Author Topic: Okanogan Deer? (Read 10235 times)

Wile E. Hunter · « **on:** February 21, 2010, 02:21:50 PM »

Looks like I'm going to have some private land access up around Okanogan this year. I've heard good things about Omak for Mulies, is Okanogan a "big deer" area? Is it more Mulies than Whitetails, or both? Should I probably plan on hitting this hard this year for a trophy buck? Please share what you know about the Okanogan area. I know little to nothing. Thanks!

Wile E.

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2010, 02:57:17 PM »

Hunted up there during the general season opening weekend one year (2003, I think(?)), didn't do any good. But then again, I was kind of hunting blind. If this site has taught me one thing, it's to do research. Good luck man. Sorry I don't have anything useful to add, but I wanted to watch the thread..

boonerboy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2010, 03:11:56 PM »

There are a lot of monster mulies killed in that area every year. I would definately check it out if I were you! Private land access is a huge advantage in the area cause there are lots of people after those giants. I havent hunted the area much for deer but while bear hunting saw a lot of nice bucks, including a 30 incher that had to be pushing 200". Almost had to break my trigger finger off not to shoot.

Wile E. Hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2010, 03:18:50 PM »

Quote from: boonerboy on February 21, 2010, 03:11:56 PM

There are a lot of monster mulies killed in that area every year. I would definately check it out if I were you! Private land access is a huge advantage in the area cause there are lots of people after those giants. I havent hunted the area much for deer but while bear hunting saw a lot of nice bucks, including a 30 incher that had to be pushing 200". Almost had to break my trigger finger off not to shoot.

Jeepers!

boneaddict · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2010, 04:06:02 PM »

I think he is a little exuberant. Thats a bit over the top. Yes, both whitetails and Muleys, depending on where your property is.

Wile E. Hunter · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2010, 04:16:08 PM »

Well, I'll head up that way, and start getting to know the ground I'll be hunting. Maybe I'll find some sheds that will give me an indication of what awaits. Do you know if there are coyotes, or rock chucks in good numbers up there?

alecvg · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2010, 05:42:53 PM »

Decent amount of coyotes if you know where to look, don't know about rock chucks.

mulehunter · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2010, 05:52:24 PM »

5 years later from now wont be any GOOD population of Deer!

Mulehunter

MtnMuley · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2010, 09:38:48 AM »

Quote from: boneaddict on February 21, 2010, 04:06:02 PM

I think he is a little exuberant. Thats a bit over the top. Yes, both whitetails and Muleys, depending on where your property is.

boonerboy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2010, 09:57:44 AM »

Man, sure are alot of people on this site who seem to know every deer in the state personally! I wish I could know as much as you guys! I simply told my experience with the area but I guess I should have asked you guys what it was I saw first. I'll try not to be so "exuberant" next time.

MtnMuley · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2010, 10:06:37 AM »

Quote from: boonerboy on February 21, 2010, 03:11:56 PM

There are a lot of monster mulies killed in that area every year.

Got any pics of these monsters? Haven't seen many pics on this site of monster muleys from Okanogan. By the way, I didn't see anywhere on here of anyone claiming to know all the deer in the state personally....

boonerboy · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2010, 10:26:00 AM »

Just wondering how I was being "over the top" by stating what I know about the area...are there not big bucks killed in that area every year? did I not see a 200" buck? Sorry, I dont have a pic....guess you'll have to take my word for it

Nobody claimed to know every deer, just act like it! maybe when I get more stars by my name more people will agree with me......please can I have a star?

MtnMuley · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2010, 11:31:47 AM »

Quote from: boonerboy on February 22, 2010, 10:26:00 AM

...are there not big bucks killed in that area every year?

I was quoting about your reply that said "there are a lot of monster mulies killed in that area every year."
I wasn't aware of any monster bucks killed in Okanogan in recent years. If 130-150" is a monster, then I guess so. And they're few and far between.

Quote from: boonerboy on February 22, 2010, 10:26:00 AM

maybe when I get more stars by my name more people will agree with me......please can I have a star?

I could give a rats arse about stars. If a mod can swap my stars to you, there all yours.

Shootmoore · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2010, 11:40:40 AM »

It really depends on where in relation to the town of Okanogan the land is. It will also depend on what time of year. There are nice bucks in the area, but weather and location play a big part in it. If your down in the valleys in Early Archery or General Modern without weather to push the bigger bucks down, not so great. If you catch the weather or hunting late season you have a shot and a nice buck. While I would not compare buck quality area's of Wyoming and Montana, there are respectible bucks in the area representative of the quality in Washington State.

Also depending on the area, there are both Muley and Whitetail with mixes of both in numerous area's around the town of Okanogan/Omak.

All said and done it's nice country with diverse habitat depending where you are.

Shootmoore

bobcat · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2010, 11:57:30 AM »

Quote from: MtnMuley on February 22, 2010, 11:31:47 AM

I wasn't aware of any monster bucks killed in Okanogan in recent years. If 130-150" is a monster, then I guess so.

How about this buck from 2009 that scored around 200?

let.it.fly · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:08:17 PM »

Quote from: bobcat on February 22, 2010, 11:57:30 AM

Quote from: MtnMuley on February 22, 2010, 11:31:47 AM
I wasn't aware of any monster bucks killed in Okanogan in recent years. If 130-150" is a monster, then I guess so.

