Post by: hoyt5199 on October 29, 2013, 02:44:33 PM
Post by: Buckmark on October 29, 2013, 03:00:52 PM
Post by: highmuley on November 05, 2013, 10:21:45 AM
Post by: bparcher804 on November 05, 2013, 10:46:13 AM
Post by: superdown on November 05, 2013, 11:13:41 AM
Post by: hoyt5199 on November 05, 2013, 11:18:35 AM
Post by: Tonasketstickflinger on November 05, 2013, 03:21:17 PM
Post by: Buckmark on November 05, 2013, 03:37:04 PM
To many coastal ratsYou must be friends with Messmaker :chuckle:
Post by: superdown on November 05, 2013, 03:42:36 PM
Post by: Mudman on November 05, 2013, 03:44:50 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 05, 2013, 03:49:54 PM
Hunted this area for many years. There aren't hardly any animals up there no more. Lots of local poachers and very few gamies.
You have proof of, " Lots of local poachers " ? That's an assnine statement.
Post by: bullcanyon on November 05, 2013, 03:50:29 PM
Post by: Tonasketstickflinger on November 05, 2013, 03:56:53 PM
Post by: superdown on November 05, 2013, 03:58:03 PM
Go for it! Awesome country, and cold. :chuckle: Deer are there but not easy. I love that country and dont care if I dont see a deer. Pontiac Ridge. :tup: Some steep stuff in Beaver draw. Very pretty land. Im jealous.Yeah it is very beautiful area i am lucky enough to have property that is connected to state land on two sides i can walk down to beth and beaver lakes or to the Canadian border without stepping foot off of public ground. :)
Post by: bullcanyon on November 05, 2013, 03:59:39 PM
Post by: Tonasketstickflinger on November 05, 2013, 04:03:49 PM
Post by: bullcanyon on November 05, 2013, 04:17:17 PM
Post by: Doublelunger on November 05, 2013, 04:19:15 PM
Do people from eastern Washington realize that most people from western Washington hunting over there don't live near the coast. It's only about 130 miles from Seattle to the Coast past Aberdeen :chuckle:
It doesn't matter to us, if you're west of the pacific crest trail you're a coastie!
To the OP. 204 is awesome, some of the biggest buck I've ever seen are in there, but its not open till Nov 27th. By then you'll have missed the best part of the rut. I hunt elsewhere.
Post by: Mudman on November 05, 2013, 04:24:51 PM
Yes thats great. Funny I took a cousin up there and camped at the dnr camp at the lakes. He left to hunt and I stayed behind to wait for a local buddy to stop in. A short walk behind the lake were some nice Muley bucks hanging out! He got skunked that day. I had to tell him he went to far that day. :chuckle:Go for it! Awesome country, and cold. :chuckle: Deer are there but not easy. I love that country and dont care if I dont see a deer. Pontiac Ridge. :tup: Some steep stuff in Beaver draw. Very pretty land. Im jealous.Yeah it is very beautiful area i am lucky enough to have property that is connected to state land on two sides i can walk down to beth and beaver lakes or to the Canadian border without stepping foot off of public ground. :)
Post by: Tonasketstickflinger on November 05, 2013, 04:26:47 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 05, 2013, 04:29:26 PM
Post by: deltaops on November 05, 2013, 04:53:25 PM
To stay on topic, I have no clue about that area... sorry,
Post by: Birdguy on November 05, 2013, 05:28:00 PM
Back to the OP there area deer there and a fair number. No not as many as there was years past but it is still fun to hunt that area if you have the chance. I have had several members if this site stay at our cabin over the years to hunt out of and there are plenty of deer to be had. I do not get a deer every year but usually every other year. As mentioned the rut will be over by then but the bait pile will be being used. I will not get over to really get our bait pile ( for game cams only) going this year as work will keep me on the west side for the next few weeks. I will get the bait pile and more cams going after Turkey day.
Campmeat, what elevation are you at? My brother is headed over this week to burn some piles and cut a little wood, is there snow a 2800 ft? As for the poaching I have had several of our neighbors (within a couple miles) over the years tell me hunting is always better before the season and shots after dark do not get called in? That is not proof of poaching but it lends to the thoughts. Also the deer I shot three years ago was full of shot (like every meal we had) and had two .22 bullets in the legs we found while skinning it. Again no proof of poaching but :dunno:.
