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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Bonehuntn on September 09, 2025, 07:51:21 PM

Title: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 09, 2025, 07:51:21 PM: Hey everyone, good buddy drew this moose tag and was curious if anyone had any info they’d be willing to share? Not looking for secret spots or anything…just general info, looks like a ton of private with not a lot of options? Figured I’d ask 🤷‍♂️Thanks
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Ridgeratt on September 09, 2025, 07:58:58 PM: Perhaps you should look at the crown creek fire. Most of the area is under fire.

https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/fire_info.php#WA-NES-002249

Son has a buddy that the fire has burned up to his back door of his place.
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: shootnrun on September 09, 2025, 08:01:21 PM: Never hunted the unit, but looked at OnX for about a minute and see a few good chunks of public land with another fair bit that is private timber, most of which is accessible via non-motorized options. In addition, it appears a good 10% of the unit is currently on fire. So I'd rule that portion out. But otherwise there are lots of places to go if others don't chip with with specific creeks or drainages to hunt.
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: fishngamereaper on September 09, 2025, 08:40:36 PM: Van Stone mine road to harrier Creek and all roads in between...make loops for hours and hours..bring a sxs.
Joe Creek is an option as well.
As is Comstock mine Rd.
Moose in there are where you find them. It's thick country.
I can send you some pins if you hit any snags.
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 09, 2025, 09:21:48 PM: Appreciate that Reaper. That’s all we were hoping for was a decent starting point, he doesn’t have a ton of time unfortunately to hunt. So just trying to make that best of it. Thanks!
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Falcon on September 10, 2025, 08:12:25 PM: Congrats on the tag. Had the late tag back in 2014. Late or early tag?
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: BrockWeilep on September 10, 2025, 08:44:27 PM: Quote from: fishngamereaper on September 09, 2025, 08:40:36 PM
Van Stone mine road to harrier Creek and all roads in between...make loops for hours and hours..bring a sxs.
Joe Creek is an option as well.
As is Comstock mine Rd.
Moose in there are where you find them. It's thick country.
I can send you some pins if you hit any snags.
As a local, this is about the best advice you could have gotten. If I had that tag that’s where I would be. There are big bulls in there most years, but if it’s the early tag most of them are gonna be higher more than lower. Learn what timber companies you can hunt and which ones you can’t then keep checking clear cuts.

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Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 11, 2025, 01:13:16 PM: It’s the late tag. And that’s great to hear! Appreciate all the insight! Very helpful. Just gotta figure out how to look into what timber company’s let you hunt.
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: callturner on September 11, 2025, 01:31:47 PM: Most all do. Some are gated, walk in only. Some are open with no restrictions. A few such as Vaugans are posted. ON X shows the boundary lines and owners
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: HillHound on September 12, 2025, 09:50:33 AM: I assume this must be their larger tracks of land or just further north pieces? Lot of it is so patch worked I don’t know how you would create a lease out of it when you need to go through it to get to other timber companies or state land. We haven’t seen any new Closures in all of our scouting trips over to the Huckleberry unit yet. Hopefully we don’t start seeing them this weekend
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: TriggerMike on September 12, 2025, 10:23:43 AM: Quote from: fishngamereaper on September 09, 2025, 08:40:36 PM
Van Stone mine road to harrier Creek and all roads in between...make loops for hours and hours..bring a sxs.
Joe Creek is an option as well.
As is Comstock mine Rd.
Moose in there are where you find them. It's thick country.
I can send you some pins if you hit any snags.
OP,

Run this play book and you'll find something. Get over there and start scouting and learning the roads.
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 12, 2025, 01:03:36 PM: Thanks, appreciate all the info everyone is sharing!
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 13, 2025, 03:37:18 PM: Yes, it seems timber land is your best bet in some of these units. I personally don’t know that for sure cuz we’ve never hunted this tag, but from info shared and seems to be so…hopefully that doesn’t change much for future tag holder and possibly my buddy this year. Once in a lifetime deal
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: TriggerMike on September 14, 2025, 09:37:49 PM: Quote from: Bonehuntn on September 13, 2025, 03:37:18 PM
Yes, it seems timber land is your best bet in some of these units. I personally don’t know that for sure cuz we’ve never hunted this tag, but from info shared and seems to be so…hopefully that doesn’t change much for future tag holder and possibly my buddy this year. Once in a lifetime deal
There's lots of national forest in that unit as well. Check out Roger's Mtn. And there's other timber company land you can hunt. Don't get hung up on hancock and best of luck to your buddy. Should be an awesome hunt!
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Falcon on September 15, 2025, 10:04:07 PM: Quote from: TriggerMike on September 12, 2025, 10:23:43 AM
Quote from: fishngamereaper on September 09, 2025, 08:40:36 PM
Van Stone mine road to harrier Creek and all roads in between...make loops for hours and hours..bring a sxs.
Joe Creek is an option as well.
As is Comstock mine Rd. :tup: :tup: :tup:
Moose in there are where you find them. It's thick country.
I can send you some pins if you hit any snags.
OP,

Run this play book and you'll find something. Get over there and start scouting and learning the roads.

:yeah:

Great info as I hunted all of those areas back in 14 with good success. Save up money for gas. Unless you are extremely lucky, plan on putting lots of miles on your rig. Best of luck :tup:
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 19, 2025, 08:54:14 AM: Also, anyone know a good meat processing shop that would take a moose in the area?
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Ridgeratt on September 19, 2025, 09:58:18 AM: https://www.gallomeats.com/processing-fees

Here you go. The web page does mention by appointment.
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Bryantmaupin on September 30, 2025, 09:32:33 AM: I have the late tag as well and scouting isn’t producing much at all up to this point. Triggermike I was told to get ahold of you from Devinshoe. If you have a chance could you call or text me? 509-675-3447. Thanks a bunch.
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: TriggerMike on September 30, 2025, 02:42:43 PM: Quote from: Bryantmaupin on September 30, 2025, 09:32:33 AM
I have the late tag as well and scouting isn’t producing much at all up to this point. Triggermike I was told to get ahold of you from Devinshoe. If you have a chance could you call or text me? 509-675-3447. Thanks a bunch.
PM sent.
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 30, 2025, 03:59:48 PM: Good luck gentlemen. Post pics! :tup:
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: Bryantmaupin on September 30, 2025, 09:40:57 PM: Thanks Triggermike! I tried to message you back but your inbox is full.
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: johnsc6 on October 02, 2025, 09:06:29 PM: See ya up there...
Title: Re: Douglas 108 Moose tag
Post by: TriggerMike on October 11, 2025, 09:06:30 PM: Quote from: Bryantmaupin on September 30, 2025, 09:40:57 PM
Thanks Triggermike! I tried to message you back but your inbox is full.
Cleared out some space. Should be able to respond now.