Post by: cowboycraig on October 06, 2014, 10:44:33 AM
Wanted a place I could scout that isn't too far from Seattle and (I hope) isn't overhunted/pressured.
Have never been up in this area. Starting my scouting. Has anyone been there, have any tips, area's, advice, flames? I am interested.
Thanks!
Craig
Post by: notellumcreek on October 07, 2014, 01:45:10 PM
Post by: cowboycraig on October 07, 2014, 02:04:14 PM
Thinking if I walk the walk-in gates that have crappy grown over trails (some do for sure) that will give an advantage. Most people are... pretty lazy :)
Craig
Post by: liljozie495 on October 08, 2014, 07:16:41 AM
Post by: MooseStock on October 08, 2014, 08:09:27 AM
Post by: cowboycraig on October 08, 2014, 09:57:33 AM
Should be nice and busy if it rains like the weatherman says it's supposed to, but like my partner says, it'll be busy this first week, you can find areas away from the crowds tho. Not a lot of areas but there is some... Good luck what will you be driving incase we cross paths with ya we can stop and say hi.
Have a Silver Ford F-150 with a black bedcover. Hope we cross paths (while dragging deers out) :)
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Post by: cowboycraig on October 08, 2014, 10:08:40 AM
Walk in gates are fine but you may have the tribe members driving by you because they will have access to the areas you may have to walk into...look for the old grades or places that are to bad to drive into....good luck.......Les
I have found "lots" of old what used to be logging roads that are hardly walk-able and no 4x4 is going to traverse. Think if some effort is put forth can get away from the peeps.
Wanted to head out this weekend, but was thinking of taking Monday and Tuesday off and hunting. Maybe get away from some of the weekend warrior yahoo's. ;)
Post by: cowboycraig on October 08, 2014, 10:16:27 AM
Walk in gates are fine but you may have the tribe members driving by you because they will have access to the areas you may have to walk into...look for the old grades or places that are to bad to drive into....good luck.......Les
Found a lot of trails that could only be walked, that were once logging roads. Ain't no 4x4 could get through.
Post by: justyhntr on October 08, 2014, 12:14:35 PM
Post by: lewy on October 08, 2014, 02:45:00 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on October 08, 2014, 02:59:55 PM
Deer numbers in the WR unit are as low as they have ever been, I would honestly put your time in somewere else.
:yeah: not a whole lot of deer around there, certainly not an area I would target for deer
Post by: lewy on October 08, 2014, 03:04:46 PM
Post by: 7mag. on October 08, 2014, 03:42:43 PM
Post by: bigtex on October 09, 2014, 02:39:08 PM
Do not pass on a legal buck, you might not get another chance. I grew up hunting that tree farm and have watched the deer numbers steadily decline.:yeah:
The White River has never really been a fantastic deer unit, was a great elk unit. That being said, the number of deer have declined. Do not pass on a legal buck!
Post by: ctwiggs1 on October 09, 2014, 03:01:34 PM
Post by: bigtex on October 09, 2014, 03:18:32 PM
I hate to tell you this but if you live in Seattle the Snoqualmie unit may be the better buy. I used the buy the Hancock WR permit every year (I live in Enumclaw). It's a great area for bear, but that's gotten worse. Still ok, but not as good as Snoqualmie from what I hear. Elk seem to scatter around late August. If you're deer hunting, shoot the first legal buck for sure, because if you see TWO we will all be floored.:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: