Post by: jdb on July 14, 2010, 05:57:05 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on July 14, 2010, 06:02:37 PM
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Post by: Ray on July 14, 2010, 07:15:35 PM
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on July 14, 2010, 07:30:29 PM
Anything that is antlerless only.:chuckle: :chuckle: What about a trophy doe? :)
667 for blacktail (this decade) and Islands GMU just because the deer seem to run smaller for the habitat available.
Post by: benhuntin on July 14, 2010, 08:09:23 PM
290yea because it is impossible to draw :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: 270Shooter on July 14, 2010, 08:44:41 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on July 14, 2010, 08:48:42 PM
Post by: sled on July 14, 2010, 08:52:31 PM
Post by: seth30 on July 14, 2010, 08:57:45 PM
410 for Blackies. I have only seen micro tiny sized deer up there.....am I wrong?
you are not, plenty of them, and you can shoot any sex of deer, but there all inbred and almost impossible to get since so many earth muffins live on the island.
Post by: lokidog on July 14, 2010, 09:04:03 PM
410 for Blackies. I have only seen micro tiny sized deer up there.....am I wrong?
Depends on your definition.... What is the minimum to make the books for a blacktail archery? I saw one a few years ago that would probably score 90+, nice 5x5, good width and height. Maybe it looked bigger on the smaller sized deer??
Blacktail, modern probably not, muzzleloader maybe, archery probably. Turning out large numbers or on a regular basis, not likely. :(
Post by: Gringo31 on July 14, 2010, 09:10:52 PM
Post by: ML_Hunter on July 14, 2010, 11:36:43 PM
Well unless your an bow hunter!! There always open for Archary
Post by: washelkhntr on July 14, 2010, 11:52:54 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on July 15, 2010, 04:22:34 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 15, 2010, 05:05:57 AM
Post by: rasbo on July 15, 2010, 05:13:33 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 15, 2010, 05:14:15 AM
Post by: rasbo on July 15, 2010, 05:22:56 AM
my wife took one,when we got to the gate the biologist wanted the head,he said it might have been the oldest doe he has ever seen harvested...The meat was great and she was a big one..
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 15, 2010, 05:27:16 AM
Post by: rasbo on July 15, 2010, 05:30:36 AM
Did you have to use meat tenderizer or have it all made into hamburger? :chuckle:no not ay all,I let my critters hang till the mildew,never had a bad one yet..was worried about it some at first.. :drool:
Post by: boneaddict on July 15, 2010, 05:56:28 AM
I'd say Douglas County for mule deer, and probably over in Almota/Steptoe
Post by: Woodchuck on July 15, 2010, 06:19:31 AM
Post by: BLUEBULLS on July 15, 2010, 06:55:20 AM
sorry, I had to.
Post by: let.it.fly on July 15, 2010, 07:17:16 AM
Post by: seth30 on July 15, 2010, 07:18:13 AM
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on July 15, 2010, 07:20:48 AM
Taken last year on Whidbey.
That is a nice mature buck, I have taken one that is nearly a clone to that one. I'd say around 90", book I believe is 95" for bow.
Post by: Buschingc on July 15, 2010, 07:22:01 AM
Post by: let.it.fly on July 15, 2010, 07:38:42 AM
where is the methow?
where indeed. :chuckle:
Post by: banannaclip on July 15, 2010, 07:42:34 AM
Post by: grundy53 on July 15, 2010, 08:01:40 AM
i'd say that the Oly peninsula probably has the worst potential for a trophy rocky, whitetail and muley and the Blues must have the worst potential for a blackie :chuckle:
sorry, I had to.
True :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Pathfinder101 on July 15, 2010, 08:05:51 AM
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on July 15, 2010, 10:04:11 AM
I know its not here, but I hear this infamous "sonora" place has nuttin but spikes and shooter bucks are sparse ; ) lol
Uh oh. This thread is about to go rouge.... :rolleyes:
Post by: 400out on July 15, 2010, 10:08:47 AM
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Post by: jjhunter on July 15, 2010, 02:23:28 PM
Now that we know where everyone doesn't want someone to hunt......
I'd say Douglas County for mule deer, and probably over in Almota/Steptoe
You're right there Bone. I cut my teeth chasing those dinky mule deer in that country. The 24-29" bucks are easy to come by, it's those 30"+ I can't seem to knock down? :chuckle:
Post by: ing on July 15, 2010, 03:33:00 PM
368I've blown a few chances at some nice bucks in this unit. I would'nt count it out quite yet.
Post by: mkcj on July 15, 2010, 04:25:21 PM
Post by: haus on July 15, 2010, 04:56:11 PM
They'd have to live in a cave to survive general rifle along that section of the breaks. :chuckle:Now that we know where everyone doesn't want someone to hunt......
