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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: AKBowman on August 23, 2011, 09:50:45 PM

Title: Quick 204 question
Post by: AKBowman on August 23, 2011, 09:50:45 PM: I've got the chance to hunt the late archery season this year on private property out of Tonasket. About a thirty minute drive out of town. The landowner is not a hunter but says there are a lot of "deer" on his land (not sure if they are MD or WT) I guess his property is around 3K plus feet in elevation.

Assuming there are WT on his property would they stick around at that elevation for the rut?
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: Kola16 on August 23, 2011, 09:58:20 PM: Every deer that I have seen near Tonasket have been Mullies :dunno:
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: jess on August 23, 2011, 10:00:11 PM: Depends on how much snow falls by the late hunt the wt bucks will go where the wt does are...
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: belkaholic on August 23, 2011, 10:01:56 PM: depends on whare, they are both up there. i hunt chesaw and they are both there but only whites are open in the late hunt. PM me for more details.
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: MtnMuley on August 23, 2011, 10:39:42 PM: Yes, they will absolutely sti ck around 3k for the rut there.
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: AKBowman on August 24, 2011, 02:45:59 PM: Thank you.
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: Buckmark on August 24, 2011, 03:04:11 PM: There are no deer in 204....
But like someone else said, the bucks will be with the does, there is also no guarantee that you will have snow, or if you do if there will be enough to have an effect.
Which way out of tonasket? pm me if you want..
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: ldjbuff on August 25, 2011, 06:05:54 AM: I agree with the no deer in 204 :chuckle:

Are you hunting like towards republic ?

We have a place near that area... lots of private land, but we get our deer every yr.
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: AKBowman on August 25, 2011, 01:04:38 PM: The property is about 11 miles south of Bonaparte mtn, and east of the highway so I believe that is 204 but I need to take a look at maps/regs to verify
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: Buckmark on August 25, 2011, 04:01:40 PM: Aeneas valley area sounds like (or really close). Whitey area (if there were any deer over there), lots of private land.
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: Heartsblood on August 25, 2011, 04:17:04 PM: :yeah: Definitely 204.
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: Birdguy on August 25, 2011, 08:56:57 PM: A good chunk of private land in the Aeneas Valley could be an excellent hunting spot for sure. You will certainly want to make sure you KNOW where the property lines are, some folks over there do not like visitors. Good luck, should be mostly white tails but a mule deer would not be out of the question. Remember each species has its own rules and season.
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 25, 2011, 09:10:18 PM: Lotsa Forest Circus land too, alot. Don't stick to the private land either. It might increase your chances if you hunt it all.
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: AKBowman on August 26, 2011, 10:57:56 AM: OK, this guy doesnt have a cell phone and doesnt have the internet so I am getting bits and pieces of info on where his land is. Last report I have is the land is "5 miles as the crow flies from Bonaparte Lake" which puts it right on the border of 101 and 204. Looks like Toroda Crk is the border of 204 and 101, the land is right in there somewhere.

From what I have heard so far it is looking pretty damn good. Will head up there in Oct and get a "tour" of his property and place some cams out.
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: JKEEN33 on August 26, 2011, 11:23:14 AM: The property I hunt is on the border of 204 and 101. If you are down low you will definately have whitetail. Any elevation at all and it's more than likely going to be mule dear. We have the mule dear and 2 sections below us are all whitetail. Very rairly see them mixing.
Title: Re: Quick 204 question
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 26, 2011, 08:19:31 PM: Quote from: AKBowman on August 26, 2011, 10:57:56 AM
OK, this guy doesnt have a cell phone and doesnt have the internet so I am getting bits and pieces of info on where his land is. Last report I have is the land is "5 miles as the crow flies from Bonaparte Lake" which puts it right on the border of 101 and 204. Looks like Toroda Crk is the border of 204 and 101, the land is right in there somewhere.

From what I have heard so far it is looking pretty damn good. Will head up there in Oct and get a "tour" of his property and place some cams out.

Torada Creek road on the westside of the Kettle River ( Kroupa rd ? ) at US/BC border all the way down to Wauconda is the 204. Then anything south of highway 20 all the way east to highway 21 at Republic is 204. Then south down 21 to the Indian Rez line. Then west on the line to I think highway 97 ( check regs) then north up to the US/BC border near Oroville. I'm doing this out of memory so triple check everything because I might be off.