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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: superdown on October 17, 2010, 05:55:10 PM

Title: 113 selkirk
Post by: superdown on October 17, 2010, 05:55:10 PM: anyone hunt it for the late hunt?
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Post by: boneaddict on October 17, 2010, 06:01:33 PM: With a camera
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Post by: superdown on October 17, 2010, 06:04:23 PM: i was wondering is there any decent access during that time?
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Post by: MHWASH on October 17, 2010, 06:17:29 PM: Most years the snow should not be a problem.
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Post by: bobcat on October 17, 2010, 06:54:41 PM: I was thinking about trying that season too. It may not be the best year with whitetail deer numbers way down due to the last couple of bad winters we had.
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Post by: boneaddict on October 17, 2010, 07:16:33 PM: It really depends on the year Superdown.
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Post by: BC CHASER on October 17, 2010, 07:21:13 PM: The wolf hunting should be great this year up there. :chuckle:
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Post by: whacker1 on October 17, 2010, 07:29:51 PM: I did last year and shot a 4 point whitetail, nothing special, but my first deer with the muzzleloader. Access varies based on snow fall. And a couple access points are restricted as they are big game winter range starting on 12/1.
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Post by: Hangfire on October 25, 2010, 08:52:11 PM: Deer numbers are way down after the two hard winters. There can be a lot snow to where it is difficult to get around or very little snow, depends on the year. You will probably see moose, cougar and bobcat tracks or animals. There are wolves in there also. I have seen one of the largest if not the largest white tail buck I have ever seen.

There is a lot of public land, but some private scattered around in it after you get above the valley bottom. Should be no problem finding hunting land, but maybe hard to find deer.
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Post by: Forrestrover on October 25, 2010, 09:26:37 PM: I hunted the late season a couple years ago. Saw some tracks. Didn't see any animals. The snow wasn't bad. We drove all the way over the mountains and came out on the Idaho side.
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Post by: huntnnw on October 25, 2010, 11:21:24 PM: we saw tons of deer this year elk hunting the low terrain around metalline
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Post by: Hangfire on October 26, 2010, 07:10:10 AM: Unit 113 is on the east side of the river, Medaline is on the west side according to my gazetteer.
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Post by: superdown on October 26, 2010, 08:20:01 AM: anybody got pics of deer from the area ?
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Post by: whacker1 on October 26, 2010, 09:30:04 AM: I haven't been seeing many deer this year. Not sure if it is weather, the area, I am hunting, but the sign is not good.
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Post by: superdown on October 26, 2010, 09:44:12 AM: cool nice buck
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Post by: whacker1 on October 26, 2010, 09:45:14 AM: The pick was from late muzzy last year. i have the multi-season tag again this year, but I am pretty sure that I will be concentrating my efforts in one of the archery units that seems to be holding more deer.
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Post by: superdown on October 26, 2010, 10:13:54 AM: I have a regular muzzy tag so i will probably head out there if i can. I hunted outside Chesaw for the early season and saw some nice deer but couldn't get close enough. the one occasion i had a shot at about 45yds on a decent 4pt. it let me fire four caps off at it before i gave up went back to camp and found a little piece of pipe cleaner in the nipple :bash: discharged just fine after removing it.
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Post by: whacker1 on October 26, 2010, 10:49:20 AM: I didn't see a deer during early muzzleloader up there. Only hunted Saturday though.
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Post by: whacker1 on October 26, 2010, 10:50:45 AM: Keep in mind that part of that unit closes dec 1. due to big game wintering range. A lot of the area I wanted to hunt last year was in the big game wintering range.

Still a lot of good country, but wanted to make sure that you knew that.
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Post by: BoomWhop on October 26, 2010, 07:03:33 PM: Lots of cool area to hunt, access is great, i.e. public vs private. Deer numbers are down, and it can be really thick brush. That said, some nice white tails in there somewhere.
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Post by: Whitelightning on October 26, 2010, 07:49:40 PM: I usually hunt 113 for deer during M/L season. I have taken one Mully out of it. The deer count is down was over in the 111 scouting for Elk and seen only a handful of White tails. Her is a pic of the Mule deer from 2007.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2F34285PICT1118.JPG&hash=f842e3a4aa4002abeea2fda5a8f6933957249cab)
Title: Re: 113 selkirk
Post by: Hangfire on October 27, 2010, 01:55:39 AM: Quote from: whacker1 on October 26, 2010, 10:50:45 AM
Keep in mind that part of that unit closes DEC 1. due to big game wintering range. A lot of the area I wanted to hunt last year was in the big game wintering range.

