Who is going to VAIL TREE FARM Opening weekend Modern?

[monster10]

Just seeing who all is going to Vail Tree Farm for Opening Weekend?

If you are lets post your pics of deer you have got in there in previous years!

  Everbody but the deer

[cossacksam]

Thanks Jason, he is pretty excited.
It's a great youth hunt, no big bucks but gets the kids on the deer.
I'll try to attach a picture of his little buck he got 2 years ago.

[Bofire]

  I'll be there, great mushroom hunting there, and I always see people I know, but I will not be hunting deer. It is fun to look at sides I logged and see whats going on up there.
Carl

[grousetracker]

my family has a burial plot up the hanaford,so i go in there every year for one day to have a beer with the family. went in lucas last year and saw 6 spikes in about a three mile stretch,where did all the big bucks go? i did get a kid driving bye to shoot at one of the spikes but he missed three times. goodluck to everyone and hopefully the weather is bad.

[blackveltbowhunter]

I used to archery hunt it every year and see  a TON of deer. and several large bucks in late season. Last year I covered 15- 20 miles on bike with snow up high. Saw 3 sets of tracks and TONS of cat sign. The first time ever I have been downright depressed in the woods. Longing for what used to be.

[Hunterman]

I use to hunt in there when you could camp. Before people shot the place up.. Our camp killed quite a lot of deer in there..Now I wouldn't hunt it to save my life..

Hunterman(Tony)

[actionshooter]

I grew up huntin in Vail, out of Ranier. I miss the guys, can't say I miss anything else. 

[Rdnkgirl88]

I will be there...

I have been hunting Vail for 15 years with my dad. Before that he hunted with his dad up there. My grandpa used to work up there logging. For me it is the history of it all. If you know the country there is a lot of places to get away from the lines and lines of people.

[madmack76]

vails a good place for the kids but won't find me there

[cossacksam]

My boy got his deer this morning.
Another spike.
Saw 30 deer, 8 bucks, 5 shooters.
Pretty windy & wet but the deer were moving around.

[Alan K]

The youth hunt is great for kids.  Letting them in there the week before almost assures them a buck, and certainly assures them a deer period. 

Congratulations to your son cossacksam! How about some pictures?

[Yelm hunter]

cossacksam>> how big were some of the bucks that you seen? How far in were you and did you go to the right or left at the Y??

Are you going there next weekend?

[cossacksam]

I agree, its a great opportunity for the kids.
We were back in about 8 miles to the right.
We saw a 3pt. a 2pt., several spikes & a few buttonheads.
Weren't able to get on any of the larger bucks in time but the kid did a good job taking his spike.
We'll be hunting Foster Creek & St. Andrews next week for my 10 yr. olds first hunt & for his brother to try & fill his second deer tag.
If there are still tags to fill we will be back to Vail for the 30th & 31st.
Good luck to everyone next weekend.

[Yelm hunter]

cossacksam >> By chance did you see any cougar or bear scat? Any sign of any cougar or bear either? Would like to give my 12 year old nephew a chance to fill his tag!! Know of any where to get a bear? I'd be willing to offer some sausage to you for a good spot.

[PolarBear]

I'd be willing to offer some sausage to you for a good spot.

Hey now, this isn't THAT kind of site!