Post by: Yelm hunter on November 14, 2012, 11:49:54 AM
Post by: bearpaw on November 14, 2012, 02:28:11 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on November 14, 2012, 03:33:01 PM
Post by: golfguy0912 on November 14, 2012, 05:51:42 PM
Total he has seen around 35 bucks, with a few of them being migrators. Seen quite a few 4 points in the 20-24 inch range, but nothing worth pulling the trigger on. Two of the largest bucks we've seen so far was about a 140 class 4 point (700-800 yards below the road) and 25-27" 2x3.
Have heard some rumors of a big (30") one missed last night, and only about 3 deer taken so far that I know of.
Good luck to those out hunting. I only have a week to go till we cross the river for my bow hunt.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 14, 2012, 05:57:19 PM
I just want to be along for thie ride... :)Yeah ..me too ...I have to wait another week :bash: :bash: Time to let the spirit of the arrow sing threw the air as it hits walter :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: throttlejocky20 on November 14, 2012, 08:07:26 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 14, 2012, 08:09:00 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 14, 2012, 08:15:28 PM
Post by: golfguy0912 on November 14, 2012, 08:32:49 PM
Alot of people hunt that NE side of the Chiwawa. If I had drawn that tag I wouldn't be in that part. But best to hunt the part you know and if you are into glassing the NE sides up your alley.
unfortunately some of this country is about the only access to it that is consistantly holding deer. On the west side of it (leavenworth-ish) only a couple sets of tracks were seen, but this is not an area that we spend a whole lot of time in. Right now as you gain some elevation, theres anywhere between 7 inches to a foot of snow on the roads. This makes it difficult when it gets above freezing (for instance on the turnoff to Tyee Lookout from the pavement today was over 40 degrees) and then re-freezes creates ice covered mountain roads. Combine that with a few that take snowmobiles up and halfway pack down the roads makes travel less than ideal. I cant tell you how many times in the last week we have been sliding, some places even with chains.
Now if you have snowmobiles and know the primary routes these bucks are taking on their migration, there's no doubt you could probably knock them dead. I have a few places in mind of where they are coming through, but no snow machines.
Post by: BoomWhop on November 14, 2012, 08:38:39 PM
Post by: BCchaser on November 15, 2012, 12:41:40 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 15, 2012, 01:37:26 PM
Post by: Maverick on November 15, 2012, 01:41:01 PM
Post by: golfguy0912 on November 15, 2012, 01:50:04 PM
On 11/13 &11/14 two groups of Yakimas were on Tyee area ---had 7 four points in back of 2 trucks. Personally saw 4 of the bucks. Spent some time in the unit on the Lake Wen side, seen a couple real big bucks.
Strange. I was up on Tyee both days, and the only shots that were heard were on the 14th. A deer was taken up off of the paved rd near 5710 rd. Other than that there were no other shots that were heard.
Post by: antlerking on November 15, 2012, 02:06:06 PM
Post by: elkoholic1 on November 15, 2012, 03:17:30 PM
Post by: golfguy0912 on November 15, 2012, 03:39:29 PM
I talked with my dad and he was up there today, and ran across a dead buck. Said it was a 4 point with a spread in the lower 20" range shot in the neck with a blood trail that looked to be about 60 yards. Fog was thick in there yesterday, dont know if someone shot and thougth they might have missed? :dunno: I'll be up there tomorrow and grab a pic of it, I guess it was still untouched, no coyotes or birds had gotten to it yet.
Post by: Harborhunter on November 15, 2012, 04:33:23 PM
On 11/13 &11/14 two groups of Yakimas were on Tyee area ---had 7 four points in back of 2 trucks. Personally saw 4 of the bucks. Spent some time in the unit on the Lake Wen side, seen a couple real big bucks.
If that is true, that's complete *censored*. It's no secret there will be some tribal "hunting" in the winter, but have the decency to maybe let permit holders who wait a number of years to draw hunt before you go up there and start dropping bucks!! The permit guys have 20 days, tribal guys have how many months?!
Good luck to your dad golfguy, hope he finds the buck he wants!
