Post by: muleyslayer#1 on November 02, 2011, 05:04:55 PM
Post by: halflife65 on November 02, 2011, 05:11:54 PM
Alright, LOTS of people in the Swakane - bring chains for all 4 and a change of underwear for driving around after it snows.
There are some deer there but the last few years have been a mad house with the number of people hunting.
Post by: jstone on November 02, 2011, 05:58:08 PM
Post by: Lowedog on November 02, 2011, 06:14:58 PM
Headed over there for late season archery. wondering how many people and how many deer are in that area between the 23rd-30th any help would be nice. Thanks!
Approximately 600 + other people will be hunting there at that time with you.
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on November 03, 2011, 11:12:21 AM
Post by: Armadillo on November 03, 2011, 11:19:30 AM
Thanks for the good info I was wondering also since it's during the migratory. Should there be legal bucks roaming around?
statistically speaking....yes
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on November 03, 2011, 11:28:03 AM
Post by: Lowedog on November 03, 2011, 11:55:03 AM
Lots of us coasties will be over there. It should be a great hunt with all our neighbors to talk to. Every body will know each other like a family reunion. :chuckle:
True dat!
Enjoy it as this will more than likely be the last year for that hunt to be general season from what I keep hearing.
Post by: wrongway on November 03, 2011, 08:22:37 PM
Post by: DWP on November 03, 2011, 09:01:49 PM
Post by: GoPlayOutside on November 03, 2011, 09:12:24 PM
The driver was white as a ghost.
Post by: eastside boy on November 03, 2011, 09:24:29 PM
Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on November 03, 2011, 09:26:48 PM
There used to be a time when I enjoyed that hunt...wether I got a deer or not....enough people and enough said!!! :(:yeah:
Post by: jrebel on November 03, 2011, 09:27:02 PM
Good Luck and be safe.
OH YEAH, if it hasn't been said before LOL....bring chains for all four and lots of underwear and butt wipe.
John
Post by: CountryslickR on November 03, 2011, 09:31:19 PM
If you have never been there before, you have no business there late season for the first time. I don't say this to be mean or nasty. the road system is scary...very steep in some places. Sometimes people who have never been to this unit will comit to a road they cannot turn around on. They find themselves in lots of trouble fast. If it does not snow the hunting is hard...deer will be scattered around an extremely large gmu.
:yeah: :yeah:
Post by: jstone on November 04, 2011, 08:03:45 AM
Post by: muleracks2 on November 04, 2011, 12:52:01 PM
Road :yike:Are a lot more scary but no more dangerous than they were before the fires of 88 and 94 but now you can see all the way to the bottom. Trees use to give you a false sense of security. Four wheels with chains plus good sense of what you can and can't do will make for a good experience. Park and hunt where no on in their right mind would go.
Post by: muzzlebuck on November 04, 2011, 01:08:30 PM
Post by: GoPlayOutside on November 04, 2011, 08:31:27 PM
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Hunt birch mountain, that's where all the deer are in that unit. Good luck/quote]
Well, we know where you will be :puke:
Post by: jackelope on November 04, 2011, 08:40:10 PM
If you have never been there before, you have no business there late season for the first time. I don't say this to be mean or nasty. the road system is scary...very steep in some places. Sometimes people who have never been to this unit will comit to a road they cannot turn around on. They find themselves in lots of trouble fast. If it does not snow the hunting is hard...deer will be scattered around an extremely large gmu. If it does snow (enough) then the hunting is great if your willing to hike.I have been in there a few times so maybe the 1st sentence doesn't really apply to me but it does make me laugh. You said if you've never been there, you've got no business being there....so what business did you have being there the 1st time you went? I don't get it.
Good Luck and be safe.
OH YEAH, if it hasn't been said before LOL....bring chains for all four and lots of underwear and butt wipe.
John
I don't see why everyone makes such a big stink about the roads. I don't think I''ve ever driven in more than a couple miles at the very most and there's plenty of deer to be hunted. I've never put chains on in there and have been in there in the snow 3-5 different hunting seasons. I do carry 4 chains. I often wonder how much better it is way in there where you need the chains. :dunno:
Post by: jrebel on November 04, 2011, 09:02:24 PM
If you have never been there before, you have no business there late season for the first time. I don't say this to be mean or nasty. the road system is scary...very steep in some places. Sometimes people who have never been to this unit will comit to a road they cannot turn around on. They find themselves in lots of trouble fast. If it does not snow the hunting is hard...deer will be scattered around an extremely large gmu. If it does snow (enough) then the hunting is great if your willing to hike.I have been in there a few times so maybe the 1st sentence doesn't really apply to me but it does make me laugh. You said if you've never been there, you've got no business being there....so what business did you have being there the 1st time you went? I don't get it.
Good Luck and be safe.
OH YEAH, if it hasn't been said before LOL....bring chains for all four and lots of underwear and butt wipe.
John
I don't see why everyone makes such a big stink about the roads. I don't think I''ve ever driven in more than a couple miles at the very most and there's plenty of deer to be hunted. I've never put chains on in there and have been in there in the snow 3-5 different hunting seasons. I do carry 4 chains. I often wonder how much better it is way in there where you need the chains. :dunno:
Jackelope
Please read it again.....and make sure when you quote someone, you use the entire quote. I said, "If you have never been there before, you have no business there late season for the first time."
Someone that has never been in that GMU has no business driving those roads for the first time in the winter. The roads system is very extensive. The roads also get very dangerous. If you get lost, stuck, or roll over a hill you are likely not going to get found until next spring.....if even then. You apparently have more common sense than 90% of the other hunters that frequent that GMU. Most people will not stop, until they get in over their head. I was just sending out a friendly warning.....I also stated that my comment was not meant to be, "mean or nasty." This is my two cents and if you someone gets offended by it then they shouldn't post where others can comment.
Thanks
Johnny