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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: WildBear on November 13, 2008, 05:18:51 PM

Title: Capitol Forest
Post by: WildBear on November 13, 2008, 05:18:51 PM: Missed out on this Mornings hunt, couldn't quite get outta work... Heading in tomorrow morning for the weekend. Can't wait!! Just to be out again.. Hunted the area a few times, seen some deer, but unsuccessful with Black tails so far. Hope this weekend works out! Any last tips on the area? :rolleyes:

Good luck to all this weekend!!
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 14, 2008, 02:02:34 AM: From the people I've talked to their not seeing a lot of big deer up their this year. I saw 1 buck (the one I shot) this season up their. Bunch of spikes hitting the ground up their.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: billythekidrock on November 14, 2008, 05:51:27 AM: With the sunny/dry weather you will be fighting bikers and shooters. It should be a mad house on Saturday.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Antlershed on November 14, 2008, 10:42:03 AM: Went up yesterday and saw one Spike, but my cousin couldn't get a shot. It was 388 yards away and we tried to work closer, but he made it to the timber before we could get close enough. There were a lot of people up there yesterday.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Houndhunter on November 14, 2008, 11:01:46 AM: i came down with a bad cold wen night, the night before we were headin to packwood. couldnt believe it, woke up thur morning and there was no way i was getting outa the house, first time in years i felt like crying :chuckle:. anyways the old man left with out me so im gonna have to stick round here and hunt capital forest sat and sun
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: billythekidrock on November 14, 2008, 04:20:05 PM: Yea, I may go up for a couple hours in the morning.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Antlershed on November 14, 2008, 04:27:15 PM: Headedto Vail tomorrow to try and find my dad a buck. Where I have been going up at Vail, I see less people than I did yesterday at CF. :o I think I counted 4-5 trucks that drove by while I was looking at the spike in the spotting scope. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: bankwalker on November 14, 2008, 04:56:45 PM: Quote from: Antlershed on November 14, 2008, 04:27:15 PM
Headedto Vail tomorrow to try and find my dad a buck. Where I have been going up at Vail, I see less people than I did yesterday at CF. :o I think I counted 4-5 trucks that drove by while I was looking at the spike in the spotting scope. :chuckle:

thats where im heading tomarrow. i got a little area im gonna be hunting with my parents and gf and hopefully we will see one of the many bucks that have been giving the regular guys in that area the slip.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 14, 2008, 09:12:59 PM: Houndhunter ran across one of your buddie up their in Capital Forest tonight. He scored are pretty nice 3x4.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Houndhunter on November 14, 2008, 09:36:49 PM: i heard he ran across a taxidermist, said he gave them his cape. i'm gonna go look at it tomarrow
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: bow4elk on November 14, 2008, 09:38:45 PM: Quote from: Houndhunter on November 14, 2008, 09:36:49 PM
i heard he ran across a taxidermist, said he gave them his cape. i'm gonna go look at it tomarrow
AND POST SOME PICS! :)
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Houndhunter on November 14, 2008, 09:46:42 PM: i dont have any of his but i will tomarrow, first i need to get the pics of the monster a relative of mine shot on here
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 15, 2008, 02:32:23 AM: Yeah, I saw the buck in the back of his truck on my way up into Capital Forest to hunt. Had to stop and take a look at it. Biggest buck I have seen come out of their this year so far. Nice 4x3 (no eye guards). Didn't know he was a buddy of yours til he got back to my shop and started talking about trapping.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: billythekidrock on November 15, 2008, 05:57:36 PM: There were a ton of people up there today. I saw one doe and a grouse. Lots of grouse still around.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 15, 2008, 06:02:57 PM: I havn't seen any grouse up in Capital Forest. I did see one today standing on the side ofthe road.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Houndhunter on November 15, 2008, 06:15:41 PM: well i went back bymyself this evening and got a shot at a good buck. first nice buck i've ever rattled in, really a cool expeirence he was a very pissed off deer :chuckle:. but i missed and there were no signs of a hit, maybe i'll get lucky tomarrow
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Ghost Hunter on November 15, 2008, 07:06:19 PM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on November 15, 2008, 06:02:57 PM
I havn't seen any grouse up in Capital Forest. I did see one today standing on the side ofthe road.

Listened to a lot of 'em drumming this spring :dunno:
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: billythekidrock on November 16, 2008, 05:04:27 AM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on November 15, 2008, 06:02:57 PM
I havn't seen any grouse up in Capital Forest. I did see one today standing on the side ofthe road.

I've seen about a dozen in the last couple weeks. Most are pretty spooky and flush quick.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: runamuk on November 16, 2008, 02:39:54 PM: I've seen alot of vehicles going in (drivers in hunters orange are a give away) not many coming out with anything. :dunno:

I am hearing alot of shooting, much more than in the past couple of seasons. It sounds like a madhouse out there.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Houndhunter on November 16, 2008, 07:31:41 PM: well i went again today and didnt see a deer, i got my chance atleast and with getting sick im not feeling to bad bout not getting m deer this year. anyone know bout what was goin on with the start of the c-line today at night? there was some cops and a fire truck and they were dealing with hunters, kinda curious to see what it was about
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Craig on November 16, 2008, 09:00:47 PM: This happened today. Not sure if it's the same area your talking about. This place has some bad luck.

Thurston County restaurant burns again
Matt Batcheldor; mbatcheldor@theolympian.com
Published: November 16th, 2008 06:15 PM
Fire destroyed the roof of the rebuilt Ranch House Barbecue Restaurant Sunday, nearly a year after a mudslide closed the decades-old Thurston County restaurant, and three weeks before it was to reopen.
Nobody was in the building when it caught fire and there were no injuries.

As the remains smoldered, restaurant co-owner Amy Anderson vowed to rebuild — again.

“I’m devastated,” Anderson said. “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I guess I wouldn’t have any luck at all.”

The fire was reported at 11:15 a.m., said Davie Kendall, a spokeswoman for the McLane Fire Department.

Firefighters responded to the scene at 10841 Kennedy Creek Road, just off State Route 8, at 11:23. They had the fire under control by 12:55 p.m. They came from several departments — McLane/Black Lake, Griffin and Rochester/Littlerock.

Firefighters suspect the fire was caused by a hot, tar-like roofing material that a contractor spread on the roof two hours before the structure caught fire. The substance may have caught insulation on fire, Kendall said.

Anderson said the roof just went on yesterday, and plans were to start decorating the interior on Monday.

Kendall said there was no electricity or gas hooked up to the building. Arson has also been ruled out.

It appears the structure isn’t a total loss. Kendall said her understanding is the roof will have to be replaced, but the walls can be salvaged.
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: billythekidrock on November 17, 2008, 05:19:37 AM: Quote from: Houndhunter on November 16, 2008, 07:31:41 PM
anyone know bout what was goin on with the start of the c-line today at night? there was some cops and a fire truck and they were dealing with hunters, kinda curious to see what it was about

Which end?
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: Houndhunter on November 17, 2008, 06:42:46 AM: where it comes out right next to nooshka rd
Title: Re: Capitol Forest
Post by: WildBear on November 17, 2008, 10:58:34 AM: Well... Only saw one doe... Still not familiar with the area enough to really find a place to hunt. Went up the creek at the end of Nooshka Rd and then Cut into the clear cuts.. Lots of sign but nothing to shoot. Had fun, and Yes, a ton of people and a fair amount of shooting going on.