121,117 pressure

[doyourtime89]

You are exactly right, it takes years and years to really get to learn and know an area to be comfortable in that area and with this new rule I am not sure if I should keep going back.  I am really in it now for my wife and son to get some chances.

[Jburke]

You are exactly right, it takes years and years to really get to learn and know an area to be comfortable in that area and with this new rule I am not sure if I should keep going back.  I am really in it now for my wife and son to get some chances.

One thing I would suggest is to talk to land owners and farmers.  That can help you out in learning the areas because most of the farmers will tell you just about anything you need to know.  There are a lot of farms between Colville and Spokane and you might be surprised at how many would allow hunting if you just stop and ask.  Worth a shot at least.   

[PA BEN]

I lived there and hunted whitetail in 121 each year since age 14, killed some nice deer and shot spikes and forked horns the last days of the season. I always had a tag when late buck started Thanksgiving day, unless I shot a nice one in the early season. So, back in the day to this day, those units have had nice bucks. You had to hunt them back then and have to hunt them today. If people think a big buck was standing behind every tree back in the day there dead wrong. 

[dscubame]

Pressure will be considerably less now that I am spending the $$ on out of state Idaho Panhandle Elk tags and not going to hunt the 121 this year.

[cem3434]

I lived there and hunted whitetail in 121 each year since age 14, killed some nice deer and shot spikes and forked horns the last days of the season. I always had a tag when late buck started Thanksgiving day, unless I shot a nice one in the early season. So, back in the day to this day, those units have had nice bucks. You had to hunt them back then and have to hunt them today. If people think a big buck was standing behind every tree back in the day there dead wrong.

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[PA BEN]

YEAH

[buckfvr]

At 1 1/2 years old, a whitetail buck can sport 4 points on one side.  By what user groups definition, is a year and a half old buck a trophy??  4pt minimum will not hurt the herds, but may hurt  a few businesses.   

There will be fewer people travel to hunt 121 and 117.  Ive heard of many who will opt for other units.  The best modern hunt in the state is right here late modern hunt.  Nov 5th thru the 19th, pre-rut through full rut......with a rifle? How can any modern hunter find a complaint. 

A couple of us bow hunters may even buy modern tags in the next few years, just to hunt the late modern time frame with our bows.  Thats how good it is, in our opinions.....

4pt rule....better late than never.  R

[DBHAWTHORNE]

At 1 1/2 years old, a whitetail buck can sport 4 points on one side.  By what user groups definition, is a year and a half old buck a trophy??  4pt minimum will not hurt the herds, but may hurt  a few businesses.   

There will be fewer people travel to hunt 121 and 117.  Ive heard of many who will opt for other units.  The best modern hunt in the state is right here late modern hunt.  Nov 5th thru the 19th, pre-rut through full rut......with a rifle? How can any modern hunter find a complaint. 

A couple of us bow hunters may even buy modern tags in the next few years, just to hunt the late modern time frame with our bows.  Thats how good it is, in our opinions.....

4pt rule....better late than never.  R

I have seriously thought about purchasing a rifle tag the last few years for that very reason. I have heard a lot of rifle guys complain about their season but I always have more daylight photos of big bucks during that last week or so of modern. I think it is a great time to be in the woods and from a management stand point it doesn't make a lot of sense to have the rifle during the rut..but I doubt that will ever change.

[huntnnw]

I agree with ya on that DB..thought about it too,  but the rut in 127,130 to me peaks Around Nov 21-27 in those units and slightly earlier up north. And the management of deer and they go to 4pt min..if they truly wanted to mange these deer there would be no rifle rut hunting or permit it. The archery guys now are almost completly missing the rut and hunting post rut bucks

[Huntnphish]

 Decent buck from 117

[DBHAWTHORNE]

I agree with ya on that DB..thought about it too,  but the rut in 127,130 to me peaks Around Nov 21-27 in those units and slightly earlier up north. And the management of deer and they go to 4pt min..if they truly wanted to mange these deer there would be no rifle rut hunting or permit it. The archery guys now are almost completly missing the rut and hunting post rut bucks

I agree. The bucks here at the house rut during the week you are mentioning. We definitely miss out on most of the rut as bowhunters.

[buckcanyonlodge]

I agree with ya on that DB..thought about it too,  but the rut in 127,130 to me peaks Around Nov 21-27 in those units and slightly earlier up north. And the management of deer and they go to 4pt min..if they truly wanted to mange these deer there would be no rifle rut hunting or permit it. The archery guys now are almost completly missing the rut and hunting post rut bucks

I agree. The bucks here at the house rut during the week you are mentioning. We definitely miss out on most of the rut as bowhunters.

That's pretty much right on.I have mature bucks losing their antlers while the late bow season is still in progress.One thing you don't do up here is drag your buck by the antlers during the late bow hunt!Here is a photo of one such buck from last year. Check out the date on the trail cam pic.He lost his other antler the next day.

[piledup]

I agree with ya on that DB..thought about it too,  but the rut in 127,130 to me peaks Around Nov 21-27 in those units and slightly earlier up north. And the management of deer and they go to 4pt min..if they truly wanted to mange these deer there would be no rifle rut hunting or permit it. The archery guys now are almost completly missing the rut and hunting post rut bucks

I agree too. Only for the first week of late archery is when I will still see some bucks wondering around. As it gets later into the season, the bucks are nowhere to be found in the area I hunt.

By the way, that's a nice buck there Huntnphish