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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Mike450r on October 11, 2013, 10:55:52 AM

Title: Vail main gate
Post by: Mike450r on October 11, 2013, 10:55:52 AM: I would like to be there in the morning, I am positive there will be a few disgruntled people.
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: Huntboy on October 11, 2013, 11:08:47 AM: I'm positive it's bound to happen.
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: Old Man Yager on October 11, 2013, 11:17:24 AM: There will be tons of people showing up I think. Alot of those yahoos that go out there are about as sharp as a spoon, and probably don't do any kind of pre season work, they just show up for all the road hunting avavilable in Vail. They will be dissapointed for sure.
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: djnoodle on October 11, 2013, 11:25:37 AM: I'll be very near that unit tomorrow, not quite inside the gated area.

So push some mossy horned bucks my way would ya?
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: snowpack on October 11, 2013, 11:29:41 AM: Think the computer for selling discover passes will break down tomorrow?
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: PolarBear on October 11, 2013, 11:34:17 AM: I live just a couple miles from the main gate. I'm tempted to make a trek down there before the daughter and I hit the woods just to see how many show up. There is going to be a guard at the gate turning people away so the waiting line probably won't be long but the line of pissed off hunter leaving will be. I'm afraid that all the little pocket areas and farmland is going to be encroached upon big time. I am already seeing trespassing and poaching on Weyco leased land. I'm glad that I don't live against Capitol Forrest!
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: FLIZZ on October 11, 2013, 01:02:01 PM: More like FAIL main gate. What a joke that place is
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: Mike450r on October 11, 2013, 04:58:29 PM: Quote from: FLIZZ on October 11, 2013, 01:02:01 PM
More like FAIL main gate. What a joke that place is

I like that way of thinking. I have pulled toads out of there. It has gone downhill but my highest daily deer count out there this year was over 120. Not too many places gonna show that many blacktail in one day.
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: Yelm hunter on October 11, 2013, 07:17:05 PM: They made $105,000.00 off all those people that will be hunting in there tomorrow...
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: Sportfury on October 11, 2013, 07:23:09 PM: Should be interesting. The areas around the main entrance will probably be packed with people. I wonder how they will keep them off the backsides where the property is only gated?
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: jay.sharkbait on October 11, 2013, 07:45:04 PM: Quote from: Yelm hunter on October 11, 2013, 07:17:05 PM
They made $105,000.00 off all those people that will be hunting in there tomorrow...

105k doesn't seem like much does it?

I bet when you add up the cost of signs, additional security, wear and tear on the roads and the increased cost of insurance that sum would make a big dent in 105k.

And the packet itself. You get a map, key and mirror tags..... That costs money.
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: Thefisherman83 on October 12, 2013, 04:55:00 PM: Security was checking passes at the 150 gate. The two people that pulled up behind me got sent away. There was noticeably less people up there. I'm loving it.
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: Mike450r on October 12, 2013, 07:25:06 PM: Something like 150 rigs came in between both gates. It was very nice.
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: yorketransport on October 12, 2013, 07:33:52 PM: I thought about swinging by the main gait on my way into work this morning around 5 am. You can bet that there were a lot of very surprised folks down there!

I'm heading in with my father-in-law (who also has a pass) tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how may people are back there, and where they all end up.

Andrew
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: Yelm hunter on October 12, 2013, 07:41:36 PM: Does anyone know how many deer were taken today out of there? Any BIG bucks? Any cats or bears?
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: ac_156 on October 12, 2013, 08:07:17 PM: two spikes out of the Sorenson gate at 645. security inside was insane today. got stopped by two different game wardens, ran into 2 wsp officers patrolling. then there is Weyerhaeuser security running patrols as well.
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: Yelm hunter on October 12, 2013, 08:19:48 PM: WOW... Washington State Patrol up there even!!
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: gotshot on October 12, 2013, 08:23:50 PM: I saw one wsp who was back looking for someone broke down but no gamies. Most of the people I saw were up off the 2150. Without all the people the deer won't be running scared which probably means less harvest.
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: ac_156 on October 12, 2013, 08:35:31 PM: I meet both game wardens and the wsp officer on the 3000 line
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: brew on October 12, 2013, 09:50:34 PM: Quote from: Yelm hunter on October 12, 2013, 07:41:36 PM
Does anyone know how many deer were taken today out of there? Any BIG bucks? Any cats or bears?
i came out of the sorensen gate at 730 pm and was told only 25 deer made it out that gate with only one being a " kinda 2 pt" whatever that means. there were two bobcats taken---i shot one of them and will try to post a pic
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: jay.sharkbait on October 12, 2013, 10:20:43 PM: Quote from: Yelm hunter on October 12, 2013, 08:19:48 PM
WOW... Washington State Patrol up there even!!

This is nothing new
Title: Re: Vail main gate
Post by: jay.sharkbait on October 12, 2013, 10:23:05 PM: Quote from: brew on October 12, 2013, 09:50:34 PM
Quote from: Yelm hunter on October 12, 2013, 07:41:36 PM
Does anyone know how many deer were taken today out of there? Any BIG bucks? Any cats or bears?
i came out of the sorensen gate at 730 pm and was told only 25 deer made it out that gate with only one being a " kinda 2 pt" whatever that means. there were two bobcats taken---i shot one of them and will try to post a pic

That was by the security guy who arrived at the gate at 530 pm.

That said, i'm sure those numbers are inflated :chuckle: