Good luck late entiat tag holders!

[antlerking]

Was up there today and wow the migration is in effect! Saw tons of deer a few bucks ( 8 days after the general is over) and had to chain up to get up high. A certain Mt.  looks like a highway all the migration trails thrue the snow some worn out to dirt in a foot of snow!  We did find some gut piles on the road, poachers, or natives, use your imagination!  My dad has a archery tag for the tail end of the season so we will be up there the next couple of weeks trying to find some bucks I have sheds fromlast year. The major issue I see is the burn WOW it was devistating to some good winter ground no food for miles, not good but the deer will find a surprise when they arrive.

[jrebel]

Should be a great year for all the late tag holders.   Everyone going over...make sure you have four wheel drive and chains for all 4 or you may be in for a surprise.  Some of those roads can be down right scary when the snow and ice hit.  Good Luck

[jstone]

Yep good luck.  I am trying to decide if i even want to use my doe tag.  i will hunt another unit for a buck but cause the deer might take a hit do i use my doe tag? I want to but ?? What antlerking said is the main reason its not as good as it used to be

[jrebel]

Yep good luck.  I am trying to decide if i even want to use my doe tag.  i will hunt another unit for a buck but cause the deer might take a hit do i use my doe tag? I want to but ?? What antlerking said is the main reason its not as good as it used to be

You should absolutely use your doe tag....for the exact reason that is stated.  The fire was devistating..yes, but there is still a lot of feed and deer will go where the feed is.  The ones that don't will suffer and possibly die.  Hunters should do their part and if you have a tag take a doe, you may actually stop a dieing deer that is otherwise going to waste feed you and your family.  Stick her deep and don't worry about the fire. 

[huntergreg]

How much snow is up on the (no name mt)? 

[Skyvalhunter]

Definitely use that doe tag. When the Tyee fire hit, that year the WDFW did a emergency doe hunt and quite a few deer were taken somewhere in the 300 or so range.

[benhuntin]

What do you guys think about the chiwawa?  My son has the late deer tag and I have my fingers crossed for a big one.  Can there be to much snow?

[UBA]

Chiwawa is a great tag. I don't think u will have to worry about to much snow. Deer hang in the lower parts all winter long. Although it might make getting around tougher.

[jrebel]

The Chiwawa hunt should be epic this year.....I have seen some bruisers and the weather is right.  Make sure you have chains for all 4.  Does he have the rifle or muzzy tag?

[MtnMuley]

What do you guys think about the chiwawa?  My son has the late deer tag and I have my fingers crossed for a big one.  Can there be to much snow?

Too much snow can definately impact your hunt, making access very difficult in many areas.  Chains for all four is a must.

[Bearhunter]

Like MtnMuley stated all 4 chained up is a must, Stehlico rd (spelling) is a death trap without good chains in nasty weather, be wise!!

[antlerking]

Like MtnMuley stated all 4 chained up is a must, Stehlico rd (spelling) is a death trap without good chains in nasty weather, be wise!!

  still closed road it will remain closed stiliko

[Caseyd]

Didnt somebody from here roll their truck over there last year in the snow

[johnsc6]

Like MtnMuley stated all 4 chained up is a must, Stehlico rd (spelling) is a death trap without good chains in nasty weather, be wise!!

  still closed road it will remain closed stiliko

that road is not in the chiwawa unit anyway

[bassquatch]

Should be a great year for all the late tag holders.   Everyone going over...make sure you have four wheel drive and chains for all 4 or you may be in for a surprise.  Some of those roads can be down right scary when the snow and ice hit.  Good Luck

  and be sure you get the OFF ROAD chains!!! Not the wimpy quick install highway chains! Les Schwab sells both kinds you just have to ask for the off road chains, trust me the difference is massive!

[jstone]

Ya and if you think you should put them on do it. Dont talk your self out of it.

[benhuntin]

The Chiwawa hunt should be epic this year.....I have seen some bruisers and the weather is right.  Make sure you have chains for all 4.  Does he have the rifle or muzzy tag?

Archery dec 1-9

[muleracks2]

Some of the best Chiwawa hunt is acually on the Entiat side (Tyee Ridge area) out of Ardenvoir.  I support use of the doe tag this year especially.  The WDFW does not plan to repeat the "emergency deer hunt"; lesson learned following the 1988 Dinkelman Ridge Fire (Swakane GMU 250).  Removing a few does, in a more controlled humane hunt, will improve survival for the remaining deer.

This week is going to melt most of the snow but carry chains.

[jrebel]

The Chiwawa hunt should be epic this year.....I have seen some bruisers and the weather is right.  Make sure you have chains for all 4.  Does he have the rifle or muzzy tag?

Archery dec 1-9

That is a great hunt and time.   I bow hunt and was pretty upset when they took away Dec 1-8th in the Swakane.  With that being said the Chiwawa durring that time can be down right amazing......don't worry about the snow being to deep....all you have to do is move down the ridges.  Has your son done any scouting, or does he know the area? 

[MtnMuley]

I bow hunt and was pretty upset when they took away Dec 1-8th in the Swakane.

Gotta give and take a little.  These deer will have been hammered on for the 2 months leading up to December.  I bow hunt as well, and you get 10 days during some of the best time to hunt muleys in November.  Remember, the rifle hunters get a shorter 9 day season with tough dates.  The way I look at it is, just a few more deer to escape to make next years hunting season that much more promising.

[et1702]

I have late Archery tag in Entiat; Nov 21 thru the 30th.  I already have one set of chains, need to go pick up another set for truck.  Wish this warm weather would switch soon and snow level start to drop.  But, three weeks is a long time (seems like it anyway...can't wait).

ET

[antlerking]

Dad has the same tag he has the whole season off. The deer r moving gunna b a fun hunt  its the 3 rd time we have been drawn

[JLS]

Ya and if you think you should put them on do it. Dont talk your self out of it.

Exactly, and remember that chains can be more important on the downhill than they can the uphill.

[antlerking]

We always run the cam lock chains from schwabby  they work great last a long time with the ice breaker v bar