Region 5-1

[greenhornn]

Just finished a 4 day hunt around bowers lake/gas line area, is it me or are the deer number significantly down? Did see some sign in the fresh snow deer/ moose but it seemed very few and far between. Is it me or.....

[REMINGTON JIM]

Region 5-1 I moved there to Bridge Lake in Oct 2001 and moved away to Kammy in June 2017 in my 16 Years of Living-Hunting-Fishing in that area i seen a HUGH Decline in Deer and Moose population ! They seem to really decline around 2010 as there was VERY active logging out in that area and Habitat was taken away ! Also Wolves did move in -although in all my years out there only seen one deer KILL -right out on the lake in front of our home 7 yotes killed a deer -Then 3 wolves came along and Put the run on the Yotes ! We had 2 dozen + resident deer when we first moved there for years and by the time we left only seen 2 or 3 ever in our house area . Not SURE why the decline BUT it is VERY TRUE ! :sad: RJ

[walks with deer]

i dont think alot of people except elkhound where really succeful on that rainy weekend.

[KBC]

We have a cabin on one of the smaller lakes right by bridge lake. 5 years ago you had to drive pretty slow on Bridge lake road north because of all the deer. Every year I’ve seen less and less to the point this year there was a few 3 day trips I didn’t see any. I did find some pretty big wolf tracks when I was spring bear hunting around English lake though.

[okas]

I lived on Ruth lake for years not now . all ways got moose years ago the deer were all around . moose went to a LEH got one a few years back short trip as knew where to go. Nice the white tail moved in there now but are driving the mules out

[greenhornn]

Thanks, guess it's a fishing cabin now lol

[wos]

5-01 the hunters hidden little gem. Until the wolves moved in about 10 years ago.

[REMINGTON JIM]

5-01 the hunters hidden little gem. Until the wolves moved in about 10 years ago.

YUP BUT only Partly ! RJ

[BStrachan]

I lived on Ruth lake for years not now . all ways got moose years ago the deer were all around . moose went to a LEH got one a few years back short trip as knew where to go. Nice the white tail moved in there now but are driving the mules out

Hi I read your post about living on Ruth lake. My family has had a cabin on the lake for years! My grandfather Bob Strachan built it probably back in the late 60s early 70s.
I thought I would see if you may now of him or my dad Ken Strachan?

[Survival Bill]

Deer and moose numbers down but wolf numbers up like crazy..

[ElliotMoose]

Bowers/preacher used to be a prime spot for moose . Guys still pull moose out of that road system every year but it's nothing like it was 10 years ago. The moose that are still there are deep in the timber hiding from the wolves. I've also found that they are not as vocal. Could be the wolves keying in on them that shut them up or the dozens of hunters that stop on their quad as they pass each cut block before firing er up again and continuing down the road!

[poper]

I have been in 5-1 hunting a fair bit this year,and I was thinking this year was a pretty good year for moose and deer, last few have been so/so,we have seen more moose then I thought we would see, only 2 bulls but many cows, for deer, you really have to find the pockets, it takes time on your feet and truck,I must say the Windy mt area after sept 25 was pretty slim pickings for deer.

[Busterpayton54]

Lots of wolves in that area from Earle lake, windy mtn, wavey lake, English lake.

Last weeked I was up on the ridge that runs east/west with the canim/Hendrix Rd on the north, horse lake Rd on the south. Wolf prints all
over the thing right to the top of the old ski trail.... within a few hundred meters of homes and town.

I usually let my dog run in front of my truck on the trail, but there was so many tracks, so fresh, I didn't let him out.

I also came across a doe laying just 25 feet off the trail. She didn't appear injured, but she wasn't getting up for any reason. We took pics, I honked. She just looked at us.
I didn't really know what to do, maybe she was exhausted from running? Hiding her little one? No blood in the snow.

[chris]

I have to agree with pretty much everyone else. Over the last several years hunting has gotten worse and worse. I still go out for a cruise now and then but most of my hunting is elsewhere.

[poper]

I have seen tracks around Sheridan and Jim lake but not lots, there were lots of pockets of deer, sept 20- 25, went back oct 1-7 vanished, but seen whitetails,we did a couple days in 3-30 as well,

[Rampager]

I have seen tracks around Sheridan and Jim lake but not lots, there were lots of pockets of deer, sept 20- 25, went back oct 1-7 vanished, but seen whitetails,we did a couple days in 3-30 as well,

We see deer in the yard of our cabin on Sheridan Lake almost every day!

... but of course they know that's where they are safe.

I saw a whitetail (spike buck) there for the first time this year.

[greenhornn]

I have not seen whitetail. Although i only get 4-5 days of hunting up there. I did notice quite a few wolf tracks up the windy bowers area. I did see some does on the gas line but that was it.
Decent whitetail numbers?

[poper]

The Whitetail numbers I don’t think are great but definitely buy a tag if your hunting around there.

[ElliotMoose]

The whitetail are definitely on the rise. 15 years ago I don't think I remember seeing one whitey in the whole 5-1 / northern 3-30. Now, aside from the odd moose and resident mulie, they seem to be the only thing still kicking around those hills come mid October. Them and the wolves! There is a big pack (>15) that circuits windy mountain/ bowers/ english lake and they have cleaned up quite a bit of game.

[okas]

they hang in pretty tight on the Bradly creek road

[okas]

502 b out of forest grove