High Buck Hunts

[JimmyHoffa]

1)Start looking at Google earth.  Find areas that are within your capability (both distance and up).

If using this method, enable the pictures options.  Then you can view the pictures that people upload to Google Earth of that area, many of which can be more current than the satellite imagery.  People will also link to their online galleries of photos not posted on google earth...and may include many more photos.  Some of the backcountry photography websites are good to look at for info too.

[fillthefreezer]

Thank you thats the kind of info i was looking for.  I live in eatonville so i was thinking about trying my luck around the areas close to me that way i could cover more ground and scout alittle more in the summer

i also live near eatonville but i dont think any of the units open for highbuck are what id call close...

[summit creek]

i cant sey were my friend hunts out of respect but they go in twelve miles on horses they do good in2010 they filled3 tags by 2pm the first day the smallest being a 4x3 with eye guards

[adictd2hunting]

Thank you thats the kind of info i was looking for.  I live in eatonville so i was thinking about trying my luck around the areas close to me that way i could cover more ground and scout alittle more in the summer

i also live near eatonville but i dont think any of the units open for highbuck are what id call close...

Isnt there a place around crystal thats open

[Skyvalhunter]

Is it a wilderness area?

[adictd2hunting]

Is it a wilderness area?

I think there is.  A friend of mine went archery elk hunting.  Up around one year. He said it was around seven miles to camp. I will have to check.

[bobcat]

Isnt there a place around crystal thats open

No, there's nothing open south of I-90.

[Bob33]

"Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, and Henry Jackson Wilderness Areas, and wilderness areas on the Olympic Peninsula, and Lake Chelan Recreation Area"

[Andrew]

Went to start my own high buck hunt topic...glad I didn't! 

So this past season was my first modern firearm season...and to be honest I was rather discouraged by the 'orange zoo' this state turns into.  needless to say I put 35+ miles on my boots within the first 4.5 days of deer season just trying to get away from the crowds and couldn't.  Being an avid backpacker I'm entralled with the idea of turning a great back country trip into a deer hunting trip...why the hell not? 

I get the concept of earn what you seek, and effort put forth 'might' give you better results.  So all of my questions that I have don't have to deal with where, but more or less what and how? 

What/How:
-other than back country gear, rifle, bino's, etc. what would you take that you say is a necessity for the deer hunting portion of the trip? Certain type of pack other than an internal frame pack?
-I've experienced weather from 30's to 80, if you do manage to drop a deer what do you do if it is 80 degrees out and you're 10+ miles in the boonies?
-does anyone know of a book or guide that they'd suggest to answer some or maybe all of my questions?

Thanks

[bobcat]

Try these:


http://www.amazon.com/Public-Land-Mules-Bottom-Line/dp/097788371X/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1328855754&sr=1-2-catcorr

http://www.amazon.com/Hunting-High-Country-Mule-Deer/dp/0965770400/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1328855754&sr=1-1-catcorr

[bullchaser]

Bobcats 1st book is the best i have ever read.

[Andrew]

Thanks for the recommendations guys!  I'll give those a read and go from there.  Great now I have two distractions that will occupy my mind for the next few months 60+ days till turkey and 7-months till high buck 

[fillthefreezer]

Bobcats 1st book is the best i have ever read.

really? i thought it was kind of boring... had good info and i liked the stories with pictures and so fourth but i dont think his writing style is near as interesting as mike eastman or cameron hanes...

[adictd2hunting]

Isnt there a place around crystal thats open

No, there's nothing open south of I-90.

I was looking at that lastnight.  I also talked to a friend that lives in cle elum and he said he has been riding his horses in by alpine lakes  area  for the last few summers now. He said he has seen more bear sign the last few years then deer sign.

[Andrew]

"High Country Mule Deer" is done, onto "Public Land Mulies".

I'm hoping that the later gets more into the basics.  Felt like a 1/4 of the book I spent reading about B&C scoring and G1, G2, G3, and G4 measuring.  Got some good ideas of how to and where to look for them.  Have even decided on where I'm going to start my 4-year search.

Looking for tactics, field prep/packing out, etc.