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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: gtcwasson on June 19, 2015, 04:08:52 PM

Title: Mill creek watershed
Post by: gtcwasson on June 19, 2015, 04:08:52 PM: Looking for someone's brain to pick regarding hunting deer in the mill creek watershed! Anyone been in there in recent years.

Thank you in advance
Greg
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: X-Force on June 19, 2015, 04:13:20 PM: Its not open
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: Timberstalker on June 19, 2015, 04:15:19 PM: Quote from: X-Force on June 19, 2015, 04:13:20 PM
Its not open

It's open by special permit. I take it the OP drew a permit?
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: gtcwasson on June 19, 2015, 04:19:55 PM: Yes. I was drawn for the permit. Looking forward to spending some time there. Hoping to get some incite beforehand
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: Timberstalker on June 19, 2015, 04:21:03 PM: I mean this respectfully, but what kind of shape are you in?
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: 724wd on June 19, 2015, 04:26:01 PM: Quote from: Timberstalker on June 19, 2015, 04:21:03 PM
I mean this respectfully, but what kind of shape are you in?

:yeah: the watershed is no joke. seen some BIG mulies around the rim, but haven't spent any time looking for them in the hole. elk, sure, but even they look like ants when they're in the bottom! :yike: :yike:
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: gtcwasson on June 19, 2015, 04:30:17 PM: Quote from: Timberstalker on June 19, 2015, 04:21:03 PM
I mean this respectfully, but what kind of shape are you in?

Pretty good shape for 45. Definitely not in my prime shape. Love the question! Started walking hiking regimine as soon, as I seen I drew. Can you camp there? How many can go in with me. Are deer high or low? Trailheads?
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Post by: Woodchuck on June 19, 2015, 04:33:02 PM: No camping in the shed. You will not be able to enter it until the patrol guy drops you off for your hunt and you have to be back out at night.
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: gtcwasson on June 19, 2015, 04:49:05 PM: Quote from: gtcwasson on June 19, 2015, 04:30:17 PM
Quote from: Timberstalker on June 19, 2015, 04:21:03 PM
I mean this respectfully, but what kind of shape are you in?

Pretty good shape for 45. Definitely not in my prime shape. Love the question! Started walking hiking regimine as soon, as I seen I drew. Can you camp there? How many can go in with me. Are deer high or low? Trailheads?

I think I will spend time on top. Rock out croppings\timber? Should I pack in spotting scope? Or would that be worth it? How long will it take to hike to the top?
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Post by: daddyelk on June 19, 2015, 05:21:26 PM: I was in the Shed a couple years ago and saw two monster mulies. However they were at the top of green peak and only crazy people would go in there for deer. I guess you can call me crazy because I still try to draw it. Should be a fun hunt if your body is ready for it.
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Post by: trophyhunt on June 19, 2015, 05:29:38 PM: You'll have a good time watching elk at the least!
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: gtcwasson on June 19, 2015, 05:45:12 PM: Quote from: daddyelk on June 19, 2015, 05:21:26 PM
I was in the Shed a couple years ago and saw two monster mulies. However they were at the top of green peak and only crazy people would go in there for deer. I guess you can call me crazy because I still try to draw it. Should be a fun hunt if your body is ready for it.

If you had drawn this year how big of a buck would you hold out for?
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: daddyelk on June 19, 2015, 05:48:45 PM: It would need to bu huge. I would rather eat the tag than shoot something in that hole that I could shoot in general season. The two bucks I saw were in the holy crap category
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: gtcwasson on June 19, 2015, 06:33:36 PM: Quote from: daddyelk on June 19, 2015, 05:48:45 PM
It would need to bu huge. I would rather eat the tag than shoot something in that hole that I could shoot in general season. The two bucks I saw were in the holy crap category

Very good point! How long does it take to hike to the Rim?
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on June 19, 2015, 06:51:58 PM: Try google earth and a map and a lot of your questions will be answered
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: bobdog86 on June 19, 2015, 07:07:46 PM: Elk hunted it from the Deadman side for elk a couple years ago, only decent buck i saw, i would have shot only with non-permit tag, maybe 150 ish. Honestly, may sound crappy, but saw more Bulls than bucks, more bears than bucks, and more cats than bucks, but I have heard there are some dandys in there. Its a pretty cool part of the world that not many folks get to visit. I think its probably in the definition of a quality hunt, like many quality hunts, I think a hunter needs to be prepared to eat your tag for the big one. I put in for it every year, just because its a real test, a true human test. Good luck, yes a spotting scope with a spotter is a great idea. Keep your eyes out for Bigfoot.
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Post by: trophyhunt on June 19, 2015, 07:39:46 PM: And remember, you can't shoot bears or cats in the shed. At least it has been that way in the past.
Title: Mill creek watershed
Post by: Chesapeake on June 19, 2015, 09:34:27 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F06%2F19%2F46c0255edc870dc062edcad7ba35c79e.jpg&hash=2d414392e2a1dfaf65418d69fbeafe4767d9d916)

These two up and comers were in the shed a few weeks back. I took that pic from the road maybe 100yards above them. Yes I said "above", LOL!
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: JWEBB on June 19, 2015, 09:51:43 PM: I wish i had your luck to draw that tag! There are some big ones in that unit so I would hold out for a wall hanger!
Title: Re: Mill creek watershed
Post by: Firedogg on June 20, 2015, 04:27:29 PM: From what I understand you can have one non-hunting partner with you on the hunt. Let me know if you need someone to go with you the last 5 days of the season. I drew quality bull at the end of October and it would be a good chance for me to get in there to figure things out. I will be spending the Oct 3-9 muzzle loading deer in Lick Creek (175), but will be available earlier if I tag out.

Lace up your boots tight and wear a safety chute. It's killer steep in there with unordinary heavy brush in the draws due to lack of wildfires in the shed.