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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: heavy hauler on March 03, 2010, 09:55:42 PM

Title: wenaha deer question
Post by: heavy hauler on March 03, 2010, 09:55:42 PM: i have a bunch of elk points and still wont draw the wenaha for awhile.thats ok because i want to learn it a bunch more. anyway i plan on rifle deer hunting there this year, just as a reason to learn the area for when i do draw a elk tag. any thoughts,tips, smart ass remarks, pointers would be appreciated. thanks
Title: Re: wenaha deer question
Post by: wastickslinger on March 04, 2010, 08:18:19 AM: Father-in-law has been packing in for 30+ years. I have gone the last two years with him. Number One tip I can give is to be in shape. Man those mountains will kick your butt if your not prepared. Beautiful area. Lots of people unless you get deep in the woods.

Good luck!
Title: Re: wenaha deer question
Post by: heavy hauler on March 04, 2010, 08:05:44 PM: thanks. i have been running quite abit and riding my bike more and more.those hills look steep and deep.
Title: Re: wenaha deer question
Post by: bucklucky on March 05, 2010, 09:15:33 AM: Heavyhauler wont have a problem with hiking those little hills , trust me :chuckle:
Title: Re: wenaha deer question
Post by: BLUEBULLS on March 05, 2010, 11:20:58 AM: Quote from: bucklucky on March 05, 2010, 09:15:33 AM
Heavyhauler wont have a problem with hiking those little hills , trust me :chuckle:

i don't know.... the eastern half of the unit is little different than the western half.

hunting in the wenaha... expect to get totally worn out and see very few deer. there are a few around but overall success is very very low.
Title: Re: wenaha deer question
Post by: bucklucky on March 05, 2010, 11:31:29 AM: I know Heavyhauler and he is an animal ;)

Bluebulls is right though, good info man!
Title: Re: wenaha deer question
Post by: Pathfinder101 on March 05, 2010, 11:54:58 AM: Toughest hunt I ever went on physically. Didn't see a single deer. they're in there, but very few and far between. Best advice I have heard is that you have to find them during the summer, and it will take several trips to do so.
Title: Re: wenaha deer question
Post by: ELKBURGER on March 05, 2010, 12:00:10 PM: sounds like you shouldnt waste your deer season scouting that area. Deer hunt where theres plenty of deer and scout your elk area on a different trip.
Title: Re: wenaha deer question
Post by: heavy hauler on March 05, 2010, 06:13:13 PM: hmmmm. maybe just spring bear and shed hunt that area. if nothing else you fellas have motivated me to run/bike more. thanks for the input