Post by: RoyBoy on November 15, 2012, 04:43:45 PM
Post by: FLIZZ on November 15, 2012, 06:14:34 PM
Post by: gotshot on November 15, 2012, 06:33:47 PM
Post by: Hawgdawg on November 15, 2012, 06:42:09 PM
Post by: Antlershed on November 15, 2012, 08:06:43 PM
Hmmm...not sure why it rotated my pic. Trying to post from my iPhone.
Post by: Ridgeratt on November 15, 2012, 08:09:54 PM
So what happens if its from the east side and happens on the 19th? :dunno:
This could be way to much pressure to play!!! Having a dead line.
Post by: Cascade_fisher on November 15, 2012, 08:15:30 PM
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 15, 2012, 08:18:18 PM
Post by: hillbillyhunting on November 15, 2012, 08:23:16 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 15, 2012, 08:24:34 PM
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 15, 2012, 08:28:17 PM
Post by: wt on November 15, 2012, 09:46:27 PM
Post by: MountainWalk on November 15, 2012, 10:11:05 PM
Post by: coyote_out on November 15, 2012, 10:20:26 PM
Post by: KFhunter on November 15, 2012, 10:42:11 PM
7 does today, no horn
back at it in 7 hours
Post by: RB on November 15, 2012, 10:47:56 PM
Post by: Angus on November 15, 2012, 10:52:44 PM
Post by: csaaphill on November 15, 2012, 11:12:41 PM
Post by: Lucky Buck on November 16, 2012, 01:41:01 PM
Post by: olsy on November 16, 2012, 01:48:40 PM
Post by: elkoholic1 on November 16, 2012, 01:51:39 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on November 16, 2012, 01:56:44 PM
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 16, 2012, 02:26:56 PM
Post by: TG509hunter on November 16, 2012, 02:44:33 PM
Post by: Moose22 on November 16, 2012, 07:34:01 PM
Post by: crow killer on November 16, 2012, 07:36:41 PM
Shot this forkie at 3:30 this afternoon. He was rutted up and stupid.his head is really dark, thats cool
Hmmm...not sure why it rotated my pic. Trying to post from my iPhone.
Post by: koolminx on November 16, 2012, 07:42:27 PM
I am convinced that you folks are all imagining that you're seeing and shooting bucks. It's Mass Delusions or something. Went to Mason Lake area today for 6 hours, stood at a great vantage point over several acres of good feed and tracks and NOTHING moved all day... The rain killed me. :(
That's it for me this year. I got my last dear 28 years ago... Maybe I'll make a better elk hunter...
Post by: Antlershed on November 16, 2012, 08:18:35 PM
Post by: zackmioli on November 16, 2012, 08:37:58 PM
Post by: Cascade_fisher on November 16, 2012, 10:32:52 PM
Post by: wannabhntr on November 16, 2012, 10:55:30 PM
My Dad shot this Toad this morning in 124. (On a piece of property that I have hunted almost every day during late buck and was going to hunt it this evening :bash: )Love the mass. Another great Spokane Co. deer. Congrats to your dad. Awesome buck.
Post by: MountainWalk on November 16, 2012, 10:58:47 PM
Post by: Devinshoe on November 17, 2012, 12:20:54 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 17, 2012, 12:33:53 AM
Post by: hendog on November 17, 2012, 10:09:42 AM
After I had him down, another hunter (Thanks Paul) I did not know helped me drag him to the road. I gladly gave him the heart & liver.
Post by: lokidog on November 17, 2012, 01:09:10 PM
Post by: RifleRidge on November 17, 2012, 01:28:07 PM
Post by: golfguy0912 on November 17, 2012, 02:14:54 PM
Today was about the last day we were able to hunt (besides possibly the last day on tuesday) and with no deer yet, it was time to get some meat in the freezer. Basically first buck seen was going with us, and there were a lot of young tender 2 points running around. We got up to a place where consistantly see deer, but of course nothing this morning in the snow. As we were walking back out, we heard a couple bust out of a draw about 40 yards away. As one went over the ridge in the timber, I saw a main beam on his right side, looked bigger than the 2 point we figured we would get.
