Got drawn for desert archery...

[woodywsu]

That's a shooter in that unit. Nice pic camp

[CAMPMEAT]

That's a shooter in that unit. Nice pic camp

I saw 3 in total together. I honestly thought they were elk. My little camera doesn't do it justice. It was a monster as were all 3.

[UBA]

I would be out there now before it gets real hot.

[Glockster]

Drew the rifle doe tag in '03.  It took me 'til last light of day 1, but I'm a looser.     For archery I would not expect any cakewalk tame deer opportunity.  It's very much a tough hunt for an archer to get close enough in that terrain.  Practice being sneaky. 

I have hunted ducks there for over 20 seasons.  ~Seen most deer over the years in the Sand Lakes area , take C street north off Hwy 262 (that's the hwy that runs to Mardon) it crosses Frenchman Wastway and the Sand or Harris lakes are offshoots of Winchester ww..  ~Second most deer over the years in the willow forests off the N. end of the Potholes...take any access roads in from the I90 frontage road.  Job Corp dike area. 

Stop in at Mardon this summer and talk to one of the Mesebergs...they're always very helpful. 

If you're gonna go out now watch out for ticks!  Just say'n. GPS'n places you want to hunt into now is a great idea for those foggy winter mornings.  Bring a compass for back up.....just say'n #2 LOL

[Special T]

If you had a doe tag for mulies i would  use a fawn in distress call... I can honestly tell you i have called in WAY more pissed does than coyotes doing this. 

[C-Money]

Drew the rifle doe tag in '03.  It took me 'til last light of day 1, but I'm a looser.     For archery I would not expect any cakewalk tame deer opportunity.  It's very much a tough hunt for an archer to get close enough in that terrain.  Practice being sneaky. 

I have hunted ducks there for over 20 seasons.  ~Seen most deer over the years in the Sand Lakes area , take C street north off Hwy 262 (that's the hwy that runs to Mardon) it crosses Frenchman Wastway and the Sand or Harris lakes are offshoots of Winchester ww..  ~Second most deer over the years in the willow forests off the N. end of the Potholes...take any access roads in from the I90 frontage road.  Job Corp dike area. 

Stop in at Mardon this summer and talk to one of the Mesebergs...they're always very helpful. 

If you're gonna go out now watch out for ticks!  Just say'n. GPS'n places you want to hunt into now is a great idea for those foggy winter mornings.  Bring a compass for back up.....just say'n #2 LOL

Game calling egos aside, this is sound advise. Advise I would only give verbally.

[Karl Blanchard]

I have never had a tag out there but a buddy drew a late rifle doe tag out there last year.  We had about six inches of VERY frozen snow (that lasted through archery season).  We couldn't get within 350yds of a deer no matter how hard we tried!  CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH!!!!!!!!  We finally set up on a big sage flat and I started wailing on a fawn distress and had 3 big fatty's come a running!  Also just a side note but the whole time we were out there my gps arrow just spun in circles!  Luckily you won't have any significant land marks to navigate by so that will help!  You won't have any shortage of deer action thats for sure.

[billdo5]

yeah going to be a tough one

[Glockster]

Drew the rifle doe tag in '03.  It took me 'til last light of day 1, but I'm a looser.     For archery I would not expect any cakewalk tame deer opportunity.  It's very much a tough hunt for an archer to get close enough in that terrain.  Practice being sneaky. 

I have hunted ducks there for over 20 seasons.  ~Seen most deer over the years in the Sand Lakes area , take C street north off Hwy 262 (that's the hwy that runs to Mardon) it crosses Frenchman Wastway and the Sand or Harris lakes are offshoots of Winchester ww..  ~Second most deer over the years in the willow forests off the N. end of the Potholes...take any access roads in from the I90 frontage road.  Job Corp dike area. 

Stop in at Mardon this summer and talk to one of the Mesebergs...they're always very helpful. 

