Post by: BUTTER on October 22, 2020, 03:54:02 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on October 22, 2020, 06:33:41 PM
Post by: BUTTER on October 22, 2020, 08:02:13 PM
Post by: BUTTER on November 02, 2020, 02:20:47 PM
Thanks in advance
Post by: bowhunterty on November 02, 2020, 02:23:29 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 02, 2020, 02:40:47 PM
Post by: BUTTER on November 02, 2020, 03:13:12 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 02, 2020, 03:17:55 PM
My daughter got lucky and shot the deer she missed on day one on day three.
Good luck.
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 03, 2020, 10:06:56 AM
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 03, 2020, 10:18:25 AM
I'm heading over Friday the 13th :yike. Hopefully it's not a hard tag to fill so i can get to Montana.it’s not a hard tag to fill depending on expectations.
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 03, 2020, 10:27:58 AM
expectation are extremely high probably shooting,the first 4pt i see :dunno:I'm heading over Friday the 13th :yike. Hopefully it's not a hard tag to fill so i can get to Montana.it’s not a hard tag to fill depending on expectations.
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 03, 2020, 10:30:06 AM
lots of basket racks out there. If that’s all your looking for it shouldn’t be to difficult.expectation are extremely high probably shooting,the first 4pt i see :dunno:I'm heading over Friday the 13th :yike. Hopefully it's not a hard tag to fill so i can get to Montana.it’s not a hard tag to fill depending on expectations.
Post by: Woodchuck on November 03, 2020, 10:30:51 AM
:yeah:lots of basket racks out there. If that’s all your looking for it shouldn’t be to difficult.expectation are extremely high probably shooting,the first 4pt i see :dunno:I'm heading over Friday the 13th :yike. Hopefully it's not a hard tag to fill so i can get to Montana.it’s not a hard tag to fill depending on expectations.
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 03, 2020, 10:33:20 AM
I'll probably hold off a day or two just to see what I can see but I have elk to kill in Montana and possibly deer.:yeah:lots of basket racks out there. If that’s all your looking for it shouldn’t be to difficult.expectation are extremely high probably shooting,the first 4pt i see :dunno:I'm heading over Friday the 13th :yike. Hopefully it's not a hard tag to fill so i can get to Montana.it’s not a hard tag to fill depending on expectations.
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 03, 2020, 10:38:25 AM
Post by: CNELK on November 03, 2020, 12:31:45 PM
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Post by: HntnFsh on November 04, 2020, 05:29:37 AM
Lots of FFTH land over there. Drive roads at daylight and dusk. Deer are moving all day. When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer. Later in the season it gets nothing but better. I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.
I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?
Post by: Woodchuck on November 04, 2020, 05:59:22 AM
Most folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. :twocents:Lots of FFTH land over there. Drive roads at daylight and dusk. Deer are moving all day. When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer. Later in the season it gets nothing but better. I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.
I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 04, 2020, 06:20:44 AM
it’s a big area with a lot of units. I wouldn’t worry about pressure at all. I didn’t see one other hunter during my hunt.Lots of FFTH land over there. Drive roads at daylight and dusk. Deer are moving all day. When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer. Later in the season it gets nothing but better. I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.
I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?
Post by: Rainier10 on November 04, 2020, 08:25:20 AM
The biggest thing is just a couple more rigs driving the roads. Some guys just get out in their shorts and t-shirts and shoot a doe 30 yards on the uphill side of the road. :rolleyes: :chuckle:Most folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. :twocents:Lots of FFTH land over there. Drive roads at daylight and dusk. Deer are moving all day. When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer. Later in the season it gets nothing but better. I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.
I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?
Post by: Woodchuck on November 04, 2020, 08:32:11 AM
Hey, pretty sure I was wearing a sweatshirt. :chuckle:The biggest thing is just a couple more rigs driving the roads. Some guys just get out in their shorts and t-shirts and shoot a doe 30 yards on the uphill side of the road. :rolleyes: :chuckle:Most folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. :twocents:Lots of FFTH land over there. Drive roads at daylight and dusk. Deer are moving all day. When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer. Later in the season it gets nothing but better. I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.
I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?
