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Title: Late season archery plans.
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 05, 2015, 10:08:51 AM
I'm on the fence on weather I should take the whole week of thanksgiving off and head up north and hunt mulies by myself or just wait and head down and hunt with the rest of my hunting partners trying to fill their elk tags. 
    What is everyone else planning for late season?
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Post by: highside74 on November 05, 2015, 10:41:22 AM
I'm  hunting mule deer.
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Post by: stormin85 on November 05, 2015, 10:43:57 AM
muley's for a few days, then elk, and possibly black tail if I don't fill my deer tag with a muley  :tup:
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Post by: Buckmark on November 05, 2015, 10:45:18 AM
Depending on where you are heading it looks like it could be one of the best years in a long time to be hitting the mulie grounds for the late hunt... :twocents:
Kinda wish i still had a tag in my pocket..
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Post by: stormin85 on November 05, 2015, 10:48:03 AM
yeah pretty excited, should be good this year!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 05, 2015, 11:21:21 AM
Yea join the crowds in the Swakane
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Post by: hogslayer on November 05, 2015, 11:54:37 AM
I got a nice 20 acre spot in 4601 with cameras up for elk. 
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Post by: Netminder01 on November 05, 2015, 12:07:02 PM
Headed to the NE around Thanksgiving. So far, my elk tag is burning my pocket and would prefer to tag out but probably will be relegated to whitetail outside Colville.
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Post by: Rainier10 on November 05, 2015, 12:09:55 PM
first week through Thanksgiving weekend deer hunting eastside mulies, then hunting elk east side the last weekend.  Wife already shot one elk and hopefully the daughter shoots one this weekend, then I get to get real picky deer hunting.
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Post by: treeclimber2852 on November 05, 2015, 12:31:30 PM
Probably staying on the wet side and taking my chances with BT and Rosies on the Peninsula.  Too late in the game to scout any east side locations, although I'd love to fill a tag with a mulie. 
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Post by: jstone on November 05, 2015, 01:13:46 PM
Goint to hunt the Manson and Swakane. Once that is closed jump over to the Taneum if i havent got my deer yet
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Post by: Sandberm on November 05, 2015, 01:30:25 PM
So it sounds like if I just wait till after TG weekend I'll have all the Mule deer to myself!  :IBCOOL:

If theres any left...
Title: Re: Late season archery plans.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 05, 2015, 02:21:43 PM
So it sounds like if I just wait till after TG weekend I'll have all the Mule deer to myself!  :IBCOOL:

If theres any left...
Most of the popular units close that weekend.  After that the only people in there will raffle tag guys and a certain guy that doesn't need a tag, he has rights.
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Post by: KevinClimbs on November 05, 2015, 02:39:29 PM
I don't have any open day's to hunt until after TG weekend  :( but the week following I'll either be chasing whitetails in the Okanogan or staying west for BT's - depends on the weather forecast.
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Post by: Elkrunner on November 05, 2015, 03:31:51 PM
Need an elk
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Post by: bracer40 on November 05, 2015, 03:44:27 PM
Hope to be washing blood from my hands with fresh snow!
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Post by: 92xj on November 05, 2015, 04:02:57 PM
Would like to find myself in a tree stand up north for a few days to see if a deer walks by, but no plans set in stone yet.
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Post by: nw_bowhunter on November 05, 2015, 04:16:25 PM
I haven't hunted the late season as much as I would like  but given the opportunity I would head north to hunt mule deer.
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Post by: Muleyman27 on November 06, 2015, 06:10:22 AM
Mule deer hunt! Can't wait till the 20th! And I get to elk hunt until the 15th here as well!
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Post by: The Fin on November 06, 2015, 04:32:56 PM
Headed east for deer over Thanksgiving and then westside for a week of elk  Good Luck everyone.
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Post by: muleyslayer on November 06, 2015, 05:29:06 PM
I would head up north but I'm not familiar with the units. So I'll probably just hunt deer in the open 300 units.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 07, 2015, 11:30:29 AM
I can not stand it much longer ...I sure hope it will be as good I as think it will ...Snow up high should have the big boys on the fly ! haha
Title: Re: Late season archery plans.
Post by: Camp David on November 09, 2015, 03:12:02 PM
My Cabin in Elk Wa. I have the scrape drippers and food plots in full swing. Should be a great year to be in the woods with a bow! Might have a good elk opportunity near North Bend.
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Post by: huntingbaldguy on November 10, 2015, 03:19:51 AM
We will be trying to get at least 1 cow down on the west side.  Wife and i both filled our deer tags already, so we will be elk hunting Friday after turkey day and staying through the Monday.  We will hunt both weekends hard with a couple extra days as well.  Would be nice to put a cow in the freezer.  We don't necessarily need it need it, but the family keeps asking for meat so would make it more comfortable to say yes.
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Post by: LeviD1 on November 10, 2015, 12:14:44 PM
My Cabin in Elk Wa. I have the scrape drippers and food plots in full swing. Should be a great year to be in the woods with a bow! Might have a good elk opportunity near North Bend.

