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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: GloryHornHunter on June 15, 2015, 03:04:07 PM

Title: Desert Tag October
Post by: GloryHornHunter on June 15, 2015, 03:04:07 PM: Drew a Desert Tag for October hunt with Daughter & Hunting buddy! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Good place to camp too?
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Post by: MLBowhunting on June 15, 2015, 03:05:20 PM: :chuckle: :tup:
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Post by: Buckmark on June 15, 2015, 03:22:01 PM: Mar Don resort
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Post by: GloryHornHunter on June 15, 2015, 04:49:09 PM: Thanks, I will check them out!
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Post by: MuleDeerCrazy on June 15, 2015, 04:53:38 PM: Genie?
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Post by: GloryHornHunter on June 15, 2015, 05:26:37 PM: Paul , Gene's hunting buddy.
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Post by: wastickslinger on June 15, 2015, 05:38:54 PM: They really don't start migrating until November so it will be a tough hunt. Pray for early snow. Bring your chains the roads get nasty when the snow flys. Good luck and have fun. I hear the best guide for that unit is call Mossback Outfittes.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on June 15, 2015, 05:52:26 PM: Unlike any other mule deer hunt you will ever do. Prepare for sand dunes, tough walking and spending a lot of time to turn up a monster. Now how about a story about that sheep in profile?
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Post by: Bullkllr on June 15, 2015, 06:17:15 PM: Quote from: GloryHornHunter on June 15, 2015, 03:04:07 PM
Drew a Desert Tag for October hunt with Daughter & Hunting buddy! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Good place to camp too?

So that's where our tags went! :chuckle:

You should have a great hunt. I know a little about the unit. Far less than others here, but would be willing to share what I have learned pending other responses.
Title: Re: Desert Tag October
Post by: GloryHornHunter on June 16, 2015, 01:24:28 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on June 15, 2015, 05:52:26 PM
Unlike any other mule deer hunt you will ever do. Prepare for sand dunes, tough walking and spending a lot of time to turn up a monster. Now how about a story about that sheep in profile?

The Sheep is from the Swakane GMU 250 last September ,20 , that was a HOT hunt ,took him at 252 Yard straight done below me! Shoot him at 7:26 am took tell 2:00 pm to get him back to the truck.
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Post by: packmule on June 16, 2015, 03:01:18 PM: Swakane sheep tag last year, Desert buck tag this year, keep applying you're doing great :).
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Post by: monster on June 23, 2015, 04:03:31 PM: Also check with O Sullivan resort for place to stay Todd will set you up
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on June 25, 2015, 09:25:24 AM: Pier 4 Resort. I belong to it, nice, clean, safe spot.
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Post by: GloryHornHunter on September 10, 2015, 11:04:43 AM: Lost my login info and been busy at work, so have not replied lately! Thanks for all the info , did go and look around this week on my way to Spokane and found Mar Don Resort. Also found road C Dodson Road and drove into Sand Dune Area. Hope to go back and do some more scouting!
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Post by: splitshot on September 10, 2015, 11:10:15 AM: pray that it rains. easier to walk and see new sign. use your eyes before your legs! mike w