Gardner Rut Whitetail Hunt (GMU 231)

[slim9300]

Boy I am in a bad mood for some reason ..but at least I can back my sheet up ... here is one from Gardner .... just a little one ...chances of killin a nice one on public land is O ....

I don't get it. You started off my thread telling me where the unit was "Whitetail infested" on public land and that there were some big bucks, and now you are saying the chance of killing a decent buck on public land is  zero? Are you just screwing with me or am I misreading what you wrote? I am really starting to worry about this hunt, and I had some high hopes for Kahlen after a few guy's PMs and posts.

  hahaha just joking thats why I posted one from GARDNER !!!!

Man you are hard to read. Lol.

What about this question I asked earlier?

Ouch. So rumors of the vast majority of Whitetails migrating out of the unit for the rut are seemingly accurate? That blows. Too bad it wasn't a September hunt if that is the case.

I'm guessing that November 1st is probably going to be the best day to hunt then? Might not even be worth going if there are so few deer in November. Sounds like typical WA Fish and Game management. =(

[BOWHUNTER45]

Boy I am in a bad mood for some reason ..but at least I can back my sheet up ... here is one from Gardner .... just a little one ...chances of killin a nice one on public land is O ....

I don't get it. You started off my thread telling me where the unit was "Whitetail infested" on public land and that there were some big bucks, and now you are saying the chance of killing a decent buck on public land is  zero? Are you just screwing with me or am I misreading what you wrote? I am really starting to worry about this hunt, and I had some high hopes for Kahlen after a few guy's PMs and posts.

  hahaha just joking thats why I posted one from GARDNER !!!!

Man you are hard to read. Lol.

What about this question I asked earlier?

Ouch. So rumors of the vast majority of Whitetails migrating out of the unit for the rut are seemingly accurate? That blows. Too bad it wasn't a September hunt if that is the case.

I'm guessing that November 1st is probably going to be the best day to hunt then? Might not even be worth going if there are so few deer in November. Sounds like typical WA Fish and Game management. =(

dude I do not know who is feeding you this information but it could only be for 2 reasons ....#1 they have no clue about it or #3 they are trying to steer you off in a different direction ... There are gettin to be more and whitetail in this unit than most think ... Nov. is a sweet time to be deer hunting NO MATTER WHAT THE SPECIES !!!! AND ONE MORE THING ...If I had to choose what days I wanted to hunt the rut it would be ( Nov.1st thru the 10th ) my opinion the hottest time to be in the woods !!!

[boneaddict]

Its probably better suited as a quality tag if you are a local and know what you are doing.   In the WDFWs defense, just because there is a tag and just because its in the rut, it doesn't mean you should apply for it.    There is probably a local in Twisp that is really pissed that they didn't draw that tag right now.

That being said, November is ALMOST always the best time to nail a trophy whitetail, unless you are hunting over bait or a crop (same thing)

[BOWHUNTER45]

Its probably better suited as a quality tag if you are a local and know what you are doing.   In the WDFWs defense, just because there is a tag and just because its in the rut, it doesn't mean you should apply for it.    There is probably a local in Twisp that is really pissed that they didn't draw that tag right now.

That being said, November is ALMOST always the best time to nail a trophy whitetail, unless you are hunting over bait or a crop (same thing)

yeah buddy !!! thanks Bone !!!

[slim9300]

Its probably better suited as a quality tag if you are a local and know what you are doing.   In the WDFWs defense, just because there is a tag and just because its in the rut, it doesn't mean you should apply for it.    There is probably a local in Twisp that is really pissed that they didn't draw that tag right now.

That being said, November is ALMOST always the best time to nail a trophy whitetail, unless you are hunting over bait or a crop (same thing)

I was just worried (due to a pm I received) that they were migratory deer for some odd reason kind of like Mulies are in certain places. In my limited experience with Whitetail the bucks always seem to roam the river bottoms like crazy during the rut, when any other time of the year they wouldn't exist. Good to know that's how it is in Gardner too.

[KopperBuck]

 

And I wasn't hunting for WT, thus I wasn't seeing many. There's WT there.

[slim9300]

And I wasn't hunting for WT, thus I wasn't seeing many. There's WT there.

Oh. Makes sense now.

[boneaddict]

The whitetails there don't migrate.

[bradslam]

Man this thread got crazy.  Just to let you know, I was the only late whitetail permit holder in the Gardner unit to harvest a buck last year.  I have also hunted the Methow Valley for close to thirty years.  I am willing to give some advice to help your sister, but I'll say a couple of things first.  Like some of the others on this site, you turned me off with your earlier replies.  Seems like you have a chip on your shoulder.  Another thing that bothers me is why people have to get political for no reason.  You say, "I am a staunch conservative and I hate Seattle."  So what.  I am middle of the road politically and I think it is a shame how divided this country has become.  I know some very liberal people who are great hunters and show respect to the land and its wildlife.  I also know some hard-core convervatives who are slobs, treat the outdoors like their own personal toilet bowl, and brag about poaching game.  Which one do you think I would rather hunt with?  Have some respect for others' beliefs.  Also, I am not from Seattle, but I don't hate it and I know some great people who live there.  You probably put down quite a few people on this site.

I'll post the advice in a seperate post.

[Bonehuntn]

Its probably better suited as a quality tag if you are a local and know what you are doing.   In the WDFWs defense, just because there is a tag and just because its in the rut, it doesn't mean you should apply for it.    There is probably a local in Twisp that is really pissed that they didn't draw that tag right now.

 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Man this thread got crazy.  Just to let you know, I was the only late whitetail permit holder in the Gardner unit to harvest a buck last year.  I have also hunted the Methow Valley for close to thirty years.  I am willing to give some advice to help your sister, but I'll say a couple of things first.  Like some of the others on this site, you turned me off with your earlier replies.  Seems like you have a chip on your shoulder.  Another thing that bothers me is why people have to get political for no reason.  You say, "I am a staunch conservative and I hate Seattle."  So what.  I am middle of the road politically and I think it is a shame how divided this country has become.  I know some very liberal people who are great hunters and show respect to the land and its wildlife.  I also know some hard-core convervatives who are slobs, treat the outdoors like their own personal toilet bowl, and brag about poaching game.  Which one do you think I would rather hunt with?  Have some respect for others' beliefs.  Also, I am not from Seattle, but I don't hate it and I know some great people who live there.  You probably put down quite a few people on this site.

I'll post the advice in a seperate post.

is that the buck you got  

[bradslam]

Yes BH45, that is last year's buck.  Last year was a tough year.  Very warm and no snow.  It was 59 degrees the first day I hunted.  The big whitetails were almost completely nocturnal.  I feel very fortunate to have scored on this one.  In fact, I shot him right at shooting time to the very minute. 

[slim9300]

Man this thread got crazy.  Just to let you know, I was the only late whitetail permit holder in the Gardner unit to harvest a buck last year.  I have also hunted the Methow Valley for close to thirty years.  I am willing to give some advice to help your sister, but I'll say a couple of things first.  Like some of the others on this site, you turned me off with your earlier replies.  Seems like you have a chip on your shoulder.  Another thing that bothers me is why people have to get political for no reason.  You say, "I am a staunch conservative and I hate Seattle."  So what.  I am middle of the road politically and I think it is a shame how divided this country has become.  I know some very liberal people who are great hunters and show respect to the land and its wildlife.  I also know some hard-core convervatives who are slobs, treat the outdoors like their own personal toilet bowl, and brag about poaching game.  Which one do you think I would rather hunt with?  Have some respect for others' beliefs.  Also, I am not from Seattle, but I don't hate it and I know some great people who live there.  You probably put down quite a few people on this site.

I'll post the advice in a seperate post.

Just so you are aware. The comment was tongue in cheek and basically a joke. I assumed that most of the guys that were "mad" at me for creating this thread figured I was a city boy intruding on their area. I also figured like most semi-rural people, they were conservative. I was simply trying to relate in a joking manor. I went to UW and lived in Seattle for 4 years from 2003-2007. I really did dislike living there but that was
just personal preference.

I have no chip on my shoulder. I am just trying to help my little sister kill her first buck.

[boneaddict]

I was the only late whitetail permit holder in the Gardner unit to harvest a buck last year.  I have also hunted the Methow Valley for close to thirty years

Thats probably not a coincidence

[Huntnphish]

I was the only late whitetail permit holder in the Gardner unit to harvest a buck last year.  I have also hunted the Methow Valley for close to thirty years

Thats probably not a coincidence

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