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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: actionshooter on October 13, 2013, 08:30:13 PM

Title: So how was Vail?
Post by: actionshooter on October 13, 2013, 08:30:13 PM: I bought the permit, but always try to at least spend the 1st weekend on the eastside looking for a big muley.............well that didn't go as planned so Vail is option #2.
Curious if it was a zoo, less crowded or??
Anyone go in this weekend?
Title: Re: So how was Vail?
Post by: Mike450r on October 13, 2013, 08:34:50 PM: Not many people out there at all. Kind of nice reading the threads about pumpkins and not having to experience it.
Title: Re: So how was Vail?
Post by: jay.sharkbait on October 13, 2013, 08:38:47 PM: It was awful!

There was State patrol, fish and game and helicopter gunships taking out hunters that weren't displaying their pass correctly.

Road hunters everywhere and the biggest deer taken was a spike.
Title: Re: So how was Vail?
Post by: Bofire on October 13, 2013, 08:55:25 PM: I'll try it Wed morning. retirement is wonderful.
Carl
Title: Re: So how was Vail?
Post by: ac_156 on October 13, 2013, 08:56:42 PM: Quote from: jay.sharkbait on October 13, 2013, 08:38:47 PM
It was awful!

There was State patrol, fish and game and helicopter gunships taking out hunters that weren't displaying their pass correctly.

Road hunters everywhere and the biggest deer taken was a spike.
that was yours right
Title: Re: So how was Vail?
Post by: jay.sharkbait on October 13, 2013, 09:04:39 PM: Quote from: ac_156 on October 13, 2013, 08:56:42 PM
Quote from: jay.sharkbait on October 13, 2013, 08:38:47 PM
It was awful!

There was State patrol, fish and game and helicopter gunships taking out hunters that weren't displaying their pass correctly.

Road hunters everywhere and the biggest deer taken was a spike.
that was yours right

Nope, not mine.

I was lucky enough to be there though. :chuckle:
Title: Re: So how was Vail?
Post by: actionshooter on October 13, 2013, 09:08:12 PM: Quote from: jay.sharkbait on October 13, 2013, 08:38:47 PM
It was awful!

There was State patrol, fish and game and helicopter gunships taking out hunters that weren't displaying their pass correctly.

Road hunters everywhere and the biggest deer taken was a spike.

Well, I don't believe the spike being the biggest, I know of one 2 point......the rest is believable though :)
Title: Re: So how was Vail?
Post by: jay.sharkbait on October 13, 2013, 09:18:14 PM: Quote from: actionshooter on October 13, 2013, 09:08:12 PM
Quote from: jay.sharkbait on October 13, 2013, 08:38:47 PM
It was awful!

There was State patrol, fish and game and helicopter gunships taking out hunters that weren't displaying their pass correctly.

Road hunters everywhere and the biggest deer taken was a spike.

Well, I don't believe the spike being the biggest, I know of one 2 point......the rest is believable though :)

Alright, lowest scoring. Our scoring system is similar to golf.
Title: Re: So how was Vail?
Post by: kingfisher82 on October 14, 2013, 07:51:22 AM: Lots of road hunters but thanks for pre scouting my wife bagged a 2 pt on the first hour after day light. We knew where we wanted to be at day light and it payed off. We've never experienced vail before untill this year and still people wont get out of there trucks except to look over landings with their hands in there pockets. When driving out at noon to go hang the deer seen a few rigs just drive by deer and not even see them (its kinda funny) it just seemed like they just wanted to keep in front of me when i wasnt even hunting. But most of the time up there we maybe seen 2 rigs a day we seen 15 by 8am. But im glad to seen enforcement out and about. We got checked by an wdfw officer at noon and we were the only deer checked. But i know during archery there were guys out there not playing by the rules, by leaving the gate unlocked so there buddies to come in and what not :bdid: . Oh if your in there drinking beer pack it out im tired of picking up your cans :bash: . Its a privilege that wyco dose what they do for us they could just say no more hunt what so ever.
Title: Re: So how was Vail?
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on October 14, 2013, 08:05:45 AM: I live on the edge of Vail and didn't hear a shot all day.
Title: Re: So how was Vail?
Post by: Thefisherman83 on October 14, 2013, 08:12:34 AM: I did not see a soul in the spot I spent my mornings. Lots of guys driving the main lines though, however, noticeably fewer than in the past. I did not see any of this enforcement everybody keeps talking about, just the gentlemen working the gate in the morning. Saw plenty of deer running around Saturday, passed on three spikes and a forkie.