Glacier Peak Wilderness High Buck

[hillbillyhunting]

Your probably right 

[whackemandstackem]

Agreed... I saw a post on a thread that said something like "based on the high success rate I see on this site I want to give the high hunt a try"

This is laughable... the reality is that the success rate is very low.  It is more about the experience and having a chance get out in some remote country and hopefully away from people.  For my first high hunt experience we were on our way up after a 30" + wide buck.  On our way up we immediately knew we were not going to see this buck again.  There was a ridiculous number of hunters headed up on horseback with whiskey, lawn chairs, ect and they all knew about the buck.  Since then our scouting trips have been oriented around the question of "How do we get away from all of these people?"

If you look at the dialog in the other recent high hunt thread between miles and I you will find that he is fishing, and he is being sneaky about it.  I have not been contributing to this site for very long and these situations show me that I should limit my contributions.  As I said before, it only takes one person in the high country to blow your hunt (especially if they do not know what they are doing up there).  The only thing that keeps me positive is that I know how hard it is to go on a successful hunt in the high country so I keep telling myself that most of these people are not cut out for this kind of hunt and will likely only go on one unsuccessful hunt. 

We put in our time to figure this stuff out, and it is very satisfying.  We have come a long ways in the last 6 years and are still getting a lot better.  I can not even imagine looking on here to find out where to go or how to do it.  Do you really want to join a crowd?  Do you really think that the people that know what they are doing are going to say much to lessen their chances?    If you are interested then just try it out and see if you are cut out for it.
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Hey thanks for backing me up on this one. I completely agree and you are probably right that the majority will only go on one unsuccessful high country hunt because it is too much but then again the scary part is, how many first timers are there going to be. Seems like everyday there is a new post about "first time doing this and that, where are some good spots?" Hopefully it doesn't last long but to me it's beginning to drive me out of the state.

[Miles]

I don't feel like this website does the crowd numbers very much justice. I understand and am not apposed to helping guys out and doing what we can to get more and more people kick-started on hunting. The fact is the most memorable and satisfying hunts are the ones you get out and figure out yourself. This website has become less of a wealth of information and more of a bragging board. Be proud of your successes without telling people where the hell your hunting and or where the game is. This isn't directed toward anybody's post just adding to the fact that the Glacier Peak Wilderness Area was packed full this year and will continue to be until the entire state is Draw Only.

If you look at the dialog in the other recent high hunt thread between miles and I you will find that he is fishing, and he is being sneaky about it. 

 


It' gets a little tricky when you've got 5,074 miles of line out there, but I'm glad I can still appear "sneaky".


I'm not looking to do the high hunt anytime soon...  I've got my own spots.

[JackOfAllTrades]

the reality is that the success rate is very low.  It is more about the experience and having a chance get out in some remote country and hopefully away from people.

And... Everyone is fishin!

I don't get to do the high hunt every season.. But... I tend to run a little higher than the sorry ashes on horses.

-Steve

[KopperBuck]

the reality is that the success rate is very low.  It is more about the experience and having a chance get out in some remote country and hopefully away from people.

And... Everyone is fishin!

I don't get to do the high hunt every season.. But... I tend to run a little higher than the sorry ashes on horses.

-Steve

Yup, all us horseback folks are lazy and ashholes... lol.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I wish I had a Morgan and a Mule.. !!!

I think that'd be a different thread though.

-Steve

[KopperBuck]

I wish I had a Morgan and a Mule.. !!!

I think that'd be a different thread though.

-Steve

Lol.

Really though, there are advantages to going in on boot. Physically it can be more demanding, sure, but there's more freedom involved. For instance, this year we rode in just short of 20 miles this year in the Pasayten. But do to lack of grass/water options, we forced a hand.

We also didn't get to hunt our target area that we wanted to as well as we could've. It was another 3 miles past our camp, and would've taken some serious effort to get the critters in. If we would've had another person who was willing to stay with the camp, we could've spiked it out where we wanted. Which is what we're leaning towards next year. I wish I lived closer so I could scout it better, but that's just what I have to deal with.

Not to mention the prep that goes with the stock, the babysitting, and the chance for a rodeo. But man I love it.

[Skyvalhunter]

I am sure you would have plenty of volunteers that would go in with you..

[halflife65]

I wish I had a Morgan and a Mule.. !!!

I think that'd be a different thread though.

-Steve

Do you know Oatmeal? 

If that means nothing to you, then I guess you don't.

[MichaelJ]

Your probably right 

I agree with you on pretty much everything.  Which is why I TRY to stay away from posting in any of the high hunt threads...  I guarantee you atleast 3x as many people read these threads as post in them.  And thats probably not counting non-members...
A member on here tried starting a backcountry hunting website.  But the thing was is hardly anybody would post pics and they weren't too willing to help out on areas to hunt.  Great gear discussions and stories though....

Mike

[JackOfAllTrades]

Great gear discussions and stories though....
Mike

That's where these threads need to stay.. With the gear and stories. Not specifics. Everyone needs to work the research but I think we all want to know that anyone we see, or don't see, is safe while they are there. I don't want to be the rescue party. (I would, but I don't wanna be) I don't want to hear of anyone having a life threatening experience either.

-Steve

[KopperBuck]

 

I've never hunted a spot I've heard of - don't want to see anyone there.

But the tactics and tips are worth more than the computer they're printed on.