Out of curiosity what did you plant if your food plots? I have property in the same general area and mine did not come in very good with the lack of water this past year. I need to start over in the spring
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Post by: bhawley76 on November 10, 2015, 12:21:07 PM
Hoping to be off at 3:30 in stand by 4:00 and deer in truck before dark. May the deer gods be with me.
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Post by: Dhoey07 on November 10, 2015, 12:43:19 PM
Gonna do a day trip in 101 this weekend, a day trip down in 145 the next and then I took a week off around thanksgiving to chase elk and deer, if needed. 
Title: Re: Late season archery plans.
Post by: Camp David on November 11, 2015, 12:07:07 PM
My Cabin in Elk Wa. I have the scrape drippers and food plots in full swing. Should be a great year to be in the woods with a bow! Might have a good elk opportunity near North Bend.

Out of curiosity what did you plant if your food plots? I have property in the same general area and mine did not come in very good with the lack of water this past year. I need to start over in the spring

I have White tail clover growing well; there is an irrigation system for it. The oats and the brassicas are less than I hoped for due to the lack of rain. I'll work on an enhancement to the irrigation system for the poor performing food plots for next year. It's just too hard to base your success on mother nature. I also planted chestnuts (3 years old) and apples (7 years old). They are irrigated and doing well.
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Post by: bigbeamhunter on November 11, 2015, 02:29:10 PM
Going to try 388 if I don't get one with the rifle. Multi season
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Post by: jkthomps on November 11, 2015, 03:29:55 PM
I'm on the fence on weather I should take the whole week of thanksgiving off and head up north and hunt mulies by myself or just wait and head down and hunt with the rest of my hunting partners trying to fill their elk tags. 
    What is everyone else planning for late season?

I say head out this weekend and help me with my bear tag... then plan your trip to head north and chase the mulies.  :chuckle:

I am going to chase some mulies myself. Can't wait!
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Post by: Martinhunter on November 12, 2015, 12:56:48 AM
With the deer tag notched in September, I'll be headed out close to home in pursuit of a big fat cow.  :tup:
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Post by: Tbob on November 20, 2015, 01:31:48 PM
My brother and I are headed to the coast for some Roosie/BT hunting. Hoping to notch our first elk tags!
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Post by: jstone on November 20, 2015, 06:54:52 PM
Sitting here at home taking care of the wife. So I get to wait and hope to here from my son and buddy if they get a deer down tomorrow
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Post by: kjbecker82 on November 22, 2015, 12:42:41 PM
Heading out to the 505 or 520 for one last chance at some late season elk. Thanksgiving weekend will be scouting/hunting and the next weekend will be all hunting 😃


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Post by: dupedc on November 22, 2015, 02:19:05 PM
Eastside elk


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Title: Re: Late season archery plans.
Post by: huntingbaldguy on November 23, 2015, 01:02:36 AM
Looks like the weather on the West side will be cold and clear for the late opener.  We borrowed my parents trailer and will be camped out for 4 nights.  Looking forward to my first actual late archery hunt.  Find cows, get close.  That easy right?  lol
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Post by: krout81 on November 23, 2015, 05:25:55 AM
Looking for a tastey black tail that is waiting for me on a certain hill, behind a certain cliff, up a certain road, just below the snowline.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 23, 2015, 05:32:37 AM
Well keep looking as that certain blacktail might have moved to a certain place, where there is less amount of certain people and hiding out until a certain season ends.
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Post by: krout81 on November 23, 2015, 06:50:09 AM
 :chuckle:  That's the certain place I am talking about  ;)
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Post by: stackemup on November 23, 2015, 10:57:29 AM
Looking for a cow in 328
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Post by: Bango skank on November 23, 2015, 11:01:09 AM
Ill be taking my bow out for elk locally starting thanksgiving morning.  Probably sleep in the bed of my truck on the mountain.  Good times
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Post by: Feelin Hornady on November 23, 2015, 08:26:16 PM
Winston or bust. haha. Was a zoo in there during rifle but my buddy and I got into some elk. hope it's a zoo too for late archery cow. Road hunters should push em right to me haha
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Post by: muleyslayer on November 23, 2015, 10:23:23 PM
Winston or bust. haha. Was a zoo in there during rifle but my buddy and I got into some elk. hope it's a zoo too for late archery cow. Road hunters should push em right to me haha
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Post by: kjbecker82 on November 24, 2015, 09:07:30 AM

Winston or bust. haha. Was a zoo in there during rifle but my buddy and I got into some elk. hope it's a zoo too for late archery cow. Road hunters should push em right to me haha
Are you using Weyerhaeuser permits to access? It's been a few years since I've hunted that area...before they closed it down to permit only. Is there much public land to hunt?


