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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2018, 10:02:15 PM »
Nw ghost hunter. We had the same day it sounds like. And tomorrow I'm bringing my climber. Don't  forget the estrus drag.

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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2018, 10:10:03 PM »
Make that three of us. Hunted hard yesterday and today all day and saw 0 deer after trying everything I could think of. Fresh tracks and recent rubs everywhere.

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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2018, 10:59:46 PM »
Went for a walk without a gun today in 530.  It was actually misty pissing rain all afternoon.  Lots of fresh sign, heard a couple of deer jumping around, saw squat, got wet.  It was better than sitting around the house.

You are definitely right about it being better than sitting around the house. I feel like one of the most frustrating things for me is that I have been in fresh sign during the entire seasons for blacktail and still cannot find a damn thing.... I almost feel like it's more discouraging than not finding fresh sign

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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2018, 11:04:25 PM »
Been 6 does and a couple bucks in my driveway this week, of course they will move on by Wednesday...
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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2018, 06:18:29 AM »
Good morning to all hunters. I been out since day one of late season and the 407 unit still a hart break. I wont give up until I have that buck I want 4 me. My back is sore and feet are too but I rather be hunting than at work, this is limited time and work is all year long...I like to hear if anyone slew a deer in 407.  Tough unit to hunt... :hello: :chuckle:

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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2018, 06:25:57 AM »
Saw 3 does yesterday state land on Dabob rd. in the Coyle. Been slim pickins though.

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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2018, 09:59:28 AM »
WT, I have 2 scent wicks soaked in estrus ziptie'd to my boots as we speak.

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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2018, 10:52:29 AM »
Hey NWGhostgetter, long time since we've heard from you (?).  Go kill us a masher!  Good luck!
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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2018, 03:12:10 PM »
sad state of affairs for late buck, used to be the best days to hunt

3 days
1- 50 lb doe sighting
glassing, walking, driving, sitting
grunts and bleats light rattles
Quil
Hamma Hamma
Coyle
Snow creek
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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #24 on: November 17, 2018, 03:28:21 PM »
Shot my buck on Halloween but spent the last few days helping a buddy get his. Been seeing a few but all came together at the crack of dawn this morn and he put the smack down on a nice buck. 200 yards, shooting an A Bolt .243 off my shooting sticks, the buck went less than 30 yards. Being only 4 months removed from disc surgery, he did darn well with the 2 1/2 mile packout (my buddy, not the buck ;)..). 

Good luck to all you cats these last few days, they’re definitely tweaking and ripe for the taking.

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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #25 on: November 17, 2018, 04:08:27 PM »
Is the rut still on? I saw a 2 pt run down the road in front of me and he didnt look rutty

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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #26 on: November 17, 2018, 04:14:39 PM »
Is the rut still on? I saw a 2 pt run down the road in front of me and he didnt look rutty

Yes, it is still going. Case and point, the buck my friend let the air out of this morning pretty much had his snout up a does wazoo.
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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #27 on: November 17, 2018, 04:36:03 PM »
Hunted this morning for a few hours, just glassing some cuts near home here. Saw a few elk on the edge of a clearcut but no deer. Saw about 60 trucks too. I guess I'm too close to home to expect anything else?

On a side note, I saw way too many guys out without any hunter orange. Saw two guys that thought they were playing special OPs or something. Faces all painted up, wearing tac vests and carrying AR type rifles, kinda weird.

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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #28 on: November 17, 2018, 05:17:19 PM »
Blacktails rut different times in different areas.  Where i hunt i expect to kick off in the next few days.  Just started seeing fresh rubs within the last 7-10 days. 

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Re: Late BT Opener
« Reply #29 on: November 17, 2018, 06:07:43 PM »
Been keeping tabs on 2 bucks for my daughter, one is a monster.  Unfortunately she has pneumonia and hasn't been able to get out after them.  Hopefully tomorrow.  The rut is still on.  Saw a huge 4 point chasing a doe across the road in front of the Sterling Breen Pit by Shaefer Park out of Centralia today and another nice buck pushing at Hawk's Prairie by the dump.

 


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