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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Kvw4x4 on November 10, 2022, 10:28:55 AM

Title: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: Kvw4x4 on November 10, 2022, 10:28:55 AM: Hey guys, i have hunted washington for years but never hunted the late archery mule deer season,

I have a couple areas picked out in different units,
The weather seems like its already effecting the movement of deer,

Has the rut started?
I have the option to hunt 3 days would you recommend Nov 21-23 or Nov 28-30?

Any advice for preparing? Road conditions?

Thanks Kevin
Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: Ironhead on November 10, 2022, 10:39:42 AM: Bring chains for all 4 and put them on BEFORE you start sliding back down the hill.
Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: highside74 on November 10, 2022, 11:02:51 AM: Quote from: Ironhead on November 10, 2022, 10:39:42 AM
Bring chains for all 4 and put them on BEFORE you start sliding back down the hill.

:yeah:
Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: Kvw4x4 on November 10, 2022, 11:20:50 AM: 😂 chains and a winch are already in the truck.
Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: Mtnwalker on November 10, 2022, 11:21:29 AM: :yeah: Crunched my trailer last weekend leaving a campground by doing just that. Got ALMOST to the top of the grade, then stopped, then uh oh I'm going backwards... then big tree :bash:
Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: highside74 on November 10, 2022, 11:45:13 AM: Quote from: Mtnwalker on November 10, 2022, 11:21:29 AM
:yeah: Crunched my trailer last weekend leaving a campground by doing just that. Got ALMOST to the top of the grade, then stopped, then uh oh I'm going backwards... then big tree :bash:

I had to put chains on up there once after sliding backwards 50ft half on the road half off. Luckily I didn't hit anything. Now they go on at the bottom if I think I'll need them at all.
Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: Kvw4x4 on November 10, 2022, 12:01:02 PM: Haha, sounds like chains are a good idea.. Any recommendations on dates to go?
Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: Rutnbuxnbulls on November 10, 2022, 12:55:48 PM: Tagging along want to know from the experienced late muley hunters too!

IMO hunting earlier in the season is better due to less deer have been bothered for a while and the muley rut could still be cracking esp with younger or un bred does.
Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: vandeman17 on November 10, 2022, 01:08:10 PM: what area are you looking. I know places in NCW that have gotten over 3 feet of snow
Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: highside74 on November 10, 2022, 01:20:15 PM: If you are going to go buy some micro spikes for your boots. On and off in seconds and are a life safer if hiking is slick from ice or snow.

I'd hunt the week of Thanks Giving
Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on November 10, 2022, 02:24:22 PM: This year the best advice you will probably get is find a good place for your ground blind, because there is probably going to be a bunch of crunchy snow

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Title: Re: North Central Late archery mule deer advice...
Post by: Igor on November 10, 2022, 04:40:06 PM: Quote from: andrew_in_idaho on November 10, 2022, 02:24:22 PM
This year the best advice you will probably get is find a good place for your ground blind, because there is probably going to be a bunch of crunchy snow

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Crunchy snow for sure, and it was -4° in Winthrop last nite.