Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: bow4elk on December 22, 2009, 08:15:13 PM
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Just curious how the bowhunters are doing. I jumped a great buck yesterday while hiking with my girls, then walked up on two forkies (25 yards) today while scouting for next fall. It always happens when you're not even trying, doesn't it?! I thought back to so many late December hunts when I couldn't even find a doe. Just wondering how you tag holders are doing out there? I've killed three on 12/31 so don't give up!!
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Passed on a decent 2 point and an goofy 3 that I should have taken just to get out of the gene pool. I f I see that 3 again I'll stick him. All of the bigger bucks are holed up.
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Ok the gene pool for the blackies aint as big of a deal as the nutrition,,, our deer on the west side are weak due to poor food... anyways Im still holding my tag in the back pocket... Seen bucks everday sence aug, have yet to see any thats worth pulling the bow back on... and yeah your right its tuff to find does some days... Been working on one deer and one deer only I dont get that buck Ill try for a doe,, no other bucks going down... Good luck to everyone,,
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The hunting has been GREAT :IBCOOL: Lots of nice little strolls in the forest :chuckle: Time spent with new hunting partners :archery_smiley:
The killing has sure sucked :yike:
Hunterman(Tony)
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Nothing yet for me or the wife, we have been able to get out a little, but with her deploying soon it is hard. We have not even seen a doe when we went out. And that is what she wanted to take with the bow. She wanted to mount it with one of the bucks we have
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No luck for me or my dad so far. Last year I got mine on Christmas Eve morning so I am still keeping my fingers crossed. Good thing I got meat in the freezer from my first elk this year. Anyone want to point me in the direction of some deer?
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Its been slow, I did get permission on a piece of great private land and know there are good bucks on this and/or adjacent properties. It is overrunn with does and smaller bucks, so if it gets down to it I will take a doe to let the little bucks grow. The landowner will be tickled and I will have great eating. Vail has completley sucked have put miles on the mtn bike and boot leather both and seen 3 spikes 1 two pt and a handful of does. Also a camo ford and late model dodge with bows strapped to the truck box on separate occasions Nuthin obvious about that!. I guess that dialing a number that is plastered on the sign next to a road is two difficult for these guys. LMAO
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Did you see those rigs in Vail? There is a camo Ford that punched in a new road around the gate just down the road from me. Weyco came out and put up concrete blocks to keep them out. What color was the Dodge?
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It was great, Arrowed mine the day after Thanksgiving, 2x4 with 2" eyeguards about 17" wide inside spread. Tried to post pics already, downsized them the whole nine yards to post, still won't post up. Went out for two hours this afternoon to take pictures after work, spotted 11 bucks, three real nice blackies, good to see some still out roaming around.
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Ya Polar, Vail area the camo ford was above the Thompson crk gate and the Dodge was off the NF side about three miles back. Maroon color late 90s early 2000s with a louda$$ pipe on a cummins. Elk plates with ATV Search and Rescue on the liscense plate holder.
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I tagged a two point in the early season, but in the past I've typically done well in the late season. Particularly in December after everything has calmed down from the rifle hunters.
I too have killed a buck on 12/31. . . A small, but heavy three point.
Good luck to all that still have tags!
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Ive seen a ton of deer, on monday I went out for an evening hunt and saw 25 and only 1 was a small buck. Couldnt get myself to stick a doe yet. I did see 5 bucks another day but couldnt make a good stock on any of them. I found a big roman nosed buck but he already shed his antlers. His body was 3 times the size of the 6 inch spike that was following him around :bash: Ive seen probably 100 deer this december in about 5 - 6 days hunting. Been trying new areas that I normally do not hunt.
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Nothing yet, I am heading back out either tomorrow, or Sunday and hopefully a day or two next week. I'm going to new places, (first year in WA) so its more of a scouting mission than anything but I wont learn about any new places sitting at home. I am looking for a mature buck or a doe, and all i have found on my few trips out have been 2 small forkys. Hopefully have something more exciting to post next week.
