Post by: hunter12 on August 08, 2010, 11:17:14 AM
Post by: hunter12 on August 08, 2010, 11:57:34 AM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on August 08, 2010, 12:08:27 PM
-Steve
Post by: boneaddict on August 08, 2010, 12:28:12 PM
Post by: PolarBear on August 08, 2010, 12:36:15 PM
Its thick, its steep, there are lots of mosquitos in the early seasons. Public land and private intermix, know your boundaries as they shoot and ask questions later up there. There are muleys, there are whities, there are lots of cats, bear and now wolves. Elk were starting good and so were the moose. I assume the latter will decrease rapidly providing something isn't done with the wolves.:yeah:
And make sure that you don't set up camp on someone's land! If you see a fence of any kind turn around. We get tired of kicking folks out for trespassing. Your best bet is to hunt around Mt. Washington/Snow Peak area.
Post by: huntnnw on August 08, 2010, 04:01:43 PM
Post by: Ghost Hunter on August 08, 2010, 04:13:51 PM
Post by: PolarBear on August 08, 2010, 07:20:03 PM
Alot of people? U can get away from people in this country if ya want. I have been up there on 2 opening weekends of rifle deer in the last 6 years. One year we never even saw a vehicle. Last year my dad had a multi tag, we saw 1 rig come down the road we camped on. Even the busiest of areas you can get away if you are willing to hike , most of the hunters are either road hunters or within a mile of the road as the country is big, steep and access limited to much of it.You didn't see anyone because you were on the Rez. :chuckle:
I hate to agree with Shane but you can easily get away from people over there and it only takes a very short hike off of the road or trail. Most of the rifle hunters over there are citiots from the wetside and are afraid to leave the safety of their rig or camp. These are the same guys who cut my fences to get their quads and camp gear onto private land.
Post by: huntnnw on August 08, 2010, 07:30:53 PM
No kidding, years ago I was over and saw droves of rigs and camps, but easily figured out if you get out and hike into some of these areas there's nobody around.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 08, 2010, 07:46:26 PM
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on August 08, 2010, 07:57:03 PM
Post by: PolarBear on August 08, 2010, 09:30:38 PM
I can tell someone has a predjudice against outside of the area hunters. :dunno:I am one of those outsiders that has land and had been hunting there since 1985. :chuckle:
Post by: huntnnw on August 08, 2010, 10:04:49 PM
Post by: PolarBear on August 08, 2010, 11:40:54 PM
Post by: boneaddict on August 09, 2010, 05:34:18 AM
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on August 09, 2010, 01:32:18 PM
Tellyou now there will be no quads in the area I hunt,you couldn't get horses in there.
We hunted the SW corner of Ferry, over into Okanogan County and I've seen quads and jeeps up nearly every inch of it. I suppose there is someplace within 60 miles of there that quads can't get to, it's possible.
Post by: huntnnw on August 09, 2010, 02:26:01 PM
:chuckle: its quite easy with Google maps to see where there are no roads. A huge section of That is called kettle crest wilderness area. No motorized vehicles
Post by: boneaddict on August 09, 2010, 02:54:25 PM
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on August 09, 2010, 03:57:00 PM
Also have to agree with Shane, there are LOTS of places that you can't take a quad, and many of those places are QUITE humbling.
Kettle Crest I believe it, I'm sure you know that area better than I but the peaks there also average at least 2,500 feet higher than where we have hunted in the SW corner. The quads have just ruined the SW corner, at least last time we were there. Law enforcement does nothing.
Post by: Skillet on August 09, 2010, 04:17:04 PM
Post by: PolarBear on August 10, 2010, 01:39:39 AM
Many years ago we sat and watched as the WDFW, Ferry County Sheriff and the Colville Tribe confiscated 9 or 10 brand new quads that had gotten past the gate off of Hall Creek Road (on the rez line) going towards Barnaby Buttes. They all lost their quads to the tribe because by the time the Sheriff caught up to them they were well on the rez with 3 small mulie bucks strapped to them.
My special spot over there is so brush choked that it is almost impossible to get through it unless you know exactly where to go. The average guy would get turned around and lost without a gps and would have almost no chance of finding the right way out in the dark. Every buck that I have hauled out of there has taken me most of the night, all of my patience and 5-10 pounds of sweat but worth every agonizing second. :chuckle: In 20+ years I have yet to see sign of a single human other than myself and my hunting buddy. I'll probably die in there one of these years and never be found, I hope! LOL!
Post by: high country on August 10, 2010, 05:09:50 AM
Post by: Skillet on August 10, 2010, 12:09:45 PM
I have had motorcycles pass me on top of copper butte.....right smack ass in the middle of the KC trail. don't kid yourself by thinking there won't be motorized rigs. there are not many horse camps.....a couple, but not as many as you think. there is a lot of ground, which adds to the frustration of being an ambitious hiking hunter who is in a non motorized area surounded by bikes and quads.
That is good to know - getting passed up on motorcycles/quads ridden by lazy SOB's in non-motorized areas is one of my biggest pet peeves. In my younger years, that was good reason for causing a ruckus. Been a while since I've been up there. Sad to hear things have changed for the worse. Seems like a more common occurrance nowadays, though...
Post by: Buckblaster on August 11, 2010, 01:10:48 PM