Post by: waoutdoorsman on November 02, 2025, 08:48:42 AM
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Post by: no.cen.wa on November 02, 2025, 10:30:34 AM
Post by: swampjunke on November 02, 2025, 11:53:28 AM
My son drew this year, I'm still trying. We're headed over Friday to find a place to park the trailer.
We plan on being there to the end of season.
Post by: Mfowl on November 02, 2025, 01:48:57 PM
Post by: waoutdoorsman on November 02, 2025, 01:50:47 PM
Awesome! Good luck.That’s awesome! Maybe I’ll see ya around I’ll be over that weekend as well and I took the last week of the season off. I was more snooping around checking the rut activity, it’s early but saw a 3pt show a bush who was boss and did see a 2pt w a humongous neck, next weekend should be exciting! Was a little bummed that the snow line was receding but play the hand we’re dealt
My son drew this year, I'm still trying. We're headed over Friday to find a place to park the trailer.
We plan on being there to the end of season.
Post by: Gentrys on November 02, 2025, 03:16:25 PM
Post by: waoutdoorsman on November 02, 2025, 04:26:45 PM
Enjoy every minute of it! I could have shot a good buck on day 2, but didn't want the hunt to be over last year after waiting 19 years to draw the tag. Never saw another one as big after spending 11 days in there, but no regrets. Still got a decent buck and all the experiences each day was worth not pulling the trigger early in the hunt.Absolutely agree! I’ve never had the opportunity to hunt mule deer in the rut before and it’s absolutely incredible. From watching that 3pt thrash a bush to a 4pt and his does going in to an apple tree and two other bucks showed up and you could cut the tension with a knife. It was incredible to watch I’m loving every moment of it, wish I could’ve gone out today
Post by: deadyote on November 04, 2025, 06:49:16 AM
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Post by: waoutdoorsman on November 04, 2025, 11:56:37 AM
Enjoy it all!!! Where is the snow level right now?Saturday it was around 4,400’. I can’t get back out till next Saturday it’s killing me lol. Saw a nice 4pt got taken out of there yesterday
Post by: vandeman17 on November 04, 2025, 12:27:34 PM
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Post by: waoutdoorsman on November 04, 2025, 04:00:26 PM
Just a few inches of snow along the devils backbone last Friday. Found a few rutted up bucks, heading back over this Friday for the rest of the season. Looks like we might get some higher elevation snow this week, it’s gotta help! Good luck to everyoneYeah it was old snow, the rain on Saturday made it squirrely going up even in 4wd. I don’t think deep snow is going to be in our favor this year unless something drastic happens quickly but that’s okay we will take what snow we can get!
Post by: scottfrick on November 04, 2025, 10:15:40 PM
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Post by: no.cen.wa on November 07, 2025, 07:36:05 PM
My son and I just got back and had a blast!!! Having trouble putting pictures onNow that is a great set of bucks! Being that I'm old I remember when the regular season ended the first part of November and that is what many would tag!
Good hunting Guys!
Post by: Klickitatsteelie on November 07, 2025, 08:33:13 PM
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Post by: jamesjett on November 07, 2025, 09:21:31 PM
Fantastic bucks men! So envious!
Post by: waoutdoorsman on November 07, 2025, 09:23:25 PM
For us non sideways eyed guysAwesome bucks! Fingers crossed tomorrow is the day for me
Post by: Ridgerunner on November 07, 2025, 09:56:33 PM
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Post by: psr81 on November 08, 2025, 09:11:36 AM
Post by: MADMAX on November 08, 2025, 03:43:26 PM
Congratulations
Post by: Timberstalker on November 08, 2025, 04:12:48 PM
The forks on that first buck are quite impressive.
Post by: Birdguy on November 09, 2025, 01:33:34 PM
To the OP I hope to see you adding to this post real soon with a brute of your own! The glassing conditions should be about as good as it gets without snow!
Post by: C-Money on November 12, 2025, 08:27:58 AM
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Post by: waoutdoorsman on November 26, 2025, 09:02:44 AM
Any updates on your hunt @waoutdoorsman?Well Nov 8th I ran over for the day and my vacation was the following week for over there, but then I found on the way there that was the last day I had to hunt-life happens ugh. I made the best of it, passed on some incredible bucks that morning, one for sure migratory buck 2x3 w eyeguards and probably a 28-30” spread. The bucks were chasing each other and gathering their harems and rutting hard. The weather was nice and no snow in the forecast, I passed on 15-20 bucks that day.drove between a small 3pt and his does and that sucker jumped up on the road and squared up for a second before crossing over to his does it was an incredible experience. Fast forward 1.5 hours of daylight left, I passed on a small crabby 4x4 and a wide 3x3 that was crabby. Lots of does lots of bucks. Last hour of daylight at this point I’m realizing I’m going to eat my tag lol. Then we spot a group of does and pushing them looked to be a nice buck they were on the move. Last hour of daylight I decide this is the one, I was after the experience of hunting rutting mule deer bucks and I felt fulfilled w the limited amount of time I had. I felt like I was moving pretty quickly after them as the went up a steep draw. Then I spot a deer, throw the binoculars up and I can see a deep forked 3 on one side, he was a ways out there, i ranged him at 280 yards, and he was on the move I had seconds before he would be out of sight. I throw the rifle on him standing offhand w no rest, I’m probably going to miss-he’s walking quickly now. I squeezed off and he jumped vertically at least 3 feet off the ground, and tumbled down 150 yards. It was a steep ravine and a steep angle shot I was shocked I hit him. Double lung across the heart. Perfect shot. Not the biggest mulie I’ve killed but by far my favorite
Post by: waoutdoorsman on November 26, 2025, 09:05:07 AM
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Post by: Lapua338 on December 18, 2025, 06:24:08 AM
Post by: jrebel on December 18, 2025, 11:37:11 AM
Nice work! It was a tough year in there without the snow. Searched high and low day after day. Plenty of deer around but just couldn’t find that next level buck. I ended up shooting a decent one towards the end, actually was the biggest buck I found all season.
Did you have a rifle tag or one of the auction / governors tags? We met a raffle tag guy in there when we were up there archery hunting......curious how he ended up doing. Real nice guy.
Post by: Lapua338 on December 18, 2025, 03:52:25 PM
Post by: jrebel on December 18, 2025, 05:06:49 PM
I had a rifle tag, killed my buck on the 18th. How’d the archery season go?
Seeing and shooting them in the archery season is two different things. We saw some decent bucks (nothing super huge) and I ended up killing a super old regressed buck. I’m gonna get his teeth aged but am guessing he is 8+ years old. Had to be pushing 300lbs on the hoof…..biggest bodied deer I have ever killed.