We went into the draw after them and found 2 deer about 60 yards in front of us, a 2 point and a doe. the took off to our left. We went to the right, in the direction of the first buck I saw, and as we hit the top of the hogback, found him sneaking across the draw away from us. One quick 165 yard shot from the .300 win mag dropped him in his tracks. Not the buck my dad had been looking for with this tag, but better than a small 2 point and meat in the freezer. Ended up being a 22 inch wide 4 point with a decent body on him. I'll throw up some pics as soon as I can get them off of my phone
Post by: trophyhunt on November 17, 2012, 02:57:46 PM
Post by: rsrobins on November 17, 2012, 03:52:35 PM
Post by: RifleRidge on November 17, 2012, 03:53:51 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 17, 2012, 03:55:01 PM
Post by: Gutpile on November 17, 2012, 04:08:01 PM
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Post by: Wacenturion on November 17, 2012, 04:28:57 PM
Post by: Gutpile on November 17, 2012, 04:51:40 PM
Heres the story. I saw a couple of bucks down in a flat by the river and one was a Tall but light 4X4. I actually saw him doggin a doe the other day but let him walk. Then I saw a Nice 4X4 with the tallboy but he had a broken brow tine and G2 so I let him walk. Then I farted around with this coyote for about 30 minutes. Had a heck of a time yippin at him.
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So then he ran off when he figured out I was bad news and I saw a nice deer doggin a hot doe. I put the glass to him and he was a 5X5. he was 450 out so I needed a better look but the horny sumbitch wouldnt leave that damn doe alone. Finally he stopped and I could see he was a 5er and not broke so I decided to take him. As luck would have it he walked straight towards me and closed to 200 yards STRAIGHT DOWN!! LoL. I got him to stop and touched off. Oh how I love the Accubond POP!!!! He slowly trotted to a big tree about 20-30 yards away and tipped over.
Only problem was, I was up here
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He was down there
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Here's how I found him
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So I tried the gutless method, which worked great. I boned him out and put him in my pack. What a load though. That trip kicked my ars!!!
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The long way home. See that Ponderosa way down in the bottom? Yep thats where I was. LoL. OUCH!!
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Another pic
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Post by: RifleRidge on November 17, 2012, 04:53:46 PM
Post by: cem3434 on November 17, 2012, 05:07:36 PM
At about 10 am, I spotted a decent 2 point buck on the edge of the reprod in a clearcut we were watching. After getting her set up and calmed down, she made a perfect shot and dropped her first deer in his tracks at about 100 yards. I was pretty happy for her and I got to teach her how to field dress an animal.
She is a member on here, so hopefully she posts some pictures and the whole story when she gets a chance.
Post by: Yelm hunter on November 17, 2012, 07:44:01 PM
My cousin left for Montana yesterday, so I took his girlfriend out this morning to Vail. I already shot a deer and my wife shot an elk, so our freezer is full and the wife (who is 6 months pregnant) decided to stay home even though she still has a tag.
At about 10 am, I spotted a decent 2 point buck on the edge of the reprod in a clearcut we were watching. After getting her set up and calmed down, she made a perfect shot and dropped her first deer in his tracks at about 100 yards. I was pretty happy for her and I got to teach her how to field dress an animal.
She is a member on here, so hopefully she posts some pictures and the whole story when she gets a chance.
Post by: jrebel on November 17, 2012, 07:47:05 PM
Glad to see you bagged a nice Palouse whitetail.... :tup: Now start dusting those yotes so we can catch up.
Johnny
Post by: X-Force on November 17, 2012, 07:50:22 PM
Post by: lokidog on November 17, 2012, 08:12:21 PM
Ditto on the nice buck Gutpile. :tup:
Post by: golfguy0912 on November 18, 2012, 03:13:44 PM
Post by: Jamieb on November 18, 2012, 06:17:55 PM
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Post by: wt on November 18, 2012, 10:00:21 PM
Post by: Hawgdawg on November 18, 2012, 10:10:52 PM
Well I went lower in the walk in unit (kapowsin) yesturday and didn't see anything, so went back up to the top and nothing up there either. Got in really early cause it takes three hours to get to my high spot, many miles again today and nothing. No deer in 2 1/2 days, after 20+ miles on foot. I'm done till late muzzy(multi tag), the blacktail broke me down this rifle season. Congrats to all those succesful hunters, nice job guys.twenty plus miles. My god. your either a marathon man or don't know how to judge distance. Saw three shooters in there yesterday and didn't hardly get out of the blind.
Post by: Gutpile on November 18, 2012, 10:12:12 PM
Post by: deerslyr on November 18, 2012, 10:16:15 PM
Well I went lower in the walk in unit (kapowsin) yesturday and didn't see anything, so went back up to the top and nothing up there either. Got in really early cause it takes three hours to get to my high spot, many miles again today and nothing. No deer in 2 1/2 days, after 20+ miles on foot. I'm done till late muzzy(multi tag), the blacktail broke me down this rifle season. Congrats to all those succesful hunters, nice job guys.twenty plus miles. My god. your either a marathon man or don't know how to judge distance. Saw three shooters in there yesterday and didn't hardly get out of the blind.
20 miles in two and a half days id say is very doable. I know I do it on every single one of my back pack hunts with a 45 pound pack :dunno:
Post by: amber13 on November 18, 2012, 10:20:15 PM
At bout 10AM we spotted a nice 2pt in a clear cut. He was standing broadside staring right at us. I raised my rifle to get ready to shoot and i was so shaky i couldn't even find him. So we inched our way forward and i laid down and propped my gun up on a stump. I ended up making a perfect shot! Dropped my first deer in his tracks at about 100 yards. We went over to take a look and after i seen him, I was so excited i didn't know how to feel.. i cried a little. Tears of joy though! I helped him clean the deer up and i got to learn a lot about how to properly do it all. We carried him out of there to the truck and headed home.. He even stayed and helped skin him.. Took him out to the butcher today, the meat alone weighed out to be 103lbs. Made me feel good.
I am extremely thankful for him taking me out there to help me get my first deer.
Thanks again cem3434 for such an amazing first experience :)
Post by: tbonewwu on November 19, 2012, 11:02:18 AM
Post by: Chuethou_b18c5 on November 19, 2012, 11:50:28 AM
Post by: cem3434 on November 19, 2012, 11:59:15 AM
Post by: wsucowboy on November 19, 2012, 12:01:31 PM
Thats a nicey whitey!:yeah:
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on November 19, 2012, 12:33:02 PM
last day, I decided to check one more spot on the way out to the truck.
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Good thing you got him before he took off with your bike!!! :)
Post by: mattlsn on November 19, 2012, 12:59:19 PM
Post by: Dhoey07 on November 19, 2012, 01:04:56 PM
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What's up with the briefcase? lol. Nice buck :tup:
Post by: mattlsn on November 19, 2012, 01:08:29 PM
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 19, 2012, 01:12:36 PM
Post by: Kowsrule30 on November 19, 2012, 02:29:59 PM
Went out for the evening on a blocked road I scouted earlier this year... Saw two doe and what I thought was a spike chasing another doe but wasn't sure... Dad and Uncle saw a few does...
Next am get into my same spot and see a doe being chased by a decent BT buck... I could see it's antlers through the trees but never gave me a shot... Then I get to another spot farther up the trail and another doe is running through the timber... Then a HUGE buck right on her tail... I only had a matter of seconds to shoot and did through the last opening.... 96 yards off hand... I've made way tougher... I wait for my Dad to get there with pack frames... 1 1/2 hours later we're on the trail... For 6 hours.... Not a drop of blood or hair to be found... Both deer traveled straight up hill jumping over everything the westside has to offer... Nothing.... Not a good sign... I haven't missed a deer since I was 12.. Going on 17 years.... Get back to where I shot from... Nothing and more nothing... Then I glass where I shot from and where the deer was... I couldn't see it in the scope but with my bino's I see a dead branch sticking out in my lane about 2 feet... 43 yards away... That's halfway to the deer.... Can't say for sure but I think I hit the branch and it sent the bullet on it's own path... (that makes me feel better though) :chuckle:
Was down in the dumps that pm and was thinking about going home.... Wind and rain came in something bad that night and spent most of it drinking beer, stoking the stove between tying, staking, retying, restaking my Uncles tent and set up down... Got blown over or every direction I don't remember how many times...
Get up a little late and Uncle is breaking camp... Still pouring rain... We head out and plan to come back for a brunch before he leaves... I see more does along with another small buck but no shot... Dad doesn't see a thing.... Eat brunch, Uncles leaves and shoots a spike a mile from camp on the way out!!! :chuckle: He sent us pics and we couldn't believe it... Uneventful evening other then more rain and wind...
Saturday more rain and does.... Dad swore he saw a buck but couldn't confirm for a shot... And saw a big 3 point 700-800 yards off into a cut... Another uneventful evening.... We are thinking about calling it and now dry wood is getting harder to come by... Everything we cut and split even covered in the tent soaked up moisture...
We go out Sunday am to our same spots with another welcome from the pouring rain... I here a shot @ 8:30 am.... Turn my radio on and try to get Dad on the horn... Then I here something to my left and catch movement... I had been sitting in this same spot since 7:15 am.... All I saw was a deer get up from under this tree 38 yards away from me with antler on his head!!! I shoot he drops.... A decent forky... he was bedded under the tree for I don't know how long... Get on the horn with my Dad who is asking if I just shot and I say yeah... You shoot... He says yeah... We both got forkies almost twins @ 1 1/4 miles apart a few minutes apart on the last day.... He made a 160 yards shot through the timber as the buck was trailing a doe...
After packing both out and getting back to camp @ 3 pm we decided to stay another wet night.... Got soaked to the bone for almost 3 days straight... Just got back this am.... Found out all the pics we took with my camera didn't turn out for crap because of how wet it was... And if I can't get it dried out it might be broke.... Everything is blurred but some cell pics of my buck... Not pretty.. (head shot) But this is the first year in ten we went 3 for 3... And the last time we went 3 for 3 was my Uncles last deer... I told him he better hope that's not the norm pattern now cause he'll be 74!!! :chuckle:
Post by: lokidog on November 19, 2012, 03:00:12 PM
They make drying bags that you can put electronics in to suck the moisture out and try to save the camera. I've got one calles +Save a Phone, but they probably make bigger ones, or just get some of those drying crystals and put it all in a big Ziploc.
Post by: cem3434 on November 19, 2012, 03:08:30 PM
Post by: notellumcreek on November 19, 2012, 08:48:50 PM
Its where i keep important documents
I didnt know people from buckley knew what a document was :chuckle:
Dandy buck
Post by: Hawgdawg on November 20, 2012, 09:09:21 AM
Just like those Blackies trying to steal a ten speed!last day, I decided to check one more spot on the way out to the truck.
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Good thing you got him before he took off with your bike!!! :)
:chuckle:
Post by: Hawgdawg on November 20, 2012, 09:37:10 AM
Well I went lower in the walk in unit (kapowsin) yesturday and didn't see anything, so went back up to the top and nothing up there either. Got in really early cause it takes three hours to get to my high spot, many miles again today and nothing. No deer in 2 1/2 days, after 20+ miles on foot. I'm done till late muzzy(multi tag), the blacktail broke me down this rifle season. Congrats to all those succesful hunters, nice job guys.twenty plus miles. My god. your either a marathon man or don't know how to judge distance. Saw three shooters in there yesterday and didn't hardly get out of the blind.
20 miles in two and a half days id say is very doable. I know I do it on every single one of my back pack hunts with a 45 pound pack :dunno:
When do you find time to hunt? Here is some data. Naismith's formula from 1892 works well.
The basis is 2 miles per hour, plus an additional 30 minutes per 1000ft of ascent.
Obviously, terrain and personal fitness affects this - for example ploughing through deep mud or snow is a lot slower, but overall this is still a useful method. Now are you hiking only or do you take a peak once in awhile for game? And if your pack is 45 pounds coming in I would hate to know what it weighs coming out if you harvest an animal.....
don't take it wrong but alot of people don't judge distance hiking or shooting very well. If you can hike and hunt that distance my hats off to you.
I use to be able to boot hunt quite well. Age, weight, hip replacements, knee surgerys have changed that. I use my mountain bike if the gate is locked and it is fairly flat. It's amazing how you can get away from the Orange army after one mile! When I was younger I did scale Mt Raineer, Dall Sheep hunted in the Brooks Range, and got myself a booner Mountain goat in this State to name a few critters.
Keep on Truckin!
Pic is this years bucks, six of the Eleven were youth hunters.
Post by: Jburke on November 20, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Dad's last day (that we could hunt) Chiwawa deer. Needed to put some meat in the freezer.Saw this when you posted it on facebook. Good luck on your hunt when it starts this week. Looking forward to seeing what you find.
Post by: TheKid#10 on November 20, 2012, 09:54:25 AM
Post by: cem3434 on November 20, 2012, 10:16:51 AM
Post by: erk444 on November 20, 2012, 02:39:15 PM
If you start hiking 2 hours before light, hike 5 miles behind a gate, hunt, hike back out, and do that 2 days in a row, you got 20 miles easy :dunno:Well I went lower in the walk in unit (kapowsin) yesturday and didn't see anything, so went back up to the top and nothing up there either. Got in really early cause it takes three hours to get to my high spot, many miles again today and nothing. No deer in 2 1/2 days, after 20+ miles on foot. I'm done till late muzzy(multi tag), the blacktail broke me down this rifle season. Congrats to all those succesful hunters, nice job guys.twenty plus miles. My god. your either a marathon man or don't know how to judge distance. Saw three shooters in there yesterday and didn't hardly get out of the blind.
20 miles in two and a half days id say is very doable. I know I do it on every single one of my back pack hunts with a 45 pound pack :dunno:
When do you find time to hunt? Here is some data. Naismith's formula from 1892 works well.
The basis is 2 miles per hour, plus an additional 30 minutes per 1000ft of ascent.
Obviously, terrain and personal fitness affects this - for example ploughing through deep mud or snow is a lot slower, but overall this is still a useful method. Now are you hiking only or do you take a peak once in awhile for game? And if your pack is 45 pounds coming in I would hate to know what it weighs coming out if you harvest an animal.....
don't take it wrong but alot of people don't judge distance hiking or shooting very well. If you can hike and hunt that distance my hats off to you.
I use to be able to boot hunt quite well. Age, weight, hip replacements, knee surgerys have changed that. I use my mountain bike if the gate is locked and it is fairly flat. It's amazing how you can get away from the Orange army after one mile! When I was younger I did scale Mt Raineer, Dall Sheep hunted in the Brooks Range, and got myself a booner Mountain goat in this State to name a few critters.
Keep on Truckin!
Pic is this years bucks, six of the Eleven were youth hunters.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 20, 2012, 02:51:06 PM
Post by: browney5er on November 20, 2012, 05:04:02 PM
My pack usually doesn't weigh that much unless I'm spending the night. But 20 miles, absolutely. The majority of those miles are spent walking in the dark just getting into and out of the places you want to hunt. Remember the Susan B Komen walk for cancer is 60 miles in 3 days.If you start hiking 2 hours before light, hike 5 miles behind a gate, hunt, hike back out, and do that 2 days in a row, you got 20 miles easy :dunno:Well I went lower in the walk in unit (kapowsin) yesturday and didn't see anything, so went back up to the top and nothing up there either. Got in really early cause it takes three hours to get to my high spot, many miles again today and nothing. No deer in 2 1/2 days, after 20+ miles on foot. I'm done till late muzzy(multi tag), the blacktail broke me down this rifle season. Congrats to all those succesful hunters, nice job guys.twenty plus miles. My god. your either a marathon man or don't know how to judge distance. Saw three shooters in there yesterday and didn't hardly get out of the blind.
20 miles in two and a half days id say is very doable. I know I do it on every single one of my back pack hunts with a 45 pound pack :dunno:
When do you find time to hunt? Here is some data. Naismith's formula from 1892 works well.
The basis is 2 miles per hour, plus an additional 30 minutes per 1000ft of ascent.
Obviously, terrain and personal fitness affects this - for example ploughing through deep mud or snow is a lot slower, but overall this is still a useful method. Now are you hiking only or do you take a peak once in awhile for game? And if your pack is 45 pounds coming in I would hate to know what it weighs coming out if you harvest an animal.....
don't take it wrong but alot of people don't judge distance hiking or shooting very well. If you can hike and hunt that distance my hats off to you.
I use to be able to boot hunt quite well. Age, weight, hip replacements, knee surgerys have changed that. I use my mountain bike if the gate is locked and it is fairly flat. It's amazing how you can get away from the Orange army after one mile! When I was younger I did scale Mt Raineer, Dall Sheep hunted in the Brooks Range, and got myself a booner Mountain goat in this State to name a few critters.
Keep on Truckin!
Pic is this years bucks, six of the Eleven were youth hunters.
Post by: trophyhunt on November 20, 2012, 05:34:49 PM
I'm definitely not a marathon runner!! I'm pretty good a judging distance, it's about 5 miles each way in to the place I go to. Then once I got there and hung out for a few hours I did some exploring which I figured was a couple miles one way. At least the way out was easy cause it was all down hill, what took 3 hours 10 minutes to get in, took me 40 minutes to get back to the truck. 3 shooters and what happened?Well I went lower in the walk in unit (kapowsin) yesterday and didn't see anything, so went back up to the top and nothing up there either. Got in really early cause it takes three hours to get to my high spot, many miles again today and nothing. No deer in 2 1/2 days, after 20+ miles on foot. I'm done till late muzzy(multi tag), the blacktail broke me down this rifle season. Congrats to all those successful hunters, nice job guys.twenty plus miles. My god. your either a marathon man or don't know how to judge distance. Saw three shooters in there yesterday and didn't hardly get out of the blind.
Post by: scottfrick on November 20, 2012, 07:01:46 PM
.Nice Buck matt :tup:
Post by: lokidog on November 20, 2012, 07:08:58 PM
Hawg, you're the MAN! :tup:
Post by: rippinlips22 on November 20, 2012, 07:47:09 PM
My 10 year old son had two tags to fill this year, second deer and general tag, so we headed out first thing Saturday morning and by 2:00pm he had his doe down. Long day, but his patience paid off.
Sunday we went to a piece of private property we have permission to hunt. We checked our cameras when we got there to see wich place would be the best sit. One camera had a buck showing up between 4:00 and 4:30 the last 4 days. Well which place do think we decided to sit? Duh? Come 4:25 we had this nice little buck on the ground. Two deer hanging and good eats in the freezer. Good job son!!! Now it is my turn, late archery!!!
Post by: ST42 on November 21, 2012, 05:34:44 PM
I was able to take this 2X2 on the afternoon of the 15th. He was the largest of three, chasing a doe in a clear cut that I was hunting. He pursued that doe relentlessly while fending off the other two smaller bucks. He finally stopped well clear of the three others to urinate on his metatarsals. 419 yards through the boiler room. He folded where he was standing. Not much of a photo using my cheap cell phone, but I was running out of light and I had a mile and a half hump after I had boned him out. As my luck would have it, I left the bigger pack in the truck. On the second round trip the fog was so thick, I was on the compass for the last mile or so.
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My kit,
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Post by: golfguy0912 on November 21, 2012, 09:35:23 PM
Post by: bucksnort on November 22, 2012, 07:28:13 AM
When i grabbed his antlers i just about crapped when i saw the hole in his right antler. My second shot that drove him in the ground went straight through the center of his antler. i still cant believe my 300 Win Mag didn't shatter that thing! He weighed 250 on the hoof. He has a 4 inch drop tine and a cheater on the same side you can't see in this picture. I dropped him off at the taxidermist and when we looked in his mouth every tooth had had been broken from his gymnastics display.
Post by: ST42 on November 22, 2012, 07:46:43 AM
What kind of gun you shooting there ST42? I like the pattern on the stock don't see that configuration too often
It is just a Rem. 700 in 7mm WSM. The stock is a McMillan HTG in Forest Camo.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 22, 2012, 08:19:15 AM
Post by: Turner89 on November 22, 2012, 10:04:57 AM
Post by: Nape.257 on November 22, 2012, 10:19:52 AM
Post by: Huntinsparky on November 27, 2012, 10:41:40 PM
I would love to post my 2x2 on here, but I must thank that nice guy that saw me taking aim at him and decide to drive up and stop and see what we were doing. I will admit we were just getting out of the truck on the side of a road when we jumped the buck, but if you see someone raise their rifle that is not the time to drive up and see what is going on. thanks buddy! :bash: Tag soup for me this year. Good to see people getting meat in the freezer including some first timers this year though!
Unfortunately this is part of hunting public land. There are idiots everywhere.