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I had heard that area was hunted hard last weekend and that they werent moving much-staying down in the bottoms and thickets. We've hunted that area too for about 6-8 years and seen bucks everytime. Guy repliying to a different subject said that even with the pressure and everything else, that a few bucks were taken last week but many good bucks that were seen but NOT taken. Got a group of 5 of us with tags. had been talking about trying those fingers down SW of there this time. Off the road towards Lochiel. Had also heard the Millerswilderness area is all mess up with recent fire mudslides a a while ago. Looking forward to it. Heard the grass is high this year with all the rains.....hard enough to see those bastards. Good luck to you.

Curious what the general thought was relating to campfire smoke and how it affects your hunting. Ive always kept the clothes/gear I wear into the field separate from what I wear around camp- thinking that the smoke and other smells around camp can affect how deer detect you in the field. I also use a bit of those sprays that claim to mask or remove human scent... Have been in a number of camps where hunters dont consider this, but seem to be successful anyways. I realize at a couple hundred yards or more, maybe it doesnt make that much difference anyways. We hunt in 35A near in the canyons just east of Parker Canyon lake. Lots of fires in that area over the last few years so now wondering if that "smoke" smell perhaps doesnt really affect the hunting, as the deer perceive this as a natural smell versus man made.......maybe Im making too much of this, especially for a rifle hunter- but always looking to take as much care as possible. Wait all year for my hunt, so dont want to take a chance of getting "winded" sooner that if I take a couple precautions. Killed a deer from 20 yards two years ago who came right up behind me, cant say it was having my scent masked....but could be. Just curious what anyones thoughts are regarding to campfire smoke and if affect how close you can get to deer.

Thanks. Is the grass pretty high down there. Heard lot of rain this summer.......makes it even more difficult to see em. Group of 5 with tags so at least we can work together if there not moving on there own.

Im new to the forum. Curious if anyone has hunted in 35A near parker canyon lake last weekend? Been hunting that area Sunnyside & Scotia Canyons for a years, but havent been down there since the fires this past year. Illegal traffic in that area has increased so much the two years, so along with the fires- hard to know what to expect. Anyone been down in that area recently?