Harrison Sob Story or hit the Coke?

[sapper]

:wink:Okay. Here goes with my sob story.
My oldest hunting buddy, the one who got me into Fall fever, recently (September) had knee surgery. Consequently he has not been able to make it out on any of my recent trips. Not that I had any success any how what with the warm weather, etc. Regardless, he texted me a few days ago and said he thinks he could be good for a day hunt. I had been thinking about heading up the Coke but given his recent surgery he's thinking something more like around Harrison. I've never really hunted blacktails though and so have no idea as to where. All I've read in here is that they like to be up high in nasty, thick stuff and prefer moving in really krappy weather. All of which makes me think they might also not be ideal given his present situation.
As I type this I realize he probably isn't really thinking about the odds of success but rather just about getting out of the house.
So, what are your thoughts as to where we would most likely have success?

[Steeleco]

Lots more to see up the Coq. Harrison isn't really a road hunting area if you mean to increase your odds. A fellow with a bum knee, would do better up the Coq IMHO

[Singleshotneeded]

Up the Coq, glassing the cuts and clearings...

[4 point]

Your quandary reminds me of the time I was living in Cranbrook and had some broken bones in my foot. I had a cast on so hunting was out of the question, not. A hunting partner said heck we can go out road hunting down in the Flathead and maybe pick up an elk. Knowing the chance of me ever getting an elk that way I was zero I went anyways as it was good weather and some time out of the apartment. Well we're driving down an old road and a couple cows run across right in front of us followed by a small bull. Brakes on, he yells there is your bull which by then had stopped 60 feet off the road. Well try getting out of a Dodge power wagon, take a gun, load, hop around to get a shooting position all while not using crutches. We both started to laugh, the elk still standing there saying "what you goofs up to" then he popped into the timber. I got no shot but we both laughed so hard we almost wet our pants. Great trip it was.

[Sofa King]

Harrison is pretty steep isn't it?
easier to push his wheelchair up the coq.

[quaint bucket]

Harrison is pretty steep isn't it?
easier to push his wheelchair up the coq.

It is pretty steep and nasty.

[scotty30-06]

Lol yea Harrison is tough hunting.....im in good shape and it takes its toll

[Jelvis]

I'd forget about Harrison for now, and hit the Cog5, drive to at least Exit 240, or then at Coldwater crick, Exit 256, chose Brookmere way or Murray Lake way. Brookmere way is good to get into Reg 8.
Murray way you can drive around looking and get some walking in to if you want.
Jel -- Exit 240 goes into Murray, it's not paved it's a back road affair, meets up at Exit 256 also if you drive by the lake. Good luck either way hope buddy get's better

[Wentrot]

Way to revive a year old post lol

[wideopenthrottle]

Way to revive a year old post lol

i wonder if sapper is back to full health for this year

[bc_buckshot]

Region 2 any buck

[Jelvis]

Year old or not a sapper we are behind you all the way ok, don't forget that ever.
Enjoy your posts, I remember a few pm's and dig you people.

bc--buckshot could have a heck of an idea -- wha wha whaaat -- right on hunter
Yah -- Chilly the Whack attack valley for a toad black tail buck a toid. any certain spot?

[Wentrot]

Am I reading wrong? It's sappers hunting partner who had the surgery. ..lol

[bc_buckshot]

Jelly--------> you smell what the vedder is cooking.... Stay away from that probley fishy. Stay away from Bench/Thurston road. Had a temper tantrum on here about driving on some dudes road. He no likeie....Stay away east chill-wack road gets bumpy and your buddy will not like the good vibrations if he is gota bum leg.

Any buck region tooooo..Bbq at your place for roast from Ruby creek hwy 7... Your luck number.
Skagit Valley back side where the deer racks are chocolate brown.

Its been awhile and little fuzzy in Spuzzy after Yale. Pass town next two fsr to you left before. Yogi lives there too so eyes open. First color phase for you woot woot.


Bc_buckshot Region Two zoo any buck will do.

[Jelvis]

Man we don't want sapper to suffer, a tuff mudder like no udder, like a brudder to all HBC
Yah see -- sapper it's a dang good question hunter many want an answer not now,rightnow
Let's hear it folks, betwixed the Lower Strange land and Reg 3 up the fabulous world class scenery and mountain views of the glorious Cohquihalla 5 and we all come alive.
Hope to Kammy a Double Dip Whammy, Mules, whites, bulls and cows full curls and a grouse.
If yah get the Any Ram a lamb a ding dong and the other LEH's or the GOS is there POW!

[bc_buckshot]

There is no health care in the loonie loops in case Ilean..... To one side... Gotta bum leg that sages...best to stay close to the coast where most see a doc cuz he stepped on a rock

[Jelvis]

I knew a woman with the same problem from birth, one leg shorter than the other
they called her I Lean. Good at side hill gouging only one way tho
Jello ( I Lean ) Eye Leen -- forget it haha

[bc_buckshot]

One a serious note...if you hit the coke...coccina...devils candy.... You aint gonna make it anywhere son... Be doing the james brown downtown charlie brown... And thats foe real

[Jelvis]

Hit your plan, hit your goal, let it roll. Dream of hunting and where you want to go then blow.
No need to turn up your noze at a muley instead of a blacktail.

[sapper]

Wow! Thanks for all the good wishes, caution regarding illicit substances and for reviving this thread. Yes, it was my buddy that helped me with my first deer, who had the surgery. The good news is that he has since hiked the West Coast Trail and we will be out in region 8 over the next few weekends. And maybe later in the season we'll spend some between Hope and the Loops.:grin:

[Jelvis]

Awesome sapper, we are so glad to hear you are healthy and your buddy is doing more than fine friend of mine. Thanks for the post, we feel moocho better now.
Jel -- Up the Coq5 in Kammy the Mule Deer Town we do muck a round -- sapper rocks

[Corona1986]

How is the deer hunting in area 2-18 East side Harrison lake area? I know its steep landscape.

[Brew]

Go up the coq. By the time you get to ok hunting up Harrison you could already be hunting the coq

[brotherjames]

How about now?

[Ryo]

Laughing out loud!

the age old question..


And all the answers to the original poster's query still apply.

[sapper]

Imagine my surprise to see my old thread resurrected.
A friend of mine who just started hunting last season has been wrestling with just this question. I am going to direct him here. :-)

[dmaxtech]

Spent the last 3 weekends going up the Coq and seeing does but no bucks. Went 20min from home this morning and saw a big 2 point. Tough country to hunt though. Not sure which is better.