Skagit Quality - first time drawing!

[cvandervort]

Hey all,

I drew a Skagit (GMU426) Quality tag this year! I am stoked because that unit is a lot like the High buck hunts/alpine backpacking that I am used to, however, I am not familiar with what the resident deer are like and ins-and-outs of the unit. Anyone have any pointers?

Congrats to all of the lucky ones this year!

[cvandervort]

I suppose I could have been more specific in my ask for help...with 20 historically closing anywhere from the end of October to December, I don't think I can count on it being open during the tag dates. That being said, access to the unit gets cut considerably, unless you have a snowmobile. If anyone has hunted that unit in November, how do you get around that fact? Or do you just stick to the westernmost/easternmost side?

Thanks again!

[cvandervort]

145 views and NO opinions?! I must have drawn a good one, and people are keeping their mouths shut... 

[X-Force]

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[cvandervort]

I'd love talk with some others who drew the tag...first time drawing it? Locals? Snowmobilers?

[Rodney107]

Wonder how this tag will work  that's about the time thay lock the gates 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Wonder how this tag will work  that's about the time thay lock the gates 

HUH ...All gates in this county are locked ...at all times  But if he works hard enough he may get to see one of those monster bucks 

[seth30]

 

Wonder how this tag will work  that's about the time thay lock the gates 

HUH ...All gates in this county are locked ...at all times  But if he works hard enough he may get to see one of those monster bucks 

X2 on the locked gates, are you close to that area?

[lonedave]

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[X-Force]

I think rodney is talking about the hwy 20 gates.

The problem with his tag is the migration. But you could catch abench buck in the high country.

Good luck I hope you find a monster

[cvandervort]

Based on some feedback I've gotten: it's gonna be hard, it's gonna be snowy...and I'm stoked!
Thanks again for all of the feedback - keep it coming!

[cvandervort]

I realize that 20 is usually close by the end of November due to avalanche danger, but has anyone been out on the trails in November? How much snow is usually on the trails at that time? I will be out there scouting this summer, but obviously, things will change by November....anyone have some insight?

[head hunter]

check out finney Cumberland, and the stuff of the south Skagit hwy. had a buddy who drew that tag two years ago and he new the area very well, but that didn't help him is killing a good buck its a hard time of the year seems like that time of the year up around where I hunt the  rut is done.

[cvandervort]

Thanks head hunter. I will check it out. The other feedback that I've gotten was similar. I think I'll be going after resident blackies or any bench mule bucks that are braving the weather a little later than most.

[X-Force]

check out finney Cumberland, and the stuff of the south Skagit hwy. had a buddy who drew that tag two years ago and he new the area very well, but that didn't help him is killing a good buck its a hard time of the year seems like that time of the year up around where I hunt the  rut is done.

That stuff is 437 not 426