Post by: eliandsky on September 19, 2021, 09:23:09 AM
Again saw no one in my area but mature deer were few n far between. We usually find 2-3 target bucks a year.
Saw a lot of new camo on folks trail hunting on the way out. They all looked great. Kiddos to first light it would appear your market share is strong. Lol
Hope there is some success out there and our area is the exception. I am just an admirer of mature deer. Weather on my wall or in my glass.
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Post by: Hectocotylus on September 19, 2021, 11:25:21 AM
Got one down on Friday was pretty excited.
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Post by: redi on September 19, 2021, 01:13:10 PM
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Post by: ian_padron on September 20, 2021, 03:13:24 PM
Myself and and 3 other guys hiked up tatoosh buttes trail to white lake. Lots of down trees and tons of rain. Scared and saw over 40 deer on Thursday to include 4 bucks at 100 yards. I was to busy looking at them instead of shooting :bash: . One was a real nice 4x4 that I keep replaying it my head him looking at me over his shoulder then running off. But after hiking out 23 miles for 13 hours and getting to slate pass at 1:30am im okay with continuing to hunt with the multi season tag :tup:
And now next year instead of 40 deer you'll have 40 hunters in your spot. First rule of the high hunt... don't talk about it. 2nd rule, if you DO talk about it, don't post your spot on a forum lmao
Post by: 7mmfan on September 20, 2021, 03:24:57 PM
Myself and and 3 other guys hiked up tatoosh buttes trail to white lake. Lots of down trees and tons of rain. Scared and saw over 40 deer on Thursday to include 4 bucks at 100 yards. I was to busy looking at them instead of shooting :bash: . One was a real nice 4x4 that I keep replaying it my head him looking at me over his shoulder then running off. But after hiking out 23 miles for 13 hours and getting to slate pass at 1:30am im okay with continuing to hunt with the multi season tag :tup:
And now next year instead of 40 deer you'll have 40 hunters in your spot. First rule of the high hunt... don't talk about it. 2nd rule, if you DO talk about it, don't post your spot on a forum lmao
Maybe it was a decoy spot? A lot of sun in that picture... :chuckle:
Post by: Ronquillo08 on September 20, 2021, 03:25:41 PM
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Post by: abhold87 on September 20, 2021, 07:54:26 PM
23 miles is a long way to haul out a buck if You get one. Trail all the way or not. The farther in you are doesn't guarantee success or that you will see more animals. Have known guys that have taken very nice animals a short distance in but you probably know that. Scouting an area is probably the number one priority. But it's all about the experience.
Completely agree. Our usual family spot we go into the pasayten is way closer. Just something I have always wanted to do getting way back in there. Definitely okay with not having to hike that nice buck I saw out that far.
Post by: full choke on September 21, 2021, 05:15:11 PM
Our annual High buck trip was quiet too. Not much in the way of shooter bucks, we heard 4 gunshots in 8 days, 3 of which came from our camp, and those were for bears. One was a guys first time big game kill (right)and another guys first bear(left). We had nearly 30hrs of rain and tent time in which we laughed, sipped whiskey and kept the stove hot and ate home made freeze dried meals, chicken Marsala was voted number 1 followed closely by “grandmas chili” and beef stew (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210922/83e20e8315473dc9713c6e0792269560.jpg)
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:tup:
Good times!
Post by: Platensek-po on September 21, 2021, 05:35:22 PM
Our annual High buck trip was quiet too. Not much in the way of shooter bucks, we heard 4 gunshots in 8 days, 3 of which came from our camp, and those were for bears. One was a guys first time big game kill (right)and another guys first bear(left). We had nearly 30hrs of rain and tent time in which we laughed, sipped whiskey and kept the stove hot and ate home made freeze dried meals, chicken Marsala was voted number 1 followed closely by “grandmas chili” and beef stew (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210922/83e20e8315473dc9713c6e0792269560.jpg)
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Awesome!
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 21, 2021, 05:45:50 PM
Our annual High buck trip was quiet too. Not much in the way of shooter bucks, we heard 4 gunshots in 8 days, 3 of which came from our camp, and those were for bears. One was a guys first time big game kill (right)and another guys first bear(left). We had nearly 30hrs of rain and tent time in which we laughed, sipped whiskey and kept the stove hot and ate home made freeze dried meals, chicken Marsala was voted number 1 followed closely by “grandmas chili” and beef stew (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210922/83e20e8315473dc9713c6e0792269560.jpg)
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:tup:
Good times!
Nice looking bears.👍
Post by: Ridgerunner on September 21, 2021, 06:02:16 PM
Post by: TriggerMike on September 21, 2021, 06:08:09 PM
Oh I’m not worried I won’t be heading up there again. I have a closer spot that has been just as good or better. Just really wanted to hike way back in there once. Beautiful area and found some deer so I don’t mind sharing where it was.Sounds like a fun trip! Side note, you should edit the location out. I know you don't care and that's one hell of a hike to get in there, but it is good practice and etiquette in the age of the internet. Just my opinion.
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Post by: Bronson on September 22, 2021, 11:00:31 AM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on September 22, 2021, 11:08:34 AM
Nice buck!
Post by: Mtnwalker on September 22, 2021, 11:14:18 AM
My hunting partners buck. Olympic Mountains High Buck
What an awesome photo
Post by: bankwalker on September 22, 2021, 11:44:37 AM
My hunting partners buck. Olympic Mountains High Buck
Heck yea! Pretty awesome finding one still in velvet too!
Post by: OPtrah on September 22, 2021, 11:51:32 AM
I can't tell if he's hiding his face or wearing a mask in the middle of the Olys :chuckle:
Nice buck!
Haha no mask were worn in the taking of this photo I can assure you that.
Post by: redi on September 22, 2021, 12:42:10 PM
Post by: yakimanoob on September 23, 2021, 10:52:20 AM
I was surprised we didn't see more hunter traffic once the weather cleared, although to be fair we did spend a lot of time down in a deep hole trying to figure out how to get out so we may have missed folks on the trails :chuckle:
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Post by: ljsommer on October 05, 2021, 02:45:20 PM
Thank you. It was a group effort for sure. Took four of us to get it done and yes that’s the same deer. It was all of our first time on the hunt. What a roller coaster of a hunt. We spent about four months planning the hunt and it was pretty special when it all came together. We finished processing the deer today and enjoyed some hard earned burgers.
Wow that must have been a fun adventure! Thanks for the write up.