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Title: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: BOOM!! on November 03, 2021, 11:29:35 AM
I am wondering if anyone can tell me what I can expect or hope for in GMU 578 West Klickatat  the Dec 3-8 muzzleload hunt
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: Dark2Dark on November 04, 2021, 01:52:27 PM
I have spent a fair amount of time there late for elk season. I do not see very many deer. I think in several years, I have seen one buck, a few tracks and maybe a couple does. It's a big unit and the area I am in is not a great deer area, but if you go there on a rainy day during the early season, there are deer all over the place. The portion of the unit I would prefer to hunt is a lot of private property. I think the snow drives the deer down over there pretty quickly. Good luck if you go, the biggest blacktail/benchleg I have ever seen was during the late season over there almost 20 years ago!
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: Wazukie on November 04, 2021, 02:09:04 PM
Iven seen a  lot of deer this year.  IF we get some snow before your hunt, should be good.
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: BOOM!! on November 05, 2021, 05:36:21 AM


 :hello:  Thanks for the info
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: BOOM!! on November 05, 2021, 05:39:18 AM
Iven seen a  lot of deer this year.  IF we get some snow before your hunt, should be good.

That sounds encouraging, thanks
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: CJ1962 on November 06, 2021, 08:57:37 AM
I had this tag last year.  I solo hunted 4 days of the season in temperatures in the teens and lots of snow up high.  I started having truck issues (I think it was bad fuel in Bingen) so I pulled out early. I did not see many deer and didn't fill the tag.  PM me and I can tell you where I hunted.  It might tell you where not to go....
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: LDennis24 on November 06, 2021, 09:27:00 AM
Sent you a PM
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: BOOM!! on November 06, 2021, 11:43:30 AM
I had this tag last year.  I solo hunted 4 days of the season in temperatures in the teens and lots of snow up high.  I started having truck issues (I think it was bad fuel in Bingen) so I pulled out early. I did not see many deer and didn't fill the tag.  PM me and I can tell you where I hunted.  It might tell you where not to go....


Yes, thanks, knowing where not to go will be a big help!
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: BOOM!! on November 06, 2021, 11:46:53 AM
Sent you a PM

Thank you! I will certainly keep the board updated on the hunt
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: dilleytech on November 06, 2021, 03:03:06 PM
It can be a really tricky unit to just walk into and have success. In my experience good spots take a lot of time to find. But that’s a great time to be hunting deer anyway. I have the quality rifle tag but I shot a deer in the regular season so in the fire place it goes..
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: millerwheeler on November 06, 2021, 04:43:54 PM
It can be a really tricky unit to just walk into and have success. In my experience good spots take a lot of time to find. But that’s a great time to be hunting deer anyway. I have the quality rifle tag but I shot a deer in the regular season so in the fire place it goes..
hope that trade was worth it as long as it takes to get a quality tag for some of us
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: LDennis24 on November 06, 2021, 06:13:53 PM
It can be a really tricky unit to just walk into and have success. In my experience good spots take a lot of time to find. But that’s a great time to be hunting deer anyway. I have the quality rifle tag but I shot a deer in the regular season so in the fire place it goes..
hope that trade was worth it as long as it takes to get a quality tag for some of us

 :yeah:
What did you shoot instead!?
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: dilleytech on November 06, 2021, 08:35:41 PM
It can be a really tricky unit to just walk into and have success. In my experience good spots take a lot of time to find. But that’s a great time to be hunting deer anyway. I have the quality rifle tag but I shot a deer in the regular season so in the fire place it goes..
hope that trade was worth it as long as it takes to get a quality tag for some of us

 :yeah:
What did you shoot instead!?

A decent 3x3 blacktail. A buck I would have been happy to shoot with the quality tag. No regrets. I have a lot of sheds from this unit and know very well as to what it can hold and what it usually holds. I shot what it usually holds lol
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: dilleytech on November 06, 2021, 08:45:13 PM
One thing to add about this unit. We have black tail and bench bucks. The biggest sheds I have are bench bucks that top out around 145”. Bigger exist but when I see a picture of someone with a buck over 130” in this unit I’m really impressed. And the real big bucks don’t live in this unit they get pushed into it by snow. Generally speaking.
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: Shooter4 on November 06, 2021, 09:04:38 PM
I am wondering if anyone can tell me what I can expect or hope for in GMU 578 West Klickatat  the Dec 3-8 muzzleload hunt
just go and do it and see for yourself I’ll tell you after elk season the woods are pretty scarce they get batter by people
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: BOOM!! on November 11, 2021, 08:22:34 PM
My son and I did a little scouting today, the rut is definitely going on here. Stupidest 2 point buck I’ve ever seen. They did the deed but my phone was in my pocket.
Title: Re: GMU 578 West Klickatat
Post by: Dan-o on November 12, 2021, 12:43:28 AM
Really cool video.
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