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Ive seen a ton of deer, on monday I went out for an evening hunt and saw 25 and only 1 was a small buck. Couldnt get myself to stick a doe yet. I did see 5 bucks another day but couldnt make a good stock on any of them. I found a big roman nosed buck but he already shed his antlers. His body was 3 times the size of the 6 inch spike that was following him around :bash: Ive seen probably 100 deer this december in about 5 - 6 days hunting. Been trying new areas that I normally do not hunt.
ya and i saw bigfoot twice...... :P
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I got a late start on sat. due to car trouble so i took my moms mini van out hunting instead :) got to the gate at about 11 hiked around and did some still hunting to no avail. At about 2:30 i decided to hit the cuts and started seeing deer. Blew a stalk on a couple does, so I tryed to cut them off and ended kicking up another group of does :bash: I sat down on a stump to re-evaluate my situation glassed across the hill side and i immediatley saw a goup of 3 monster bucks at 220 yards. I tryed to plan a stalk on them but they were movin towards the reprod to quick for me to cut them off :'( gotta love bow huntin haha so i got back on the road and walked another couple hundred yards and I saw 3 more does feeding in the cut. I dropped off the pack and took 2 arrows with me to begin my stalk. I got with in 55 yards and missed all 3 times :yike: So I went back to where i left the pack and grabbed the rest of my arrows and went back to where I shot and they were still standing there ! I snuck up to 36 yards and buried one right behind the shoulder :IBCOOL: she went about 50 yards and piled up. It was my first archery harvest and I did it solo I was pretty dam excited to say the least even though it was only a doe :chuckle: one hell of a pack out by myself and my mom was a little angry that I put a bloody deer in her mini van :chuckle: any ways hope you guys enjoyed the story it was my first year archery hunting and I dont think ill ever go back to rifle :)
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Congrats deerslyr on your first archery deer! Got some pics to share?
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only some pics that didnt turn out so great but i cant figure out how to get them on here :dunno: I have them on my email but i cant get them on here from there for some reason
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saw 2 does today on some private property, seemed to tame to shoot, came within about 5 yards. There is suppose to be a couple of bucks runniing around but I haven't seen them yet. I missed a BIG 3 point a couple of weeks ago on another piece of private property, hit a branch. Hope that wasn't my only chance for the year. Any body willing to share a place in skookumchuck/vail area where you can drive in. My dad tore his meniscus so he can't do too much walking but I would sure love to get him out one more time this year. He would be more than happy with a doe. Thanks for any help. Merry Christmas everyone, please pray for the officers shot in Eatonville, friend of a friend
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. I dropped off the pack and took 2 arrows with me to begin my stalk. I got with in 55 yards and missed all 3 times :yike:
I enjoyed the story, do not get me wrong, I am just wondering did you shoot and then sneak up there and retrieve an arrow?
Congrats on your first archery harvest, it is addicting so get ready
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My quiver isnt connected to my bow so I leave it in the pack, before i started the stalk I took 2 arrows with me and I had one in my bow and missed with those 3 arrows and had to go back to my pack for more ;)
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will the gates be open at vail sunday? what time? will be my first time there....what should i expect?
thanks cs
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I dont think the gates are open for late archery in Vail??
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they arent. I know of a few people who have been kicked out during late archery
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Glad to hear they got kicked out. The vail gates haven't been open all season! Even if they are open during the week, it's still closed to motorized public access.
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are you allowed to walk in or ride a pedal bike in?
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only some pics that didnt turn out so great but i cant figure out how to get them on here :dunno: I have them on my email but i cant get them on here from there for some reason
gj on your first archery deer :)
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How am I doing? NOT GOOD! I think I wore out my quota in the entiat for how many deer I will see this year, because I can't find an animal for the life of me. All day today in the timber and seen absoulutly nothing, I don't think I even seen a bird. Back at it tomorrow.
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my dad shot a small 2pt and I got a doe with my 2ND deer permit
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Had 5 deer in the yard yesterday morning. One was a spike with a messed up leg. I don't shoot spikes or my pet deer but I have watched him for a month and he is getting worse. It might be time to take him out or let the coyotes get him. Tough decision. :dunno:
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Take the spike out so he isn't in any more pain. Better you eat him then the yotes. Would be good eaten.
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A couple of weeks ago I was out running a power line under the yard and he as well as the other 4 stayed within 20 yards of me for at least an hour.
If I get a chance before it closes either myself or a friend's kid will take him. I'm trying to get the kid over here to fill his tag, he hasn't had any luck this year and this is his first season hunting.
