Limited entry diamond mtn successful draw 2016

deweyL

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Hey everyone, I finally drew my limited entry archer deer tag for Diamond mountain. 7pts. I know the area okay, and I know a lot of the land is private, does anyone have any good advise on where to start and camp for this hunt, any good areas in the public side that are hot for bucks? I am going to do a ton of scouting this summer, but would like some advise on where to stay that is 4 wheeler friendly and might have a good population of bucks. Thanks
 
There is deer throughout that unit. Nice camping spots protected by wind dead center in the unit near the reservoir, that is where I'd camp. Plus you can spot bucks right from camp :)
Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"
 
are you taking about matt warner reservoir? I did go up there sunday and put up two tree cameras in. or are you talking a different reservoir, the unit it pretty big, any more advise would help?
 
I would suggest looking into the marshall draw area. I had the elk tag back in 2014 and had several trail cameras in that draw and found a bunch of bucks with a lot in the 170-180 range. There was one big buck I saw in person scouting that was pushing 190 but he was right on the Colorado line.
 
>are you taking about matt warner
>reservoir? I did go up
>there sunday and put up
>two tree cameras in. or
>are you talking a different
>reservoir, the unit it pretty
>big, any more advise would
>help?

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Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"
 
just thought I would update everyone, did some scouting last weekend in diamond and seen a ton of elk, found some nice draws, and got some cams and stands in. Ill keep you updated throughout the hunt. going back up this weekend. still any advise is helpful. thanks
 
I was just up to Matt Warner last week end. I had to stop and take pictures of the bucks in velvet several times on the drive up. Nothing I would use that particular tag on but I saw more bucks than does and a couple showed some real promise in a year or two. Good luck on your hunt. If I ever draw a tag I will be researching the same as you only for rifle season.
 
How much are trespass fees going for on that unit?



"Wildlife and its habitat cannot speak. So
we must and we will."
Theadore Roosevelt
 
>I have never heard of any
>landowners offering that.

bird dog outfitters offered trespass fees a few years ago, not sure if they still do anymore. I think that is the main outfitter up there on the mountain.


Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-24-16 AT 01:11PM (MST)[p]Going up this weekend to check cams, and look for some waterholes. maybe hang another stand. I let everyone know what I find, hopefully some pics too
 
So I just got back from checking my cams, not much activity for deer, just elk, so I pulled my stand down, now back to square one, got to find another spot, I tried to uploads some pics here but when I hit upload it doesn't do anything.
oh wait here it is, I have more but they wont upload
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