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Title: Just about high hunt time!
Post by: teanawayslayer on August 30, 2021, 12:21:15 PM
Wasn’t able to get out last year due to a big bull tag hunt going at the same time. I haven’t been out much scouting much but those big bucks are there for the taking. Heading in on the 13th. Good luck everyone!
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Post by: Deserthunter2016 on August 30, 2021, 06:02:53 PM
Hopefully some of these fires die down by then. Some rain would be nice. Anyone noticed deer moving down from the alpine areas due to the drought and lack of feed/water?


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Post by: pianoman9701 on August 31, 2021, 09:23:57 AM
Good luck on your high hunt!  :tup:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 31, 2021, 12:21:02 PM
Thanks Piano
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Post by: ian_padron on August 31, 2021, 01:00:25 PM
Hopefully some of these fires die down by then. Some rain would be nice. Anyone noticed deer moving down from the alpine areas due to the drought and lack of feed/water?


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It's actually greener up high right now than it has been for the last few years in every spot I've checked up on. Seems like a great year for the herd.
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 01, 2021, 06:22:09 PM
Hopefully some of these fires die down by then. Some rain would be nice. Anyone noticed deer moving down from the alpine areas due to the drought and lack of feed/water?


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It's actually greener up high right now than it has been for the last few years in every spot I've checked up on. Seems like a great year for the herd.
agreed was up at 5500’ last night plush green lots of feed and water.
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Post by: millerwheeler on September 01, 2021, 07:09:20 PM
Clock is ticking the 13th can’t come soon enough
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 01, 2021, 07:42:26 PM
Clock is ticking the 13th can’t come soon enough
true that!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 01, 2021, 08:10:47 PM
Good luck to y’all headed up to the high country.
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 07, 2021, 05:01:09 PM
Went up scouting sunday afternoon into Monday. The deer numbers seem pretty low this year in the area I hunt. We’re only looking for two studs  :tup:
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Post by: yakimanoob on September 09, 2021, 10:44:21 AM
Hell yeah.  Good luck folks!!

I'll be returning to my spot in GPW.  We'll see if we have the discipline this year to focus on deer or if we get distracted again by a bear  :chuckle:
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Post by: 7mmfan on September 09, 2021, 11:10:05 AM
Hell yeah.  Good luck folks!!

I'll be returning to my spot in GPW.  We'll see if we have the discipline this year to focus on deer or if we get distracted again by a bear  :chuckle:

I will totally be distracted by bear, and I'm ok with that   :chuckle:
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Post by: millerwheeler on September 09, 2021, 09:44:32 PM
 @teanawayslayer see I’m not the only one who gets distracted by bears!!!!
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Post by: RobinHoodlum on September 10, 2021, 04:29:12 AM
The west side alpine seems as green as ever to me. Even though we are dry down here, these areas pick up cloud water and dew fairly regularly.

The area we bear hunt has a low concentration of blacktail, but the sign I've seen suggests that they are there like usual. Water sources are relatively scarce, but not a limiting factor for deer.

Heading back up on the 16th or 17th.
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 10, 2021, 06:10:12 AM
@teanawayslayer see I’m not the only one who gets distracted by bears!!!!
stay focused! Way easier places to kill bears lol
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on September 10, 2021, 06:14:47 AM
Was up high last weekend for archery deer.   They seemed to be lacking.  Not much sign.   Down low we saw much more.   It was green up high though,  so I don't get it.   Heading out for elk tonight.
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 12, 2021, 10:19:49 AM
Headed out here in a bit. Good luck to everyone!
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Post by: GASoline71 on September 12, 2021, 12:45:37 PM
I never pass on an opportunity to harvest a predator.  :)

No matter what I'm hunting, if there is a bear or cougar it turns in to a predator hunt.

Gary
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Post by: Watimberghost on September 12, 2021, 03:39:04 PM
Good luck all!
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Post by: robescc on September 13, 2021, 09:10:53 AM
It is looking like this year is going to be a wet one.
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Post by: pickardjw on September 13, 2021, 10:43:47 AM
Glad I got my SEAK set during the sale...not that stoked about having to use it though  :chuckle:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 13, 2021, 11:53:59 AM
Seak? or Seek?
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Post by: pickardjw on September 13, 2021, 11:56:51 AM
SEAK, it's First Lite's heavier duty rain gear. Stands for "South East Alaska" because it's supposed to be able to handle that type of weather.
Title: Re: Just about high hunt time!
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 13, 2021, 12:03:42 PM
Nice I thought maybe you got a new pack.
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