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Title: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 03, 2013, 10:59:39 AM
Drew a muzzy buck tag for mountain view. Have searched on here for info and havent had much luck. Anyone hunt this unit before? First year putting in for buck category. Was hoping to build pts for Dayton or Tucacannon. Threw in mt view as 4th choice. What the heck, right? Never guessed i would get drawn w 1 pt. long story short, i usually hunt 149 prescott. Is 172 worth the extra drive or what? Thanks for any help.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: one shot kill on August 03, 2013, 11:37:51 AM
172 is mostly private land. There is a little bit of state land on top but most of it is down in the hell hole.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: mtman on August 05, 2013, 07:42:53 PM
There is alot of public land in the mt view. I was over there on a muzzy bull hunt last year around the same time frame. I was in there for 8 days and hunted my but off. I saw exactly zero deer. You would be wasting your time in my opinion.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: trophyhunt on August 05, 2013, 08:11:07 PM
How was your muzzy bull hunt?
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Pueblo on August 05, 2013, 08:42:17 PM
Yeah, Mt View is big, steep tough and mostly public.  Deer are not real obvious.  Some down by the river.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 05, 2013, 09:37:14 PM
Thanks for the info. Im not afraid to hunt hard in steep nasty stuff. I just dont want to kill myself for a 18" 3x2. Planning a weekend of scouting soon. Is there public land on the Grande Ronde river ?
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: dis_pat_ on August 06, 2013, 08:05:59 AM
If you're willing to backpack go down into Menatchee trail/creek.  There are good places to camp by the creek.  At one location there was a nice, apparently seldom used campsite where there were some complex ridgelines and rolls not much higher than the creek.  You'll need to drop at least 1000' from the road/trailhead and probably about 2 miles down.  Not really sure of elevation/distance been too long.  In the past the trailhead has been monopolized by a huge wall tent that says something like "Skunk Hollow Boys" or something.  Just blow by it, they don't own the area.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 06, 2013, 12:27:23 PM
Theres only 15 tags during my hunt so wont be crowded. What quality of bucks can i expect to find? Thanks for the tip on menatche creek.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Dutchie on August 06, 2013, 01:03:27 PM
Drew a mountain veiw bear tag this year and saw probably around twenty deer in five days, at least half of them bucks and two looked like they would be nice ones.  Rent the wenatchee creek gaurd station if you can get it and hunt the trail that runs the ridges behind the horse corral.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 06, 2013, 01:27:40 PM
Thanks Dutchie. What part of the unit is that guard station located? Umitilla forest im guessing. How did your bear hunt go?
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Dutchie on August 06, 2013, 02:09:47 PM
Ya its in the nf.  Their are better places to bear hunt we saw a couple bears and could never close the gap more than 660yds.  Canyon wall to canyon wall.  Shouldve saved my points for a more desirable unit.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: James E on August 06, 2013, 04:14:09 PM
The area is mostly private down low. There is a good chunk of forest service on top. 4oo cattle company used to let you hunt for a steep fee. There are some nice bucks in there. The white tail are lower and the mule deer are higher.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 06, 2013, 05:36:44 PM
Thanks again for the info. Everything i can get helps and should help me focus my scouting trip. Im excited to see some new ground and hopefully some good deer.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: huntnnw on August 07, 2013, 06:03:23 AM
email this guy...Bob.Dice@dfw.wa.gov

Ask about getting the 4-0 land acquisition map and the details about hunting it. There are deer on it and alot in places.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 07, 2013, 11:42:49 AM
Thank you. I will do that. Have you hunted there?
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: huntnnw on August 09, 2013, 02:23:52 AM
No, but I've camped across the road a lot steel heading and see a lot of mule deer
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 09, 2013, 03:54:25 PM
I got a reply from wdfw. The 4 o land acquired is a quality draw only. You can access for all activities other than big game hunting. Who owns the land south of the grande ronde river to the oregon border. My buddy offered his drift boat to float and hunt. Any opinions on that? And thanks again for the wdfw contact.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 14, 2013, 09:34:40 PM
Got my maps in hand. Scouting party/ hunting partners assembled. Ready for 4.5 hr drive to check this baby out! Will post pics of the scouting trip. Thanks again to all who offered up some info!!
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Timberstalker on August 14, 2013, 09:57:05 PM
When are you going?  Excited to see what you find.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: buglin4bulls on August 14, 2013, 11:30:57 PM
Tag for pics.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 15, 2013, 07:25:08 PM
Heading down there next weekend. I will share what i find out
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: 400out on August 15, 2013, 07:38:41 PM
Yeah it's a bitch of a hike!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 25, 2013, 09:07:28 PM
Went and spent two days in mt view. Beautiful country. Amazingly steep and nasty. The little bit of flat ground is all private. As is the majority of the unit. Saw a giant whitetail buck on the way down there. Made friends w/ a local couple and they are calling in some favors for private land to hunt but no guarantees. Didnt see any good bucks in the unit. The terrain has huge mature buck written all over it . If you could ever find one.  Saw a big 6 pt bull the first night. A couple pics from the ridge. Camera doesnt do it justice.
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: bowhunterforever on August 25, 2013, 11:31:40 PM
Looks like some knarly country
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: huntnnw on August 25, 2013, 11:35:11 PM
its steep..hiked it abit over the years from the river up
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: splitshot on August 26, 2013, 07:52:04 AM

  don't tell too much, otherwise you will have lots of company in later years.  like the pics.    mike w
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 26, 2013, 10:32:27 PM
Ya I know. Not really much to tell. Other than im pretty discouraged and not impressed with the unit. Thanks Mike. Didnt realize how smoky it was down there till i looked at the pics!
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: hoyt2002 on August 26, 2013, 10:48:29 PM
The last buck I killed in there was a 3x3 that was 24 wide 24 tall. There are bigger in there. Good luck.  :tup:
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: Browndown on August 27, 2013, 09:15:52 PM
Any pics of that buck, Hoyt2002?
Title: Re: Any info on GMU 172 Mountainview??
Post by: hoyt2002 on August 27, 2013, 09:29:00 PM
I'll try and dig it up for ya.
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