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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: mcphee4501 on October 23, 2009, 08:55:04 PM

Title: juniper dunes
Post by: mcphee4501 on October 23, 2009, 08:55:04 PM: thinking about hunint juniper dunes wilderness. has anyone hunted there before? :dunno:
Title: Re: juniper dunes
Post by: KTMSMOKER on December 06, 2009, 04:58:03 PM: Whats the presure like their. I am getting tired of hunting public land.
Title: Re: juniper dunes
Post by: 400out on December 06, 2009, 07:32:40 PM: Its really hard to hunt if you can imagine sand dunes with trees on the tops of some and in the bottoms of others, if you find a deer ( which are far and few between ) you have to see them before they see you its like a maze out there they go into one little dune and at the other end it leads into 4 more so on and so forth. they get away fast! on top of that its kind of difficult to walk its like hunting on the beach with hills!
Title: Re: juniper dunes
Post by: KTMSMOKER on December 06, 2009, 09:07:25 PM: We ride dirtbikes there and I have seen a few herds of deer. Thought they might be more prevelent in the wilderness area. Also, the fact that it would suck to hunt there I figured it might actually work. At least there are no dang wolves there. I am getting frustrated hunting on public land. I like to hunt but dont really have the time to scout like I should. :'(
Title: Re: juniper dunes
Post by: mad-bomber on December 06, 2009, 11:27:00 PM: mule deer stink! id find their wate and sit with a spotting scope. if you use a 7mm you can shoot them a 1,700yds!
Title: Re: juniper dunes
Post by: denali on December 11, 2009, 11:24:09 AM: i am somewhat familiar with the ag land around the area, access is the big problem, I have seen some guys hunt it on horse back, some nice bucks hang out there I have even seen a couple of elk over the years. you should scout it see if it's you kind of hunting ?
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Post by: BIGINNER on December 11, 2009, 11:36:15 AM: i always thought that hunting was not allowed at the juniper dunes,.... i gotta go check i out sometime....
maybe some coyotes...
Title: Re: juniper dunes
Post by: KTMSMOKER on December 12, 2009, 08:49:43 AM: Dont hunt the dunes area if there are people ridding. There is i wilderness area that doesnt allow anything with wheels. It is a pretty big area. The whole peterson road thing is a joke. BLM just needs to pave the small section in front of Petersons house and make him happy. I have been dealing with this isue for years for the dirtbikes. Just use peterson road and drive slow.
Title: Re: juniper dunes
Post by: alanger on December 12, 2009, 11:37:03 AM: Quote from: mad-bomber on December 06, 2009, 11:27:00 PM
mule deer stink! id find their wate and sit with a spotting scope. if you use a 7mm you can shoot them a 1,700yds!

well with a bow you just have to get inside 103! :chuckle:
Title: Re: juniper dunes
Post by: KTMSMOKER on December 12, 2009, 01:06:43 PM: Wow, 103 yards. I have never shot a bow, but that sounds long.
Title: Re: juniper dunes
Post by: poulsbo on December 13, 2009, 09:27:24 AM: 103 is way too far too be shooting animals with a bow. even for the best of the best bow hunters.
Title: Re: juniper dunes
Post by: Small_Savage on December 13, 2009, 09:37:52 AM: I had a friend that lived near the edge of it, and we went out for coyote a couple times and had some luck, but that was awhile ago.