Post by: Natas5150 on September 02, 2014, 11:17:21 AM
Post by: turkeyfeather on September 02, 2014, 11:22:29 AM
Post by: tonymiller7 on September 02, 2014, 11:24:41 AM
Post by: bobcat on September 02, 2014, 11:30:03 AM
Speaking of which, that might be your best bet, is to get a Green Diamond access permit, if possible. Otherwise, if you hunt public land, try to hike in at least a couple miles if you want to get away from other hunters.
Post by: Jingles on September 02, 2014, 11:30:55 AM
Two words: Pumpkin Patch
:yeah: AND GETTING WORSE
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 02, 2014, 12:15:09 PM
Post by: Doublelunger on September 02, 2014, 12:47:13 PM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 02, 2014, 01:08:57 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on September 02, 2014, 01:24:33 PM
Modern is really crowded on opening weekend and late season. The rest of the season you will probably see a few people, but it won't be traffic jams and lawnchairs on every cut.
Depends on where you hunt. It can be nearly as you described on some pieces of public land.
Post by: hrd2fnd on September 02, 2014, 01:56:23 PM
Post by: bobcat on September 02, 2014, 01:58:43 PM
Post by: BigGoonTuna on September 02, 2014, 05:12:49 PM
i never ran into too many folks out on the coast that would even get out of their vehicles and walk more than a few yards during modern firearm, and this was when the areas i liked to hunt had all kinds of green dotted roads.
Post by: The scout on September 02, 2014, 06:55:00 PM
Post by: AspenBud on September 03, 2014, 12:14:04 PM
Post by: BigGoonTuna on September 04, 2014, 08:57:52 AM
Post by: grizzlyadams on September 06, 2014, 02:09:48 PM
Post by: mustanggt on September 06, 2014, 04:13:15 PM
Post by: csaaphill on September 06, 2014, 04:26:54 PM
After the opener it clears out pretty good except for the ones who can camp then it's still a bit crowded, but no tnearly as bad as people make it out.
Find a good spot and hike out a ways and you will be ok!
Post by: Bean Counter on September 06, 2014, 04:34:15 PM
Post by: Jacque on September 06, 2014, 04:38:29 PM
Post by: BiggLuke on October 07, 2014, 07:47:17 PM
I've never had a bullet wizz over my head muzzy hunting, but it's happened a couple of time in pumpkin patches.
MAKE SURE YOU WEAR LOTS OF HUNTER ORANGE MATT.
recommend adding a hat to whatever else you wear. :tup:
Post by: bobdog86 on October 07, 2014, 07:56:04 PM
I'll catch flak for this, but it would be nice to see modern firearm cut down to 15 days for elk and deer and leave the rest of the season on both sides of that to archery and/or muzzle loaders. Especially on the west side, it's getting too crowded and too dangerous thanks to all of the land locked up now.
Not sure about Wet side, but in SE Corner, muzzle loaders get both an early and late hunt for deer, Modern folks get 9 days and no late hunt. Just saying. Maybe cut the modern the modern season down to say 4-5 days, would that be better. I'm okay with the way it is, but come on, really.
Post by: bassquatch on October 08, 2014, 08:38:59 PM
I've always wondered....if you archery hunt or muzzy hunt....then what sideways crap do you give about how crowded it is during modern?! Enjoy your seasons and us modern guys will enjoy ours and how about we all thank our lucky stars we still have the opportunities! Hunter against hunter is exactly what they want.
Listen to all "the way it used to be" stories, we are a dwindling breed enjoying a dying pastime/sport. It may not happen in my lifetime but the end is coming, period.
To the op, I've hunted modern for the past 15 years, met a lot of nice folks and never once had a run in with a 'stray round'. That being said, I have also seen a few very stupid people doing stupid things but they have been the minority to say the least and 100% of the time within 100 yards of the road. I have also been out scouting during archery season and saw truckloads of archery hunters deploying into the woods at various locations, I guess to get out and enjoy the "solitude"? :dunno:
Get out there and enjoy yourself! :tup:
Post by: jasnt on October 08, 2014, 08:55:34 PM
Post by: ridgefire on October 08, 2014, 09:00:32 PM
Post by: Cap.Silver on October 08, 2014, 09:18:24 PM
Just go deep and you'll be fine .
Post by: huntingbaldguy on October 08, 2014, 11:59:28 PM
I'll be in a few miles. Not expecting to see no one, but hoping that if i do see people, they are like me.
Post by: jtw on October 09, 2014, 05:49:38 AM
Post by: huntnnw on October 09, 2014, 06:08:16 AM
Post by: HunterStrait on October 09, 2014, 06:41:26 AM
Especially in the tucannon area.
