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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Rb1 on November 02, 2019, 03:13:51 PM

Title: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Rb1 on November 02, 2019, 03:13:51 PM: I drew this tag with a buddy. We are staying up at Lake Bonapart. We plan on hunting both scotch creek game reserves, Tung and Chesaw. Also, will hunt around buckhorn mountain. Only can hunt next Friday to Tuesday. Then the last 2 days if needed. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: The scout on November 02, 2019, 03:32:28 PM: That’s the best tag for whitetail right there imho. Good luck
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Post by: SkookumHntr on November 02, 2019, 04:34:51 PM: If you could change your dates to nov 15-20th is what I would do..
Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Rb1 on November 02, 2019, 04:53:40 PM: I can hunt the 18-20. If need be.

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Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Rb1 on November 03, 2019, 08:29:59 AM: Any others familiar with the area?

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Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: kramman on November 03, 2019, 09:48:42 AM: PM sent
Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Birdguy on November 03, 2019, 04:02:59 PM: Rb1, great tag! You guys should have a great hunt. Be patient with the responses on here, you waited until your tag started to ask for intel, most of the guys you really want to respond are out for the weekend doing something in the outdoors. I bet you get more assistance.

For me hunt that Scotch creek area hard! I hope a couple of the guys who were in there earlier this year will respond to you, but I know there were plenty of bucks in there during modern and a couple nice ones! I would say pull out all the stops, you listed some good areas, bring doe in heat scent, grunt tube, rattling tools, all of it. The whitetails I saw this weekend had no bucks with them, but will very soon. Best of luck to you and your buddy!!
Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Rb1 on November 03, 2019, 05:20:30 PM: Sounds good. There are 3 scotch creek areas inside 204. Chesaw, Tunk and Eder. Going to hit Tunk Friday on the way in, then Chesaw Saturday or Sunday. Hoping we can figure those areas out quicker than the areas around lake bonapart.

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Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Rb1 on November 05, 2019, 08:52:53 AM: Lots of great PMs. Thanks guys!

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Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Buckblaster on November 05, 2019, 02:53:17 PM: Don't overlook those timbered areas around Republic, there are some tremendous whitetails that show up this time of year.
Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Buckmark on November 05, 2019, 03:00:05 PM: Quote from: Buckblaster on November 05, 2019, 02:53:17 PM
Don't overlook those timbered areas around Republic, there are some tremendous whitetails that show up this time of year.
His tag is only good for 204 not 101
But yes there are a few good whiteys around Republic
Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Craig on November 22, 2019, 03:30:12 PM: How did the hunt go?
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Post by: RB on November 22, 2019, 04:24:33 PM: Quote from: Buckmark on November 05, 2019, 03:00:05 PM
Quote from: Buckblaster on November 05, 2019, 02:53:17 PM
Don't overlook those timbered areas around Republic, there are some tremendous whitetails that show up this time of year.
His tag is only good for 204 not 101
But yes there are a few good whiteys around Republic

204 goes all the way to Republic, then south
Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Buckmark on November 22, 2019, 05:05:22 PM: Quote from: RB on November 22, 2019, 04:24:33 PM
Quote from: Buckmark on November 05, 2019, 03:00:05 PM
Quote from: Buckblaster on November 05, 2019, 02:53:17 PM
Don't overlook those timbered areas around Republic, there are some tremendous whitetails that show up this time of year.
His tag is only good for 204 not 101
But yes there are a few good whiteys around Republic

204 goes all the way to Republic, then south
Yeah the boundry is there, most people when talking about hunting around Republic are in 101, but yes you can be in 204 near republic hunting whitetails....not where i would hunt though :twocents: Tomato Tomoto......
Either way lets hear how this hunt went..
Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Birdguy on November 22, 2019, 05:26:09 PM: Love to have an update on this hunt!! The boy and I will start putting in for it next year, he is out of school so the years of just points stops now.
Title: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Rb1 on November 24, 2019, 08:06:17 PM: Alright!!! We scouted the middle weekend and the muleys were rutting hard! So we went all in on the last three days for whitetails. Keep in mind all we know is how to hunt for muleys. Spot and stalk. I tried rattlin’, doe calls and grunt calls. All I managed to do was occasionally stop them. The whitetails were rutting hard and we found a great buck on Monday morning. We tried to kill him for 2 days and blew him out twice without a shot. The second time he winded us, and we never seen him again. On the last day we both tagged out on a couple 2 1/2 year old 4x4 bucks. Super fun hunt. Ofcourse we would have killed a couple awesome muleys if we had a quality tag. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191125/e53651bbc3968d4624770b4f8fd148e6.jpg)🤷🏻‍♂️Whitetails are a lot harder to kill than I thought they would be. I now have a lot more respect for those guys who kill the big ones. Thanks for all the help.

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Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: nwwanderer on November 24, 2019, 08:15:14 PM: Hope you moved him out of that russian thistle, those little spines are nasty!!!
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Post by: Bango skank on November 24, 2019, 08:25:31 PM: Quote from: nwwanderer on November 24, 2019, 08:15:14 PM
Hope you moved him out of that russian thistle, those little spines are nasty!!!

Is that what that crap is called, russian thistle? Ive always just called it $*%##$@*!!!
Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: Birdguy on November 24, 2019, 08:56:28 PM: Sounds like you guys had a great time!! Saw some critters, made a few memories and came home with something :tup:. Thanks for the update!!
Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: boneaddict on November 25, 2019, 08:44:09 AM: :yeah: Nice job.
Title: Re: E. Okanagon any Whitetail Nov. 1-20.
Post by: C-Money on November 25, 2019, 09:39:44 AM: Nice...glad you were able to fill your tags!