Who hunts Lincoln County?

[cbond3318]

I've seen some huge bucks in bluestem area.  Seen some ok bucks at Swanson lake area last summer while coyote hunting.

I saw a 182" brute taken out at Bluestem in the back of a truck in Davenport one year. He was an very nice buck. The pic I posted of all the LC bucks I have. The mulley on the very far right next to the window was taken from Swanson Lake. He is a tall 3x3 that is 23" wide. Got him back in the early 90's. I have not hunted SL for 20 years.

Love that lower right 3 point mount position!!! those are all nice bucks, I've only hunted Lincoln County once, my first year hunting, camped at Porcupine Bay, shot a little 3 point on a sliver of state ground near the park. Got a ticket for forgetting to notch the month on my tag. Park Rangers also made us lock our guns in the cases while in the park and wrap a tarp around our hanging deer so no one could see it. Weird place for sure, haven't hunted it since, no care too...

[CAMPMEAT]

I know a rancher who has 23,000 acres bordering the north side of the Swanson Lake area....too bad I don't like any deer meat..

[snowshoes22]

You don't need to tell me to get away from  roads. I grew up in Odessa. There are few places my boots have not touched in Lincoln county. Public land that is. I have put my tag on a legal buck every year since 1998. Except for 2010 I was in Nebraska. All from Grant and Lincoln Co. Most hunters would be lucky to top 150" in lincoln county on public land.

[Miles]

The highest concentration of average bucks is probably between Harker Canyon and Mill Canyon.  VERY little pressure and lots of room to stretch the legs.

[Jonathan_S]

The pumpkin patch is going to be thick this year.

Not if you actually get a few miles away from the roads.

How do you get a few miles away from roads in agricultural areas?   

200" is a big stretch but there are plenty of 150-170" bucks that come out of Lincoln County.  Lincoln County is huge so it really depends on which part of it you are at in regards to trophy quality.

[GrainfedMuley]

there are several remote areas in Lincoln county and there are places where the nearest road is easily 2 + miles or better. It depends what part of the county you are in.

[Jonathan_S]

I lived/hunted Lincoln County for 8 years, my point is that the vast majority of it is pretty flat and agricultural with roads within a mile or closer.  Nothing wrong with hunting close to roads as long as it is a good spot.  There are places in Lincoln County within 1/2 mile of major roads that hold good deer numbers 

If everybody took the remote approach in Lincoln County, those "remote areas" would look just like Lone Pine Rd does in modern firearm season.

[Jonathan_S]

I know a rancher who has 23,000 acres bordering the north side of the Swanson Lake area....too bad I don't like any deer meat..

His place doesn't hold any game animals anyway 

[Miles]

Hawk Creek is usually good for a couple 180" bucks.

[GrainfedMuley]

Hawk Creek is usually good for a couple 180" bucks.

True, over the years there has been a couple of 180 + bucks around the Hawk creek area. I know somebody who owns a bunch of land that buts right up to Hawk creek. I have seen a lot of deer in there. Hawk creek is about 10 miles west of where I am.

[HuntNFish94]

I've been hunting lincoln county for years now on private property and we always shoot nice bucks out of there, i see 150" + deer taken out of there every year, the people who say otherwise have probably never hunted it properly. This is the one I shot last year, not a monster but a respectable washington mulie for sure

[E-Town Hunter]

Here is a decent Lincoln county deer.

[andrew_in_idaho]

Here is a decent Lincoln county deer.

Nice buck, love the cape on that one.

[Miles]

Here's an average Swanson lakes area buck.  Nothing like being out there in the scabs on opening morning.

[tgomez]

Here's an average Swanson lakes area buck.  Nothing like being out there in the scabs on opening morning.

Hell of a buck Miles! Show them what the real deal is in Lincoln County.