Post by: nileboy on September 12, 2009, 08:38:09 PM
Post by: Schmalzfam on September 13, 2009, 09:13:58 PM
Post by: Buschingc on September 14, 2009, 12:33:11 AM
Post by: SkookumHntr on September 15, 2009, 08:37:18 PM
Post by: Jeffrey on September 16, 2009, 08:51:42 AM
There aren't any bucks there!
You are not too far off with your assessment, that's for sure. However I tagged this 3X4 mulie, three years ago. Don't hunt there anymore, because of the afore mentioned.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi487.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr238%2Fjneihart2%2FDSC_0030a.jpg&hash=66066bffec85b91b31af4eb779051ac422e7031f)
Post by: huntnphool on September 16, 2009, 10:05:06 AM
Post by: KimberRich on September 16, 2009, 11:41:19 AM
Post by: mossback91 on September 16, 2009, 08:20:22 PM
everybody and their dog hunts the sinlahekin
Post by: Schmalzfam on September 16, 2009, 08:59:38 PM
Post by: alecvg on September 16, 2009, 09:58:51 PM
You must mean its a Stinlahekin buck, I can tell by the color of the antlers. There are no mulies in Sinlahekin.
Are you kidding?
Post by: winshooter88 on September 17, 2009, 12:19:53 AM
Post by: woodywsu on September 17, 2009, 11:52:06 AM
You must mean its a Stinlahekin buck, I can tell by the color of the antlers. There are no mulies in Sinlahekin.
I hope your not serious.
Post by: 72k5blzr on October 06, 2009, 05:59:49 PM
Post by: burrheadcountry on October 06, 2009, 06:34:20 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi251.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg291%2Fburrheadcountry%2F001.jpg&hash=e1364ea2b949e26a5977f2efae20a4788a67f70e)
Post by: DUGANDEER on October 06, 2009, 06:49:42 PM
Post by: Schmalzfam on October 06, 2009, 08:24:24 PM
And they aren't there anymore anyway..lol. Right Coasties???
Post by: huntnphool on October 06, 2009, 10:01:09 PM
Post by: NWBREW on October 06, 2009, 10:04:00 PM
Post by: Scottystyle on October 07, 2009, 12:41:36 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on October 07, 2009, 07:53:01 AM
Post by: KimberRich on October 07, 2009, 09:42:13 AM
Coasties Rule!
:yeah:
That's hilarious. I've heard a ton of people over there call the West siders "coasties"..
Post by: Chopaka81 on October 07, 2009, 10:17:35 AM
This is my 2008 4x2 Sinlahekin buck
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi307.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fnn295%2FChopaka-81%2FDJ2x4MulieBuck-2008.jpg&hash=99ded0760e8d146e58f647c24c3e264d9619a584)
This is my 2007 4x4 Sinlahekin buck
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi307.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fnn295%2FChopaka-81%2FIMG_2648.jpg&hash=10eae63b492f01d282b7a6f98d023f0b4d2e2e57)
Nothing to brag about, there are nicer bucks taken during the late bow hunt, maybe that is why it is a zoo... :chuckle:
Post by: Schmalzfam on October 07, 2009, 10:29:57 AM
Post by: passing-thru on October 07, 2009, 11:12:34 AM
Hunted Sinlahekin last year and never will again. Beautiful country but way too many people as everyone knows. Shot a 4X4 muley on opening day. It ran into a patch of timber and out the other side. Out of sight from me. Died in a little clearing. By the time I hiked up and across and tracked it to it's final resting place two guys had beat me to him. Don't know where they came from but they already had a tag on him and were beginning to gut him. About fifteen minutes max. I hadn't heard any other shots. One continued to gut him while the other stood there with his rifle in hand. Not pointing it at me but clearly trying to intimidate. There was no doubt it was the same deer cause I had watched him for about five minutes before pulling the trigger.
I asked what they thought they were doing with my deer and thanked him for gutting him for me. Well, the rifle got raised a little higher and I was informed in no uncertain terms to get the hell out of there. After I told them what I thought they were, where they came from, and where they could go, I walked away. Didn't figure it was worth it to continue the "conversation" any further cause it was going downhill rapidly and I'm not willing to get shot or to shoot someone over a deer.
Went back to camp, loaded up, and went home. Kind of took the fun out of it for me. Waited until the late rifle season, went up in the NE and shot my buck there.
