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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Lapua338 on November 09, 2023, 06:02:15 AM

Title: Unit 204 buck tag
Post by: Lapua338 on November 09, 2023, 06:02:15 AM: Heading over next week for my first whitetail. Any other permit holders been out? Hoping I time it right and bucks are on the move.
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Post by: Slamadoo on November 09, 2023, 06:29:42 AM: Whitetail or Muledeer?
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Post by: Lapua338 on November 09, 2023, 06:45:37 AM: Whitetail, it’s just a buck tag. From what I’ve heard it can be awesome this time of year
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Post by: Doublelunger on November 09, 2023, 07:11:51 AM: Don't be afraid to get aggressive and do some rattling and grunting. The Primos estrus can is no gimmick either.
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Post by: Lapua338 on November 09, 2023, 08:10:25 AM: Sounds good I’ll def try some rattling and calling. Keep you posted !
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Post by: kramman on November 10, 2023, 07:03:27 PM: Best of luck. Plenty of whitetails if you know where to look. Let us know how you do.
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Post by: greenhead_killer on November 10, 2023, 08:09:19 PM: You should be hitting it just right next week. Good luck
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Post by: boneaddict on November 11, 2023, 05:04:34 AM: Good timing
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Post by: hunt4 on November 12, 2023, 07:23:58 PM: How many points did you have to draw this tag?
I am starting to see some daylight activity.
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Post by: Lapua338 on November 13, 2023, 06:19:23 AM: Drew with 11pts on a second drawing. Someone turned in their tag and I was next in line. Found out a month ago. Then they sent me the wrong tag for a different unit in the mail, finally got the correct permit. Just trying to make the best of it. I’ve had some guys hook me up with good info. I appreciate any tips I can get
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Post by: high_hunter on November 13, 2023, 08:29:13 AM: Look for the whitetails down lower in and on the edges of ag fields. Mule deer higher up. Various public land available otherwise start door knocking, bring something to offer in trade, salmon or crab always works well for me on the east side. Ruth should be in full swing, as it was starting few units south last week. Good luck. Hh
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Post by: TeacherMan on November 13, 2023, 11:25:57 AM: I pulled several absolute monsters out of that area when I lived in Curlew. From now until Thanksgiving is perfect timing. My recommendation is similar, stay low, look for doe and cover tons of ground if you can’t get permission on private. OnX will be your best friend. And hunt right until you can’t look out of your scope, then give it 5 more min 😂 But seriously those last couple min are golden.
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Post by: greenhead_killer on November 21, 2023, 06:08:37 PM: How’d the hunt go? Was perfect conditions when I was up there last week
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Post by: MtnMuley on November 21, 2023, 06:26:06 PM: Conditions sure seemed good once again, but for the second year in a row, the whiteys there seemed to be behind. :twocents:
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Post by: greenhead_killer on November 21, 2023, 08:29:35 PM: Yeah should line up perfect for late archery
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Post by: Slamadoo on November 21, 2023, 09:01:23 PM: I had this tag a few years ago and whiffed. Didn't see a single whitetail buck. Saw lots of does and kept expecting a buck to be following one, but never found one. It was a great experience, but wasn't the slam dunk I had expected. Tons of snow that year. I hunted around Bonaparte.
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Post by: Lapua338 on November 22, 2023, 07:12:46 AM: Honestly the deer movement was pretty slow, I saw 3 bucks during the three days I hunted. Covered miles of ground in multiple chunks of nat forest, even made a few decent hikes, tried rattling a few times. First deer east of the mountains, I’m a pretty hard blacktail hunter so it was nice for a change. I expected to see a lot more deer but it sounds like there’s usually more snow this time of year. Sunny days. Still had a great time, I shot the biggest out of the three I saw. I’m happy with him
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Post by: Lapua338 on November 22, 2023, 07:14:20 AM: Here he is
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Post by: Lapua338 on November 22, 2023, 07:24:01 AM: Another
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 22, 2023, 07:35:42 AM: Great buck man! Congrats!
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Post by: LDennis24 on November 22, 2023, 07:40:33 AM: Awesome buck man! Beautiful color! Congratulations!
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Post by: bearhunter99 on November 22, 2023, 07:44:45 AM: Nice dark horns! Congratulations!

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Post by: boneaddict on November 22, 2023, 07:45:45 AM: Nice one :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on November 22, 2023, 07:49:44 AM: Very nice buck!! Congratulations!!
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Post by: dvolmer on November 22, 2023, 08:07:22 AM: Sweet!!! Great buck!
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Post by: teanawayslayer on November 22, 2023, 08:13:41 AM: I’d say you did the tag justice! Nice work!!
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Post by: Webfoot on November 22, 2023, 09:15:48 AM: Nice buck.
I really like big 3 pts.
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Post by: Gentrys on November 22, 2023, 09:16:13 AM: Congrats! Nice buck!
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Post by: kramman on November 22, 2023, 09:22:55 AM: That's a good buck for that area. Buck to be proud of
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Post by: JakeLand on November 22, 2023, 09:58:34 AM: Nice his eye guards would have sealed the deal for me
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Post by: RB on November 22, 2023, 10:03:29 AM: Nice Buck!
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Post by: Slamadoo on November 22, 2023, 10:12:17 AM: In my experience with that tag, I would be very very happy with that buck.
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Post by: TeacherMan on November 22, 2023, 10:58:55 AM: That is awesome!
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Post by: greenhead_killer on November 22, 2023, 12:37:37 PM: That is a great buck! Congrats!
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Post by: Birdguy on November 22, 2023, 07:39:33 PM: Thats a great buck! Those are beefy dark antlers too. You did well in my opinion. :tup:
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Post by: Pinetar on November 22, 2023, 07:46:59 PM: Nothing wrong with that buck, Congrats!! Love the color of antlers for a Whitetail