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Title: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: flyfishWA on September 25, 2018, 04:55:43 PM
Is anybody else headed out saturday?
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: phx2sea on September 27, 2018, 01:42:16 PM
I'll be out there first time in Washington so we'll give it a shot.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: kselkhunter on September 27, 2018, 01:45:53 PM
Yep.  My group will be out in the woods most of the next two weeks for west side deer and elk muzzy seasons.   

Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: flyfishWA on September 27, 2018, 06:07:24 PM
I'm going to be out for deer and elk in washougal unit :) :hello:
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: slowhand on September 28, 2018, 12:11:59 PM
Did some scouting for modern season yesterday. only saw one other vehicle the entire time?
Is Muzzle loader season like that? If modern season was a 10 out of 10 for amount of people out hunting what wound You say muzzy season is? 3 out of 10 or less in most places?
I know back when I bow hunted as a kid (in the 90's) I would be shocked if We ran into one other bow hunter. Is this what it's like to hunt with a muzzle loader? If so I'm sold.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: Tbob on September 28, 2018, 01:02:30 PM
I’ll be out there. I drew a multi season tag, so I’ll be out with my bow. Good luck to everyone !
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: Viking360 on September 29, 2018, 10:34:45 AM
Good morning hunt, passed on a small doe at about 10 yards and saw 2 other does and a coyote.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: slowhand on September 29, 2018, 11:20:20 AM
anyone else?  :hello:
I would love to hear how today is going for everyone.
Also maybe what kind of Your Deer Your hunting?
Good luck to all You Muzzy Deer hunters.  :hunter:
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: Mfowl on September 29, 2018, 12:38:23 PM
anyone else?  :hello:
I would love to hear how today is going for everyone.
Also maybe what kind of Your Deer Your hunting?
Good luck to all You Muzzy Deer hunters.  :hunter:

Not westside but I am out preparing for my draw tag that starts Monday morning. I helped a guy load a 4x4 muley into his truck this morning and saw another 4x4 in the back of another truck on the highway. Saw a great 3x3 in the area I can hunt as well. Definitely hoping to catch up to him.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: PA BEN on September 29, 2018, 06:15:13 PM
Eastside WT I finally got the buck that I've been after for 5 years.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: hiway_99 on September 29, 2018, 07:29:03 PM
I'm taking my daughter out tomorrow morning.

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Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: Mfowl on September 29, 2018, 07:30:04 PM
Eastside WT I finally got the buck that I've been after for 5 years.

Congrats!  :tup:
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: flyfishWA on September 29, 2018, 07:48:24 PM
didn't get a shot twice at the same buck saw it at about 60 yrds. both times. :bash: saw lots of does, found an old forky shed and saw some elk.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: slowhand on September 30, 2018, 08:27:56 AM
Nice white tail and good shooting.
Keep the updates coming.
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Post by: HntnFsh on September 30, 2018, 08:44:00 AM
Hunted the local area yesterday. morning and again in the evening. Let a small spike walk away with his 2 girl friends right after daylight. Saw about 8 or 9 other does and another spike.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: cougforester on September 30, 2018, 09:25:39 AM
Had a nice bear at 300 today, across too big of a draw and canyon to get across to him before he got behind the next ridge. Ugh.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: slowhand on September 30, 2018, 04:17:38 PM
Hunted the local area yesterday. morning and again in the evening. Let a small spike walk away with his 2 girl friends right after daylight. Saw about 8 or 9 other does and another spike.
We don't want to know your spot but, what kind of Deer?
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: HntnFsh on October 01, 2018, 06:10:19 AM
Hunted the local area yesterday. morning and again in the evening. Let a small spike walk away with his 2 girl friends right after daylight. Saw about 8 or 9 other does and another spike.
We don't want to know your spot but, what kind of Deer?

