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bucket
10-13-2011, 11:11 AM
Going up behind Peachland and Summerland on Saturday.. was wondering what suggestions are for tactics this time of year. scent, calling, rattles... just seeing what kind of mood their in, anyone know ?

Thanks!
tinhorse
10-13-2011, 11:44 AM
Ive seen them sparing with one another you might want to try rattling a bit.
bucket
10-13-2011, 11:52 AM
Reall, eh tinhorse.. similar area ? what kind of elevation were you at, trying to gauge how high i ought to be
Stone Sheep Steve
10-13-2011, 12:03 PM
Reall, eh tinhorse.. similar area ? what kind of elevation were you at, trying to gauge how high i ought to be

Nothing to push them to lower elevations yet. Height of land will still hold deer.

SSS
Woodpile
10-13-2011, 12:33 PM
We just came back from the OK and all 5 of us got a buck each. We got them all up high. The goup could have taken more if we were allowed.
tinhorse
10-13-2011, 01:12 PM
This was down low in some orchards, just driving through last weekend around vernon. Not anything huge but one was a nice 20" or so 3x4. Not sure about up high but from woodpile's reply it sounds like they are moving around in the upper elevations
bucket
10-13-2011, 02:39 PM
We just came back from the OK and all 5 of us got a buck each. We got them all up high. The goup could have taken more if we were allowed.
Hey I am trying to PM you but it says your box is full... WHat kind of elevation were you at, I'm planning an area about 1200 to 1400 meters.. What eleveation was the activity at ?
aggiehunter
10-13-2011, 04:52 PM
they are no mood to get shot...
OutWest
10-13-2011, 04:59 PM
Watched a real nice buck in the back country following 2 does with his head right up their ass last weekend. We would have thought this was fairly early had we not harvested bucks the last couple years doing the exact same thing. In 2010 the 4x4 we got on Oct 11th was one of the stinkiest and rutted up bucks we've ever shot.
dave_fras
10-13-2011, 05:43 PM
i just passed up a ground of three bucks this morning.. all mules... ones was about a 140.. nothin big..but no signs of rut yet
.300WSMImpact!
10-13-2011, 06:06 PM
my tactics for mule deer bucks is, find them walk up close enough to shoot it and then shoot it
buckboy007
10-14-2011, 05:30 PM
lots of little ones starting to get interested in the does not much big stuff around yet definitly go up high
SimilkameenSlayer
10-14-2011, 05:38 PM
the term "you get, what you are given" comes to mind, when hunting mulie bucks in region 8. i would not hold out for the big bucks.

park the quad and walk a couple of kilometers is my advice.
JDR
10-14-2011, 09:13 PM
Haven't seen the big boys hanging with does yet and they are still where they were a month ago. If you're hunting openings/clearcuts, try first and last light. If you're hunting timbered fringes, take your time and glass. Might be a bit early for rattling, but you may wanna try raking trees and be patient.