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Swakane late rifle hunt

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wrangler:
dude. if snow's hard get a sled. if its has a chance to snow hard.. get a sled. if it's not snowing and you can take a sled.... take a sled. im partial because the worst snowstorm iv ever been caught in was when i was comin out of swakane canyon a few years ago. i had a hard time getting back in there cause of the snow, i figured it couldn't get any worse and 3 days later it surely did, the day i had to come out. those roads are no joke, and iv hunted the blues many many times....  gives me the creeps. you should have a good shot a masher though!

WAcoueshunter:
Yeah, those roads are no fun in the snow.  For sure need 4 chains.  Actually, it's not the roads, but the steep, bare cliffs that are next to them that scare the crap out of you.   :o

hunt4:
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grade-creek-rd:
MtgHunter,

I drew the tag as well. My Dad had it last year (shot a 20" dink 3 point that was fighting the buck he he meant to kill...I guess his eyesight is getting bad with age!) and my hunting partner drew it 2 years ago. He got a 26" 4x4 on the second to last day.

I am heading over for the last weekend of the hunt with my 5 year old. It's going to be good times, as both my Dad and Hunting partner insist on being there with video cameras.

Anyway, don't stress too much over "scouting". The unit will totally change between now and then, as it is a late season (hopefully snow) rut hunt. If things get bad and you start to get worried, just go up Mills Canyon (up the Entiat-north side of the unit). There are only 32 tags for this hunt, so don't worry about hundreds of hunters shooting or ruining your hunt.

I plan to take my bow as well, and am setting my sights on a P&Y buck, other wise the 7mag will fill the freezer.

G-C-R

MtgHunter:
Thanks guys.  I got Chains and a sled are a good idea as long as the roads are open to sleds that is. 

I'm going to end over the end of September and drive the roads so I'm more familiar and then hope for snow before November.  :)

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