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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: rewent12003 on July 10, 2007, 06:00:57 PM

Title: cant find the animals, running out of areas to hunt
Post by: rewent12003 on July 10, 2007, 06:00:57 PM: ive been hunting since i was 15 years old now im 38 and still havent downed a buck, i just started hunting elk the last 3 years and havent down one of those either. just started archery hunting hoping to better my luck, last year i stumbled across 3 doe but couldnt shoot them, and spooked out a 4x4 bull elk but no branched tag. now the owner of the land i was hunting on is closing it to hunting. does anyone have any ideas for a area that i can hunt where i wont regret hunting it?
Title: Re: cant find the animals, running out of areas to hunt
Post by: billythekidrock on July 10, 2007, 07:17:15 PM: Sounds like you are on the east side? For anyone to really point you in a direction they will need to know where you are and the general areas you want to hunt.

If starting out in archery I would suggest taking the first legal deer you can cleanly kill to get some success under your belt. As for elk, try to hunt either sex units until you gain some knowledge of the critters.

Good luck and feel free to ask questions.
Title: Re: cant find the animals, running out of areas to hunt
Post by: Choclab on July 11, 2007, 01:45:34 AM: I might have a few spots for you here on the Eastside, as I am not planing on hunting deer or elk this year. I am more focused on birds....lol. Shoot me a PM if you want some info.
Title: Re: cant find the animals, running out of areas to hunt
Post by: Ridgerunner on July 11, 2007, 05:57:34 AM: If it has been that long and you haven't killed a buck I would head to the NE corner where the whitetails are thicker than fleas, do alot of preseason scouting to find a good spot and sit like a stump till a buck comes by. Especially during the late season.
Title: Re: cant find the animals, running out of areas to hunt
Post by: jackelope on July 11, 2007, 08:30:20 AM: I would echo what ridgerunner said...there's flat out a lot of deer up there. there's lots of hunters too, but there's a ton of deer.
elk...don't know.
Title: Re: cant find the animals, running out of areas to hunt
Post by: high country on July 11, 2007, 03:24:17 PM: we have elk too, but there is a reason they only kill 50 elk in each unit....with 12k hunter days.
Title: Re: cant find the animals, running out of areas to hunt
Post by: wackmaster on July 11, 2007, 08:24:34 PM: I have honey hole for late season around yakima I could give you a few directions you could go. I don't hunt early season very much but I do late if you are interested let me know.
Title: Re: cant find the animals, running out of areas to hunt
Post by: sirfunkeybut on December 23, 2009, 11:29:33 PM: i wouldn't mind some directions for next year. i live here in selah

Quote from: wackmaster on July 11, 2007, 08:24:34 PM
I have honey hole for late season around yakima I could give you a few directions you could go. I don't hunt early season very much but I do late if you are interested let me know.
Title: Re: cant find the animals, running out of areas to hunt
Post by: mazama on December 24, 2009, 11:14:15 AM: I have not shot a deer in a long time either,but i have passed on a lot up to an including a couple of nice 4points. If not seeing bucks in one area than move on.