Post by: Rainier10 on November 04, 2020, 09:44:12 AM
My bad, I think that is correct. I know it was a blast. You "totally shot that doe". :chuckle:Hey, pretty sure I was wearing a sweatshirt. :chuckle:The biggest thing is just a couple more rigs driving the roads. Some guys just get out in their shorts and t-shirts and shoot a doe 30 yards on the uphill side of the road. :rolleyes: :chuckle:Most folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. :twocents:Lots of FFTH land over there. Drive roads at daylight and dusk. Deer are moving all day. When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer. Later in the season it gets nothing but better. I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.
I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?
Anyone with this tag, buck or doe, is going to see a ton of deer and hopefully have a great time.
Post by: JJB11B on November 04, 2020, 09:45:43 AM
woodblock we got a mutual friend that has a muzzy tag for this unitMost folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. :twocents:Lots of FFTH land over there. Drive roads at daylight and dusk. Deer are moving all day. When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer. Later in the season it gets nothing but better. I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.
I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?
Post by: Woodchuck on November 04, 2020, 10:04:11 AM
Shoot me a textwoodblock we got a mutual friend that has a muzzy tag for this unitMost folks on the doe permits aren't hunting real hard. :twocents:Lots of FFTH land over there. Drive roads at daylight and dusk. Deer are moving all day. When you get to a point that you aren't seeing anything mid day pound the draws and cover near where you see deer. Later in the season it gets nothing but better. I believe doe tags open later so you will have more company as the season progresses.
I was over scouting around getting familiar with the area weekend before last. One thing I didnt think about was the doe tags, and pressure that comes with it. How much of a factor are they?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 04, 2020, 10:27:45 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 09, 2020, 05:02:20 PM
Post by: adamR on November 09, 2020, 06:54:47 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on November 09, 2020, 06:56:57 PM
Not today, leaving in 8 hours! :tup:
Keep us posted. Headed over saturday! Good Luck!
Post by: csaaphill on November 09, 2020, 07:09:03 PM
Thanks Rainier10. The units are 149. 154,162,163 and 166ahhh yeah 154, 163, 166 days I remember them well...
154 Particulariy but yeah theer is quite a bit of feel free to hunt spot there. Especially along what I call Jasper MT road, or Pleasont MT road between Walla Walla and Dayton. I killed a decent 3pt or 4pt if you count the two 1 inch eyeguards above Dixi a few years ago. But that was during the regular rifle season about midpoint.
The Couse Indians bought some land up ther too and there are some spot you can get in behind the no tresspassing sings as well, I think it's in the 163, or 166 parts. THere is a Keyosk and it shows where. I watched from behind the last Keyosk, depending on if your coming up from the Walla Walla side it's the last heading to Dayton, but coming from Dayton it's the first, I think their are two. But I watched on the hillside behind that and behind the No tresspassing signs over on the finger going down into the canyon sevreral Deer come out then bed down there one day. Up until then I had not been able to get into there for it was always fenced off so never seen that hillside from that perspective but I was Elk Hunting so didn't go after them.
I know those areas quite well hunted them for 30 years. What is that tag for only 4pts or??? shoot me a PM if you want ?
Post by: Caseyd on November 09, 2020, 08:17:07 PM
Any advice for a female "adult onset" hunter looking for a whitetail doe in 149? I applied with her so she could piggy back on my doe points I'd otherwise never use. Plan was for the mule deer tag but I fat fingered the app and put in for the WT tag :bash: we went out Sunday and saw easily 200 mule deer but only WT we saw was a car hit fawn that I had to put down :'( I can't go with her this weekend and im beyond annoyed at myself for screwing up the application :bash:
You get any help? How long does her tag go for?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 09, 2020, 08:22:05 PM
we did! Im in CO but Mr. Woodchuck himself personally guided her to her first deer! She made heart and tenderloin for her family tonight. I couldn't be more grateful to Woodchuck and his generosity :IBCOOL:Any advice for a female "adult onset" hunter looking for a whitetail doe in 149? I applied with her so she could piggy back on my doe points I'd otherwise never use. Plan was for the mule deer tag but I fat fingered the app and put in for the WT tag :bash: we went out Sunday and saw easily 200 mule deer but only WT we saw was a car hit fawn that I had to put down :'( I can't go with her this weekend and im beyond annoyed at myself for screwing up the application :bash:
You get any help? How long does her tag go for?
