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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: CBP1888 on August 20, 2022, 11:38:57 AM

Title: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: CBP1888 on August 20, 2022, 11:38:57 AM: I drew the Quilomene Rifle tag and will be hunting it this November. I’m familiar with the West Side of the unit and the Colockum area for elk and chukars. I’ve not hunted the east side of the unit(the area that buts up to the Columbia River) and I’m curious if anyone has seen many mule deer on the east side. It appears to be really open and rocky with not a lot of cover.
Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: Dan-o on August 20, 2022, 11:55:26 AM: Congrats on the draw!

I just love that area.

Definitely be prepared to huntnthe east side as well.

It has plenty of cover for deer to disappear, but you cal also glass some large areas over there.

Enjoy your hunt.
Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: KNOPHISH on August 20, 2022, 12:13:09 PM: And 30k acres of it just burned up. But should be a great hunt.
Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: time2hunt on August 20, 2022, 12:35:13 PM: The better portion that did hold deer just burnt. Whiskey dick is torched along with the bottom end of skukumcuk. You might pre scout during Elk season but probably wouldn’t waste fuel that low. We had the tag last and never saw a shooter buck down low. Concentrate along the head end of the bigger canyons at the tree line. That unit not what it once was :(

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Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: CBP1888 on August 20, 2022, 01:13:20 PM: The fire changed things up for sure. There are a couple of areas that we located some shooters last year down in the sage brush on the west side. I never did see any decent bucks hunting the higher elevations during the elk hint. I guess I’m going to have to scout that much harder.
Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: dagon on August 31, 2022, 09:32:25 AM: haven't been in there since the fire but we had great luck parking at the first sub station past the wind farm visitor center. Not sure what a shooter means to you but this one worked for me.
Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: Shooter4 on August 31, 2022, 09:48:02 AM: Quote from: CBP1888 on August 20, 2022, 11:38:57 AM
I drew the Quilomene Rifle tag and will be hunting it this November. I’m familiar with the West Side of the unit and the Colockum area for elk and chukars. I’ve not hunted the east side of the unit(the area that buts up to the Columbia River) and I’m curious if anyone has seen many mule deer on the east side. It appears to be really open and rocky with not a lot of cover.
How many points by chance
Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: goosehunter12 on August 31, 2022, 11:54:59 AM: Quote from: Shooter4 on August 31, 2022, 09:48:02 AM
Quote from: CBP1888 on August 20, 2022, 11:38:57 AM
I drew the Quilomene Rifle tag and will be hunting it this November. I’m familiar with the West Side of the unit and the Colockum area for elk and chukars. I’ve not hunted the east side of the unit(the area that buts up to the Columbia River) and I’m curious if anyone has seen many mule deer on the east side. It appears to be really open and rocky with not a lot of cover.
How many points by chance

I know 18 didn't work for me this year ;)
Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: CBP1888 on September 01, 2022, 10:20:22 AM: Quote from: dagon on August 31, 2022, 09:32:25 AM
haven't been in there since the fire but we had great luck parking at the first sub station past the wind farm visitor center. Not sure what a shooter means to you but this one worked for me.

That is an awesome deer. Exactly what I’m looking for in Washington. Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: CBP1888 on September 01, 2022, 10:21:30 AM: Quote from: Shooter4 on August 31, 2022, 09:48:02 AM
Quote from: CBP1888 on August 20, 2022, 11:38:57 AM
I drew the Quilomene Rifle tag and will be hunting it this November. I’m familiar with the West Side of the unit and the Colockum area for elk and chukars. I’ve not hunted the east side of the unit(the area that buts up to the Columbia River) and I’m curious if anyone has seen many mule deer on the east side. It appears to be really open and rocky with not a lot of cover.
How many points by chance

16 points. I’m sure this will be my one and only quality mule deer hunt in Washington.
Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: dagon on September 01, 2022, 03:20:04 PM: 168 points.
Title: Re: East Side of Quilomene Deer Unit
Post by: dagon on September 01, 2022, 03:22:18 PM: or 13 points to draw if that's what you meant. lol