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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Emptyhanded on January 05, 2009, 11:54:19 AM

Title: IEP Land
Post by: Emptyhanded on January 05, 2009, 11:54:19 AM: I was just curious as to, how many people on here hunt deer/elk on Inland Empire Paper land? I have hunted IEP land around Mt. Spokane for the past 4 years, so i am not looking to steal anybodies spot just curious as to who on the site hunts there. I have also scouted a bit at the Mica Peak property, and seems like there are a lot of people up there, along with Mt. Spokane too.
Thanks

Jesse
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: Whitetail Chaser on January 05, 2009, 07:37:04 PM: Hi Jesse,

I live in the Spokane area and have hunted on IEP land the past two years. I believe the IEP land located close to Spokane gets hit pretty hard by local hunters. I haven't had much luck finding a shooter. How about you?

Mark
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: Emptyhanded on January 05, 2009, 08:03:01 PM: I took my first deer off of IEP 4 years ago. But that was the only buck i saw up there. I always seem to see about 5 times as many people as i do animals but there's nothing we can do about that. Thanks for the reply.

Jesse
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: mossback91 on January 05, 2009, 11:27:12 PM: I found a good spot on mt spokane I guess :dunno: Because I had never hunted around there until this year during the late season since I was living in spokane and I guess I did skip school alot and hunted it even more!! but after a couple of days of figuring it out....I saw deer everyday including missing one nice buck!! :bash: saw many does.....collected a few sheds and reaally had a good time!! also rattled/grunted one in for the buddy during late archery but it was small enough that he didnt want to shoot it......I also saw tons of areas tore up by bucks...rublines all over the place... saw a little bit of elk sign but not much....
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: SHANE(WA) on January 06, 2009, 05:04:07 AM: We hunt elk on a few pieces and do extremely well
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: Sagedawg on January 06, 2009, 07:30:30 AM: I use both Mica and Mt Spokane to do quick afternoon hunts. Never have seen many people when Im out. I like the fact I can be to one of my spots in 20 minutes when I leave the house, and there are good numbers of animals. Moose,elk deer, bear turkey,grouse, they are all there.

Sage
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: GoldTip on January 06, 2009, 07:44:02 AM: I've elk hunted some property off of Mt Spokane that is IEP property for elk, have done very well the years I have hunted it.
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: Ridgerunner on January 06, 2009, 11:46:29 AM: Didn't see many deer on my moose hunt on Mica this past year and only one small buck on IEP land.
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: Emptyhanded on January 06, 2009, 07:02:30 PM: Thanks for the replies! We seem to see a lot of scraps and rubs up there but never seem to find the bucks.. oh well.
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: mossback91 on January 06, 2009, 08:45:53 PM: just haunt them lines!! have you tried rattling? gruntign?? seemed to work good for me back in the woods I didnt seem to see much pressure :dunno:
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: Emptyhanded on January 06, 2009, 08:58:39 PM: Yeah the one buck i shot up there we rattled in, but that was 3 years ago and have tried it every year since with no luck. We'll keep on trying though. Lots of buck sign but i am not sure how they will do over the winter with all the snow.
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: mossback91 on January 06, 2009, 09:00:58 PM: yeah Ive been kind of wondering about that too.....sure is alot of snow!!!
Title: Re: IEP Land
Post by: Emptyhanded on January 06, 2009, 09:11:10 PM: Yeah it is. Theres a ton all everywhere down here i can only imagine how much is up there!