#78424 - 10/17/05 07:51 PM
Re: Deer Opener Report
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Returning Adult
Registered: 02/12/05
Posts: 497
Loc: seattle
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i hunted vale and north bend area. seen only 2 deer the whole time. put on over 20 miles of walking both days combined. my parents and friends seen 9 deer total between the 2 days. and the check station at vale said they didn't see as many deer as expected. seems the weather had soemthing to do with it maybe. idk but it sucked.
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#78426 - 10/18/05 02:13 PM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 06/08/02
Posts: 277
Loc: Post Falls, Idaho
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Should have been in GMU 239 Chiliwist was a shooting gallery for about an hour from 7:30am til 8:30am then pretty quiet. For the weekend I only saw a small 2 point and a only 13 does and 1 fawn. The doe with the fawn was so dang skinny and ribs poking out was sad to see. I have hunted here most of my life and never seen it this bad.
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#78428 - 10/19/05 12:05 AM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 09/09/04
Posts: 261
Loc: MLT
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Took a decent 2x3 from one of the san juan islands (zipper lip for priv reasons) Not a bad buck for a black tail.
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#78429 - 10/19/05 12:07 AM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 09/09/04
Posts: 261
Loc: MLT
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By the way, Nice looking critter LCW. What kind of rifle did you take that with? Kinda looks like a winchester model 70.
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#78431 - 10/19/05 09:12 PM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 09/09/04
Posts: 261
Loc: MLT
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How long are you going to hang him? I was thinking about letting mine hang for 3-4 days, but am alittle sketchy.
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#78432 - 10/19/05 10:04 PM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 02/12/05
Posts: 497
Loc: seattle
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landcruiserwilly is your rifle a 270wsm? i got the new model 700 sps in 270wsm and love it. but have yet to kill anything with it. anyway just kinda curious the kind of damage that it did to the deer. i've only shot deer with a 243.
nice deer to by the way. looks pretty symetrical too.
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#78433 - 10/20/05 02:15 PM
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Spawner
Registered: 10/20/04
Posts: 934
Loc: Bothell
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sled. only hung him for a day and a half. it was nice and cool (40F at night) over there. i think it's too warm over here to really gain any benefit with out spoilage. if you can keep it cold (40-48 or so) it'll work, but the daytime temps have been in the high 50's and 60's..i wouldn't risk it.
RAB no, it's .270 Win, same case as .30-06, necked down to .284? i think? anyway, i don't think that caliber is as important as bullet selection and shot placement. for this deer, i used a 130gr. nosler ballistic tip, the bullet hit him high in the shoulder on the right passed through the lungs and ended up in the opposite side elbow. there was some bloodshot in the shoulder, the opposite rib cage and the opposite shoulder. the deer did not walk an inch after i shot. a few years ago, i shot a 2 pt from a tree stand, around the same distance with a (i think) a 140 gr sierra game king bullet. i hit it in the chest from around 40 yds (about the same as this deer). bullet went through and through (i assume because of the angle i shot.) the deer ran off down the hill, i could hear him weezing down below. weezing stopped i got down to have a look at my deer, the sucker jumped up and ran off. we looked for 6 hours (4 of us) and never found him. there was a big pool of frothy lung blood where i heard him weezing. that deer was dead within 100 yds of us, but GONE. anyway, my point is that for close shots, (white tails) having a bullet that mushrooms quickly is a good thing. for elk, moose, etc you need penetration and weight retention. don't be afraid to shoot deer with the 270wsm, that is a great caliber! just choose the right load for the game you're after and you can hunt just about anything you want with it.
willy
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#78434 - 10/20/05 02:59 PM
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 1844
Loc: Wenatchee, WA
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Wife and I got 2 mulies, 3points with eye guards. Decent wheat field deer.
On the .270wsm, I bought one a couple of weeks ago. A Tikka Stainless/Laminate T-3. Great rifle, awesome groups with factory Fed 140gr Accubonds. First deer was a long ways, and a barrage of bullets. 2nd deer was 230 paces, broadside. 1st shot right through the lungs and he took a a couple of steps. I didn't see blood (he didn't fill up yet, to leak out) so I put one more next to the first shot. Massive tissue damamge, shredded the lungs and both bullets exited! Very pleased with the rifle. I bought 140gr Accubonds and powder last night, so I'll start working up a load this weekend.
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#78435 - 10/20/05 04:28 PM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 02/12/05
Posts: 497
Loc: seattle
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snit i baught the same for mine. i like how they group on paper. alot better then the winchester 130 gr i baught to take it out shooting with.
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#78436 - 10/20/05 06:29 PM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 09/09/04
Posts: 261
Loc: MLT
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Mine have been hanging since sunday. I guess I should butcher tonight, no nasty smells emitting so far. Thanks for the input
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#78437 - 10/21/05 11:56 AM
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 04/06/03
Posts: 216
Loc: Silverdale
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I got a nice 5x5 Muley in hunting the eastern slopes of the cascades. I would post if a picture if anyone can tell me how to.
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#78439 - 10/23/05 12:16 PM
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Spawner
Registered: 06/24/01
Posts: 698
Loc: Toledo Wa
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For deer? A bit overkill isnt it.How many deer are wounded because they flinch when they pull a trigger on a 338.
