Post by: AlbinoRhino on June 11, 2016, 07:05:41 PM
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on June 11, 2016, 08:01:12 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on June 11, 2016, 08:23:00 PM
Post by: AlbinoRhino on June 11, 2016, 08:30:44 PM
Does that include the grouse flats area?
I don't believe so
Post by: AlbinoRhino on June 13, 2016, 07:46:15 AM
Post by: 92xj on June 13, 2016, 07:52:27 AM
Really that's it?!
You really didn't expect anymore did you?
Post by: Timberstalker on June 13, 2016, 08:13:58 AM
Really that's it?!
You really didn't expect anymore did you?
13 posts should get him way more intel than that! :chuckle:
Post by: 92xj on June 13, 2016, 08:27:21 AM
Really that's it?!
You really didn't expect anymore did you?
13 posts should get him way more intel than that! :chuckle:
I gave him your cell number. Your incredible wealth of knowledge of the unit should help. Heck any one that's killed 3 190" deer and 2 390"+ elk in that unit knows the unit like the back of their hand. Hopefully you don't get too many PM's with this info out in the open.
Post by: X-Force on June 13, 2016, 08:29:19 AM
http://apps.wdfw.wa.gov/gohunt/app.html?theme=bigGame (http://apps.wdfw.wa.gov/gohunt/app.html?theme=bigGame)
Limited state ground and no National forest.
Its steep.
Post by: Timberstalker on June 13, 2016, 09:00:49 AM
Really that's it?!
You really didn't expect anymore did you?
13 posts should get him way more intel than that! :chuckle:
I gave him your cell number. Your incredible wealth of knowledge of the unit should help. Heck any one that's killed 3 190" deer and 2 390"+ elk in that unit knows the unit like the back of their hand. Hopefully you don't get too many PM's with this info out in the open.
:tup: :tup:
Post by: steelhead59 on June 16, 2016, 04:06:51 PM
Post by: splitshot on June 17, 2016, 09:44:29 PM
Post by: steelhead59 on June 21, 2016, 02:42:37 PM
Post by: andersonjk4 on June 21, 2016, 02:56:18 PM
Post by: AlbinoRhino on June 22, 2016, 11:25:27 AM
Post by: scoutdog346 on July 03, 2016, 08:42:45 AM
Post by: Mtnwalker on November 30, 2016, 07:15:35 PM
Post by: Maverick on November 30, 2016, 09:35:55 PM
Post by: Henrydog on December 01, 2016, 07:57:25 AM
Post by: AlbinoRhino on December 01, 2016, 08:00:08 AM
Not a lot of deer on the top of the unit, you are correct the elk live up top. The deer are all in the breaks. And I have seen some absolute monsters there
We went where locals and game managers told we were compliant but we sat and glassed each draw we came to for a considerable time
When you saw um was it in huntavle land? Was also told that the unit is drastically overhunted in regular season
Post by: scoutdog346 on December 01, 2016, 08:05:04 AM
Post by: AlbinoRhino on December 01, 2016, 08:07:38 AM
Walk up the Chief Joseph Wildlife Area Trail to the top of the hill and glass
Spent two days up there that's where we saw most the does and the spikes oh and one little crab pincher Two point I forgot about
Post by: andersonjk4 on December 01, 2016, 08:47:49 AM
Post by: AlbinoRhino on December 01, 2016, 08:58:04 AM
Looks to me like over 50% of this unit is public land. I wouldn't consider that limited access. :dunno:
Most those spots are surrounded by the ranch owners we had our own gps unit telling us the same besides green gulch and Rosenberg that's the only access points that are accessible..
The comments of limited access game from the wildlife manager of the unit
Post by: AlbinoRhino on December 01, 2016, 08:58:46 AM
Post by: 2MANY on December 01, 2016, 09:01:42 AM
Your dad should have gotten what he wanted out of the hunt.
Relying on the government and it's servants to get things right is a mistake.
They are there counting the days until their pension arrives.
Post by: AlbinoRhino on December 01, 2016, 09:05:22 AM
Sorry the hunt sucked.
Your dad should have gotten what he wanted out of the hunt.
Relying on the government and it's servants to get things right is a mistake.
They are there counting the days until their pension arrives.
all we wanted at one point was to see a legal deer I mean not like we were asking for a handout thanks for the input have a good one
Post by: andersonjk4 on December 01, 2016, 09:43:43 AM
Post by: AlbinoRhino on December 01, 2016, 09:52:23 AM
If you are purely talking about access points and not accessible lands, then you are correct that this unit doesn't have many points of access to the public land or roads running all over the public land, and if that is the impression the WDFW person gave you then I would be a little upset as well. However, the limited access notes listed in the hunting regulations are only talking about public vs. private land not about quantity or quality of access points.
Yes that is what I'm referring too we specifically asked about access points because we knew there was "some private land" that goes back my original post of us being told that there was ton of public access points by wfw, yes we should have drive over and checked but didn't have the time and resources and us being experienced hunters figured game managers and WFW were our only option.. we drew the blues last year and they were a great help.. same on a tucanon elk hunt a few years ago.. lesson learned I guess
Post by: Mtnwalker on December 01, 2016, 07:02:21 PM
Post by: AlbinoRhino on December 01, 2016, 07:34:30 PM
That is a bummer to hear, I had high hopes for that tag.Have seen some dandies while fishing over there. Not what you expect when you think 'quality' tag
Thanks... I was surprised I know that there has to be deer in there but what we heard from a couple locals we passed is they got slayed in the regular season and they have had a rise in the cats there wouldn't mind going back for some great fishing tho and saw a gorgeous ram on our hike
Post by: Kenaiwild on December 03, 2016, 12:32:58 PM
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Post by: Timberstalker on December 03, 2016, 06:21:38 PM
:yeah: I gave up 30 years ago playing game department lottery with the confusing regulations which allowing poaching for the select few who are willing to play to pay the rediculas price for years to get that letter"selected".There was a little forkhorn mulley posted here today by a hunter with a quality tag and I was so ignorant of the legalized poaching now allowed that I called him out on it.IF ANYONE WONDERS HOW POACHING IS NOW SUCH A PROBLEM NOW:THINK HOW HARD IT IS FOR LE (other than game wardens)WHO ENFORCE THE LAW ARE SUPPOSED TO DO THE GAMEWARDENS JOB NOW THAT WE HAVE SO FEW?There are even guys who can shoot deer and elk into march into next year! I am never going to report anyone I think might be poaching as they probably paid off the right politician or got lucky on the poaching lottery.I wonder how wsdfw can say with a straight face that the seasons are set with the survival of our game when they are allowing them to be hunted 9 months out of the year,too?!
You've contributed negatively to multiple threads today. You're a clown.
Post by: splitshot on December 03, 2016, 09:43:53 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on December 06, 2016, 06:35:17 PM
Post by: huntnnw on December 06, 2016, 10:08:06 PM
Post by: AlbinoRhino on December 06, 2016, 10:43:31 PM
I hunted the general rifle deer and barely put in any time and saw 3 mature bucks and passed 2 of them trying to kill a 180" buck. Saw about 10 bucks in total in a few days. Granted the area I hunted was gnarly steep and never saw a soul
Unfortunately we didn't have the same luck... walked passed the end gate up the chief Joseph trail and glassed every inch of grass we could the only nice mature bucks we saw were opposite side of the river and behind the ranch fences, oh well great countryside and some fun memories
Post by: huntnnw on December 06, 2016, 11:00:55 PM