If you're gonna go out now watch out for ticks!  Just say'n. GPS'n places you want to hunt into now is a great idea for those foggy winter mornings.  Bring a compass for back up.....just say'n #2 LOL

Game calling egos aside, this is sound advise. Advise I would only give verbally.

?  Funny how some people think PM's or 'verbally' is somehow more of a way of keeping something hush hush than open posting.  People talk to people no matter how they learn it.  So what. 

To the OP, another secret spot is behind the state park.  There's a real decent herd that comes out of the park and crosses the steet to feed in the alfalfa field.  If you could pattern that herd and find out if they are bedding on legal land you might be able to ambush them.  It's a good bunch about 20-30 deer last time I saw them. 

[C-Money]

Drew the rifle doe tag in '03.  It took me 'til last light of day 1, but I'm a looser.     For archery I would not expect any cakewalk tame deer opportunity.  It's very much a tough hunt for an archer to get close enough in that terrain.  Practice being sneaky. 

I have hunted ducks there for over 20 seasons.  ~Seen most deer over the years in the Sand Lakes area , take C street north off Hwy 262 (that's the hwy that runs to Mardon) it crosses Frenchman Wastway and the Sand or Harris lakes are offshoots of Winchester ww..  ~Second most deer over the years in the willow forests off the N. end of the Potholes...take any access roads in from the I90 frontage road.  Job Corp dike area. 

Stop in at Mardon this summer and talk to one of the Mesebergs...they're always very helpful. 

If you're gonna go out now watch out for ticks!  Just say'n. GPS'n places you want to hunt into now is a great idea for those foggy winter mornings.  Bring a compass for back up.....just say'n #2 LOL

Game calling egos aside, this is sound advise. Advise I would only give verbally.

?  Funny how some people think PM's or 'verbally' is somehow more of a way of keeping something hush hush than open posting.  People talk to people no matter how they learn it.  So what. 

To the OP, another secret spot is behind the state park.  There's a real decent herd that comes out of the park and crosses the steet to feed in the alfalfa field.  If you could pattern that herd and find out if they are bedding on legal land you might be able to ambush them.  It's a good bunch about 20-30 deer last time I saw them.

Funny how some people think word of mouth is going to be spoken to the 7 billion people that have access to the world wide web.

Everyone has there own way of doing things.

[Special T]

Why would it matter? How many tags are issued for that area? 22 for modern 29 for archery, 3 muzz
All Hunters get Quality hunt tags and there are only 54 tags for the whole season... Its a fairly big area when the largest number of hunters at one time is less than 30. 
 

[Glockster]

I don't think we'll have to worry about 7 billion people being remotely interested in hunting in this state....it's just not that good.  Shhhh it's a secret.  LOL

[dc]

I drew the archery tag last year and had to deal with all that crunch snow.  Terrible conditions for stalking.  Saw a few monster deer, ate my tag.  Had a great time though.  And my GPS failed me also.  Always pointing in the wrong direction.  Boogered me up in thick fog.  I thought my gps had broke, so I chucked it into the sage.  Maybe I should have kept it and checked it somewhere else.

I have never had a tag out there but a buddy drew a late rifle doe tag out there last year.  We had about six inches of VERY frozen snow (that lasted through archery season).  We couldn't get within 350yds of a deer no matter how hard we tried!  CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH!!!!!!!!  We finally set up on a big sage flat and I started wailing on a fawn distress and had 3 big fatty's come a running!  Also just a side note but the whole time we were out there my gps arrow just spun in circles!  Luckily you won't have any significant land marks to navigate by so that will help!  You won't have any shortage of deer action thats for sure.

[C-Money]

Glockster, Special T, you guys make some valid points, and I believe I understand your view on posting hunting areas without a PM or face to face due to limited access/ low permit umbers. Its not what I would do, we differ.

[Special T]

Notce I don't say much about any open General area...

I know a duck hunting guide that builds nice duck blinds NEAR where he takes clients. He usually built them before the good spot, or somewhere that improved his hunting. He said "If you Build it, they will come!" Time and experience are the only ways to get really good in an area.