I know a lot of people can handle them just fine,your probably 1 of those.But a lot cant either.
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#78440 - 10/23/05 02:32 PM
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Smolt
Registered: 09/13/01
Posts: 93
Loc: Snohomish
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I've hunted GMU 224 for over 30 years, and this was one of the quietest I've ever experienced. My son and I hunted the Cougar Lake, Campbell Lake, Pipestone Canyon, Blue Buck Mt. area for a full week. We saw our share of deer, but nothing shootable. The closest I came was when I snuck up to within 30 yards of a nice little two point that just refused to grow one more point as I layed the crosshairs on his shoulder. Even a group we run into up there every year that "always" gets animals finished up the week with nothing more to show than one small coyote. I'm not sure if it was the bluebird weather, the full moon, or what, but as promising as the season felt, what with the damp quiet ground, mild winter, and reduced hunter numbers, it was one of the most disappointing openers I can remember in a long while.
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#78443 - 10/24/05 11:30 AM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 02/12/05
Posts: 497
Loc: seattle
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yeah i have decided hat i won't be giving up my 270wsm anytime soon. i took it out friday and sighted in my new scope and man i love it. only thing is that i wish i could get a neavier grain bullets then 160's for elk. thats the heaviest i have found. so i think i will be buying the new 325wsm for elk.
oh and now this weekends report. hunted gmu460 saturday and seen 3 bucks my self but didn't shoot cause i was jumping them in vine maple. my dad shot at a spike. but with his 303. and peep sights and the deer walking away at 100 yards. it just didn't want hit. lol. he always misses at least once a season before he gets his deer.
sunday hunted vale. and that place sucks this year. when we left there was 12 deer for 400+ hunters. not very good. and yesterday was even worse. but i did manage to miss a spike. 50 yards in trees running away from me. i think it has to do with me not use to hunting with a scope.
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#78444 - 10/24/05 11:42 AM
Re: Deer Opener Report
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 07/06/04
Posts: 1086
Loc: Everett
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Originally posted by Fish Stalker: I bought the .270 WSM and LOVE IT! I wouldnt trade it for any other rifle. it seems to have all of the right stuff you would want in a great all around gun for around here...in my opinion that is, and to add about that .338 that is overkill for around here, I understand if all you hunt is moose and elk and bear but for a deer at 75-200 yrds thats just too much energy. But whatever works for you. Is there such a thing as too dead? IMO a .338 is a better choice than a .270WSM for shots less than 200yds. The .338 uses bullets designed for game heavier than deer,and typically leaves less bloodshot meat than a lighter,faster bullet like the WSMs use.
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#78445 - 10/24/05 10:03 PM
Re: Deer Opener Report
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Returning Adult
Registered: 01/01/02
Posts: 329
Loc: offut lake/lacey
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was hunting about 5 miles outside of vail, walked in about 3 miles behind the gate, brother shot an old nontypical...3 on one side with one of those a drop-tine, the other was taller and wider, with slight palmation at the fork(6.25" circumference)...took it in to the checkstation down the road into vail and the wdfw boilogist there(i think it was mccallister)estimated the buck to be an astonishing 8-9 years old...should probably eat up like rubber...he said it was the biggest one they've seen so far this year(as of sunday 24th)..relatively slow in vail this year but i've seen a good number of deer, an average of about 8 a day...i can only hunt there in moderation, although it is only 15 minutes away-plenty of other real nice gated walkins close by, nearest on being 400 yards from my driveway..i'll work on getting a photo up
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#78448 - 10/27/05 12:57 PM
Re: Deer Opener Report
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Returning Adult
Registered: 02/12/05
Posts: 497
Loc: seattle
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i'm buying a NEW RIFLE FOR ELK AND WILL BE GETTING THE 325 WSM OR A 7MM WSM WHAT EVER RUGER HAS. CAUSE I WAS SHOOTING MY FRIENDS 308 RUGER AND FELL IN LOVE. ITS WAY BETTER THEN THAT POS REMINGTON 700 SPS I JUST BAUGHT.
BUT I DO LIKE THE 270 WSM CALIBER. SO I WILL KEEP IT AS A DEER GUN. OR LET MY DAD HAVE IT. I JUST DON'T LIKE THAT GUN FOR SOME REASON. SO WHAT A PERFECT CHANCE TO SPEND MORE MONEY.
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#78450 - 10/28/05 10:37 PM
Re: Deer Opener Report
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Juvenille at Sea
Registered: 08/23/02
Posts: 151
Loc: Covington, WA
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Hunted above Leavenworth. Saw about 30 doe a day. Lots of bucks taken both weekends. Got a nice 3x3 with eyeguards last Friday. Took a 27" 4x4 from same area last year. 2005 2004
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#78451 - 10/28/05 10:47 PM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 02/12/05
Posts: 497
Loc: seattle
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hunted by the methow river monday through thursday. seen over a 100 deer between me and 2 other guys i was with. 4 spikes, 2 2points, 1 3point, and a couple spike/2 points. and one spike/3point i shot at and missed. and seen one big one about 500-600 yards away on a ridge. there was alot of deer and they were on the move all day every day. to bad the season is over for them now.
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