Post by: nachesboy72 on July 08, 2014, 05:10:24 PM
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Post by: bear hunter on July 08, 2014, 06:12:45 PM
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Post by: Dadx6 on July 09, 2014, 11:05:23 AM
Post by: bear hunter on July 09, 2014, 07:37:16 PM
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Post by: bear hunter on July 09, 2014, 07:56:30 PM
I didn't see five deer, I couldn't get past the doe wearing pink..
Post by: irishevox on July 10, 2014, 11:04:07 AM
Post by: Shrimper on July 10, 2014, 05:36:07 PM
We met on the ferry back in 99' I was coming back from Orcas. We got 4 bucks and 1 doe that day; mine was a nice three point, and I think you got 3 or 4 deer as well. If my memory serves me right it was the last day of the late hunt.
I had a great spot to hunt near Deer Harbor on Orcas and then it got developed by deer lovers and that was the end of that. I then was able to secure a large tract to hunt on San Juan Island but that has since been transferred to the San Juan Land Preservation Trust. They don't allow hunting and the rumor is that tract will become part of the English Camp National Park. Last time I hunted in the San Juan’s was in 2008 and I miss it. There is no deer hunting around like hunting in the San Juan’s.
Here are a few pics of the bigger bucks I have got in the Islands.
Post by: bear hunter on July 11, 2014, 10:50:51 PM
Post by: bear hunter on July 11, 2014, 10:58:13 PM
Nice deer Bear Hunter!About the land on San Juan and other life time leases. The Fish and Game said that the DNR lands at got least are to be still opened to hunting under the contract.. But I don't know foursher. If it is true the hunter need to stand as one to fight them back and stop them from kicking us off state lands.
We met on the ferry back in 99' I was coming back from Orcas. We got 4 bucks and 1 doe that day; mine was a nice three point, and I think you got 3 or 4 deer as well. If my memory serves me right it was the last day of the late hunt.
I had a great spot to hunt near Deer Harbor on Orcas and then it got developed by deer lovers and that was the end of that. I then was able to secure a large tract to hunt on San Juan Island but that has since been transferred to the San Juan Land Preservation Trust. They don't allow hunting and the rumor is that tract will become part of the English Camp National Park. Last time I hunted in the San Juan’s was in 2008 and I miss it. There is no deer hunting around like hunting in the San Juan’s.
Here are a few pics of the bigger bucks I have got in the Islands.
Post by: GoPlayOutside on July 11, 2014, 11:03:49 PM
Post by: irishevox on July 14, 2014, 07:03:28 AM
:tup: I remember. Yeah it is getting harder to find land to hunt. But we still have a some spots of land hunt. It is harder to find the deer and the bucks are harder to come by. But that's ok I only hunt the lands for my 2nd deer tag and I leave the bucks for my buddy's that hunt modern season. Hey it good to talk to you again. Are you ever going to hunt the islands again? Let me now if you what to hunt Lopez or if you have a boat. You should go to Cypress island Great place to hunt but it is boat access only. My first hunt there I bagged a nice 3x3 Muzzleloader hunt. All I do is muzzle for deer now. Talk to you late and great looking big bucks for a island deer.
Bearhunter is there alot of open land on cypress? i have a small boat i just got i use for duck hunting and all it has is a trolling motor
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 14, 2014, 07:10:27 AM
Here are a few more pic's of friends that I hunting. I keep track of all my buddy's deer that have been harvested over the last 18 years. 77 deer I can count in the photo album. The pic with the 5 deer was a one day hunt with shotguns and the other pic with 4 deer is a 2 day hunt with muzzleloaders. Most of the time if I take a first timer it is hard because we push and jump the deer. So the shots are fast and close, but now my one buddy is getting older and can't pound the brush any more so I might post him up as I push or we sit in a blind. It is not as good as it was back in the 90's. We use to jump 15+ deer a day and pass on them but now if we push hard we see 8 or so and some times more. But the brush is thick and me hear more that we see. LOL When I hunted modern I used pistol's and 12g shotguns with 00 buck or 1 buck shot and took head shots close and body shots passed 20 yards but most shots are close and all you could see is a head. Now a days I hunt Muzzleloader so I shoot my Knight and a CVA sxs 12g with 00-buck for those close shots. Last year I bagged my 2ND deer at 10ft bedded down. Well I hope you like the pictures.Good job ...I am glad someone keeps the population in check ... :tup: :tup: :chuckle: There are some nice bucks out there but you have to weed threw a lot of deer to find one ...I have seen a couple dandy bucks taken off the Islands ..The biggest ones will come off of Guemes Island ..Those big bucks that live on Fidalgo swim the channel back and forth ..
Post by: irishevox on July 14, 2014, 07:13:09 AM
Post by: bear hunter on July 14, 2014, 08:23:37 PM
:tup: I remember. Yeah it is getting harder to find land to hunt. But we still have a some spots of land hunt. It is harder to find the deer and the bucks are harder to come by. But that's ok I only hunt the lands for my 2nd deer tag and I leave the bucks for my buddy's that hunt modern season. Hey it good to talk to you again. Are you ever going to hunt the islands again? Let me now if you what to hunt Lopez or if you have a boat. You should go to Cypress island Great place to hunt but it is boat access only. My first hunt there I bagged a nice 3x3 Muzzleloader hunt. All I do is muzzle for deer now. Talk to you late and great looking big bucks for a island deer.
Bearhunter is there alot of open land on cypress? i have a small boat i just got i use for duck hunting and all it has is a trolling motor
Post by: irishevox on July 15, 2014, 07:40:05 AM
Post by: bear hunter on July 16, 2014, 08:15:39 PM
Damn yeah my boat would be to small... well i am probably gonna head east for a muley but if there is no luck there then i am gonna come back here for archery/modernyou should bag one easy with modern.
Post by: irishevox on July 16, 2014, 08:34:33 PM
Post by: bear hunter on July 16, 2014, 08:51:12 PM
Yesh I plan to gonna head to wentchee how ever u spell it to try and get a muley first
Post by: irishevox on July 16, 2014, 08:52:31 PM
Post by: bear hunter on July 16, 2014, 09:11:17 PM
Haha my bow wasn't sighted lol my fault I won't this time got a new bow been shooting it alot
Post by: irishevox on July 16, 2014, 09:13:14 PM
Post by: de0827 on July 22, 2014, 03:49:32 PM
Post by: bear hunter on June 18, 2016, 10:18:29 PM
Hey Bear - do you mostly hunt the DNR on Lopez Hill or do you have private access? I am an archer and will be there the end of August through Labor Day (opening day for deer) and would love to put some meat on the table!pm sent
Post by: fishnfur on June 19, 2016, 10:17:17 AM
If I lived closer, I'd be hunting there too. My extended family and I all own 30some acres on Guemes that I've contemplated hunting for several years. It looks like we may sell it soon, so it's time to s**t or get off the pot.
Post by: bear hunter on June 19, 2016, 07:33:31 PM
Nice thread guys. A good read with great pics.
If I lived closer, I'd be hunting there too. My extended family and I all own 30some acres on Guemes that I've contemplated hunting for several years. It looks like we may sell it soon, so it's time to s**t or get off the pot.