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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Angus on August 25, 2009, 10:16:30 PM

Title: Cheney deer
Post by: Angus on August 25, 2009, 10:16:30 PM: I just got invited to go hunt some private land thats 7 or 8 miles south of Cheney for the archery opener next week, I've never hunted any farther east then Ellensburg and know nothing about this area. Can anyone tell me if this is decent deer country or should I stay close to home and use the first 7 days to scout out some W. Wa. elk?
It definitely sounds interesting since I haven't done much whitetail hunting but I don't want to waste my time (kitchen passes ;)) if this is a poor area.
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: mossback91 on August 25, 2009, 10:27:25 PM: muleys and whiteys out there
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Post by: Buckmark on August 25, 2009, 10:34:14 PM: If you have access to truley private land then yeah go for it, there are some nice deer out there, just be aware the weather is going to be warm, hunt the fields if they are avail at dusk or be in the transition areas between the fields and bedding first light before the sun comes up..
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: Angus on August 25, 2009, 11:10:59 PM: Just got a few more details, its 50 acres of private land and the land owner has a problem with deer in his orchards. Looks like I'm making a road trip :tup:
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: SHANE(WA) on August 25, 2009, 11:13:50 PM: Some dandy whitetails out there, and some nice mulies. I saw a 170 ish 5x5 whitey about 2 weeks ago south of cheney right out of turnbull
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Post by: Ridgerunner on August 26, 2009, 04:53:43 AM: Great deer country out there, I've seen some smoker whitetails out there, road trip is definately in order.
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: SHANE(WA) on August 26, 2009, 05:25:51 AM: Water out there can be a deadly ambush site, depending on where this property is
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Post by: bobcat on August 26, 2009, 06:16:00 AM: 50 acres isn't much ground, but if the deer are using it, it should be good for an archery hunt.
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: SHANE(WA) on August 26, 2009, 06:21:27 AM: unless bordering turnbull :chuckle:
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Post by: grizzlygibbs on August 26, 2009, 11:43:30 PM: What do you mean ambush?
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Post by: shoot-em-dead on August 26, 2009, 11:50:46 PM: PM sent
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: bowhunterforever on August 26, 2009, 11:53:14 PM: Quote from: grizzlygibbs on August 26, 2009, 11:43:30 PM
What do you mean ambush?
He means if theres not lots of water around and you find a good watering hole you can set up and wait for the the deer to come in and then whack them.
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: SHANE(WA) on August 27, 2009, 12:39:15 AM: yep, water out there can either be a TON of water in some areas or a little bit in others, making it much easier to pick where the deer are watering if very little water
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: grizzlygibbs on August 27, 2009, 08:39:39 AM: De dah de, gottit now guys ;)
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: Straight Shooter on August 27, 2009, 08:43:58 AM: A lot of quality deer in the Medical Lake/Cheney area. Consider yourself lucky to get hunting access. Good luck!
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: tlbradford on August 27, 2009, 08:57:23 AM: Get an idea of what terrain you are hunting. You may be in wide open farmland, pine forest, or broken rocky ground. There are some nice deer in that area. Nothing huge, but nice.
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: jjhunter on August 27, 2009, 09:09:19 AM: Quote from: tlbradford on August 27, 2009, 08:57:23 AM
Get an idea of what terrain you are hunting. You may be in wide open farmland, pine forest, or broken rocky ground. There are some nice deer in that area. Nothing huge, but nice.

Disagree....if you are hunting in/around Turnbull, there are HUGE whitetails. Like 170"+ bucks. Hard to kill, but there. Horn growth on the whiteys in awesome this year! I have seen several bucks over 160" in limited scouting time. Those are big deer anywhere you go!

I have bowhunted that area for 15 or so years. I would personnally concentrate on food source to intercept a good buck. This is wettest/latest/greenest year that anyone can remember. Lots of water and feed which makes things a little tougher....but, whitetails are suckers for apples and alfalfa! Good luck!
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: tlbradford on August 27, 2009, 09:14:03 AM: For me huge is 190+. 7-8 miles south of Cheney could put him into the palouse farmland which doesn't hold "huge" bucks.
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: washingtonmuley on August 27, 2009, 10:33:15 AM: Not too many 190" whiteys come out of washington. I grew up in medical lake and have hunted the cheney area for years and there are some really nice whiteys and muleys. I killed a 169" 6x9 muley in the cheney area. I would go!!!
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: jjhunter on August 27, 2009, 11:06:44 AM: Quote from: tlbradford on August 27, 2009, 09:14:03 AM
For me huge is 190+. 7-8 miles south of Cheney could put him into the palouse farmland which doesn't hold "huge" bucks.

So your probably not married? Still waiting on Pamela Anderson to beat down your door? :chuckle: Yes, 190" is huge; 170" is huge (B&C); etc.....Now PM me where you are finding all these 190"+ whitetails? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: tlbradford on August 27, 2009, 11:57:45 AM: Haven't found any yet. Here is my order of adjectives from smallest to biggest. Decent, Above Average, Nice, Great, Huge, Holy Cow. :chuckle: I will shoot the first thing I see that meets any of those categories.
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: SHANE(WA) on August 27, 2009, 10:14:14 PM: there are bigger whitetails out there than muleys, some nice muleys, but the chance at 180 muleys are not good.I saw a 170 5x5 this year out there, whitey. 7-8 miles south of cheney doesnt put u in farmland, more like turnbull :chuckle: its 15 miles to the williams lk turn off from cheney, all timber still
Title: Re: Cheney deer
Post by: Angus on August 27, 2009, 10:32:59 PM: Not really looking for a wall hanger but it would be cool. I would be happy to put a decent buck in the freezer or see my buddy get his 1st deer.