Post by: bhawley76 on October 09, 2014, 06:56:55 AM
Post by: antlerking on October 09, 2014, 07:21:43 AM
Post by: bobcat on October 09, 2014, 07:26:34 AM
Two years ago my wife and I took a trip thru the entiat during the opener and in 2 hours we counted 121 rigs, 94% of them were from the coast, God I love the opener rifle season. :chuckle:
Just wondering- how do you tell the difference between a vehicle from the "coast" and a vehicle that's not? :dunno:
Post by: antlerking on October 09, 2014, 07:32:56 AM
Two years ago my wife and I took a trip thru the entiat during the opener and in 2 hours we counted 121 rigs, 94% of them were from the coast, God I love the opener rifle season. :chuckle:
Just wondering- how do you tell the difference between a vehicle from the "coast" and a vehicle that's not? :dunno:
Let me rephrase that 94% of the people I talked to was from the other side! No punt intended just had a fun day driving around watching the choas!! I tried to talk to every rig I see to meet other hunters and see were they are from so the next year I can eliminate certain areas
Post by: bobcat on October 09, 2014, 07:35:45 AM
Post by: fishngamereaper on October 09, 2014, 07:41:54 AM
Google earth the area you want to hunt and look for the farthest place from the gate you can access, thats where you want to be.
And in my 30 years of hunting ( 25 blacktail kills) I have only killed one deer opening weekend.....Oct 24-31 is your best bet.
Post by: Alchase on October 09, 2014, 11:45:46 AM
With a few exceptions, the overcrowding or dangerous statements surrounding General Rifle are way, way, way over blown.
But keep them coming, LOL
Just my :twocents: of hunting general rifle for almost 40 years.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 09, 2014, 11:59:12 AM
Oh okay! Just curious, thought you might have some special technique for differentiating between coastie and non-coastie vehicles. I know on my truck I don't have a license plate frame from a dealer or anything else to identify it as such.
Yes you are a incognito wet sidder..... :chuckle:
Post by: bhawley76 on October 09, 2014, 12:17:35 PM
There new, they run, and there not all rusted out. :chuckle:Two years ago my wife and I took a trip thru the entiat during the opener and in 2 hours we counted 121 rigs, 94% of them were from the coast, God I love the opener rifle season. :chuckle:
Just wondering- how do you tell the difference between a vehicle from the "coast" and a vehicle that's not? :dunno:
Post by: methowman on October 10, 2014, 06:58:33 AM
Post by: bhawley76 on October 10, 2014, 07:07:25 AM
Post by: tbonewwu on October 10, 2014, 07:35:12 AM
I was getting fuel last night at the cfn and it looked like a convoy headed up Volcan. Maybe some of the deer will make it :dunno:
I love glassing across the river and looking at all the trucks parked on the south face. Looks like a walmart parking lot! My dad used to Hunt vulcan a lot back in the 70's and 80's, (back when I was to little to carry a gun) but it's not worth it now. We like the other side of the river (south side) :P There are so many more area's with Deer that people don't hunt. Just need to get out and do some research.
Post by: R2Rcoulee on October 10, 2014, 09:39:57 AM
There new, they run, and there not all rusted out. :chuckle:Two years ago my wife and I took a trip thru the entiat during the opener and in 2 hours we counted 121 rigs, 94% of them were from the coast, God I love the opener rifle season. :chuckle:
Just wondering- how do you tell the difference between a vehicle from the "coast" and a vehicle that's not? :dunno:
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on October 10, 2014, 09:47:22 AM
Oh okay! Just curious, thought you might have some special technique for differentiating between coastie and non-coastie vehicles. I know on my truck I don't have a license plate frame from a dealer or anything else to identify it as such.I was told that license plates are made in lots, and certain lots get shipped out to different areas. So, if he knew which plates went where, he could tell you. I know that the last three letters on the plate on my old car were the same last three as probably 50 cars (that I saw) in the same area.
Post by: Gobble Doc on October 10, 2014, 10:30:43 AM
Post by: fishingnut71 on October 10, 2014, 06:15:16 PM
Post by: hollymaster on October 10, 2014, 07:00:11 PM
Can someone post a picture of a pumpkin patch? I'd like to see a good example of what this looks like. :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Soady on October 10, 2014, 07:30:27 PM
After hunting the last few years with a muzzle loader I am switching to modern rifles this year. My reasons for the switch is I am getting my wife into hunting as she will become my new hunting partner. She is very excited and ready to take down a buck. We went an purchased 2 tikka t3's with scopes and are getting all the gear for the early modern season. My question is what my subject is about. Is it super crowded during modern season? I have bumped into a few muzzle loader hunters but nothing to bad, useually we are able to work with the other group and perhaps push something into one another. But most times we do not run into many people. So for those hunting in mason and kitsap counties will I expect big crowds? Maybe a few suggestions on how to avoid this.
