Winthrop Bound For Modern - Anyone Else?

[taylorb]

We're heading up toward Winthrop (GMU218/GMU224) Friday morning for the modern season...  Anyone else headed that way - might try to meet up with folks for a beer after we all tag out  .

-taylor

[CAMPMEAT]

I was over there last Wed-Thursday and saw 1 doe and that's it. We put on a few miles bear hunting and saw 4 wolves too....

Good luck.

[woodswalker]

where did you put on those miles?

[D-Rock425]

Half the forum should be there

[Boss .300 winmag]

We're heading up toward Winthrop (GMU218/GMU224) Friday morning for the modern season...  Anyone else headed that way - might try to meet up with folks for a beer after we all tag out  .

-taylor

let me guess look for a diesel 4x4 and a guy wearing orange!

[alecvg]

 

[CAMPMEAT]

where did you put on those miles?

Twisp, Winthrop and ended up in Mazama. We were to the north side of the highway the whole time on Thursday. I think it was Beaver Canyon or creek where we saw the wolves right out of Twisp. I don't live over there, so I can't give you the specific names. Black Pine Lake was on Wednesday.

[wilywin]

Any word on if all the roads are still open???  Heard with this gov shutdown thing, that in some other areas there were some closed rds??? 

[oldcamper]

I haven't hunted up there since I was a kid. Kind of miss hunting that area, maybe next year after a good summer of scouting and relearning the roads.

[bigmacc]

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We're heading up toward Winthrop (GMU218/GMU224) Friday morning for the modern season...  Anyone else headed that way - might try to meet up with folks for a beer after we all tag out  .

-taylor

I do wish you luck...may want to check out the METHOW OBSERVATIONS thread.It may determin how much beer you need to bring 

[CAMPMEAT]

All the roads were open when I was there last week. Black Pine Lake campground was closed.

[adictd2hunting]

Good luck hunting the pumpkin patch.

[wrangler]

Hehe u guys crack me up! I'll be up high around beaver like I have been for the last 10 years. Last year we saw 50-60 deer. No shooter bucks tho, which was uncommon. Lots of spikes and 2 pts, hopefully a few of em are back in the area this year! Also saw a cow and calf moose! Don't get caught up in all the doom and gloom, u just gotta find the right draws! Maybe the wolves only eat the deer near the roads??? Or in town... Good luck up there I'm sure SOMEONE will get 1... 

[1buckdown]

 

[h2ofowlr]

You and 10K other people.  If you get off the beaten path you should be in good shape.  Stay out of site of the road hunters and you will have better luck.  Many individuals will put on 100's of miles and call that a good days worth of hunting.   

[wrangler]

Don't get me wrong. 50-60 deer over 5-6 days isn't spectacular but is not to bad... the hunting over there has become a shell of what it was in the old days, but its like that everywhere! Its still a good hunt if u put in some effort and USE your glass. I grew up hunting the chiwawa and its the same way. I still hunt the opener there with my wife and don't see near the deer #'s I did 20 years ago, but tell me where u do? We still do ok. I found that showing up in the methow mid week is far more productive than opening weekend. It is bat *censored* crazy on the opener... ill admit to that. hence why i stay in the chiwawa! Sometimes ya just gotta get off the forum, sack up and hunt. As my dad would say: the deer are where u find em!   

[adictd2hunting]

You and 10K other people.  If you get off the beaten path you should be in good shape.  Stay out of site of the road hunters and you will have better luck.  Many individuals will put on 100's of miles and call that a good days worth of hunting.   

Completely agree.  Get off the roads.  And actually hunt you will be successful.  If you want it to happen you have to make it happen.

[splitshot]

  Friday all the passes close due to the shutdown, so stay home.     mike w

[jeepasaurusrex]

There is a bunch of people in there on opening weekend, but by Monday they have almost all headed home.   By Wednesday last year we had the place to our selves. I tagged out on Thursday. Let them get the deer stirred up. Just sit and watch.

[wrangler]

There is a bunch of people in there on opening weekend, but by Monday they have almost all headed home.   By Wednesday last year we had the place to our selves. I tagged out on Thursday. Let them get the deer stirred up. Just sit and watch.

Wait... didn't someone already say that?? Aw man I thought I was the only one! We have a primo camp spot back up high right off the road and its always vacant when we show up on Wednesday. Go figure... 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I don't hunt up there but if I were to I'd hit up THE TRIPOD BURN!!!! Its growing some monster bucks in there now. If you don't believe search for The TRIPOD BUCK shot last year it was huge! Good luck to all and let us all know how that TRIPOD BURN produces this year?

[6x6in6]

I don't hunt up there but if I were to I'd hit up THE TRIPOD BURN!!!! Its growing some monster bucks in there now. If you don't believe search for The TRIPOD BUCK shot last year it was huge! Good luck to all and let us all know how that TRIPOD BURN produces this year?

 
Don't you mean TRIPOD BURN?

[wrangler]

I don't hunt up there but if I were to I'd hit up THE TRIPOD BURN!!!! Its growing some monster bucks in there now. If you don't believe search for The TRIPOD BUCK shot last year it was huge! Good luck to all and let us all know how that TRIPOD BURN produces this year?

Naw...TRIPOD is way over rated. RAMSEY CRK is where the ballers are!   

[jeepasaurusrex]

There is a bunch of people in there on opening weekend, but by Monday they have almost all headed home.   By Wednesday last year we had the place to our selves. I tagged out on Thursday. Let them get the deer stirred up. Just sit and watch.

Wait... didn't someone already say that?? Aw man I thought I was the only one! We have a primo camp spot back up high right off the road and its always vacant when we show up on Wednesday. Go figure... 

We're headed over Thursday morning.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I don't hunt up there but if I were to I'd hit up THE TRIPOD BURN!!!! Its growing some monster bucks in there now. If you don't believe search for The TRIPOD BUCK shot last year it was huge! Good luck to all and let us all know how that TRIPOD BURN produces this year?

 
Don't you mean TRIPOD BURN?

I'm sure glad everybody didn't forget about THE TRIPOD BURN! The more the maryer! Good luck to all!

[bigmacc]

I don't hunt up there but if I were to I'd hit up THE TRIPOD BURN!!!! Its growing some monster bucks in there now. If you don't believe search for The TRIPOD BUCK shot last year it was huge! Good luck to all and let us all know how that TRIPOD BURN produces this year?

Was in the burn a couple weeks ago.Went over ramsey and hiked in up pebble creek,spent all day in there.Saw a big cougar and the area of the burn we were in is where we saw most of the wolf sign .We saw 1 lone doe on the hike out to Boulder creek.Its a big burn tho,just nothing in the area we were.

[grundy53]

I'll be over the hill from Winthrop. I'm also waiting to go until mid week to let crowd die down.

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[methowman]

Headed over to Chewuch for Saturday only, mostly to set up a camera & scout a new area. I will be hunting & will be very selective.... I have a quality tag for November 1-20.

Good Luck Everyone

[jwd7777]

Headed south of Twisp on Friday. Good luck.