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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: 7.62Warbird on August 15, 2012, 08:55:59 PM

Title: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: 7.62Warbird on August 15, 2012, 08:55:59 PM: Ok Blacktail hunters need a little advice on hunting my chosen area for the 2012 modern rifle season. Planning on hunting this nice little honey hole that I'm sure is holding a couple nice bucks. Been talking to a couple of guys that have hunted it in the past and both have said they have seen the biggest blacktail they have ever seen on this mountain top. The problem seems to be that them big boys seem to disappear just before modern opens.
Questions: Where do they go? More specifically where on this hill do you think one might find them? In the timber? If so then how would you hunt them on this hill?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Warbird
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: Birddogman on August 15, 2012, 09:49:20 PM: Before modern they are starting to head down. Hunt the funnel of that saddle as it tappers down. If its nice you will se them come up to that meadow to the left 9maybe) and if the weather is *censored* they will be going below 5k. I assume that is Mt. Baker in the background....big bucks, but hard to hunt. Another way is to hit the ridge early, glass the the south facing side of that saddle and see if you can catch a sleeper catching the morning sun. SOUTH facing side has worked tons for me.

God luck,
Chris
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: runamuk on August 15, 2012, 10:17:34 PM: unless there is a road all the way in I doubt you will have a huge bunch of company based on this image.....

and I must be getting better at strategy....pretty much thought through much of what birddogman said....

good luck and thanks for being brave and posting an image...its a good exercise to run scenarios :)
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: KFhunter on August 15, 2012, 10:25:42 PM: Honey Hole 2012.jpg_thumb.jpg (88.4 kB, 800x465 - viewed 29 times.)

I'd expect to see 29 hunters in that honey hole (and counting) :chuckle:
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: xd2005 on August 15, 2012, 10:26:31 PM: Already found it :chuckle:
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: runamuk on August 15, 2012, 10:27:16 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on August 15, 2012, 10:25:42 PM
Honey Hole 2012.jpg_thumb.jpg (88.4 kB, 800x465 - viewed 29 times.)

I'd expect to see 29 hunters in that honey hole (and counting) :chuckle:
I viewed it twice and no way i am going to mt baker area to hunt :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: jnevs23 on August 15, 2012, 11:38:24 PM: My first piece of advice would be to start blacking out the coordinates before you post google earth pictures on here.
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: huntnnw on August 15, 2012, 11:45:03 PM: :yike:
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on August 15, 2012, 11:51:01 PM: Well, lots of bucks even small one change tbier patterns or become harder to find as the season grows closer. Even from sept. To oct. My guess will be if left alone by oct they will bed around daylight as high as they can in the timber if they bust, threy can bail straight down or over the top.
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 16, 2012, 05:52:28 AM: I have hunted that area in the past and the deer seem to transition into the North slope in the brush to bed and feed in the dark. Good luck!!!
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: Miles on August 16, 2012, 07:29:41 AM: The thickest, nastiest, darkest, *censored*hole... That is where they go. Good luck!

After opening day I would move slightly downhill and hunt the timber.
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: mrmoskillz on August 16, 2012, 11:19:52 AM: Did you post the pic with coordinates on purpose to keep us from your real honey hole? lol
Title: Re: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: PlateauNDN on August 16, 2012, 11:42:36 AM: :yeah: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Quote from: jnevs23 on August 15, 2012, 11:38:24 PM
My first piece of advice would be to start blacking out the coordinates before you post google earth pictures on here.

:yeah:
Title: Help with hunting plan.
Post by: iRem on August 16, 2012, 11:54:01 AM: Quote from: Miles on August 16, 2012, 07:29:41 AM
The thickest, nastiest, darkest, *censored*hole... That is where they go. Good luck!

After opening day I would move slightly downhill and hunt the timber.
X2 That's where I always kill my deer! Deepest, darkest hell hole!