Best advice is to stay in the locations you know best, take more stands and let others work for you pushing animals. Get your wife into enjoying the moment of being outdoors, let her develop the instinct to recognize and discern the little things in the woods. Sometimes we as husbands push too hard on the ones we desire to teach how to hunt and develop the skills to hunt by being all about the harvest aspect. Give her time let, her develop on her own and you will have done your job of introducing her to your mistress. :chuckle:
Now if you want to sell your muzzleloader I could be persuaded to take a look at it! :chuckle:
Post by: smittyJ on October 11, 2014, 08:16:23 AM
2005 and newer, west side. 1990 and older east side! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:Oh okay! Just curious, thought you might have some special technique for differentiating between coastie and non-coastie vehicles. I know on my truck I don't have a license plate frame from a dealer or anything else to identify it as such.I was told that license plates are made in lots, and certain lots get shipped out to different areas. So, if he knew which plates went where, he could tell you. I know that the last three letters on the plate on my old car were the same last three as probably 50 cars (that I saw) in the same area.
Post by: netcoyote on October 11, 2014, 09:32:23 AM
Can someone post a picture of a pumpkin patch? I'd like to see a good example of what this looks like. :chuckle:
About 5 years ago I made the mistake of going into Taneum with my bird dog on the first weekend of spike elk season. Now THAT was my first and only experience with a true "pumpkin patch". Wished I'd have taken a picture. There were rigs parked literally bumper to bumper for as far as I cared to drive. I figured all I had to do was just keep driving and I would get away from the orange. Never happened. You could look out from any vantage point and see a pumpkin behind every stump or rock. Freakin' ridiculous. I ALWAYS check the calendar and the reg book before venturing out again.
The best blacktail day I've had was the last day of a late season and crappiest weather I had ever considered hunting in. Never saw a soul the whole morning. Not even another rig. It was an area new to me so I really didn't have a clue of the animal population or habits. By 8:00am I bagged a nice blackie about 100 yds from the truck and by 10:30 I had him hanging in the barn.
Such is hunting...
Post by: netcoyote on October 11, 2014, 09:34:28 AM
Can someone post a picture of a pumpkin patch? I'd like to see a good example of what this looks like. :chuckle:
About 5 years ago I made the mistake of going into Taneum with my bird dog on the first weekend of spike elk season. Now THAT was my first and only experience with a true "pumpkin patch". Wished I'd have taken a picture. There were rigs parked literally bumper to bumper for as far as I cared to drive. I figured all I had to do was just keep driving and I would get away from the orange. Never happened. You could look out from any vantage point and see a pumpkin behind every stump or rock. Freakin' ridiculous. I ALWAYS check the calendar and the reg book before venturing out again.
The best blacktail day I've had was the last day of a late season and crappiest weather I had ever considered hunting in. Never saw a soul the whole morning. Not even another rig. It was an area new to me so I really didn't have a clue of the animal population or habits. By 8:00am I bagged a nice blackie about 100 yds from the truck and by 10:30 I had him hanging in the barn.
Such is hunting...
Post by: fishingnut71 on October 12, 2014, 05:56:37 PM
Post by: Toptwo on October 12, 2014, 06:14:14 PM
YEP. its a big mistake. Every westsider is on this side on the mountain. It really sucks. Its pushing me to another state for good.
Really? Every one? Then why is it that EVERY gate I went to yesterday had 3-8 vehicles at it and I am on the Westside. Please, head for another state and take a few with you...more room for me :)
Post by: jtw on October 13, 2014, 11:55:56 AM
Post by: RadSav on October 13, 2014, 12:26:48 PM
2005 and newer, west side. 1990 and older east side! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:Oh okay! Just curious, thought you might have some special technique for differentiating between coastie and non-coastie vehicles. I know on my truck I don't have a license plate frame from a dealer or anything else to identify it as such.I was told that license plates are made in lots, and certain lots get shipped out to different areas. So, if he knew which plates went where, he could tell you. I know that the last three letters on the plate on my old car were the same last three as probably 50 cars (that I saw) in the same area.
So what you are telling me is, next time I go over to the dry side I should put a "Ron Paul" bumper sticker on the old truck? Then I will fit right in? :chuckle:
Post by: 206 on October 13, 2014, 01:11:18 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on October 13, 2014, 03:06:36 PM
Post by: huntingbaldguy on October 14, 2014, 12:07:57 AM
2005 and newer, west side. 1990 and older east side! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:Oh okay! Just curious, thought you might have some special technique for differentiating between coastie and non-coastie vehicles. I know on my truck I don't have a license plate frame from a dealer or anything else to identify it as such.I was told that license plates are made in lots, and certain lots get shipped out to different areas. So, if he knew which plates went where, he could tell you. I know that the last three letters on the plate on my old car were the same last three as probably 50 cars (that I saw) in the same area.
So what you are telling me is, next time I go over to the dry side I should put a "Ron Paul" bumper sticker on the old truck? Then I will fit right in? :chuckle:
Why don't you have one anyways? :dunno:
Post by: Natas5150 on October 14, 2014, 06:57:05 AM
I decided to take a drive after we packed up and check out a few different areas. We saw one gate with 9 cars at it talk about combat hunting. What was strange was there were gates with no one at them or maybe one truck. We will be back at this coming weekend probabley not going to same area just going to change it up because we didn't see much of any sign or anyhting. Too much pressure in the area maybe.
Post by: KDB on October 14, 2014, 07:08:37 AM