Post by: WildBear on June 15, 2022, 10:24:24 AM
Post by: phildobaggins on June 15, 2022, 10:32:22 AM
Oh boy…. Burned my points on this tag. Will be fun, but not expecting much other than a great time out there!
Nice, that was one of my choices. Get out there, you can pull a nice buck for sure 8)
Post by: WildBear on June 15, 2022, 10:59:00 AM
Oh boy…. Burned my points on this tag. Will be fun, but not expecting much other than a great time out there!
Nice, that was one of my choices. Get out there, you can pull a nice buck for sure 8)
Definitely looking forward to it!!
Post by: HikerHunter on June 15, 2022, 01:28:43 PM
Post by: WildBear on June 15, 2022, 08:03:16 PM
This is a great tag! Best of luck Wildbear!
Thanks!!
Post by: Muleycrazy01 on June 16, 2022, 02:07:29 PM
Post by: WildBear on June 17, 2022, 07:43:14 AM
Had this tag in 13, 15, and 18. Struck out two of the three times. Weather is a big factor in this tag if we have a lot of snow this winter you’ll be in the bucks for sure. The one year I was successful was a high snow year I passed 10 bucks opening morning and filled the tag with a 173 3/8” buck. It can be a damn good tag. Best of luck.
Awesome! Believe I read a bit about your prior hunts when I looked up past threads. That’s been my experience with some Buck tags. Weather is an important factor. Looking forward to the hunt and hope weather cooperates. 😁 I’ll check in as it unfolds.
Post by: WildBear on November 14, 2022, 05:59:04 PM
Post by: boneaddict on November 14, 2022, 06:02:51 PM
LOTS of trees and limbs down
Post by: MtnMuley on November 14, 2022, 06:48:39 PM
Post by: jstone on November 14, 2022, 07:22:33 PM
Post by: boneaddict on November 14, 2022, 07:31:51 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on November 14, 2022, 08:23:21 PM
More snow on its way
A 20% chance in 6 days from now.
Post by: WildBear on November 15, 2022, 04:54:37 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 15, 2022, 05:33:07 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on November 15, 2022, 05:37:12 AM
I was over at the property this weekend. The snow has settled in most places and down to little over a foot.
Not in the eastern part of the Chiliwist (the epicenter of this storm). The Methow side had about half the amount.
Post by: WildBear on November 15, 2022, 08:31:18 AM
Post by: WildBear on November 24, 2022, 04:46:29 PM
Post by: elkrack on November 24, 2022, 05:05:19 PM
Post by: huntnphool on November 24, 2022, 05:43:43 PM
Snowshoes rented. Just ready to get over there! Just over a week away. :)
Good idea, I could have used some.
Post by: redi on November 24, 2022, 05:59:16 PM
Post by: WildBear on November 24, 2022, 06:13:56 PM
Thanks for the well wishes! I’ll update on here how it goes. I’ve eaten a few buck tags. First “Quality” tag I’ve drawn.
Post by: WildBear on November 25, 2022, 06:34:47 PM
First spot, came around a spot to find a dink whitetail. Could’ve possibly got a shot but opted not to try. Half hour later, popped over a knoll to spot a few deer scattered about. Whitetails. Shooter buck to the left, coyote in the middle, second buck (Missing half its rack) with a couple does. 252 yards away a could never get on buck with the full rack.
Saw a spike on private ground in the road as I attempted to drive and access some land to no avail.
Found a new location with a mule deer buck I would tag. 97 yard off the road. Tried to get on him and his doe. Pushed them up higher with another buck I’d tag. Attempted from up the road to come in at their level only to spot a buck (unsure if it was one of the two or another one) way down below me near the main road.
Spotted a buck and doe on private past shooting ligh driving out.
Post by: WildBear on November 25, 2022, 06:37:36 PM
Post by: WildBear on November 25, 2022, 06:38:58 PM
Post by: boneaddict on November 25, 2022, 06:42:15 PM
Post by: WildBear on November 25, 2022, 07:19:40 PM
Post by: X-Force on November 25, 2022, 11:07:44 PM
Stay warm. Looks like it’s going to get cold.
Post by: MtnMuley on November 26, 2022, 07:10:27 AM
Post by: WildBear on November 26, 2022, 01:45:20 PM
This is yesterday’s little whitetail.
Couple bucks this morning. Way up on a ridge. Couldn’t make a play on them
Post by: WildBear on November 26, 2022, 02:04:11 PM
Post by: Muleycrazy01 on November 29, 2022, 02:09:57 PM
Post by: WildBear on November 29, 2022, 02:24:27 PM
Post by: boneaddict on November 29, 2022, 04:29:10 PM
Post by: WildBear on November 29, 2022, 06:54:28 PM
My observations.
One area I must just be going about it wrong. Haven’t turned up but a lone doe. Snow everywhere has made it at least for me tough to trek through.
Another area has turned up 3 bucks. Two of them I got a glimpse of two days later.
Third area seems to have yielded the same three bucks as well. Group of 6 tonight with I believe two of the bucks I’ve seen before. Spotted them with just 5 min of light left at roughly 170 yards and just couldn’t close the distance in time.
From what I’ve seen nothing seems to be moving around much and little to none day time activity. 🤷🏻♂️
I’m definitely not the greatest hunter either. 😂
Post by: WildBear on November 29, 2022, 07:04:40 PM
Post by: WildBear on November 30, 2022, 06:48:06 PM
Ran into the half rack buck this morning and the nice full rack Whitetail. Storm brought in some new deer and had I been more focused on filling the tag rather than sight seeing perhaps I would’ve gotten a chance. I saw a group first light. Deemed them as does and moved on. Later watched them and wasn’t until I tried filming them that I noticed there was a buck with them. 🤦♂️ Tried to get on them but they were already on the move. Think I maybe go to 80 yards.
Was an enjoyable hunt. Most huntable bucks I’ve really ever seen. So cool to see the same deer day after day or days later being a limited entry permit. Look forward to possibly drawing again.
Post by: WildBear on November 30, 2022, 06:50:03 PM
Post by: Mfowl on November 30, 2022, 07:13:48 PM
Post by: X-Force on November 30, 2022, 07:57:31 PM