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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: huntergreg on December 12, 2011, 12:15:36 AM

Title: Anyone see any white tail bucks in the swakane unit? I did!
Post by: huntergreg on December 12, 2011, 12:15:36 AM: On the last day of late archery I had 5 bucks and 12 does run right in front of me at 100 yards. (All small bucks. One ok sized 4x4.) I tried to use my grunt call to get them to stop. Well it worked on one buck. He turned around and froze looking right at me. I tried to sneak up to him but couldn't get a shot so I took my arrow and put in back in my quiver. I sat on the hill watching the deer side hill over the next finger with my bino's. While watching them I herd something running through the buck brush on my left side. I look in the direction of the noise and I see a big 4 point whitetail deer. :yike: He was tall and had long tine length. I couldn't be leave it when I saw it. Anyone see any of them in this unit?? (swakane)
Title: Re: Anyone see any white tail bucks in the swakane unit? I did!
Post by: JJB11B on December 12, 2011, 01:10:59 AM: had that happen in Okenagen this year
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Post by: huntnnw on December 12, 2011, 05:07:14 AM: Lots of whities in Okanogan
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Post by: Armadillo on December 12, 2011, 05:35:40 AM: was it on the hwy 97 side or hwy 2 side?
Title: Re: Anyone see any white tail bucks in the swakane unit? I did!
Post by: idahoelkhunter300wby on December 12, 2011, 06:29:12 AM: I have yet to see a buck in that unit however i usually manage to see at least one whitey doe every year during bow season. I did see a nice whitey buck in the entiat in 2004 during the late rifle season. I even saw one whitey doe in my grandparents orchards in the sunnyslope, but thats been about 10 years ago. There area few out there.
Title: Re: Anyone see any white tail bucks in the swakane unit? I did!
Post by: huntergreg on December 12, 2011, 12:28:22 PM: Quote from: Armadillo on December 12, 2011, 05:35:40 AM
was it on the hwy 97 side or hwy 2 side?

was around the cashmere area. Hwy 2 side.
Title: Re: Anyone see any white tail bucks in the swakane unit? I did!
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on December 12, 2011, 02:47:44 PM: Quote from: huntergreg on December 12, 2011, 12:28:22 PM
Quote from: Armadillo on December 12, 2011, 05:35:40 AM
was it on the hwy 97 side or hwy 2 side?

was around the cashmere area. Hwy 2 side.
Yes there is whitetails up there but very few and far between. During the early season i was in the entiat area and talked to some locals and they said that there was a big tall 4 point running around in that area. I believe you probably saw that buck
Title: Re: Anyone see any white tail bucks in the swakane unit? I did!
Post by: Shed Stud on December 12, 2011, 02:53:57 PM: Quote from: muleyslayer#1 on December 12, 2011, 02:47:44 PM
Quote from: huntergreg on December 12, 2011, 12:28:22 PM
Quote from: Armadillo on December 12, 2011, 05:35:40 AM
was it on the hwy 97 side or hwy 2 side?

was around the cashmere area. Hwy 2 side.
Yes there is whitetails up there but very few and far between. During the early season i was in the entiat area and talked to some locals and they said that there was a big tall 4 point running around in that area. I believe you probably saw that buck
Now we have a Whitetail buck running from hwy2 to entiat. :dunno: