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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: bowhunterforever on January 13, 2009, 01:25:52 AM

Title: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: bowhunterforever on January 13, 2009, 01:25:52 AM: How do you guys think the whitetails are doing so far this winter, in 101-124? I've be meaning to go drive around in gmu 121 to see how they are doing and just haven't yet!Any info helps! thanks :)
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: SHANE(WA) on January 13, 2009, 01:29:46 AM: I took a drive down to tum tum to highway 231 last night to see what the deer were doing, lots of deer saw 60 or so, looking healthy down there, snow is much thinner there than up above in deer park.Bare under all the trees, getting some food.Did see a lone 5 pt bull too
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: GrainfedMuley on January 13, 2009, 07:33:15 AM: my Dad lives out west of Deer Park on Ellsworth rd. He has all kinds of deer around his house. At least a dozen or so. He only has 8 acres and doesn't hunt his own property. The other half will not let him... He has a Cabelas tree stump that he fills with corn. A couple of nice 4 point bucks and a little two point. He has quite a few turkeys hanging around also.
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: Gobble Gobble on January 13, 2009, 07:46:52 AM: Any idea how much snow is up in the Cusick area? I have private land that I Fall Turkey hunt and next year thinking of trying for some deer. He has about 1100 or 1200 acres of good alfalfa, oats and pasture. Lots of deer!
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on January 13, 2009, 08:24:15 AM: Quote from: Gobble Gobble on January 13, 2009, 07:46:52 AM
Any idea how much snow is up in the Cusick area? I have private land that I Fall Turkey hunt and next year thinking of trying for some deer. He has about 1100 or 1200 acres of good alfalfa, oats and pasture. Lots of deer!
They're not doing too well. Lots of deer are using LeClerc Rd as their main trail because the snow is too deep off the plowed areas. So, the winter kill is also going to include lots of roadkill...one a day between Conklin Meadows and Newport.

The snow is way too deep to reach any browse on the ground.
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: Gobble Gobble on January 13, 2009, 08:31:00 AM: That sucks. I hope my friends livestock is doing ok.
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: zackmioli on January 13, 2009, 08:33:18 AM: how about farther south near colfax? anyone have any info on how those deer are doing?
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: SHANE(WA) on January 13, 2009, 11:22:40 PM: spokane area and south they are good, bare hill sides a week ago, deer getting in fileds in cheney area last week, winter wheat out
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: TeacherMan on January 14, 2009, 07:55:32 AM: 101 looks good, we never got as much snow as Spokane and its getting warm during the day melting the ridge lines out. Not seeing many deer but that's because I have not been going in the thick stuff looking. :chuckle: I've had about 20 sheds brought in by students. They seem to have lost them earlier this year. Maybe it will give them a little extra growth next year. :chuckle: The next 15 days on the weather out look in this corner looks the same, mid 30's during the day 20's at night.
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: kramman on January 14, 2009, 10:28:43 AM: thats good news teacherman i was thinking of asking you how they are fairing around your place.keep us updated on the muleys to. Kram
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: lazydrifter on January 14, 2009, 12:09:14 PM: That is good news as I hunt right out of Curlew. I always worry about the winter kill.
Title: Re: How are the whitetails doing in the northeast 101-124
Post by: PolarBear on January 14, 2009, 09:15:31 PM: They are doing good at my place in Republic. Mule deer are starting to show up and all look healthy. Some really nice bucks coming in.