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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: koreanese on September 16, 2012, 11:42:15 PM

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Title: new to deer hunting
Post by: koreanese on September 16, 2012, 11:42:15 PM

Hi there folks. i just bought me a 30-06 and a valid license and im ready to go shoot me a deer! except... where can i go to hunt? everywhere around here is either private property or closed to the public, when i went down to south east of seattle area (south east of enumclaw). im super excited to go but i have no clue where i need to go to find a deer. plz help!

Title: Re: new to deer hunting
Post by: sled on September 17, 2012, 12:07:04 AM

  Lots of public land around.  Not familiar with the south end though.  Good luck this year! :hello:

Title: Re: new to deer hunting
Post by: koreanese on September 17, 2012, 01:17:16 AM

could you point me into some of these "public lands" in western area of WA?

Title: Re: new to deer hunting
Post by: huntnnw on September 17, 2012, 04:51:42 AM

get maps or use the GoHunt feature on the WA fish and game page

Title: Re: new to deer hunting
Post by: DoubleJ on September 17, 2012, 06:59:07 AM

http://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/gispublic/apps/gohunt/gohuntJSP/startup.jsp (http://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/gispublic/apps/gohunt/gohuntJSP/startup.jsp)

Title: Re: new to deer hunting
Post by: BiggLuke on September 17, 2012, 09:51:08 AM

go up to the mountains.

Title: Re: new to deer hunting
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 17, 2012, 09:58:21 AM

Welcome to Hunt WA. 

You said, "everywhere around here is either private property or closed to the public, when i went down to south east of seattle area (south east of enumclaw)."

Where is here/home?   Lots of helpful folks on here, could help in giving some directions by knowing where you are based out of, how far you are willing to travel, that type of info.

Title: Re: new to deer hunting
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 17, 2012, 10:10:00 AM

Here s another option.  I have not tried these yet, but have read some good reviews about them and this fellow (member on here - Bearpaw), and am considering giving them a go myself.

http://trophymaps.com/ (http://trophymaps.com/)

Title: Re: new to deer hunting
Post by: Atroxus on September 17, 2012, 11:40:43 AM

Depending on where in south Washington you are located Weyco land may be an option for you.