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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Ghunt on May 28, 2016, 04:59:50 PM

Title: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Ghunt on May 28, 2016, 04:59:50 PM: Hey everyone! I just bought a permit from the Weyerhaeuser people in the North Cascades/ Chelan area. I want to get out and try to get a buck this year and was planning on going in the 437 and 448 gmu area. I was wondering if anybody has any tips or locations in that area. I dont want any of your "honey-hole" spots but some info would be much appreciated. I also might be willing to take the drive to GMU 251 if the bucks are worth it. Thanks everyone and good luck this year! :tup:
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 28, 2016, 05:06:36 PM: I live in 437 and don't hunt it because deer are far and few here, sorry you wasted your money. :sry:
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Wingin it on May 28, 2016, 08:17:33 PM: :yeah: it used to be good but the numbers just aren't there anymore.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: fish vacuum on May 28, 2016, 09:18:16 PM: Since you have a weyco permit, and you want to hunt 437 or 448, my advice would be to hunt weyco land in those GMUs.

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Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Tbar on May 28, 2016, 09:35:48 PM: Concentrate on the walk in areas of 437. There are still some good bucks but like others have said the densities are low. Another consideration is the big timber forest practices (herbicides). I think it's a limiting factor on what the area holds. I wouldn't go so far as to say you wasted your money but it probably wasn't a great investment unless they actually make firewood areas available unlike last year. Last year they shut down the farm after a big rain event and they had some washouts. Good luck this year.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Ghunt on May 28, 2016, 10:01:00 PM: Ive read a little bit an heard that day lake might be worth taking a look at in 437. Might hold something considering its up in the middle of it.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: kodiak 907 on May 28, 2016, 10:27:41 PM: It's gonna be a zoo in 437 this year. Make it worth your $ and get some wood out of the deal.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 29, 2016, 08:40:57 AM: Quote from: Ghunt on May 28, 2016, 10:01:00 PM
Ive read a little bit an heard that day lake might be worth taking a look at in 437. Might hold something considering its up in the middle of it.

Did you get a key, or just walk in pass?
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Ghunt on May 29, 2016, 10:52:15 AM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on May 29, 2016, 08:40:57 AM
Quote from: Ghunt on May 28, 2016, 10:01:00 PM
Ive read a little bit an heard that day lake might be worth taking a look at in 437. Might hold something considering its up in the middle of it.

Did you get a key, or just walk in pass?

I got a key
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Southpole on May 29, 2016, 11:09:49 AM: I bought a key last year to utilize it in the 437. It was a waste. All the gates were wide open all year from the logging that was going on and the "local boys" had those places cleaned out. Hate to be negative but I would cut some firewood and sell it to recover your money you paid for the key.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Wingin it on May 29, 2016, 11:42:17 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Ghunt on May 30, 2016, 06:21:16 PM: Quote from: Southpole on May 29, 2016, 11:09:49 AM
I bought a key last year to utilize it in the 437. It was a waste. All the gates were wide open all year from the logging that was going on and the "local boys" had those places cleaned out. Hate to be negative but I would cut some firewood and sell it to recover your money you paid for the key.

Yeah sounds like a good idea but have no use for it and nothing to haul it and sell it.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Kittman on May 31, 2016, 10:51:08 AM: All hope is not lost- there are deer in that unit and it may take quite some effort to meet up with a good one. A lot of walking and a lot of time investment will be required though. It will be very hard to find a decent buck, but not impossible.

Here is a picture of a spike out in GMU 437 that my son took while camping last year:
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: 180-GRAIN on May 31, 2016, 11:02:31 AM: There are nice deer in both units if you are willing to hike in and find them. Start scouting now is all I can say. I was out yesterday in 437 and found 6 deer. 2 bucks but I hiked in 5 miles to the deer.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Southpole on May 31, 2016, 11:18:44 AM: There's definitely nice deer in those units for sure, I just wouldn't buy another key again.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: 180-GRAIN on May 31, 2016, 12:43:46 PM: Quote from: Southpole on May 31, 2016, 11:18:44 AM
There's definitely nice deer in those units for sure, I just wouldn't buy another key again.

I wouldn't buy a key either. Theres enough public land to hunt.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: RB on June 01, 2016, 10:53:12 PM: Quote from: fish vacuum on May 28, 2016, 09:18:16 PM
Since you have a weyco permit, and you want to hunt 437 or 448, my advice would be to hunt weyco land in those GMUs.

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Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: RB on June 01, 2016, 10:56:04 PM: Quote from: Ghunt on May 28, 2016, 10:01:00 PM
Ive read a little bit an heard that day lake might be worth taking a look at in 437. Might hold something considering its up in the middle of it.

Under your avatar it says you are in Snohomish, I had the permit last year and there is quite a bit of land off highway two why not head east?
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: RB on June 01, 2016, 11:00:19 PM: Quote from: Southpole on May 29, 2016, 11:09:49 AM
I bought a key last year to utilize it in the 437. It was a waste. All the gates were wide open all year from the logging that was going on and the "local boys" had those places cleaned out. Hate to be negative but I would cut some firewood and sell it to recover your money you paid for the key.

Looked at cutting wood with the permit last year and the only places were way out past Gold Bar and even further east did not feel like driving that far for a load of firewood.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: fish vacuum on June 02, 2016, 12:21:15 AM: Might as well spend more time hunting close to home instead of driving.

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Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 02, 2016, 05:29:23 AM: Your best chance is going into GMU's 437 and 448 and do some scouting. Get a feel for the areas and if you are going to take time off to hunt make it near the end of the season.
Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: grundy53 on June 02, 2016, 05:53:23 AM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on June 02, 2016, 05:29:23 AM
Your best chance is going into GMU's 437 and 448 and do some scouting. Get a feel for the areas and if you are going to take time off to hunt make it near the end of the season.
:yeah:

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Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: RB on June 02, 2016, 06:30:25 PM: Quote from: grundy53 on June 02, 2016, 05:53:23 AM
Quote from: Skyvalhunter on June 02, 2016, 05:29:23 AM
Your best chance is going into GMU's 437 and 448 and do some scouting. Get a feel for the areas and if you are going to take time off to hunt make it near the end of the season.
:yeah:

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Title: Re: GMU 437 and 448 Weyerhaeuser
Post by: johnsc6 on June 07, 2016, 08:56:58 PM: I grew up there and lets just say "it ain't what it used to be"....Poor recruitment due to Industrial timber practices of poisoning all of the available food. Which by the way is also the underlying cause of the mysterious hair loss and hoof rot. Now the WDFW steps in to help things out.... I mean sell tags..... by letting people kill the babies (no longer a two point restricted area) that are standing in the road during the "rut". Walk in.... the roads will be pounded flat and have fun it will be pathetic in a year or two.