Post by: Mudman on November 05, 2013, 05:44:27 PM
We have 3 plus inches of snow right now............That seems a little early? Dunno maybe not. Heck ya might have 4ft by Turkeyday! :chuckle:
Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 05, 2013, 08:06:19 PM
I am a coastie....I have lived on the wet side my entire life. We own property in 204 and have owned it for 30+ years. We have built a couple cabins (forest fire) with permits so all is legal. I contribute several thousand $$ to the economy of Okanogan county in supplies and fuel each year, be it for the truck, tractor, quad, boats, chainsaws.....you name it. I do not consider myself much different than a lot of the folks I have met over there over the years. Bottom line I do what I do and let you do what you do :hello:.
Back to the OP there area deer there and a fair number. No not as many as there was years past but it is still fun to hunt that area if you have the chance. I have had several members if this site stay at our cabin over the years to hunt out of and there are plenty of deer to be had. I do not get a deer every year but usually every other year. As mentioned the rut will be over by then but the bait pile will be being used. I will not get over to really get our bait pile ( for game cams only) going this year as work will keep me on the west side for the next few weeks. I will get the bait pile and more cams going after Turkey day.
Campmeat, what elevation are you at? My brother is headed over this week to burn some piles and cut a little wood, is there snow a 2800 ft? As for the poaching I have had several of our neighbors (within a couple miles) over the years tell me hunting is always better before the season and shots after dark do not get called in? That is not proof of poaching but it lends to the thoughts. Also the deer I shot three years ago was full of shot (like every meal we had) and had two .22 bullets in the legs we found while skinning it. Again no proof of poaching but :dunno:.
I'm at 2200 '. There is snow all over now. It's freezing so I don't think the snow is going away. There's poachers all over because there is no work here and people do what they gotta do I guess.
Post by: hoyt5199 on November 05, 2013, 08:27:27 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on November 05, 2013, 08:40:29 PM
Do people from eastern Washington realize that most people from western Washington hunting over there don't live near the coast. It's only about 130 miles from Seattle to the Coast past Aberdeen :chuckle:
Realize that to some of the folks who live in "Eastern" Washington. Moses Lake is west of us!!
Thats also approx. 130 miles.
Ok your turn!!! :chuckle:
Post by: Tonasketstickflinger on November 05, 2013, 09:05:30 PM
Post by: superdown on November 05, 2013, 09:10:44 PM
Nice :tup:Do people from eastern Washington realize that most people from western Washington hunting over there don't live near the coast. It's only about 130 miles from Seattle to the Coast past Aberdeen :chuckle:
Realize that to some of the folks who live in "Eastern" Washington Moses Lake is west of us!!
Thats also approx. 130 miles.
Ok your turn!!! :chuckle:
Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 05, 2013, 09:14:38 PM
We have 3 plus inches of snow right now............That seems a little early? Dunno maybe not. Heck ya might have 4ft by Turkeyday! :chuckle:
It is early, about a month or so. I don't think it's supposed to get above 40 this week and more snow coming...............maybe.
Post by: Mudman on November 05, 2013, 09:21:52 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 05, 2013, 09:26:16 PM
No drought this year! :yike:
No, but ugly this time of the year. Gray, overcast, wet and down right crappy.
Post by: Birdguy on November 06, 2013, 05:49:58 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 06, 2013, 05:50:53 PM
Thanks for the reply Campmeat, good to know.
No prob Birdguy.......
Post by: curlewkiller on November 06, 2013, 06:18:48 PM
Does Mt Anne have whitetail? That is a pretty good public area.
Post by: buckfvr on November 06, 2013, 06:29:20 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 06, 2013, 06:34:44 PM
Post by: superdown on November 06, 2013, 06:41:07 PM
Post by: buckfvr on November 06, 2013, 06:45:35 PM
I do believe Annie is correct though.
Post by: curlewkiller on November 06, 2013, 08:40:23 PM
Post by: highmuley on November 07, 2013, 03:05:56 PM
Hunted this area for many years. There aren't hardly any animals up there no more. Lots of local poachers and very few gamies.
You have proof of, " Lots of local poachers " ? That's an assnine statement.
I dont mean to be rude BUT, my comments come from speaking to locals directly, that happily admit they take multiple deer out of season AND from speaking to gamies in the area. While I dont mean to assume that ALL locals do this, there are many. So calm down
Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 07, 2013, 03:21:07 PM