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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: bankwalker on December 05, 2015, 05:43:17 PM

Title: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: bankwalker on December 05, 2015, 05:43:17 PM: You always hear and see pictures about the Desert unit....why no love for the general season open units in the area???
Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: bobcat on December 05, 2015, 05:44:36 PM: I'd guess more hunters, less public land, and fewer deer.
Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: highside74 on December 05, 2015, 06:09:57 PM: Desert unit is well known as a draw tag as well as others like Entiat. People aren't as afraid to show pictures and share info on draw units because it's so hard to draw and you aren't hunting there every year.

Smart people don't brag about there general unit hunting areas unless they want everyone and their brother showing up next year. I'm definitely not sharing pictures of bucks in general units.
Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: jackelope on December 05, 2015, 06:43:01 PM: Quote from: highside74 on December 05, 2015, 06:09:57 PM
Desert unit is well known as a draw tag as well as others like Entiat. People aren't as afraid to show pictures and share info on draw units because it's so hard to draw and you aren't hunting there every year.

Smart people don't brag about there general unit hunting areas unless they want everyone and their brother showing up next year. I'm definitely not sharing pictures of bucks in general units.

I'd wager that's the best explanation.
Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: bankwalker on December 05, 2015, 07:28:23 PM: I would agree aswell. I would just figure I'd see some talk.
Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on December 05, 2015, 08:23:50 PM: One word-Habitat. While some of the other units around the desert have some deer habitat most of it is open, easily accessed and the deer that do inhabit them are pressured more. The desert unit is one big deer habitat with a lot of thick cattail and Russian olive cover, less pressure due to controlled hunting and the core of the deer habitat has almost no road access and it is tough hiking in those sand dunes on foot

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Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: Bushcraft on December 05, 2015, 08:32:19 PM: Quote from: highside74 on December 05, 2015, 06:09:57 PM
Desert unit is well known as a draw tag as well as others like Entiat. People aren't as afraid to show pictures and share info on draw units because it's so hard to draw and you aren't hunting there every year.

Smart people don't brag about there general unit hunting areas unless they want everyone and their brother showing up next year. I'm definitely not sharing pictures of bucks in general units.

Spot on assessment.
Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: Ridgeratt on December 05, 2015, 08:39:18 PM: Quote from: highside74 on December 05, 2015, 06:09:57 PM
Desert unit is well known as a draw tag as well as others like Entiat. People aren't as afraid to show pictures and share info on draw units because it's so hard to draw and you aren't hunting there every year.

Smart people don't brag about there general unit hunting areas unless they want everyone and their brother showing up next year. I'm definitely not sharing pictures of bucks in general units.

On this forum at most times there are a large number of folks gleaning information from here either as a member or a guest. If there were 300 folks looking at the info given and they only told one other person and they also told just one person how long before you are knee deep in friends!!!
Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: tallcooljuan on December 12, 2015, 01:40:19 PM: There isn't near the population of deer in that unit once you get away from the Potholes and nearby alfalfa fields and the Game Dept. likes it that way (too many landowner complaints). Also, a large portion of public land is closed during rifle season.
There are deer, some big ones, and it is a fun muzzleloader hunt if you can handle ravenous mosquitoes.
Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: Kazekurt on December 12, 2015, 02:37:32 PM: Quote from: bankwalker on December 05, 2015, 05:43:17 PM
You always hear and see pictures about the Desert unit....why no love for the general season open units in the area???

There are absolutely no deer in the neighboring units. They have all moved to the desert unit for safety.
Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: splitshot on December 12, 2015, 02:59:46 PM: I do not know why but they do have a second deer tag for desert. there are not a lot of deer in desert. mike w
Title: Re: Why is the desert unit a hit..and not the others
Post by: chinookie23 on December 15, 2015, 03:12:36 PM: Quote from: Ridgeratt on December 05, 2015, 08:39:18 PM
Quote from: highside74 on December 05, 2015, 06:09:57 PM
Desert unit is well known as a draw tag as well as others like Entiat. People aren't as afraid to show pictures and share info on draw units because it's so hard to draw and you aren't hunting there every year.

Smart people don't brag about there general unit hunting areas unless they want everyone and their brother showing up next year. I'm definitely not sharing pictures of bucks in general units.

On this forum at most times there are a large number of folks gleaning information from here either as a member or a guest. If there were 300 folks looking at the info given and they only told one other person and they also told just one person how long before you are knee deep in friends!!!

it isn't even 300 people looking, at the info. its I told 1 friend he told 1 friend and he told 1 friend. that my friends is 111 ...... LOL or not.