Post by: MichaelJ on October 13, 2008, 11:07:42 PM
Michael
Post by: Ellensburg on October 13, 2008, 11:55:33 PM
Post by: MHWASH on October 14, 2008, 06:06:13 AM
The late season is your best chance at getting a good buck. Especially if your hunting the woods. The best thing to do is pattern the does. You best set is to sit still for as long as possible.
Post by: archery288 on October 14, 2008, 07:41:45 AM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,12627.0.html
Post by: blessed on October 14, 2008, 08:07:00 AM
White tails late season is really fun! and you get to see some monster bucks. We saw some big 10 &12 pointers :yike:south of Chewelia when we were scouting for moose this August close to the farms and on that refuge that is to the north. I haven't shot one yer either but ate a couple the wife shot. They are the best meat for deer we ever had! We hate the drive over :dunno:there but go every year! :chuckle: The hides are great to get tanned and have around. they are about 3 inches thick with fur!STB
Post by: MichaelJ on October 14, 2008, 10:42:25 AM
Also, what caliber of bucks are we talking about? I'd like to shoot a nice 4 point but am not picky cause I need some meat...
Michael
Post by: head hunter on October 14, 2008, 08:40:34 PM
Post by: jollyskwala on October 14, 2008, 08:57:58 PM
Post by: Buckshot Bill on October 14, 2008, 09:03:47 PM
Post by: MichaelJ on October 14, 2008, 09:37:07 PM
Post by: Colville on October 14, 2008, 09:47:37 PM
An area we do a family hunt every year just doesn't have great genetics. We don't see even as good a deer rack as that selkirk buck above most years. But the selkirk is a ton of area and it's far fewer hunters. There's a ton of whitetail bucks if you'll just keep in the woods and aren't too picky.
The late hunt can be good but if you are in NF with easy access and terrain, they've been hunted for 2 months by the time you get there and the old ones have survived a perennial gauntlet not by accident.
Post by: hambone on October 14, 2008, 10:08:00 PM
Post by: MichaelJ on October 14, 2008, 10:25:30 PM
If you are on heavily pressured public, don't be expecting numbers of the big boys.l I'm sure some find em, but local genetics and the pressure matter. That and how early the rut starts to get tipped over.
An area we do a family hunt every year just doesn't have great genetics. We don't see even as good a deer rack as that selkirk buck above most years. But the selkirk is a ton of area and it's far fewer hunters. There's a ton of whitetail bucks if you'll just keep in the woods and aren't too picky.
The late hunt can be good but if you are in NF with easy access and terrain, they've been hunted for 2 months by the time you get there and the old ones have survived a perennial gauntlet not by accident.
Well noted Colville... I'll be on 140 acres of private land that is borded by NF I believe... so the area to hunt is pretty much unlimited.
Not sure about the genetics of the areas around Chewelah but judging by that last picture there's some dandy's around! Guess I got to talk to the land owner and see what he thinks of the type of bucks the land has been producing!
Michael
Post by: Colville on October 15, 2008, 07:01:16 AM
Post by: TeacherMan on October 15, 2008, 09:09:28 AM
Post by: MichaelJ on October 15, 2008, 09:15:41 AM
I have been very successful over the years hunting the late season, don't expect an easy kill. If you don't know where to go you will have the same success that you would have in the early season. That is not very good, preseason scouting is important. IF you just want to have fun, drink a few beers and go camping that's great. Don't expect big bucks everywhere. :dunno:
Good points Teach, I will be hunting with two guys that have hunted/owned the land for quite a few years so they know the area and should be able to hopefully point me in the right direction. I'm not to worried about it, should be a blast of a time anyways!
Michael