Planning on hunting Deer and Elk this season

[Joe13]

Bimart always has good prices on cookware and CL is nice for stoves and such.

 

[Baseacegoku]

Bimart always has good prices on cookware and CL is nice for stoves and such.

I would prefer to cook over a fire if possible. Not having to carry in stoves would be great.

 

[Koda]

I would prefer to cook over a fire if possible. Not having to carry in stoves would be great.

...until it rains.

 

[Baseacegoku]

...until it rains.

rain, snow, sleet. As long as its not bone dry it will be ok.

 

[Koda]

rain, snow, sleet. As long as its not bone dry it will be ok.

Didnt you say your new around here?

Welcome to the great Pacific "Northwet"

 

[Baseacegoku]

Didnt you say your new around here?

Welcome to the great Pacific "Northwet"

From what I have experienced so far. It is no where near as wet as I was promised dammit.

 

[11Charlie]

From what I have experienced so far. It is no where near as wet as I was promised dammit.

wait till hunting season.

 

[Baseacegoku]

wait till hunting season.

well I did move here in May. So I have been through one "season". Seriously, not as rainy as I was promised.

 

[Koda]

well I did move here in May. So I have been through one "season". Seriously, not as rainy as I was promised.

It can depend on when in the season your camping and if your hunting deer or elk.
Bow season, not so much.
Last year coast deer rifle season it rained more than not, but the one weekend we camped out for deer it didnt rain.

In the last 7 years Ive only had 1 dry elk rifle camp, the last two were terrible wet.

Rest assured you wont be cooking over a fire in the rain much around here. The coast range is by scientific definition literally a true "rain forest"

 

[Baseacegoku]

Rest assured you wont be cooking over a fire in the rain much around here. The coast range is by scientific definition literally a true "rain forest"

Well I look forward to hunting in the rain then.

 

[Xaevian]

In addition to what you wear, 2 good knives and a knife sharpener, rubber gloves, and a folding saw is really helpful. Animal processing, especially skinning, does a number on the edge. And, the animal fat sticks to them and can be difficult to remove without hot water. I can tell you cutting the breastbone makes things much easier. I do my hunting east of the cascades because I like bigger deer or in Montana at my dad's place when I can plan ahead for the license. If your under 30 like my oldest son, a beard is a must.

Warning, animal processing visual below

 

[Baseacegoku]

In addition to what you wear, 2 good knives and a knife sharpener, rubber gloves, and a folding saw is really helpful. Animal processing, especially skinning, does a number on the edge. And, the animal fat sticks to them and can be difficult to remove without hot water. I can tell you cutting the breastbone makes things much easier. I do my hunting east of the cascades because I like bigger deer or in Montana at my dad's place when I can plan ahead for the license. If your under 30 like my oldest son, a beard is a must.

Warning, animal processing visual below






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Can I come hunting with you

 

[Joe13]

If you dont watch seasons 5-6 on netflix tonight I will be most displeased with you.

Well I finished season 5.

Now I'm jonesing to get hunting worse then I was.

It's a great series, I'm glad I started watching it. Were seasons 1-4 as goood?

 

[Baseacegoku]

Well I finished season 5.

Now I'm jonesing to get hunting worse then I was.

It's a great series, I'm glad I started watching it. Were seasons 1-4 as goood?[/QUOTE]

No idea. I only saw 5 and 6 on netflix. I dont have cable.

 

[SparksFly]

Already started scouting in a couple of places along the coastal range. I don't expect anyone to give away their hunting spots or anything like that. I am just really looking forward to my first hunting season and wanted to share with somebody as my wife doesn't really share my hunting passion.

I am somewhat in the same boat as you but I am lucky I have family close by that hunts.

 

[SparksFly]

I took up grouse hunting last couple years because I always see them scouting for deer season. Great way to go about it all, pretty much spend all my time in the woods between Sept thru elk season.

Kinda what I am doing. Going turkey hunting to see what is out there.

 

[Baseacegoku]

I am somewhat in the same boat as you but I am lucky I have family close by that hunts.

Lucky bastard.

 

[SparksFly]

Lucky bastard.

Yup. Plus they can hunt on the ranch they work at. 800+ acres by the crooked river.

 

[Baseacegoku]

Yup. Plus they can hunt on the ranch they work at. 800+ acres by the crooked river.
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Now you are just bubbleguming teasing me.

 

[SparksFly]

Now you are just bubbleguming teasing me.

Yup. The deer are a pain in the arse. They eat the hay out of the bales.