Post by: jstone on November 09, 2020, 08:27:06 PM
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 09, 2020, 08:28:47 PM
Post by: Caseyd on November 09, 2020, 08:38:32 PM
we did! Im in CO but Mr. Woodchuck himself personally guided her to her first deer! She made heart and tenderloin for her family tonight. I couldn't be more grateful to Woodchuck and his generosity :IBCOOL:Any advice for a female "adult onset" hunter looking for a whitetail doe in 149? I applied with her so she could piggy back on my doe points I'd otherwise never use. Plan was for the mule deer tag but I fat fingered the app and put in for the WT tag :bash: we went out Sunday and saw easily 200 mule deer but only WT we saw was a car hit fawn that I had to put down :'( I can't go with her this weekend and im beyond annoyed at myself for screwing up the application :bash:
You get any help? How long does her tag go for?
:IBCOOL: Nice work woodchuck
Post by: Woodchuck on November 10, 2020, 06:02:25 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 10, 2020, 07:21:02 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 11, 2020, 11:59:55 AM
Thanks guys, always fun to help a kid out with their first animal. Lots of smiles. :tup::brew:
Post by: Rainier10 on November 11, 2020, 12:29:54 PM
Thanks guys, always fun to help a kid out with their first animal. Lots of smiles. :tup::brew:
Good luck man. I hope you see a ton of deer.
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 13, 2020, 08:21:38 AM
Post by: Woodchuck on November 13, 2020, 08:51:00 AM
Heading over this afternoon I'll post updates for the other tag holders.Good luck man. :tup:
Post by: JJB11B on November 13, 2020, 05:21:23 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on November 13, 2020, 07:00:18 PM
Good luck D-Rock. Heard another tag holder tagged out today!
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 13, 2020, 07:02:27 PM
Post by: bullcanyon on November 13, 2020, 09:02:14 PM
Post by: csaaphill on November 13, 2020, 09:08:40 PM
Post by: BUTTER on November 14, 2020, 02:26:56 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on November 14, 2020, 05:41:28 PM
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 15, 2020, 07:02:17 AM
Post by: HntnFsh on November 15, 2020, 10:39:04 AM
Found some nice timber and have been into several deer. Couple pretty decent 3s that would be on the ground Tuesday or Wednesday.
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 16, 2020, 03:04:55 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on November 16, 2020, 06:15:57 PM
Hunted some incredible timber and logged areas and didnt see a thing in them. Just seemed weird.
Not seeing as many deer as I thought I would other than on the private fields.
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 16, 2020, 06:49:09 PM
Post by: jackelope on November 16, 2020, 06:58:49 PM
Any of you guys took a drive up to the Wooten wildlife area? Lots of whitetail in there:yeah:
Or the west side of the 40 road? Saw the biggest wt of my life up there one day the saturday before Thanksgiving 2010.
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 17, 2020, 12:34:58 PM
Post by: BUTTER on November 17, 2020, 03:46:54 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on November 17, 2020, 03:48:06 PM
Saw my first legal buck today but let him walk. He was about this size. Smaller forks on top but better eyegauds.man, you let that pig walk!!!???
😁
Post by: ELKBURGER on November 17, 2020, 04:05:14 PM
Not the biggest but happy with the short time I had to huntCongrats on filling the tag! Nice buck Butter!
Post by: HntnFsh on November 17, 2020, 07:22:14 PM
Moved over to the area I had been hunting previously for the evening hunt. Deer were really moving. Saw 4 small 3 and 4 point bucks. And a couple spikes. Wind absolutely howled all day.
In the morning headed over to where I saw the bigger bucks Sunday.
