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Skip the reads, and spend as much time in the area your thinking about hunting. Books can't give you the true lay of the land, and what it's going to take for you physically to accomplish this hunt.
Back in the early '80s I used to hunt up there, Salmon La Sac. We would spend the summer hiking in and scouting, then pack into a lake and camp for a week of season.But we actually were getting deer on the hike in and out.We started camping at Fish lake (Tucquala ?) and day hiking to top of ridge, then following ridgeline, eventually finding a way down the side.several trails in area.
Has anyone seen many bear in the alpine lakes area. I talked to a few hikers while I was scouting and they said they have never seem a bear in this area. I am thinking since they are hikers they may be leading me astray I got a few wierd looks and question because I was carring a pistol so I dont believe everyone was entirely supportive of my quest for bears or asking about deer
The bears and the squatch are probably not too friendly this year. With the late snowmelt, I'm finding lots of soggy ground up high. With tons and tons of bugs. Probably driving the squatch nuts, he'll probably be climbing in tents to escape them.
Okay new to the "high buck hunt" and wanted to ask the old timers a question: If in the rare event I shoot a deer. What is the best advice for getting the sucker out? I have shot deer before but always had the truck within a mile. I assume we just gut it, quarter it and start hiking. skin it? leave the hide on?
thanks!!!Well not sure if this is good news or bad news. Weather warning for cascades snow level dropping to 5,500. LOL