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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: SquirrelHunter on June 10, 2016, 07:42:35 PM

Title: Whitcomb any buck
Post by: SquirrelHunter on June 10, 2016, 07:42:35 PM: Who else on here drew the archery whitcomb any buck tag?
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Post by: boneaddict on June 10, 2016, 08:08:52 PM: That will be fun! I,guess they opened it this year.
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Post by: SquirrelHunter on June 10, 2016, 08:15:18 PM: Im excited to get down there and scope things out
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Post by: benhuntin on June 10, 2016, 08:32:16 PM: Fun hunt. We had it 3 years ago

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Post by: nalley112 on June 10, 2016, 09:16:36 PM: Should be a fun hunt.. hope they stay away from the refuge when they get spooked!
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Post by: Gringo31 on June 10, 2016, 09:37:04 PM: Congrats

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Post by: Maverick on June 11, 2016, 11:12:58 AM: Congrats! Should be an interesting hunt!
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Post by: Saiki21 on June 18, 2016, 06:47:13 PM: Make sure to check yourself for ticks :tup:
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Post by: KDB on June 18, 2016, 06:55:44 PM: Should be a good hunt; I've seen a couple of great bucks when hunting birds.
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Post by: SquirrelHunter on June 18, 2016, 06:57:41 PM: Im excited to get down there, i looked at it on the maps and it doesnt look like a very big area.
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Post by: benhuntin on June 18, 2016, 07:28:54 PM: It's a fun hunt. Both islands have good deer.

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Post by: Roperfive88 on June 19, 2016, 10:17:57 AM: I drew it
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Post by: SquirrelHunter on June 19, 2016, 10:23:15 AM: Quote from: Roperfive88 on June 19, 2016, 10:17:57 AM
I drew it

Awesome, sounds like its going to be a fun hunt
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Post by: kirkl on June 20, 2016, 02:10:16 PM: I might have to look into this hunt next year since i have 20 buck points. Thats if I can draw multi season tag.
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Post by: Saiki21 on June 20, 2016, 10:32:50 PM: Quote from: kirkl on June 20, 2016, 02:10:16 PM
I might have to look into this hunt next year since i have 20 buck points. Thats if I can draw multi season tag.

I wouldn't waste 20 pts on this hunt. Just saying
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Post by: kirkl on June 21, 2016, 08:16:32 AM: not that great huh? its either that or a whitetail hunt lol
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Post by: Gringo31 on June 21, 2016, 08:42:13 AM: Whitcomb Island people think is a slam dunk. It's not very big and has a 250 acre (guess) no entry area you have to stay out of.

Before you get your hopes up too much, I'd recommend looking up past success rates for the island. Remember it's small, this also means that the pheasant, quail and waterfowl hunters may mess up your plans.....

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Title: Re: Whitcomb any buck
Post by: kirkl on June 21, 2016, 08:58:23 AM: Gotcha, gonna cross off my list. Stick to a whitey hunt.
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Post by: Muley Chaser on June 21, 2016, 09:36:21 AM: I have hunted the island several times for deer. WDFW told me that the refuge side (west end) is only closed to bird hunters, and that it is ok to hunt deer. I would give them a call and see if that is still the case. The refuge pamphlet states that the refuge is only open on Saturday/Sunday and Wednesdays. WDFW told me that you could hunt deer everyday that you tag was valid for. It might be worth you time to call. I really enjoy hunting the island, there are some great bucks out there.
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Post by: nalley112 on June 21, 2016, 03:07:48 PM: The refuge part of whitcomb is close to all access even just walking around no matter what time of year.. Always has been for as long as I have been out there and that has been over 5 years now. Best people to talk to about the unit is federal office by getting ahold of umatilla office and ask them they will know better than wdfw :twocents:
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Post by: Saiki21 on June 21, 2016, 06:46:26 PM: I had the tag a couple years ago and I talked to the refuge people and they told me the west end is only closed to bird hunters and you can hunt any day your tag is good for.
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Post by: SquirrelHunter on June 21, 2016, 07:06:45 PM: I was under the impression this was the first year for this tag, am i wrong?
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Post by: daddyelk on June 21, 2016, 07:43:56 PM: They had this tag a couple years ago but not last year.
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Post by: Squatch200 on June 25, 2016, 10:15:02 AM: I had one of the archery tags in 2014. Lots of ticks, mosquitos, spiders, and rattlesnakes in the brush down there. I ended up getting a buck but it wasn't an easy hunt. Every spot I wanted to go someone was parked at. The deer I shot had tons of flees on it also so if you got one I wouldn't put it inside an SUV. I spotted and stalked the one I got. Good luck!