Post by: BUTTER on November 17, 2020, 08:05:22 PM
Post by: Mfowl on November 17, 2020, 08:13:30 PM
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 17, 2020, 08:54:49 PM
Saw my first legal buck today but let him walk. He was about this size. Smaller forks on top but better eyegauds.man he’s perfectly symmetrical! I’m not sure I would’ve let him walk :chuckle:
Post by: borntoslay on November 17, 2020, 09:51:48 PM
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Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 07:27:53 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on November 18, 2020, 07:54:17 PM
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 18, 2020, 08:03:49 PM
Post by: RileyH on November 18, 2020, 08:04:40 PM
Well I'm 90% sure I missed at buck this afternoon. Looked for blood for an hour 30 of that was in the dark and came up with nothing. Deer was right on the edge of field and bailed back down the hill so I didn't get to see much of a reaction. Heading back in the morning to keep searching to be 100% sure. :dunno:
Keep after it, I missed two this year before connecting!
Post by: HntnFsh on November 18, 2020, 08:42:40 PM
Well I'm 90% sure I missed at buck this afternoon. Looked for blood for an hour 30 of that was in the dark and came up with nothing. Deer was right on the edge of field and bailed back down the hill so I didn't get to see much of a reaction. Heading back in the morning to keep searching to be 100% sure. :dunno:
Best of luck to you!
Post by: HntnFsh on November 18, 2020, 08:44:32 PM
Almost took a very small sort of 3x3 this morning just because it was so unique. Small fork with an eye gaurd on 1 side. Small fork on the other. Its forks were so close to the base they looked like eye guards.But it also had about a 3 inch spike coming out about 1/2 way between its main and its eye on the left side!
One more go at it in the morning for a few hours before heading home.
Post by: Mfowl on November 18, 2020, 08:53:32 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 09:00:42 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on November 24, 2020, 09:06:00 AM
So Thursday morning was my last chance. We got up the hill to a fine skiff of snow. As the morning progressed the snow picked up and put a nice little layer of white down. I thought it would be good for my grand finale. But there really werent many deer moving. Saw a half dozen does. About 10 a.m. I told my son its time to head down the hill and for home. At the last bit of feel free to hunt area I spotted a couple deer about a 1/2 mile away just below the brim of the field. Through the glasses we could see it was decent buck. He was in hot pursuit of a doe. In no time he was several hundred yards further away and still moving. Also a little further down in the draw. I decided he was worth a closer look so I headed out in the best route I could find to keep me out of sight. I finally got to where I wanted to be and looked over the edge. Nothing. I stayed just up from the edge of the berm and walked further out. Looking over the edge every 50 yards or so. Finally looked over the edge and he was about 150 yards out. Standing facing me. He was a decent 3 point with great height and mass, but not very wide. I pulled up the rifle and centered the cross hairs for the shot. Watched him through the scope for several seconds. Lowered my rifle and watched him bound away!
I went on this hunt for several reasons. The experience, and being able to spend 5 days with my son seeing lots of animals and several bucks. Also the hope of harvesting a wallhanger. Meaning hopefully a really good 3 but preferably 4 point with eye guards that just looked great. Looking back on it, I had that opportunity my first real morning of hunting. Found 2 really nice wide, heavy bucks that would have been great specimens. As an added bonus they were easy shots and close to the road. I passed on both of those bucks mostly because I wasnt ready for the hunt to end. But I also felt I would have other good opportunities. Well, over the next several days I had lots of opportunities. But almost all small basket rack 3 and 4 points. I did see a few other really nice bucks, but they had no intention of letting me have a chance at harvesting them. I could have taken several meat bucks, but that wasnt what I was over there for. Plus I have a lot of elk meat in my freezer so I wasnt under any pressure to add to it. As far as deer go I went home empty handed. As far as the hunt and experience goes, it was awesome! Ive been fortunate to have harvested a lot of animals in my life. I still love doing that, but its gotten to the point the experience is more important than the harvest. The harvest is a bonus.
I met a few people while I was there. They were very helpful and friendly. I got a lot of good help and suggestions from the Huntwa crew. I had several people reach out to me unexpectedly while I was over there by text and pm with lots of good info. I can't thank all of you enough for helping to make this an incredible experience. Because of all of you I was able to come home from what I would consider a succesful hunt!
Post by: HntnFsh on November 24, 2020, 09:07:26 AM
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Post by: boneaddict on November 27, 2020, 11:10:16 AM