Still a lot of good country, but wanted to make sure that you knew that.

I didn't see that in the regulations. Is it posted at the site?
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Post by: bobcat on October 27, 2010, 07:33:00 AM: That is probably a National Forest closure so it wouldn't necessarily show up in the hunting regulations. You might find information about it on the National Forest website.
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Post by: alwinearcher on October 27, 2010, 08:31:50 AM: I always have a archery tag so cant hunt that unit in the late.
The deer numbers are down for sure, that being said.
Here are some pictures of some bucks in that area earlier this year.
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Post by: whacker1 on October 27, 2010, 03:50:18 PM: Quote from: Hangfire on October 27, 2010, 01:55:39 AM
Quote from: whacker1 on October 26, 2010, 10:50:45 AM
Keep in mind that part of that unit closes DEC 1. due to big game wintering range. A lot of the area I wanted to hunt last year was in the big game wintering range.

Still a lot of good country, but wanted to make sure that you knew that.

I didn't see that in the regulations. Is it posted at the site?

Quote from: bobcat on October 27, 2010, 07:33:00 AM
That is probably a National Forest closure so it wouldn't necessarily show up in the hunting regulations. You might find information about it on the National Forest website.

What Bobcat said is the answer I got when I called the WDFW last year about it. I asked last year on the phone if that meant it couldn't be hunted on foot, whether or not it just meant no driving, etc. Her response said that it was "closed", she didn't expand. So I took it to mean "closed". There are some similar Colville National Forest closures in 49 degrees North, but I haven't dealt with those. I assume they mean the same. Maybe Alwinearcher can tell us more as I would assume that is where he would hunt based on the Archery tag and deer park native. Yes it is posted on certain roads and defines a specific area nearest the Kalispel Reservation.
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Post by: superdown on October 27, 2010, 06:11:52 PM: how is the hunting on the Le Clerc Wildlife area? I have never been to that part of the unit.
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Post by: Forrestrover on October 27, 2010, 06:47:52 PM: Quote from: superdown on October 27, 2010, 06:11:52 PM
how is the hunting on the Le Clerc Wildlife area? I have never been to that part of the unit.

I've seen a lot of sign, (deer, elk, turkey,) but have only seen grouse. My brother saw a bear there, and we both saw a bear standing in the road on the indian reservation.
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Post by: Hangfire on October 27, 2010, 10:59:50 PM: People I have talked to said the Le Clerc creek deer numbers are down. A side note, be carefull driving thought the reservation. There cop stopped me for going 2 mph over the limit, when I hit the slow down warning area by the headquarters, and 1 mph over after.
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Post by: Shank on October 28, 2010, 06:04:44 PM: I got this whitie in 06 up the Le Clerc creek road, he's not the biggest by any means, but he was my 1st muzzy buck. I saw alot of deer that year. There was alot of snow as well. I think the evening temps dropped down into the single digits. The following year I hunted the same area. Didnt see anything, however I was able to rattle one in. didnt see it just heard it i think it winded me. Fun hunt, I think the weather has alot to do with success
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Post by: Forrestrover on October 28, 2010, 06:21:55 PM: Nice whitetail, Shank, thanks for sharing!
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Post by: huntnnw on October 28, 2010, 10:13:24 PM: around metalline, we arent hunting right in the city lol and technically metalline is the east side of the river in 113
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Post by: goosegetter79 on November 03, 2010, 09:27:58 AM: Metaline is west side of the river and metaline falls is east side of the river.
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on November 17, 2010, 08:38:34 PM: Quote from: alwinearcher on October 27, 2010, 08:31:50 AM
I always have a archery tag so cant hunt that unit in the late.
The deer numbers are down for sure, that being said.
Here are some pictures of some bucks in that area earlier this year.
Nice pictures- I thought I should mention one thing. The weeds right behind the deer in the photos are called houndstongue. It's toxic to most animals and has a nasty bur that will spread the seeds everywhere. I suspect the deer are moving through the weeds to some degree and spreading seeds. It would be in your best interest to pull nd bag the mature plants and spray that area if you're going to feed. That stuff is NASTY!!