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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: salmonfinder on August 11, 2021, 05:56:03 PM

Title: Palouse hunt
Post by: salmonfinder on August 11, 2021, 05:56:03 PM: Dad drew Palouse rifle tag
3 point min whitetail
Was thinking 142 almota
I can probably only make 1 maybe 2 trips out that way b4 season starts.
He almost 80
Disabled hunter
Vet
Can't really do crazy walking anymore
127-142 gmu
Road hunting mainly and very minimal hiking
November 6-19th
Any leads please
Thanks
Josh
Title: Re: Palouse hunt
Post by: teanawayslayer on August 11, 2021, 06:07:47 PM: That’s a tough one even with a perfectly capable hunter. Maybe you should take a drive down there with your dad and start door knocking and explain his situation. Might get lucky and find a farmer that would be understanding.
Title: Re: Palouse hunt
Post by: salmonfinder on August 11, 2021, 06:35:12 PM: Yeah i will get out there and find something a lot of units in this 1 hunt so plenty of options
Title: Re: Palouse hunt
Post by: jrebel on August 11, 2021, 06:40:39 PM: A ton (almost all) private in those units. There are areas to hunt but a lot of walk in only. There use to be a family that guided in the almota and had really nice land with lots of deer, may want to research that. Wish I could offer more help but all the land I’ve hunted has changed ownership over the years.
Title: Re: Palouse hunt
Post by: Rutnbuxnbulls on August 13, 2021, 06:13:22 PM: Got onX? There's actually quite a bit of public land in those units. Figure out where you wanna spend time, seems like the whitetails tend to stick to the crop land draws and the mulies are in the breaks/river draws but they do move pretty far during the rut.

I've hunted a lot in these units primarily pheasant hunting and I've had a lot of luck with the hunt by reservation system in wdfw. Lots of pretty good land on that system. Also had luck knocking on doors too. Good luck this year with Dad!
Title: Re: Palouse hunt
Post by: cem3434 on August 13, 2021, 06:54:36 PM: Reach out to YJ Guide Service on here. He has ground in these GMU's and is reasonably priced.
Title: Re: Palouse hunt
Post by: teanawayslayer on August 13, 2021, 07:59:45 PM: Quote from: Rutnbuxnbulls on August 13, 2021, 06:13:22 PM
Got onX? There's actually quite a bit of public land in those units. Figure out where you wanna spend time, seems like the whitetails tend to stick to the crop land draws and the mulies are in the breaks/river draws but they do move pretty far during the rut.

I've hunted a lot in these units primarily pheasant hunting and I've had a lot of luck with the hunt by reservation system in wdfw. Lots of pretty good land on that system. Also had luck knocking on doors too. Good luck this year with Dad!
there is state land and feel free to hunt. But as stated above he is disabled. That stuff is walk in only.
Title: Re: Palouse hunt
Post by: mms123 on August 17, 2021, 11:47:39 PM: PM'd
Title: Re: Palouse hunt
Post by: elkboy on August 18, 2021, 06:26:02 AM: Quote from: jrebel on August 11, 2021, 06:40:39 PM
A ton (almost all) private in those units. There are areas to hunt but a lot of walk in only. There use to be a family that guided in the almota and had really nice land with lots of deer, may want to research that. Wish I could offer more help but all the land I’ve hunted has changed ownership over the years.

I know that family, down on Union Flat- if the OP could PM me, I'd be happy to relay some contact info.
Title: Re: Palouse hunt
Post by: jrebel on August 18, 2021, 12:02:55 PM: Quote from: elkboy on August 18, 2021, 06:26:02 AM
Quote from: jrebel on August 11, 2021, 06:40:39 PM
A ton (almost all) private in those units. There are areas to hunt but a lot of walk in only. There use to be a family that guided in the almota and had really nice land with lots of deer, may want to research that. Wish I could offer more help but all the land I’ve hunted has changed ownership over the years.

I know that family, down on Union Flat- if the OP could PM me, I'd be happy to relay some contact info.

Yes, that is likely the same family as it was on union flat. Always had deer hanging during the season and lots of beautiful ground.
Title: Re: Palouse hunt
Post by: LDennis24 on August 18, 2021, 12:25:04 PM: I will hook you up. Let me know before you come this way also. This is my stomping grounds... Lol