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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: shanek on October 19, 2016, 10:56:53 AM

Title: Blue Mountain West Late Whitetail Hunt
Post by: shanek on October 19, 2016, 10:56:53 AM: Drew the Blue Mountain Late Whitetail tag with my dad and our hunting partner. Any advice or information would be appreciated.

Thank You,
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Post by: Chesapeake on October 19, 2016, 01:13:44 PM: sending you a PM
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Post by: jackelope on October 19, 2016, 01:19:37 PM: Do you have private land access at all?
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Post by: trapp01 on October 19, 2016, 01:37:47 PM: On x hunt maps. Lots of private land.
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Post by: steeleywhopper on October 19, 2016, 02:30:59 PM: Head to the local bar or Eagles club over there and start buying the locals drinks. It's worked for me in the past. You can usually get on a farm or two this way.
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Post by: steeleywhopper on October 19, 2016, 05:28:21 PM: Always bring a WSU hat to wear when asking permission. It has also helped us get permission in the past.
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Post by: shanek on October 19, 2016, 06:03:38 PM: No private access as of today planning on scouting the first week and actually hunting the 15th through the 19th.

Have a friend that says he should be able to get us some acces but I am pretty sure it is in sage brush country and I have heard if we want a big one we need to hunt closer to where the foothills meet the timber if we can find some access.

I will definitely hit the bar when we get over there with a Coug hat on.

Appreciate the help.
Thanks
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Post by: trophyelk6x6 on October 19, 2016, 06:06:22 PM: Did you do any research before applying? Why did you chose to apply for that tag?
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Post by: shanek on October 19, 2016, 06:31:17 PM: We did a little and have a friend that lives in the Deyton area but doesn't hunt and is fairly new to the area...thought it would be a nice change of pace and we should have a good chance at getting a nice whitetail.

Thanks,
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Post by: WoolyRunner on October 19, 2016, 06:57:12 PM: Private land access is necessary in that part of the country. Just my :twocents:
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Post by: jackelope on October 19, 2016, 08:19:57 PM: Quote from: WoolyRunner on October 19, 2016, 06:57:12 PM
Private land access is necessary in that part of the country. Just my :twocents:

There is plenty of public land to hunt with plenty of whitetails to shoot.
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Post by: 270Flat on October 19, 2016, 08:28:47 PM: Quote from: jackelope on October 19, 2016, 08:19:57 PM
Quote from: WoolyRunner on October 19, 2016, 06:57:12 PM
Private land access is necessary in that part of the country. Just my :twocents:

There is plenty of public land to hunt with plenty of whitetails to shoot.

Yep! Plenty if you do some leg work.
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Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on October 19, 2016, 08:48:20 PM: Also, there is Feel Free to hunt private land in that area. And hunting by reservation land. The feel free to hunt land is posted with small signs and that is all the permission you need. Here's some info.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/hunting_access/private_lands/
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Post by: trophyelk6x6 on October 20, 2016, 06:49:01 AM: Blue tongue went thru that area all the way down into Oregon a year or so back. I am sure the WT bounce back quickly though.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 20, 2016, 12:46:59 PM: Quote from: jackelope on October 19, 2016, 08:19:57 PM
Quote from: WoolyRunner on October 19, 2016, 06:57:12 PM
Private land access is necessary in that part of the country. Just my :twocents:

There is plenty of public land to hunt with plenty of whitetails to shoot.

:yeah:
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Post by: Tschaefer72 on October 20, 2016, 09:10:49 PM: There is some quality feel free to hunt land that time of year that will hold some big bucks. The reserve to hunt land as well could be a great option. Don't need private access to have success on this hunt.