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Title: steptoe quality tag
Post by: outdooraddict on May 02, 2019, 01:17:00 PM
anybody draw or hunt the steptoe quality tag in years past, did you hunt hitetails or mule deer and how did it go
Title: Re: steptoe quality tag
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 02, 2019, 01:37:54 PM
The way stuff gets shot out every year over there I can't imagine it's very good for muleys.  May be a good whitetail to be had though
Title: Re: steptoe quality tag
Post by: Bullmoose on May 02, 2019, 03:28:17 PM
The late tag which is the Palouse tag is whitetail only
Title: Re: steptoe quality tag
Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 02, 2019, 03:38:16 PM
The Palouse is a buck tag for whitetail. The steptoe u also has a quality tag nov 20-24 that doesn’t state species of deer.
Title: Re: steptoe quality tag
Post by: jjhunter on May 02, 2019, 05:40:43 PM
For 95% of guys, the end result of those tags won’t be much different than the general season hunts.  Success rates will be higher, access may be little easier, deer will be more visible, etc. but quality will be similar.   Access to the best private ground is the key to mature animals in that country and if you don’t have it now, you won’t get it.   Those places are locked down and that’s why they produce quality for the few with access.

Title: Re: steptoe quality tag
Post by: outdooraddict on May 03, 2019, 07:04:48 AM
when do the eastern washignton area mule deer rut, late/mid nov?
Title: Re: steptoe quality tag
Post by: polishstunner on May 03, 2019, 07:12:57 AM
I know 5 people that had it.  People above hit it on the head. Also, the mulies seem to be rutted out by then. Of the 5, most were bucks that you would be ok with opening day.....no joke.
Title: Re: steptoe quality tag
Post by: outdooraddict on May 03, 2019, 08:07:57 AM
polish, i sent you a pm
Title: Re: steptoe quality tag
Post by: Bangflop on May 07, 2019, 08:47:32 PM
I had the tag would not waste Q point on it again it’s all but impossible to get permission to hunt land that holds deer.   
Title: Re: steptoe quality tag
Post by: huntnnw on May 19, 2019, 10:42:20 PM
when do the eastern washignton area mule deer rut, late/mid nov?

Ive watched mature muleys running does all over as early as Oct 20. To me the best dates are Nov 5-12
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