Post by: lhansen30 on April 27, 2020, 09:47:27 AM
I am planning on venturing deep into the alpine this year for deer hunting and was hoping I could post a thread and we could somehow give each other an idea of the area we all plan on camping and hunting to avoid the ultimate disappointment of getting way back to our basins and finding another person already set up camp there. now I know that no one wants to give up their secret spots to the whole site but maybe we can pm back and forth and at least give each other a general understanding of the basic area we are planning on spending our time this next September. this mite feel like an invasion into private information but I think we would all benefit from sharing a little information as far as our hunting plans go. also If any of you have any tips or tricks to hunting this vast area they would be greatly appreciated. and to the ones who want to hate on this idea you just simply can ignore this thread but remember next September if your hunt is spoiled by some other hunter you maybe could have avoided the whole situation just by sharing some info now 5 months ahead of the season. thanks to anyone who does share and or helps me and my hunting partners out and good luck in all your hunting adventures this year.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on April 27, 2020, 10:08:47 AM
And Inslee said phishing is closed.🤣
Post by: Bango skank on April 27, 2020, 10:15:42 AM
Post by: Buckhunter24 on April 27, 2020, 10:19:58 AM
915 S Main St, Colville, WA 99114
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tgs9gPMt2btZ22n86 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tgs9gPMt2btZ22n86)
On a serious note, if you've got a spot scouted out I would not tell people where it's at so that they will avoid it even through pm. I get the idea behind it but I think you'll get burned on it :twocents:
Post by: fishngamereaper on April 27, 2020, 10:22:31 AM
BTW I used to hunt the ALW every year back when it was good hunting. Its not what it used to be. Good bucks hang in small pockets that are hard to get to. I averaged a deer every 3-4 years and I know the country well.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on April 27, 2020, 10:26:21 AM
915 S Main St
915 S Main St, Colville, WA 99114
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tgs9gPMt2btZ22n86 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tgs9gPMt2btZ22n86)
On a serious note, if you've got a spot scouted out I would not tell people where it's at so that they will avoid it even through pm. I get the idea behind it but I think you'll get burned on it :twocents:
I’ve seen some whoppers in those woods.😉
Post by: trophyhunt on April 27, 2020, 10:27:58 AM
Post by: TriggerMike on April 27, 2020, 10:34:31 AM
Post by: Bowhunter3 on April 27, 2020, 11:06:08 AM
A for effort
:chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: blackpowderhunter on April 28, 2020, 09:13:21 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 28, 2020, 10:21:37 AM
hey everyone,That's a great idea. First where will you be hunting at?
I am planning on venturing deep into the alpine this year for deer hunting and was hoping I could post a thread and we could somehow give each other an idea of the area we all plan on camping and hunting to avoid the ultimate disappointment of getting way back to our basins and finding another person already set up camp there. now I know that no one wants to give up their secret spots to the whole site but maybe we can pm back and forth and at least give each other a general understanding of the basic area we are planning on spending our time this next September. this mite feel like an invasion into private information but I think we would all benefit from sharing a little information as far as our hunting plans go. also If any of you have any tips or tricks to hunting this vast area they would be greatly appreciated. and to the ones who want to hate on this idea you just simply can ignore this thread but remember next September if your hunt is spoiled by some other hunter you maybe could have avoided the whole situation just by sharing some info now 5 months ahead of the season. thanks to anyone who does share and or helps me and my hunting partners out and good luck in all your hunting adventures this year.
Post by: Colville on April 28, 2020, 11:52:04 AM
The lengths people will go. not just to protect their exact spot but to drive others away from anywhere near it, is epic. Closest I ever came to doing what you are saying.... i found a very old post on another forum about a location I was interested in. It had been accessed by a particular outfitter. It appeared by all my research to have been abandoned by that outfit. I reached out to them to see if that was still the case as i would not be inclined to pop up my camp on top of an outfitted group of guys. They replied it had been abandoned for multiple reasons. Which of course you should note all but guarantees it wasn't a hot spot to begin with.
Your plan shouldn't be to try and insulate against others out there with discussion. You should have 3 strategies. First, have a hunt planned with an A, B, C set of location alternatives to move to should you find camps, no deer or trail closure. Second, be prepared and capable to hunt at such distance, including off trail, including some sections that are uncomfortable in order to shed the majority of those who would be willing. Third, if you can prioritize as much time afield as possible. Most backpack camps are short term. They are long weekend. They disturb deer but often they re-emerge nearby in a couple days. If you can outlast the competition, what you found scouting may still be in the area, let it rest. Oh and get there first if you can. Some will turn and take their B option if they see someone arrived before them.
Best of luck to you, it's an awesome hunt... that most people do once. Some twice. And a dern few repeatedly.
Best you'll get around here is gear, fitness and strategy discussions. Hell this site will pic the most obscure of pictures and within a day or two tell you exactly where the guy was sitting. As a journalist there's one W that will always get left out... Who, what, when, why.
Post by: Onewhohikes on April 28, 2020, 01:32:17 PM
Post by: Tbob on April 28, 2020, 01:33:55 PM
Post by: Bill W on April 28, 2020, 01:49:50 PM
Be prepared to find someone in the same general area. I've only found one or two spots that no one else went to and it was because it was a hell hole.
Post by: huntandjeep on May 01, 2020, 08:02:01 PM
Seriously this is where I hunt up there .
Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 04, 2020, 05:36:41 AM
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 04, 2020, 06:14:24 AM
I park at the trailhead , hike up the trail , down the valley for a couple miles , hang a left at the Y and head up the Hill a little more . Set up camp 100yards off the trail below the hillside I glass ( its within walking distance of a Lake ) . If your around that area stop in and say Hi . Have never seen another person after I hang the left .
Seriously this is where I hunt up there .
I've bear hunted up there before. Chased a big one above that lake years ago.
Post by: Onewhohikes on May 04, 2020, 07:26:34 AM