How about this buck from 2009 that scored around 200?

bloooooow, gotchu son. thats shopped for sure. just kidding that is a hog.

MtnMuley · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:36:15 PM »

[quote author=bobcat

How about this buck from 2009 that scored around 200?

If you refer to the Chewuch as being in the Okanogan then I guess so. 40 or so miles away

Now I suppose we're relating this topic to Okanogan "County" ( The largest county in the state with several gmu's.) Sorry, but any local person I know refers to the Chewuch as being in the Methow or Winthrop.

let.it.fly · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:40:04 PM »

um i'm pretty sure that wasnt the chewuch late buck. could be wrong though.

NWBREW · « **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:42:04 PM »

Quote from: let.it.fly on February 22, 2010, 12:40:04 PM

um i'm pretty sure that wasnt the chewuch late buck. could be wrong though.

I think it was. Bucks like that are few and far between in this state.........no matter where.

bobcat · « **Reply #19 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:42:25 PM »

You're right. He did specifically say "around Okanogan" so I guess he's talking about near the town of Okanogan. When I think of "Okanogan," I'm thinking of the entire county. But still, being only 40 miles away you'd think the genetic potential would still be there, in the Okanogan Valley.

mossback91 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:47:50 PM »

where exactly is the private land you got access to at?

let.it.fly · « **Reply #21 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:50:25 PM »

the chewuch buck was takin alot lower then that pictuer. the woman looks diferent and in the chewuch pic the lady is sitting on a road infront of a berm. like i said before though. i could be wrong

bobcat · « **Reply #22 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:57:08 PM »

It's just another picture of the same buck.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,37780.0.html

PolarBear · « **Reply #23 on:** February 22, 2010, 01:12:29 PM »

Most folk don't know what a true 200" buck looks like on the hoof and often mistake a 140-150+ buck as much bigger.

MtnMuley · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2010, 01:12:58 PM »

That IS, without a doubt, the late Chewuch tag monster.

huntnphool · « **Reply #25 on:** February 22, 2010, 01:13:54 PM »

Yes that buck was taken in Chewuch.

deerslyr · « **Reply #26 on:** February 22, 2010, 07:58:07 PM »

Didnt another member in 2008 shoot a buck close to 190 during general season in the okanogan?

MtnMuley · « **Reply #27 on:** February 23, 2010, 08:12:49 AM »

Quote from: deerslyr on February 22, 2010, 07:58:07 PM

Didnt another member in 2008 shoot a buck close to 190 during general season in the okanogan?

The only one that I can think you're talking about was a gross 180s class buck that was killed by a member with the name something like wamuleysniper4x4. It was a great buck. As for being killed in the Okanogan, no. Many of miles away and several major drainages from the Okanogan valley. To every person I know, this is referred to as "the Methow", or "the Winthrop area".

Even if someone insists that this is the Okanogan to be stubborn, the whole point I was referring to towards the beginning of this post was that don't be under the assumption that there are "a lot of monster muleys that come out the Okanogan every year". Seems to me like there is about 1 per year in the whole county from what I've seen posted on here.

Lastly, my definintion of a "monster", probably differs from many.

boonerboy · « **Reply #28 on:** February 23, 2010, 10:19:27 AM »

I doubt your defintion of a "monster" differs from many people on this site and I don't think every buck killed in the state winds up on this site either. I know some people live vicariously through hunt-wa but there are other sources of info. out there and some of those sources are tight lipped people who would never put an animal they killed on here or any other web site. So, just because it hasn't been on hunt-wa doesn't mean it doesn't exist. OK, I think I'm done with this conversation now.

mossback91 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 23, 2010, 10:30:46 AM »

here are a couple of okanogan monsters!!

MtnMuley · « **Reply #30 on:** February 23, 2010, 10:46:06 AM »

Sweet Moss! That's more like it!

WARHORSE · « **Reply #31 on:** February 23, 2010, 11:27:52 AM »

Quote from: boonerboy on February 23, 2010, 10:19:27 AM

I doubt your defintion of a "monster" differs from many people on this site and I don't think every buck killed in the state winds up on this site either. I know some people live vicariously through hunt-wa but there are other sources of info. out there and some of those sources are tight lipped people who would never put an animal they killed on here or any other web site. So, just because it hasn't been on hunt-wa doesn't mean it doesn't exist. OK, I think I'm done with this conversation now.

yer right booner!......buuut i bet there are a few folks on here who know what they are talkin about when it comes to that area and the deer that come out of it!

fishnate · « **Reply #32 on:** February 23, 2010, 05:27:12 PM »

Quote from: WARHORSE on February 23, 2010, 11:27:52 AM

Quote from: boonerboy on February 23, 2010, 10:19:27 AM
some of those sources are tight lipped people who would never put an animal they killed on here or any other web site.

dlaw · « **Reply #33 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:32:09 AM »

Wow you guys are brutal, the guy was only giving his experience with the area.

Booner sorry but you gotta be real thick skinned on here apparently. Post your knowledge but be preparred for the guys that know it all. hahahahaa

Buschingc · « **Reply #34 on:** March 02, 2010, 03:23:52 PM »

Hmm.. I live in Omak and I dont even hunt in this county if that says anything for ya.. Way to many hunters.. Sorry, but its the truth!

Jeremy S · « **Reply #35 on:** March 02, 2010, 05:06:17 PM »

I've see some big bucks near Okanagan.

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