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best blacktail hunting?
« on: July 14, 2008, 11:38:44 AM »
so where is the best blacktail hunting...in washington.

and you cant say vail...everyone know there are alot of deer taken out of there every year. but what do you expect when there are 3 million hunters going in there every day  :chuckle:


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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2008, 11:44:12 AM »
Private property in king county
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2008, 12:07:35 PM »
There are big mature blacktails everywhere, you just have to put in your time and find a good local area. Find the little hidie holes that everyone passes up.

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2008, 03:30:24 PM »
 I agree, good little blacktail "nooks" don't have to be all that big and can be just about anywhere in W. Wa. I've seen good bucks in every Western Wa. County I've been to. It also depends on your definition of "best". Some don't like the Vail experience, while there's others who really enjoy it, it's a good place to take kids to learn to hunt. If you are after a toad, your probably better off passing on the Vail general season and hiking behing a Wheyerhauser, Green Diamond, Hancock, or other timber company gate.

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2008, 05:30:39 PM »
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Werd :tung: 2006 just North of Duvall.


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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2008, 06:48:26 PM »
It all depends on your definition of best ~ I've never spent more than 45 minutes on the islands shooting my second deer (I've had the tag every year it's been available) but if your looking for a BC deer private ground around king/snohomish county or whatcom county is where it's at.

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2008, 06:52:34 PM »
Marymoore park has a nice 3pt and 5 pt....(along with several does)

of course..ya cant hunt there. ;)

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2008, 06:53:27 PM »
Ill help you set a stand over by the RC air strip.......... :rolleyes:
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2008, 07:00:39 PM »
I was thinking just doing it from my kayak...ive seen em a few times now getting drinks.

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2008, 07:06:46 PM »
A couple shooters of HWY 9 near woodinville!

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2008, 07:38:44 PM »
I know where there are some dandy benchlegs in the Mt. Adams Wilderness. 

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2008, 08:55:40 PM »
I've seen some nice ones at the Arlington Airport, Its my back yard! :)
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2008, 08:59:39 PM »
A couple shooters of HWY 9 near woodinville!

 :drool:
Theres a big one on wellington hills golf coarse!

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2008, 09:10:50 PM »
Where I hunt! :chuckle: The best place I have found is Urlost mountain near unknown creek inbetween Oregon and British Columbia.  Tons of BC's there but are a little difficult to find.  C'mon you cannot give up blacktail holes, they are worth their weight in gold!  I have been A$$H :crap:LED twice with spots and now only a few know the hot spots.
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2008, 09:14:27 PM »
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2008, 10:04:38 PM »
for archery, i would think, without a doubt, kitsap county. lots of green belts and closed gate trail systems. not too many folks hunt them seriously out here, so they get fairly big along with a good nutritious soil thats not constantly leached by rain.  the biggest blacktail buck i have ever seen was on this horse farm that i worked on. freaking huge! at least a 130 buck. kitsap county shows up pretty well in the pope and young book.
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2008, 11:53:26 PM »
A couple shooters of HWY 9 near woodinville!

 :drool:

ive seen some monsters along highway 9 between woodinville and clear view.


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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2008, 05:52:04 AM »
The biggest blacktail bucks I ever saw was down by pe-ell west of chehalis. We saw huge bucks in there and good buck numbers. I hunted the road heading west out of Pe-ell right when it crossed the county line on north side of road. Great hunting area, not to many people. Plenty of deer without to far walking in.

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2008, 08:22:54 AM »
If you go down around Pe-Ell, dont leave your truck unatended to long, or your camp for that matter ;) :hunt2:

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2008, 08:26:52 AM »
If you go down around Pe-Ell, dont leave your truck unatended to long, or your camp for that matter ;) :hunt2:

Especially on a windy day !!  ;)
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2008, 10:05:26 AM »
Winston, before they logged the bajeezees out of it!  >:(
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2008, 09:34:59 PM »
It's all about finding those untouched areas wether it be the deep dark roadless areas or the not so obvious local honey holes.  I'm partial to exploring the large blocks of roadless areas especially in the Gifford Pinchot. A couple of the areas I hunt have a buck to doe ratio that's probably 1 buck to 3 does.  It's all about being willing to do your research and leg work and leave the luck thing to all the Slobs that prefer to down a six pack while driving a hundered miles checking all the easy clear cuts.  Don't get me wrong we all need a certain degree of luck but you can definitely put the odds in your favor if you're willing to put in some serious homework.

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2008, 11:19:55 PM »
Elbe hills,Roundtop Mtn,Stahl Mtn,Cougar Mtn are all good areas for some nice bucks.
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2008, 07:57:25 AM »
Careful now...don't be sending the whole state into my backyard. :chuckle:

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2008, 09:00:41 AM »
Elbe hills,Roundtop Mtn,Stahl Mtn,Cougar Mtn are all good areas for some nice bucks.

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2008, 12:13:56 PM »
I know where there are some dandy benchlegs in the Mt. Adams Wilderness. 

PB, off the Rez? I love that area. Have to close attention the PCT though, lol
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #27 on: July 16, 2008, 05:41:19 PM »
Dotty Hills, and hancock tree farm
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #28 on: July 19, 2008, 01:15:50 PM »
G.R.K is spot on I have seen a number of 120+ bucks on Cougar Mt. and one that was pushing the 150 mark. :yeah:
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #29 on: July 19, 2008, 02:33:25 PM »
 I've also seen some really nice bucks 20-22", mature and heavy outside Mt Ranier Park, by outside I mean within 15-20 miles of the Park. They never seem to get harvested, either hide out on private land, or head up into the Park once hunters hit the woods in Sept. Talked to an oldtimer once who harvested some really nice bucks by packing in to just outside the Park boundary by trail, I believe it's the Wilderness area, hard earned bucks. 

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #30 on: July 22, 2008, 03:02:05 PM »
we have some real mashers i feed apples to at my parents house in duvall.
biggest blacktail i have ever see.
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #31 on: August 03, 2008, 10:28:58 PM »
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #32 on: August 04, 2008, 01:47:25 PM »
saw 2 nice 4pts right off meridian on s. hill the other morning crossed the road 100 yds in front of me

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #33 on: August 04, 2008, 04:49:55 PM »
i seen a spike on 522 just east of woodinville, spikes were twice as tall as his ears. monster body too. i pulled over to have my friend snap a pic but his camera died as soon as he turned it on.  :bash:

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #34 on: August 04, 2008, 08:34:49 PM »
I saw two nice 3 or 4 pts on fox island saturday, been trying to post pics but haven't got it to work

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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #35 on: August 04, 2008, 09:02:51 PM »
Missionbigbull08,  did you see the buck that was poached by the two kids in Duvall last year?  I have seen some nice bucks around the area but this area does not have the quality it used to.  Way to much poaching going on in the area. 
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Re: best blacktail hunting?
« Reply #36 on: August 04, 2008, 09:37:01 PM »
Margret unit, Toutle, and Lewis County gets my vote in WA....Ore.  has some woppers.STB
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