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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: shehushin on November 06, 2024, 02:41:17 PM

Title: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: shehushin on November 06, 2024, 02:41:17 PM: Hello all! I got drawn for my first quality buck tag! I was drawn for the Muzzleloader Chiwawa unit. I'm super excited about tagging my first big buck but I have never hunted this area! I have not had time to scout as we where focused a Bull tag for the mission unit (not my tag), do to the focus on the Elk I have not had time to scout. I will be over there this weekend and next to get to know the roads. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: highside74 on November 06, 2024, 03:03:41 PM: Pray for snow and pack your vehicle accordingly. Snow chains for all 4 tires, shovel, hopefully winch. We'd love to see your pictures and read your posts about your hunt, successful or not. Good luck
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 06, 2024, 06:09:16 PM: Quote from: highside74 on November 06, 2024, 03:03:41 PM
Pray for snow and pack your vehicle accordingly. Snow chains for all 4 tires, shovel, hopefully winch. We'd love to see your pictures and read your posts about your hunt, successful or not. Good luck
:yeah: very good advice.those roads are nothing to mess with when the snow and ice hit. Put them on before you need them!
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 07, 2024, 06:06:15 AM: Your more likely to get info on this tag via PM's
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: Hunting Cowboy on November 07, 2024, 08:09:45 AM: I sent you a message
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: bvail04 on November 07, 2024, 02:21:39 PM: send me a dm, I have the quality rifle tag for that unit that's going on right now and would share info with you!!
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: fly4fish on November 07, 2024, 08:30:54 PM: I wouldn't pray for snow. I had an archery tag a few years ago and snow made 99% of the unit look like a glacier. All 8 tag holders were crammed into a few thousand acres that contained any deer. Saw one good buck in a week and had at least 4 other hunters stalking it every day in crunchy snow- not ideal for bow hunting. If I remember right, the muzzy tag is a week before the archery season and only 1 or 2 tags, so conditions and hunter density should be considerably better. I talked to a guy who had an archery tag the year before, on a low snow year, and said it was very good and only ran into 2 other hunters. So, be careful what you pray for. It looked like awesome area if it wasn't white.
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: WAcoueshunter on November 07, 2024, 09:04:27 PM: :yeah:

The “pray for snow” mantra is for the rifle hunt. By muzzy, there’s often too much snow and most of the deer have passed through. There is already snow up high, you don’t want much more.
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: bvail04 on November 07, 2024, 09:10:33 PM: agreed on the too much snow, snow line right now is about 3600 feet, first week of November... deer are already down lower in this unit as I spent all of Sunday up in the 4800-5300 feet looking for tracks and a big buck. saw 1 deer, big buck for sure... head back over Monday for the rest of the season if you want more info
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: NOCK NOCK on November 08, 2024, 05:15:54 AM: For archery agree on less snow. Makes it easier to pick out deer, but much harder to get close to them.
Had the permit years ago. From my experiences, these deer spend a lot of time bedded, and can be hard to see. Spend alot of time behind the glass
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: JakeLand on November 09, 2024, 06:11:55 PM: Good luck keep us posted
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: howlow on November 16, 2024, 02:30:34 PM: anyone know how much snow is up there?
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: Ironhead on November 16, 2024, 04:01:17 PM: Not much as of today.
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: millerwheeler on November 16, 2024, 04:38:19 PM: Best of luck
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: howlow on November 18, 2024, 05:38:13 PM: looks like the snow is coming!!!
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: shehushin on November 20, 2024, 07:36:32 PM: Thank you guys! Hunt starts Monday and I'm really excited! Nervous for all this snow! Has anyone been seeing any buck coming down?
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: actionshooter on November 20, 2024, 08:23:08 PM: Quote from: shehushin on November 20, 2024, 07:36:32 PM
Thank you guys! Hunt starts Monday and I'm really excited! Nervous for all this snow! Has anyone been seeing any buck coming down?
you have a great tag

with the weather like this, the deer will be moving...the deer will be moving. you have a great tag.... good luck!!
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: NOCK NOCK on November 21, 2024, 05:36:50 AM: No one can say it enough......chains for all 4. or a tracked machine is a good option too.

Have a blast, good luck to ya :)
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: boneaddict on November 21, 2024, 07:35:47 AM: I got some nice intel from a member but with the forecast, I chickened out. I’m sure it was spectacular. Maybe next year. I hope your hunt goes well. They will have left the high country this year for sure.
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: throttlejocky20 on November 21, 2024, 09:26:55 AM: Should be amazing the deer are moving
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: Pathfinder101 on November 21, 2024, 11:53:16 AM: Good luck! Just tagging along to see how your hunt goes. 8)
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: NOCK NOCK on November 21, 2024, 05:01:53 PM: Hey Bone, we all want to know what "chickened you out" :chuckle: assuming the driving on the roads. Smart man you are!
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: howlow on November 21, 2024, 05:33:13 PM: Camper is loaded and jeep on the car trailer chains for both rigs. Hopefully she is ready for this lol. She has been practicing at the range to 200 yards. With the snow hopefully be able to get around. Not sure if Im more excited for her than she is lol.
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on November 22, 2024, 08:36:08 PM: Good luck!
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: boneaddict on November 23, 2024, 02:29:23 PM: Quote from: NOCK NOCK on November 21, 2024, 05:01:53 PM
Hey Bone, we all want to know what "chickened you out" :chuckle: assuming the driving on the roads. Smart man you are!

My father would say I was maturing. :chuckle: But yes, the roads.
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: bigmacc on November 23, 2024, 02:32:29 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on November 23, 2024, 02:29:23 PM
Quote from: NOCK NOCK on November 21, 2024, 05:01:53 PM
Hey Bone, we all want to know what "chickened you out" :chuckle: assuming the driving on the roads. Smart man you are!

My father would say I was maturing. :chuckle: But yes, the roads.
😆🤣😆Boy ain’t that the truth, we become less and less bulletproof the older we get👍😆
Title: Re: My first quality tag - Chiwawa
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 23, 2024, 06:29:49 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on November 23, 2024, 02:29:23 PM
Quote from: NOCK NOCK on November 21, 2024, 05:01:53 PM
Hey Bone, we all want to know what "chickened you out" :chuckle: assuming the driving on the roads. Smart man you are!

My father would say I was maturing. :chuckle: But yes, the roads.
Your old man was a very wise and good man Bone.