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Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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September 14, 2009, 02:49:42 PM »
Me and a buddy will be heading over this October to Curlew/Republic area. We've both only been deer hunting on the westside. Open to any suggestions, advice, tips, anything that will help us out.
We'll be staying right off of Curlew lake, 5-6 miles from Republic.
Thanks in advance!
Mark
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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September 14, 2009, 02:56:48 PM »
Send me a PM.
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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September 14, 2009, 03:13:39 PM »
There will be lots of company over there. We usually hunt Republic but got drawn for a good elk tag so we are staying west. The ranger station in Republic has maps 4 of them that comprise all of the collville nat' forest. Pick some up they are brand new last year. A good starting road is Lambert creek rd. But like I said you and 7,000 other hunters for modern and only a few hundred for muzzeloading. I hunt the latter. Good luck, some big bucks over there hope you see one.
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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September 14, 2009, 04:31:39 PM »
Bring a rope and walk through town, the town herd has a few decent bucks
PS: Do not shoot any deer in town
Like salmonkiller said, lots of company for the rifle season, get away from the roads, then go alittle further..
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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September 14, 2009, 07:43:37 PM »
Mark.
Tons of public Land, just get off the roads so you don't get discouraged. If you don't mind hiking, try the handicap area by the golf course.
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there is no more golf course. that is my family's back yard.
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September 14, 2009, 09:10:02 PM »
Get as high as you can as early as you can. Try the Togo mnt. area, Hardscrabble mnt., Quartz mnt., Storm king Mnt.
If you dare hike your butt off try hiking to Maple Mnt., lots of cats, but some bucks too......
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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September 14, 2009, 10:14:55 PM »
YEP, 7,000 hunters almost all on the rd!
I got out up there a few times and hiked in a couple miles, never saw a hunter
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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September 15, 2009, 09:10:06 AM »
You are going to want to be up really early opener, I mean 3 am early. If you are looking for a NICE buck you will want to stay up toward the Kettle Crest, I like to access it from Bull Dog Cabin or Albian Hill Rd off of Boulder Creek or Sherman Pass. Don't be tempted by all the just legal 3 or 4pts that will be in the private fields in the bottoms you will get in trouble. I have not been seeing tons of buck this year but they are out there. We have had a dry few weeks up here but for the most part it was a wet summer. The animals have been very spread out this year. I'm not really into giving out honey holes on the computer so the areas that I gave are very large. The advice you have been given about getting off of the rd is very good. I would be on an established trail since you dont know the area and if I where you at 3:30 am start hiking my butt off until just before light or you find a good area to watch at least a mile from the rd. I see 170+ class mule deer every year in the rut when I'm bow hunting so I know they are in the area just a matter of one making a mistake. If I can help you out anymore send me a PM and I will try and help you.
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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I haven't hunted that area for 3-4 years, but we used to head over every season for the opener for about 16-17 years. The tribes can hunt north up to Hwy 20, if you get north of there and hike, you'll find a good deer. You can find decent deer south of 20 as well, but the best ones I ever saw averaged 3 plus miles off the roads, you have to get way back in there and into some rough country. There are a lot of bear and cat, it would be wise to tag those tags over with you.
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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Bring your muscles, willpower and patience.
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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Is that GMU 101? I'd like to hunt that unit during the late Bow Season. Will I be able to get far in or will there be too much snow? I dont' have a snow mobile or 4-wheeler. Just my good ole 2 legs. Would spot and stalk or tree stand hunting work best.
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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September 15, 2009, 02:57:50 PM »
Hey guys- thanks for all the great info.
-Mark
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Re: Hunting Curlew/Republic for the first time- any suggestions
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September 21, 2009, 10:38:49 AM »
dont go opening weekend most of the crowd disappears after Monday, Tuesday
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teacherman, sent you a pm.
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