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Title: Re: Late season archery plans.
Post by: Feelin Hornady on November 24, 2015, 06:13:53 PM
Yeah I have the WY permit but there is DNR and port blakely in certain spots. I saw `more elk and less people on non-wy property during the rifle season funny how that works.
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Post by: kjbecker82 on November 25, 2015, 10:19:44 AM
Yeah I have the WY permit but there is DNR and port blakely in certain spots. I saw `more elk and less people on non-wy property during the rifle season funny how that works.
Great, thanks for the info! I'll check out the DNR land and Port Blakely options. It's looking pretty limited in the Randle and Mossyrock units.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 25, 2015, 07:44:28 PM
THANKSGIVING morning is always my favorite day to be hunting ...can not wait for tomorrow ,,,It will not be easy when it is frozen outside but after 10 am I will be on the prowl... good luck where ever you guys go ...be safe !
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Post by: Bango skank on November 25, 2015, 07:54:25 PM
Hiking in to my fav honey hole at 0 dark 30.  Theres a big bull up there with my name on it, i can feel it.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 25, 2015, 08:15:59 PM
Hopefully do some elk hunting this weekend. :tup:
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Post by: dreamunelk on November 25, 2015, 08:34:01 PM
Turkey and stuffing sandwiches are ready.  I will be out were no one will bother me so I give thanks my way!
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Post by: buddy01 on November 25, 2015, 08:43:43 PM
101 here I come!
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Post by: Naches Sportsman on November 30, 2015, 05:02:32 PM
I see everyone gave up their original plans and went to the nile and umtanum.  It is more busier in the nile now than it was during modern elk :chuckle:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on December 01, 2015, 02:07:15 PM
I see everyone gave up their original plans and went to the nile and umtanum.  It is more busier in the nile now than it was during modern elk :chuckle:
Yeah I was in the Nile for 5 days tons of people.
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Post by: Naches Sportsman on December 01, 2015, 02:38:51 PM
I see everyone gave up their original plans and went to the nile and umtanum.  It is more busier in the nile now than it was during modern elk :chuckle:
Yeah I was in the Nile for 5 days tons of people.
Seen a few hunt-wa stickers. I stayed out of there once the roads were packed down to ice.
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Post by: NoBark on December 01, 2015, 02:49:22 PM
Multi season Deer tags have made a mess of the late mule deer season where we go!  Dang it, let the multi season holder have Sept with archery and then if they don't connect pick up the gun. Lete the real archery guys have our late season back.  :twocents:
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 01, 2015, 02:56:23 PM
This should get entertaining :rolleyes:
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Post by: carlyoungs on December 01, 2015, 02:59:51 PM
 :chuckle: tag (need some post counts)
True archers huh
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Post by: cbond3318 on December 01, 2015, 03:02:10 PM
Anybody know what 328 is looking like?
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Post by: NoBark on December 01, 2015, 03:04:53 PM
By that I mean those who have chosen to use archery equipment only. I think you knew that.   And I speak only for myself and it is simply a desire on my part to reduce the late season crowding which was made significantly worse by the multi season Deer tag.  Stir the pot?  Nah,  just longing the old days, you know 5-6 years ago. 
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Post by: Rainier10 on December 01, 2015, 03:06:25 PM
I am heading that way this weekend, 328, not sure what I will find but that is my plan.
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on December 01, 2015, 03:35:56 PM
I see everyone gave up their original plans and went to the nile and umtanum.  It is more busier in the nile now than it was during modern elk :chuckle:
So what do you suggest?  I've failed in all the seasons so far.  Truck is loaded and ready head out in the morning. 

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Post by: cbond3318 on December 01, 2015, 03:53:33 PM
I am heading that way this weekend, 328, not sure what I will find but that is my plan.

Good luck  :tup: I'm going in blind myself, so we shall see!
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 01, 2015, 06:05:12 PM
By that I mean those who have chosen to use archery equipment only. I think you knew that.   And I speak only for myself and it is simply a desire on my part to reduce the late season crowding which was made significantly worse by the multi season Deer tag.  Stir the pot?  Nah,  just longing the old days, you know 5-6 years ago.

Really? Well I was mad at all those archers that didn't really belong out there during my modern season with their multi tag that happened to kill all my bucks. :rolleyes:
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Post by: DUGANDEER on December 01, 2015, 06:09:09 PM
By that I mean those who have chosen to use archery equipment only. I think you knew that.   And I speak only for myself and it is simply a desire on my part to reduce the late season crowding which was made significantly worse by the multi season Deer tag.  Stir the pot?  Nah,  just longing the old days, you know 5-6 years ago.

Really? Well I was mad at all those archers that didn't really belong out there during my modern season with their multi tag that happened to kill all my bucks. :rolleyes:



  :yeah:  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Late season archery plans.
Post by: huntingbaldguy on December 01, 2015, 09:30:00 PM
What if you bought multi season to spend more time hunting with a bow?
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