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Title: Quilomene Unit Quality Buck Hunt?
Post by: rippinlips22 on October 24, 2011, 01:44:58 PM: Hello all! I was fortunate enough to draw a quality buck archery tag in unit 329 that starts on Nov. 23rd. I have never hunted this are before and was wondering if anyone would lend a few tips or areas to start. I am going in the weekend before to do some glassing and scouting and hopefully come out with a plan for my Nov. 23rd start date. Any good advice would be great!
Thank you
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Post by: Smack on October 24, 2011, 02:23:35 PM: PM Sent
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Post by: spkillit on October 27, 2011, 11:38:16 AM: Pm:)
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Post by: bone collector 12 on October 31, 2011, 04:15:20 PM: pm sent!
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Post by: Dan-o on October 31, 2011, 04:37:48 PM: My sons (18 and 14) drew the rifle tag in there.

Should be fun!!
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Post by: huntergreg on October 31, 2011, 04:59:12 PM: go to the wind farm and get a hunting pass. We saw a big 4x4 in there last night! Lots of deer hang out in there.
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Post by: cle elum bowhunter on November 01, 2011, 03:34:59 PM: :yeah:some big deer down in the sage, especially by that time as the snow will push them down. good luck and post pics.
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Post by: 400out on November 01, 2011, 03:47:59 PM: WOW sounds like you got some good advise already! I bet thats just helping with the sleepless nights :chuckle: Good luck and can't wait to see your hog ;)
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Post by: Rooster1981 on November 02, 2011, 07:18:03 AM: Yep saw a really nice 4x5 about 25" wide on the wdfw land between the wind mills and the training center on last saturday. thats a great tag :tup:
Title: Re: Quilomene Unit Quality Buck Hunt?
Post by: rippinlips22 on November 02, 2011, 08:28:54 AM: Quote from: huntergreg on October 31, 2011, 04:59:12 PM
go to the wind farm and get a hunting pass. We saw a big 4x4 in there last night! Lots of deer hang out in there.
Can you get the pass online or do you need to purchase at site? What is the name of this wnf farm?
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Post by: Buckmark on November 02, 2011, 08:48:43 AM: You have never been to or hunted this unit? What kind of 4x4 vehicle do you have??
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Post by: doyourtime89 on November 02, 2011, 09:02:13 AM: http://www.pse.com/aboutpse/ToursandRecreation/WildHorse/Pages/default.aspx (http://www.pse.com/aboutpse/ToursandRecreation/WildHorse/Pages/default.aspx)
Title: Re: Quilomene Unit Quality Buck Hunt?
Post by: rippinlips22 on November 02, 2011, 09:05:54 AM: Quote from: 400out on November 01, 2011, 03:47:59 PM
WOW sounds like you got some good advise already! I bet thats just helping with the sleepless nights :chuckle: Good luck and can't wait to see your hog ;)

If you can only imagine the lack of sleep I have been getting!!! Looking forward to this hunt for a while now.
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Post by: rippinlips22 on November 02, 2011, 09:06:43 AM: Quote from: doyourtime89 on November 02, 2011, 09:02:13 AM
http://www.pse.com/aboutpse/ToursandRecreation/WildHorse/Pages/default.aspx (http://www.pse.com/aboutpse/ToursandRecreation/WildHorse/Pages/default.aspx)

Thank you! Got it done!!!
Title: Re: Quilomene Unit Quality Buck Hunt?
Post by: rippinlips22 on November 02, 2011, 09:08:03 AM: Quote from: Buckmark on November 02, 2011, 08:48:43 AM
You have never been to or hunted this unit? What kind of 4x4 vehicle do you have??

Nope! This is a draw unint and I just got drawn for the first time. Ford F-250 Superduty.
Title: Re: Quilomene Unit Quality Buck Hunt?
Post by: 400out on November 02, 2011, 09:16:59 AM: Quote from: rippinlips22 on November 02, 2011, 09:08:03 AM
Quote from: Buckmark on November 02, 2011, 08:48:43 AM
You have never been to or hunted this unit? What kind of 4x4 vehicle do you have??

Nope! This is a draw unint and I just got drawn for the first time. Ford F-250 Superduty.
Get chains all around :twocents:
Title: Re: Quilomene Unit Quality Buck Hunt?
Post by: Rooster1981 on November 02, 2011, 10:46:43 AM: Quote from: rippinlips22 on November 02, 2011, 08:28:54 AM
Quote from: huntergreg on October 31, 2011, 04:59:12 PM
go to the wind farm and get a hunting pass. We saw a big 4x4 in there last night! Lots of deer hang out in there.
Can you get the pass online or do you need to purchase at site? What is the name of this wnf farm?

You have to go get the pass in person and watch a video, the pass is only good for certain times of the year. My pass is only good April 1 through Nov 30. And the pass is Free. The place is the WILD HORSE WIND FACILITY if go you travel east on the old vantage HWY from kittitas you cant miss it. Just look for the wind mill's.
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Post by: hoffmas56 on November 02, 2011, 10:49:47 AM: Hunt the pocket of timber at the top of the Quilomene, on the edge of Parke Creek. Often times the elk hunters with horses will leave some hay, and it becomes a deer magnet duringthe late season rut. I had the rifle tag several years ago, saw 50 bucks, but didn't fill tag, holding out for a big boy. A ground blind near the hay pile would be ideal. I would see up to 35 deer come into the hay in the evenings.
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Post by: cem3434 on November 02, 2011, 12:26:57 PM: Quote from: 400out on November 02, 2011, 09:16:59 AM
Quote from: rippinlips22 on November 02, 2011, 09:08:03 AM
Quote from: Buckmark on November 02, 2011, 08:48:43 AM
You have never been to or hunted this unit? What kind of 4x4 vehicle do you have??

Nope! This is a draw unint and I just got drawn for the first time. Ford F-250 Superduty.
Get chains all around :twocents:
:yeah:
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Post by: woodywsu on November 02, 2011, 01:29:11 PM: :yeah: and a couple spares wouldn't hurt either.