I'd say Douglas County for mule deer, and probably over in Almota/Steptoe
You're right there Bone. I cut my teeth chasing those dinky mule deer in that country. The 24-29" bucks are easy to come by, it's those 30"+ I can't seem to knock down? :chuckle:
Freshman year we got some access along the breaks and went out scouting in August-September, we'd see 15-20 bucks a day. Quite the eye opener for a couple blacktail brush hunters. We figured we had 'em in the bag on opening day of rifle season, until we showed up at our secret squirrel spot opening morning....yeah wasn't so secret. :( :hunt2: ww3. Orange everywhere. I should have switched to archery back then. In the 4 years I was over at Pullman I only saw 2 muley's that could push high 20" and 1 nice whitetail that my lab tried to tackle in some cattails :chuckle:
Post by: Three_Oh_Eight on July 15, 2010, 08:21:07 PM
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 15, 2010, 08:42:34 PM
Post by: bobcat on July 15, 2010, 10:31:07 PM
How about this 142 dink?
Yep, spindly little whitetail.
Post by: bigtex on July 15, 2010, 10:39:12 PM
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Post by: haus on July 15, 2010, 10:59:10 PM
How about this 142 dink?Nice one! :) Seen a few that size in the 142. My huntin' buddy got one that big back in '03, sneaky sob that whitetail was. Took us 3 tries to get him.
I never got one that big in the 142 myself. 3x3 and a 3x4. We were more successful at tagging big whitetails in gmu 166.
The whitetail that my lab kicked up in the 142 was a huge freakin 6x7 non-typical. Of all places, we found him on some green sign crp land. I've no idea how he lived long enough to get that big in the 142. Must of had a big rock to crawl under. :chuckle:
Post by: jjhunter on July 16, 2010, 08:14:48 AM
How about this 142 dink?Nice one! :) Seen a few that size in the 142. My huntin' buddy got one that big back in '03, sneaky sob that whitetail was. Took us 3 tries to get him.
I never got one that big in the 142 myself. 3x3 and a 3x4. We were more successful at tagging big whitetails in gmu 166.
The whitetail that my lab kicked up in the 142 was a huge freakin 6x7 non-typical. Of all places, we found him on some green sign crp land. I've no idea how he lived long enough to get that big in the 142. Must of had a big rock to crawl under. :chuckle:
That is why the second weekend of rifle is so good to hunt for WT. The bird hunters (dogs) are the only ones who can get those big whiteys up and vulnerable.
Post by: zackmioli on July 16, 2010, 09:00:19 AM
love hunting that second weekend. i got a 6x6 whitey out of 142 last year, aand my dad got a solid 4x4 whitey. we have taken some big boys out there and seen some other biggins taken. they are there.How about this 142 dink?Nice one! :) Seen a few that size in the 142. My huntin' buddy got one that big back in '03, sneaky sob that whitetail was. Took us 3 tries to get him.
I never got one that big in the 142 myself. 3x3 and a 3x4. We were more successful at tagging big whitetails in gmu 166.
The whitetail that my lab kicked up in the 142 was a huge freakin 6x7 non-typical. Of all places, we found him on some green sign crp land. I've no idea how he lived long enough to get that big in the 142. Must of had a big rock to crawl under. :chuckle:
That is why the second weekend of rifle is so good to hunt for WT. The bird hunters (dogs) are the only ones who can get those big whiteys up and vulnerable.
Post by: ML_Hunter on July 16, 2010, 06:47:25 PM
whatever unit Im hunting :bash:
Seams to be my luck as well :dunno:
Post by: Three_Oh_Eight on July 18, 2010, 04:27:48 PM
How about this 142 dink?
:kneel:
That's about as nice of a deer as I've ever seen come out of that unit. Are you hunting breaks, or farther north from the river? I've been hunting private property, but its not that private if you ask the owner. Are you on private or public land?
All I ever see out there are lots of does and forkies. I've tried beating the bottoms of the canyons and I've tried hunting up higher and glassing the hillsides. I saw a 5x5 whitetail two years ago, but the racks were very narrow and the antlers very thin. I know he was taken last fall.
Post by: jjhunter on July 18, 2010, 05:23:41 PM
We don't really have a lot of big deer, but there are always a few. With the area being 99% private, it is hard for "outsiders" to really know what is there. Like I have said before, the best ground is closed-up tight. Every year I can take mule deer from 24"-28" and whitetail to 150" or so. The biggest mule deer I have seen is probably in the high 170's and I have seen a lot of high 160's whitetail. I don't think I have ever seen a WT that would net B&C All-time. I've seen 30"+ bucks, but not very many. My dad and I have both shot 29" bucks, and a few around 27", a few more in the 23-25" range. Again, highest scoring about 178" gross.
Post by: huntinluva on July 19, 2010, 05:05:02 PM
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Post by: Three_Oh_Eight on July 19, 2010, 08:09:34 PM