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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Skinnyman on August 18, 2009, 05:22:06 PM

Title: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: Skinnyman on August 18, 2009, 05:22:06 PM: The Wilderness Area's on the Olympic Penninsula are both in high and low areas (not just around the mountains). Is the high buck hunt open to ALL Wilderness Areas on the Olympic Penninsula as the Regs say, or just certain ones (i.e. above a certain elevation)? I dont see anything in the reg's other than "Wilderness Areas on the Olympic Wilderness". I am assumking it is open to all of them.

Any help would be great!!
Thanks
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: HoofsandWings on August 18, 2009, 06:18:44 PM: On a tangential note, there are a lot of antihunter hikers in those wilderness areas.
If you are going to hunt those areas stay away from all trails. I have heard of stories where the hikers threw rocks at the hunters.
You just have to be inside of the wilderness boudaries which usually are some distance from the nearest road.
Leave the deer just off the road until near dark before loading it on the truck.
Change out of camo asap.
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: shanevg on August 18, 2009, 06:24:29 PM: Quote from: HoofsandWings on August 18, 2009, 06:18:44 PM
On a tangential note, there are a lot of antihunter hikers in those wilderness areas.
If you are going to hunt those areas stay away from all trails. I have heard of stories where the hikers threw rocks at the hunters.
You just have to be inside of the wilderness boudaries which usually are some distance from the nearest road.
Leave the deer just off the road until near dark before loading it on the truck.
Change out of camo asap.

It's a sad day when the man with the gun needs to be afraid of the man without one.

That said, it is still smart to minimize the impact you as a hunter have on hikers around you, no reason to fuel the anti's fire against hunters.
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: mattaylor81 on August 18, 2009, 07:33:16 PM: I was up in the Buckhorn Wilderness this past weekend scouting for High Buck and bear hunting at the same time. My buddy and I were in camo with our rifles. Saw several hikers and they were all friendly and some were offering advice on what they have seen while in the area. Guess it is just luck of the draw on the type of people you run into.
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: PWN Kurt on August 18, 2009, 09:18:57 PM: They are open to all Olympic Wilderness areas...which might start out low, but they tend to go up high...and quickly.

And yes, I backpack out there a lot. And if you didn't ask, you might assume I was an granola eating anti-hunter. But this fall you might see me up there in my camo and rifle...with my granola eating girlfriend that also hunts. Come by camp and we'll treat you to some bear gravy and biscuits!

Kurt
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: runamuk on August 19, 2009, 06:49:58 AM: We've also hiked up there in the Brothers wilderness, and I don't go into the woods without my rifle...people we saw were friendly. And my only pack is camo would have preferred plain green but it is what it is and still didn't get bothered.

OH and I like granola as well :chuckle:
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: couesbitten on August 19, 2009, 10:40:20 AM: I love granola! I also refuse to hide, and pretend that I am not doing something that is perfectly legal. We should not act as though we are ashamed of what we are doing. Just be respectful and non-confrontational, and report any abuse, confrontation, etc. to the authorities as soon as possible upon your return to civilization.
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: chevysquid on August 19, 2009, 10:44:17 AM: Maybe if they start seeing enough of us up there they will take their tofu farting asses somewhere else!
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: Bob33 on August 19, 2009, 11:26:38 AM: "Is the high buck hunt open to ALL Wilderness Areas on the Olympic Penninsula as the Regs say, or just certain ones (i.e. above a certain elevation)? I dont see anything in the reg's other than "Wilderness Areas on the Olympic Wilderness".

I go with what the regs say; "Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, and Henry Jackson Wilderness Areas, and wilderness areas on the Olympic Peninsula".

I assume that means all wilderness areas on the Olympic Peninsula, regardless of elevation or other qualifier.
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: WDFW-SUX on August 19, 2009, 04:01:54 PM: colonel Bob has some bucks in it :dunno:
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: actionshooter on August 19, 2009, 05:33:38 PM: Quote from: WDFW-SUX on August 19, 2009, 04:01:54 PM
colonel Bob has some bucks in it :dunno:
They all have bucks ,, then there wouldn't be any deer at all :P
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: PWN Kurt on August 19, 2009, 07:32:13 PM: There's no bucks on Colonel Bob! ;) I've been up there several times.

All of you will have much much better luck if you went elsewhere...or maybe waited for late rifle season.

Kurt
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: kramman on August 20, 2009, 11:53:19 AM: if you go into the colonel bob you better make sure you are in tip top shape.because that trail goes up then up and up some more and there right no animals in there at all just go to the pasayten like everyone else :chuckle:
Title: Re: Olympic Wilderness Areas High Buck Hunts Question
Post by: elkkiller on August 22, 2009, 08:02:19 PM: Quote from: chevysquid on August 19, 2009, 10:44:17 AM
Maybe if they start seeing enough of us up there they will take their tofu farting asses somewhere else!
THat might be Global warming! :IBCOOL: