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Topic: Way, way, out west.
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Krustyklimber
prefers the bunny hugger pronunciation: ky o tee
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posted December 25, 2005 11:45 PM
Rather than fill Byron's post with a bunch of my pictures, I figured I could share some in a thread of my own.
I've been catching up on the rolls of 35mm film I have shot, but not processed, these are some from the northwest part of this state.
This first one is an area I put a lot of effort into, using some of the methods Al suggested (raking trails, tree stands, etc).
Then they screwed me, and locked a key gate, locking me out of about 15 sq miles of state land (and the part with the best clearcuts). A timber sale just outside the gate closed up our favorite shooting pit, and one of the best looking bobcat areas I know of (to shooting).
This next couple pictures are from a spot where we called a bobcat, and Red spotted him in the binoculars at about 250 yds out, we tried everything we had on us but he would not budge, and about 15 mins later he got up and walked off.
If you follow the ridge on the left up, a little farther than the photo goes, that's where the first photo was taken.
We usually find a good spot for lunch, if nothing else. No use going and looking for one, this was a fine spot.
The ridge over my shoulder is the ridge and rocks in the first photo.
This next area, Swede Haven Valley near Darrington, is known to have coyotes, cougars, and a really good bear population.
With high glacial peaks along it's north and south fed by a cool ocean breeze, it stays mild in the heat of summer, and we always do some early season bear calling there.
The grouse and rabbit hunting are awesome, and we rarely leave without some meat for the pot.
This is about two drainages, and fifty miles as the crow flies, north of where the last place is.
My Uncle owned the farm in the lower right side of the floor, with the two cleared pastures.
This last area, is west of the Olympic National Park, on the last slope into the Ocean, where I went bear hunting a few times.
In the above photo, just right of center is a small stump, for about half a second a coyote stood on top of it. He was 19 yds from where we sat on this stump.
I'm pretty sure this was the last year we'll be able to use this spot, the cut has grown too high to see anything in.
Several bears have been taken over the years from this stump, and one a hundred yards or so away.
The great thing about this state (and Oregon too) is, after we've had enough of hunting in crap like this, we can get in our truck, drive a couple hours and hunt somplace like this.
Any time anyone wants to hunt out here, they are more than welcome (not holding my breath though).
Krusty 
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Doggitter
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posted December 26, 2005 09:36 AM
I was thinking of putting up a collection of brush pics too, you got there first. You find a lot flatter ground to hunt though. Around here it's just canyon backed up to canyon usually a couple hundred feet to a couple thousand feet elevation drop in them.
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Krustyklimber
prefers the bunny hugger pronunciation: ky o tee
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posted December 26, 2005 10:33 AM
Doggitter,
Maybe the elevation doesn't come across well in these photos?
And part of it too, is these are places where I have seen some small measure of success. There's steeper rougher country around, but I felt this is a better representation of what's realistic to actually hunt.
We could all post pictures of someplace that's un-huntable, no matter where we're from.
I tried to post the best places I got. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Your photos, or anyone else's, that show what the REST of the WEST looks like, are totally welcome in this thread.
Krusty
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Doggitter
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posted December 26, 2005 06:36 PM
Guess I just concentrated on the flats in the 1,2 and 4th. There's definitely elevation changes there too. I'd like to see the undergrowth from the eastern states and compare to the average public land around me. Most of this stuff you can't see a Coyote 20 feet away, some of it would make it 5 feet. You HAVE to hunt the cuts most of the time. If there's land that's pretty flat it's probably private and near town somewhere.
I wish you jump in here Bud.
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