Antlered kind. :chuckle:
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: Tbob on October 01, 2018, 09:58:38 AM
Hunted my local spot and saw a buck (blacktail). This is a new spot for me and this was my 3rd time out hunting and the first live deer I’ve seen out there. I’ve seen some tracks and that was about it..
    So I grab my bow ( I’ve got a multi season tag)and get my sneak on.. he’s about 100yrds out and not much cover (he’s on the edge of a clear cut). Wind is perfect. It’s about 7:00pm and starting to get dark.. I creep into 60 yards and he’s perfectly broadside just eating on a bush.. I’m torn, because I’ve practiced this shot a ton and feel good about it, but it’s now juuuuust dark enough that if I shoot, I won’t be able to see where I hit.. so I creep to within 40 yards and now it’s just too dark to shoot! Bummer.. deer never even knew I was there, I backed out and gonna try him again this week..
   Good luck to everyone..
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: D on October 02, 2018, 07:39:49 PM
Did some scouting for modern season yesterday. only saw one other vehicle the entire time?
Is Muzzle loader season like that? If modern season was a 10 out of 10 for amount of people out hunting what wound You say muzzy season is? 3 out of 10 or less in most places?
I know back when I bow hunted as a kid (in the 90's) I would be shocked if We ran into one other bow hunter. Is this what it's like to hunt with a muzzle loader? If so I'm sold.

I'd say 1 out of 10. Muzzle deer for at least the early season is a pretty terrible season. You can always get lucky but I'd say the modern season is FAR superior. I hiked 8 miles the other evening and didn't even see a deer in an area that holds lots of animals. They just aren't up and about during the day right now.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: HntnFsh on October 02, 2018, 07:54:35 PM
Hunted the local area yesterday. morning and again in the evening. Let a small spike walk away with his 2 girl friends right after daylight. Saw about 8 or 9 other does and another spike.
We don't want to know your spot but, what kind of Deer?

Antlered kind. :chuckle:

Sorry, chasing blacktails. Seeing a few does but no more bucks.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: Mfowl on October 02, 2018, 08:06:38 PM
anyone else?  :hello:
I would love to hear how today is going for everyone.
Also maybe what kind of Your Deer Your hunting?
Good luck to all You Muzzy Deer hunters.  :hunter:

Not westside but I am out preparing for my draw tag that starts Monday morning. I helped a guy load a 4x4 muley into his truck this morning and saw another 4x4 in the back of another truck on the highway. Saw a great 3x3 in the area I can hunt as well. Definitely hoping to catch up to him.

Again, not westside but I missed a beautiful 4x4 double throat patch muley, wide as his ears and tall this afternoon on my archery draw tag. 700+ yd stalk to 44yds. Considerable crosswind and he bolted on my shot. He will haunt my dreams.  :ACRY:
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: slowhand on October 02, 2018, 09:05:26 PM
anyone else?  :hello:
I would love to hear how today is going for everyone.
Also maybe what kind of Your Deer Your hunting?
Good luck to all You Muzzy Deer hunters.  :hunter:

Not westside but I am out preparing for my draw tag that starts Monday morning. I helped a guy load a 4x4 muley into his truck this morning and saw another 4x4 in the back of another truck on the highway. Saw a great 3x3 in the area I can hunt as well. Definitely hoping to catch up to him.

Again, not westside but I missed a beautiful 4x4 double throat patch muley, wide as his ears and tall this afternoon on my archery draw tag. 700+ yd stalk to 44yds. Considerable crosswind and he bolted on my shot. He will haunt my dreams.  :ACRY:
Sorry Homie,
I have been there before. I feel Your pain.
I can still see two of the monster muleys I missed out on back when I still archery hunted.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: flyfishWA on October 03, 2018, 07:56:03 PM
I haven't saw any bucks since opening day. I've saw tons of does and accidently got into the elk twice. Can't wait for saturday when I can hunt both!
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: flyfishWA on October 07, 2018, 09:37:02 AM
got my deer last night at the end of shooting light
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: slavenoid on October 07, 2018, 10:31:58 AM
Pics or it didn't happen.
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: flyfishWA on October 07, 2018, 07:56:27 PM
later
Title: Re: westside muzzy deer opener
Post by: flyfishWA on October 24, 2018, 05:13:43 PM
here it is :) :IBCOOL:
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