Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 14, 2009, 11:20:39 AM
Post by: bobcat on June 14, 2009, 11:26:09 AM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 14, 2009, 12:03:45 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on June 14, 2009, 12:04:42 PM
Post by: bobcat on June 14, 2009, 12:06:38 PM
Post by: buckhorn2 on June 14, 2009, 12:09:09 PM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 14, 2009, 12:15:59 PM
Why is this Iceman bashing his head?
Post by: bear on June 14, 2009, 12:25:23 PM
Thank you, I finally saw that message thing and got in there and read it. I'm not blonde:) just learning the ropes. Myspace is a bit easier,lol.Because he's only 13, but has the body of a 55? year old. :chuckle: No, seriously, nobody really understands why Iceman does anything? :chuckle:
Why is this Iceman bashing his head?
Post by: ICEMAN on June 14, 2009, 12:28:06 PM
Many of us regulars on the site get a bit steamed when newbies show up and ask for help a bit too soon I guess.... Free world, do as you wish, but we want to get to know a guy before sharing too much info. We also like when folks share specific details in a private email so that good intel on an area is not posted openly, often flooding the area with new hunters....
I hope you know what I am trying to say. We do have an Introductions thread where guys have been posting personal info about themselves..... also nice to hear a bit about a fella before some give too much info...
The other issue many of us find frustrating is someone applying for special hunts that they know little about. Many feel that the chance of getting drawn is shot to hell by so many people applying, and when they do get a quality tag like yours, they have no or little idea about how to begin to hunt it.
Dont get me wrong, and I am sure I speak for many on the issue here, we want you to succeed....we just want folks like yourself to sort of work your way up to getting good help. Personally, until I know a guy pretty good, I am not giving info. This way I avoid helping someone who may not deserve my assistance.
Welcome to the site.
Post by: scoyoc5 on June 14, 2009, 12:28:55 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on June 14, 2009, 12:29:09 PM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on June 14, 2009, 12:31:05 PM
Post by: bear on June 14, 2009, 12:32:18 PM
bear, you are oh so right, I have no idea what I am doing either! :chuckle::chuckle: :chuckle: By the way, I like your title bowtotenmama. It's HOT
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 14, 2009, 12:56:58 PM
Post by: gasman on June 14, 2009, 01:13:35 PM
Post by: bobcat on June 14, 2009, 01:23:44 PM
The other issue many of us find frustrating is someone applying for special hunts that they know little about. Many feel that the chance of getting drawn is shot to hell by so many people applying, and when they do get a quality tag like yours, they have no or little idea about how to begin to hunt it.
I often apply for units I "know little about." Other than what I've heard about it from others who have hunted it and the information I've gleaned from reading the harvest reports every year. If I see success rates of over 90% consistently year after year, I am almost without a doubt that it will be a good hunt if I am lucky enough to draw it. It's also not hard to figure out what some of the best hunts are by looking at the number of applicants. Why shouldn't people apply for those, even if they're not familiar with the unit? After all, you have 4 choices, why not put 4 choices down?
I see nothing wrong with asking for help on a unit that one has never hunted. If people don't want to help, they don't have to. I don't know why so many times on here new posters have to be treated with so much disrespect for simply asking a question. Well that's just my :twocents:
Iceman admit it, you're just mad because you didn't draw an Entiat permit, correct? :dunno:
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 14, 2009, 01:40:04 PM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 14, 2009, 01:55:49 PM
Post by: boneaddict on June 14, 2009, 01:58:54 PM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 14, 2009, 02:03:54 PM
Post by: HuntingFanatic on June 14, 2009, 02:17:05 PM
lol just kidding! Congrats on the tag!
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on June 14, 2009, 03:34:41 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on June 14, 2009, 04:36:50 PM
Iceman admit it, you're just mad because you didn't draw an Entiat permit, correct? :dunno:
I admit it. :'(
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 14, 2009, 09:15:24 PM
Post by: Elkstuffer on June 14, 2009, 09:34:24 PM
Post by: HoofsandWings on June 14, 2009, 10:20:35 PM
You can take the the entiat road to the store and ask. Sometimes there are people there that will give good advice.
Post by: nwhunter on June 14, 2009, 10:33:15 PM
Post by: Dry creek on June 15, 2009, 07:15:34 AM
Post by: Slider on June 15, 2009, 07:27:04 AM
don't forget mud creek and tyee mt.
TYEE MT. IS NOT IN THE ENTIAT UNIT!!! :yike: :yike: :yike:
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 15, 2009, 11:27:57 AM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 15, 2009, 11:30:47 AM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 15, 2009, 11:36:30 AM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 15, 2009, 11:37:41 AM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 15, 2009, 11:38:41 AM
Post by: ipkus on June 15, 2009, 11:41:26 AM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 15, 2009, 11:59:12 AM
Post by: finnman on June 15, 2009, 04:36:29 PM
Post by: BENCHLEG on June 15, 2009, 09:13:29 PM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 15, 2009, 11:24:48 PM
Post by: huntnphool on June 16, 2009, 05:27:22 PM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 16, 2009, 06:13:21 PM
Post by: coachcw on June 19, 2009, 01:12:10 PM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 19, 2009, 05:34:25 PM
Post by: halflife65 on June 19, 2009, 08:04:37 PM
In order to see all the bucks, I hunted from daylight to dark every day of the season, didn't take "lunch breaks" to go back to camp in the middle of the day and, after the first weekend, found some steep, nasty stuff that really couldn't be seen from a road (not too many places like that in this unit) that some bigger bucks were hanging out in. It takes endless patience and, in my experience, really good spotting scope/binos to get the job done - it will make your job a lot easier if there is some snow on the ground, though. The largest bucks that I saw were a long ways away and laying down with just antlers sticking out of the grass in areas with lots of burned trees and blowdown.
If you're not as picky as I was you should do well (nothing wrong with a big 3 point or a medium 4 point - if I ever draw again I might have trouble being that selective a second time.) If you just want a doe (I think it's still any deer, isn't it?) you should be able to pick one out close to a road.
I'll send a PM.
Post by: Ironhead on June 20, 2009, 06:58:31 AM
I am not insulting the original poster, my opinion is that if you put in for trophy units hunt trophy animals.
Good luck on your hunt.
Post by: halflife65 on June 20, 2009, 10:07:10 AM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 20, 2009, 12:19:37 PM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 20, 2009, 12:23:54 PM
Post by: muleracks on June 21, 2009, 10:46:31 PM
This unit is mostly public lands with very few gates. If we have a normal winter, you will appreciate 4 wheels with chains. It is all open country and easy to hunt but steep country.
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 22, 2009, 04:25:58 PM
Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on June 23, 2009, 07:30:36 PM
Post by: coachcw on June 25, 2009, 05:59:43 PM