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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: quackattack90 on August 07, 2013, 07:15:22 PM

Title: Mule deer
Post by: quackattack90 on August 07, 2013, 07:15:22 PM: Hi all, I have never gone after mule deer before and want to get after them this year. I have only hunted black tails. What units would be good for a beginner to access and have a good possibility of running into some. Any help would be great.
Thanks!
Title: Re: Mule deer
Post by: 7mmfan on August 07, 2013, 07:37:42 PM: Any of the Okanogan GMU's, from Winthrop east, will have the most mule deer, and the most people. Any east side unit will have a few though.
Title: Re: Mule deer
Post by: irishevox on August 08, 2013, 12:36:56 AM: is Mule deer on the same scheudle as black tail for late archery?>??? what is your take on hunting Wentachee for mule deer??? i am from Oak Harbor if you know a closer place that will work to ":)
Title: Re: Mule deer
Post by: KB88 on August 08, 2013, 08:26:07 AM: Wenatchee area is a great place, during the late hunt. I personally love all the eniat, swakane, chiwawa, manson, alta units. However during regular season you will find more hunters than ~~legal~~ deer, . 89% of Mule deer in these units are migratory, so only 11% of the deer are locals. Be prepared to try and put eye guards on some two pointers, but you you must get off the road to know! :tup:
Title: Re: Mule deer
Post by: lostbackpacker on August 08, 2013, 08:40:25 AM: get off, i repeat, get off the road. IMO 90% of hunters in WA state are road hunters.

Pick up a topo map for the winthrop area. pick a good area and go explore.

did I mention, get off the road. stay out for more than two hours in the morning. stay out all day.. big bucks like to come out in the middle of the day :)
Title: Re: Mule deer
Post by: 7mmfan on August 08, 2013, 02:40:38 PM: Quote from: lostbackpacker on August 08, 2013, 08:40:25 AM
get off, i repeat, get off the road. IMO 90% of hunters in WA state are road hunters.

Pick up a topo map for the winthrop area. pick a good area and go explore.

did I mention, get off the road. stay out for more than two hours in the morning. stay out all day.. big bucks like to come out in the middle of the day :)
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Yes they do. Most of my bucks have been killed between 10:30 and 2:30
Title: Re: Mule deer
Post by: irishevox on August 10, 2013, 02:14:33 AM: yeah i am an all day huter i plan to hunt there late archery... using a climber... i go hunt in that area for turkey... but it is a hell of a hike!!! buti can make back there way off thge road about 2 miles ... i will stick to the tree line..
:dunno: sound good?