Post by: scudmaster on June 16, 2015, 11:09:11 PM
Bouncing off the walls already. Both Daughters drew youth tags this year. My 15 year old has a Swakane youth antlerless. Which was nice as we did not leave her points on the table. The 12 year old was drawn for the Green River youth. Beginners luck as she only had one point putting in 8)
If any one has any prior experiences they can share about these tags I would be all ears. I have a good idea where to start but could definitely learn from those that have hunted there.
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Post by: scudmaster on June 17, 2015, 03:20:28 PM
I am hoping to make it a great hunt. Here is the daughter for the green river. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F06%2F17%2F044be5688531d84882a0dbeb910cd36f.jpg&hash=93091632b4bcbccb4888b05faa214806378bf0f0)
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Post by: scudmaster on June 17, 2015, 03:21:05 PM
My daughter shot her first and only buck with the youth tag in the green river water shed, great time. We only lasted till about a couple hours after first light, she shot a 110 to 115" 3 point. My dad had the disability doe tag the same year, he shot the doe that was with the buck! It was an epic moment in our lives. A girl youth a year before us shot a 140" class buck in there, be patient and glass. Her buck just stood there waiting for us to get the shooting sticks adjusted, it was the first buck we saw that morning. No regrets, have fun and after she shoots one, you can keep going in and she can hunt bear and cougar. Good luck and keep us posted! Some guards might give you an idea where to go but most don't say a whole lot.That would be awesome!!
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Post by: scudmaster on June 17, 2015, 03:36:29 PM
Is the swakane rifle? What time of the year? Should be an easy hunt. Shoot me a pm if you have specific questions.Yes Swakane rifle Oct 17 to 27. Limited to the weekends but she can work hard (see photo). So no suggestion will be too rough. Thanks again for all the willingness to share. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F06%2F17%2F96d4890454570c4081d8c995860d50a4.jpg&hash=3a2a43b51ebf7b53a71c1410c25d8edf67c09da0)
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 17, 2015, 09:22:37 PM
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Post by: scudmaster on June 18, 2015, 09:37:50 PM
:tup: Really looking forward to the great stories ahead!!!!!!
Me too!
Post by: NW Woodchuck on June 18, 2015, 09:43:30 PM
Post by: scudmaster on June 18, 2015, 10:41:03 PM
Looks like your in for some good memories. Pm me if you need any help with the swakane tag. I will be there for muzzy and can give you a head start on where to look.Will do. Thanks:D
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Post by: scudmaster on November 09, 2015, 02:56:46 PM
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Post by: scudmaster on November 12, 2015, 10:07:38 PM
We woke up at 4:30 on Saturday and got to the gate at 060 after signing in and getting some info from the Security Guards, we headed out to some clear cuts to glass. After an hour and half after seeing lots of sign and a few elk, we moved on, up to the higher mountains. We put a few more miles in, but no luck. Emma had a soccer game (no subs, so she had to show, and they won) so we drove around some of the other area to try and familiarize ourselves for the next days hunt.
Sunday we showed up early and were ready to put a full day in. Started the morning with cool cloudy weather. Hiked up an overgrown logging road with the dew soaked ferns soaking us. Then up onto a higher mountains were we definitely found the deer bedroom, but the buck were not home, off chasing does I suspect. Alas after some steep scree scrambles and having to hold on the trees and shrubs to get down the hill, After telling her not to tell her mom how steep it was, we ended up at the truck 5 hours later and 6.5 rough off trail miles later as it was starting to rain. Lunch and stripping down to dry off in the heat of the truck. I drove around for 1.5 hours while Emma napped to recover.
We ran into friends down the road and stopped and chatted for a few minutes. Then back to hunting. We going to sit on the original clear cut where we heard there might be a nice 4x4. A mile down the road our friend stopped. We got out of the truck and he told me that there was a doe that had just crossed the road in front of him. Being the height of the Rut...where there are does..! As we were discussing how to proceed we saw a second doe. Then we both saw a tall buck...."Emma get your rifle!!!" Without waiting, she grabbed the rifle and ammo, put on her hunter orange while I grabbed the shooting sticks. We walked down the road until we had a clear lane then on the sticks and slowly squeeze...booom. Nice hit in the shoulder, took the lungs and down it went. We able to work it way back to standing on 3 legs went another 20 yards and collapsed and was done. Only then did we see the cool left antler...wha hoo. Tag notched
Post by: Dan-o on November 12, 2015, 10:14:00 PM
Great buck!!!!!
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Post by: scudmaster on February 25, 2016, 08:09:24 PM
She had to try to beat her sister's first buck with a goofy antler. ;)
I think she made it, but that little guys still hangs proudly in the living room.
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