by dwils233
[Today at 12:04:14 AM]


How To Get Your $0.00 Tax Stamp - Black Hammer Arms by dreadi
[Yesterday at 11:33:25 PM]


Seeking recommendations on a new scope by Klickitatsteelie
[Yesterday at 09:23:56 PM]


2025 Montana alternate list by Edminsterquality
[Yesterday at 08:47:06 PM]


WSTA 2025 Summer Rendezvous Agenda by Trapper John
[Yesterday at 08:00:27 PM]


First attempt at polish sausages by Stein
[Yesterday at 07:58:22 PM]


Fullsized Truck Opinion: HiMiNew vs LoMiOlder by MADMAX
[Yesterday at 07:57:22 PM]


Sockeye Numbers by Southpole
[Yesterday at 07:44:30 PM]


Best all around muzzy (updated) by jjhunter
[Yesterday at 07:44:26 PM]


38% increase in fishing and hunting licenses by Sitka_Blacktail
[Yesterday at 07:02:41 PM]


50 inch SXS and Tracks? by 92xj
[Yesterday at 05:34:03 PM]


3 days for Kings by MADMAX
[Yesterday at 05:06:49 PM]


Full moon and last week of September by pd
[Yesterday at 04:51:23 PM]


Hunting bears in the thick stuff by ghosthunter
[Yesterday at 04:33:46 PM]


GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting by Ridgerunner
[Yesterday at 11:56:01 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal