Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: adamR on November 18, 2012, 02:32:05 PM
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So I'm already looking towards next year's permit applications. I will have 9 points for quality deer next year and up until now I have planned on putting in for "bald mountain" muzzie late buck. I love this area, I'm familiar with it, and I have been putting in for it for a few years now. My mother-in-law got this tag this year and we have been scouting/hunting like crazy and seen one good buck, I"M NOT WASTING MY POINTS ON THIS TAG NEXT YEAR!!!
Now, the biggest buck I've shot was a 20" 3x4 so really I'm not looking for a giant. I would be willing to shoot a 24" 4x4 150's or so, would prefer bigger but I'm not picky. I'm looking for a unit close to central wa, that has a couple of weekends because the wife is about to have a baby and I probably won't have much time off next season.
Right now I'm looking at desert for muzzie. I know, there are a butt ton of threads about desert and so far I'm on the second page of search results. I was just wondering if anyone else had any good ideas about this or other locations I should be looking at...
Again, it would be muzzie, I need it to be somewhat close to yakima, and it doesn't have to have giant deer.
Any suggestions?
Thanks guys
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I have 8 points. I try not to think about next years permits more than 10 or 20 times a day...
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Quilemene might be worth a look. I have seen several 150+ deer over the years, but I havent spent much time in that unit in the last 4 years.
Teanaway has some good bucks as well if the weather cooperates. I think the Desert unit has the most applicants, so chances of drawing are pretty slim.
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If I were you I would go for the mission tag! Always good deer in there for muzzle! Quilemene wouldn't be a bad choice either!
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Think i ran into someone from your party scouting in a jeep, green if i remember right but don't hold me to that. I agree with you the unit is in the toilet. Nothing like it was 6 or 8 years ago. Mission would be my choice. We spent a few hours in there on Friday and didn't see any shooters in our usual spots
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I was gonna say mission too but thought I'd say it in a PM. Used to archery hunt in there and saw some dandies.
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The mucks have hit bald mt hard thelast couple of years and it shows . I'd stick to the firring center ! lol . No really mission muzzy or the quil.
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Mission huh? didn't really think of that one. I assume mostly public land? Sage or timber? What kinda terrain is it?
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both types and some dandys come from there .
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So I looked into mission a little bit and heres where I do get picky... Mission only has 5 days to hunt and doesn't even include a weekend. I'm projecting that I won't be able to get much time off next year so this unit won't really work. I know that the smart thing to do would be to put in for points next year and a good unit on a year that I have time to take off, but with the way draw odds are here I really don't want to do that.
The mucks have hit bald mt hard thelast couple of years and it shows . I'd stick to the firring center ! lol . No really mission muzzy or the quil.
Lol are you still bitter about the firing center?
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Bag the mission tag and go with the area you know and like
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:yeah: Especially if you are limitied in your time off. What, are you going to come on here and say, any info on the mission unit would be appreciated :chuckle: That always meets with fine results.
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No deer in the mission, they all burned :hello:
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A few years ago I would have said the lt murrey but not now, the mucks have really put the hurt on those animals..
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I'll be happy with any late permit for good bucks! It's all about the chance and love of the hunt :twocents:
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I would have limited time to hunt but I would have a whole summer's worth of weekends to scout... And I would also be happy with any late permit for good bucks... except for bald mountain, cuz it's been dissappointing.
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If you're only going to have a weekend or so to hunt I'd look hard at the points only option.
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:yeah: The years we plan to go to Wyoming we put in for points only just in case 1 of us get drawn we want to put as much time in here as we can. Maybe 20 years before your drawn again :dunno:
