Sinlahekin buck deer (whitetail)

[3nails]

 So I drew this tag. Between the early high buck hunt and the general hunt I doubt I can hold out for this tag. It will be a nice back up plan though. I will most likely be in Idaho or Montana hunting whitetails in November which further decreases opportunity here. This does, however, present me with doing a hunt I always wanted to do. Kill a whitetail in WA, ID, and MT in a 2 week hunt. I would love to do this but don't know if I can pass on a 4 pt blacktail! I'd have to not do the earlier hunts to ensure this and well..... that's just not going to happen. I guess I'm fishing for opinions/ideas here from huntwa folks. Also, is this a tag that produces 140+ class bucks?

[bobcat]

That's a good permit- don't waste it! Cancel all your other deer hunting plans, or if you go with others, don't carry a gun!

[beaslayer6]

if you can hold out and put in the time. yes it process some really nice deer. everyone in my family has drawn this tag but me. the wife got it this year.  hold out for the perfect 4 point. before you shoot. in the 140's and don't pass on it. they don't get much bigger. every once in awhile you'll find a giant. good luck

[stackemup]

I drew that permit also and I am torn also on the idea of not notching a tag before that. My elk hunting partners hunt that area for late archery and have a cabin and property there iv been told by them its a hit or miss tag for a nice one.

[MtnMuley]

You won't miss anything by eating this tag and hunting your other hunts. Been several years since I've seen an honest 140" whitey come outta there and I'm a local.

[Ghost Hunter]

Had that tag in the 80's.  Hunted in December.  Ended up killing one on the flats above Tonasket.

[MtnMuley]

Back in the 80's, the only with tags were east and west Okanogan. Back when there was actually a good chance of talking a quality whitetail if you put your time in.

.......the more I try to remember, back in most of the 80's, wasn't the entire county open for the late whitey tag? Only rifle tag a guy could apply for if I remember right. Ran well into December.

[stackemup]

The more I think about it this Hunt I believe I will pursue this tag. I can't pass up the help and knowledge of a retired game warden that lives and hunts in this area.

[dr.derek]

fun area with beautiful country. whitetail like to hang in the east side of the unit and in the valley

[257 Wby Mag]

3nails, I know you know how the hunt, don't pass up a good blacktail to wait for this tag. I had it 5-6 years ago and would gladly trade it for a otc idaho whitetail tag. Kill a good high country blacktail and forget about the permit.....

[3nails]

 Yeah I'm pretty sure this will be a strong back up tag for me. Maybe I'll TRY and hold out for a bigger blacktail because I have this tag. Between high buck, general season, and this late tag I SHOULD be able to kill a buck!

[skagitsteel]

To make sure you get to enjoy the high country this year just find a really hot august day to shoot a bear, if you got it down early enough in the day you would still have time to catch the afternoon 'humpy bite'. 

[Frankchurchbandit]

The more I think about it this Hunt I believe I will pursue this tag. I can't pass up the help and knowledge of a retired game warden that lives and hunts in this area.

Pretty good bet, maybe even "Lucky" to follow that hunch of yours...buck in my Avatar was from this tag in 2010. Same year your mystery man had the Quality rifle buck tag. Coincidentally I have drawn the quality tag this year. 

[moocher97]

I hunted this last year archery for muleys and saw quite a few whitetail down low in the valley hiding in the thick stuff. My dad still tells me the story of him seeing a whitetail in the middle of the road that was a solid 200 inch deer, I always say he is full of it but after last year seeing a 170+ easy buck im starting to believe him more.

[Dana Lynam]

This is great hunt. I hunted it last year and did well... Like others have said don't shoot your tag up before this hunt unless it is a Whopper!