That's a messed up deal. The same kinda thing happens in the Paluose area where I used to hunt near Lyons Ferry. Lots of guys with just tag and a knife waiting to come outta bushes and steal your deer. Several years ago when I was about 19 or 20, I was hunting with my Granddad and Uncle near Little Natchez area on Yakima side. My Grand father shot a nice bull and it ran over a hill. When we got to the bull 2 "gentlemen" were in process of gutting him. My grandfather explained to them that it was his bull and even told them where he had placed bullet. They told him he was full of sh*t and to "Go find your own bull old man" Me being a young man and full of piss and vinegar wanted to fight them for bull. My grand father would have noon of this and told me to calm myself and that it was not worth anyone getting hurt over. by this time the conversation had moved several yrs from the bull. My grand father apologized for my harsh words and told them to have a nice day and congratulated them on there harvest. He then turned and emptied the tube magazine of his Lever action Marlin 30-40 kraig into the belly of the bull and we walked away. I believe the "gentlemen" soiled there britches. That year my grandfather hung up his gun and never hunted again..I know this was not the best action to take but I do believe they got the point
Post by: TheHunt on October 07, 2009, 02:18:46 PM
But he is now 17 and is a typical teenager and still loves to hunt.
Post by: 30.06 on October 07, 2009, 08:55:51 PM
Post by: 72k5blzr on October 07, 2009, 09:07:34 PM
Post by: yelp on October 07, 2009, 09:39:12 PM
Hunted Sinlahekin last year and never will again. Beautiful country but way too many people as everyone knows. Shot a 4X4 muley on opening day. It ran into a patch of timber and out the other side. Out of sight from me. Died in a little clearing. By the time I hiked up and across and tracked it to it's final resting place two guys had beat me to him. Don't know where they came from but they already had a tag on him and were beginning to gut him. About fifteen minutes max. I hadn't heard any other shots. One continued to gut him while the other stood there with his rifle in hand. Not pointing it at me but clearly trying to intimidate. There was no doubt it was the same deer cause I had watched him for about five minutes before pulling the trigger.
I asked what they thought they were doing with my deer and thanked him for gutting him for me. Well, the rifle got raised a little higher and I was informed in no uncertain terms to get the hell out of there. After I told them what I thought they were, where they came from, and where they could go, I walked away. Didn't figure it was worth it to continue the "conversation" any further cause it was going downhill rapidly and I'm not willing to get shot or to shoot someone over a deer.
Went back to camp, loaded up, and went home. Kind of took the fun out of it for me. Waited until the late rifle season, went up in the NE and shot my buck there.
Reminds of back when I was a kid me and my brothers and Dad were deer hunting up the Sinlahekin. We hunted two different trails..I heard dad shoot and I went over to him.He said he just shot a two point..since Dad is color blind his reds and greens so we usually track blood for Dad. We started following a blood trail and it went up over a mountain pass or a basin and then down the other side of the mountain..Dad knew that he made a lung shot...when we get to the deer it was shot in the liver and back..but it was a two point just like dad remembered. We get to the cooler in Conconally and the game wardens are there checking hunters...etc.. I see a guy pull in behind us with a nice two point....I ask him about where he got him..he names the same place we just came from..his deer was hit in the lungs...I go back the next day and I run the blood trail again and at some point both trails crossed and we ended up with eachothers deer...Ours (his was bigger...LOL. Go DAD!
Post by: mossback91 on October 08, 2009, 10:43:39 PM
Post by: caseyv21 on October 09, 2009, 01:49:57 PM
Post by: alecvg on October 09, 2009, 05:21:00 PM
i hunted the late archery last year and saw 3 nice bucks but 2 were whitetails, but i did shoot a cougar though. so that should help things out a bit
We are gonna need a story and pics on that lion!
Post by: 72k5blzr on October 09, 2009, 05:40:46 PM
Post by: HuntingFanatic on October 09, 2009, 06:26:05 PM
Man if i had to live like that id rather die in a gun fight over my deer. Sinlahekin is great area but im not hunting there. :guns: :guns: :rockin:Wow! You must be hardcore! I wouldnt want to die in a gunfight over a 4 legged animal!
Post by: 72k5blzr on October 09, 2009, 07:15:46 PM
Post by: nw_bowhunter on October 09, 2009, 08:05:24 PM
Tough when another hunter steals someone animals! I do not sit when I pee but I'm also smart enough to know the situation is bad and someone will lose out. I would just report them to game enforcement.
Post by: alecvg on October 09, 2009, 08:33:12 PM
rather die than spend rest of my life feeling like a victim. Sit when you pee too?
Sorry, but if you are willing to die for a fricken deer, your a *censored*.
Post by: 72k5blzr on October 09, 2009, 08:36:56 PM
Post by: 72k5blzr on October 09, 2009, 09:12:05 PM
Post by: 72k5blzr on October 09, 2009, 09:32:22 PM
Post by: buckreaper on October 09, 2009, 09:57:52 PM
Post by: 72k5blzr on October 09, 2009, 10:17:51 PM
Post by: Chopaka81 on October 10, 2009, 09:05:06 AM
Because of things like this, I shoot IPSC once a month to keep my pistol handling skills sharp. I carry a Kimber 45 ACP Officers Compact (Royal Carry).
Post by: 72k5blzr on October 10, 2009, 10:05:01 AM