Entiat Late hunt Nov 1 - 20

[slackdawg101]

I am looking for a little help on the Entiat Late hunt tag i drew this year. I am fairly familiar with this area but have never hunted the late part of the season there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.  THANKS!

[popeshawnpaul]

Pray for snow, get chains front and back, cover some territory, and shoot the first 170+ buck you see.

[HUNT]

Pray for snow, get chains front and back, cover some territory, and shoot the first 170+ buck you see.

  

Great advice right there!

[slackdawg101]

Chains are ready to go, and praying for weather since July. any advice on certain areas?

[coachcw]

south slopes! .

[boneaddict]

Mountain Laurel patch.

[Rainier10]

Scout on the 9th and 10th, take vacation and hunt hard the 15th-20th, shoot the first deer that has the "WOW" factor for you.

Good luck and I hope to see a great success photo.  If nothing else you should be please with the amount of deer you see.

[YoterHunter]

It's a great hunt . Most of the area you just drive the roads till you see a buck worth looking at . Bring a camara . Your going to see a lot of bucks had the tag in  06 fun hunt

[HighCountry10]

Scout on the 9th and 10th, take vacation and hunt hard the 15th-20th, shoot the first deer that has the "WOW" factor for you




I would disagree on "Scouting" the 10th of November.  The rut is in full tilt and breeding is happening by this date so needless to say the "Big Boys" will be on same hillsides as the does and very visible.

[Rainier10]

Scout on the 9th and 10th, take vacation and hunt hard the 15th-20th, shoot the first deer that has the "WOW" factor for you




I would disagree on "Scouting" the 10th of November.  The rut is in full tilt and breeding is happening by this date so needless to say the "Big Boys" will be on same hillsides as the does and very visible.

So what week would you hunt?  I was thinking most people only have a week to take off so get the feel for what is out there on the 9th and 10th and hunt it hard later in the season.  We have always seen more and bigger deer towards the end of the season as the weather pushes them down.  And if he sees one with the "wow" during that first weekend of scouting go ahead and shoot it.

[HighCountry10]

Scout on the 9th and 10th, take vacation and hunt hard the 15th-20th, shoot the first deer that has the "WOW" factor for you




I would disagree on "Scouting" the 10th of November.  The rut is in full tilt and breeding is happening by this date so needless to say the "Big Boys" will be on same hillsides as the does and very visible.

So what week would you hunt?  I was thinking most people only have a week to take off so get the feel for what is out there on the 9th and 10th and hunt it hard later in the season.  We have always seen more and bigger deer towards the end of the season as the weather pushes them down.  And if he sees one with the "wow" during that first weekend of scouting go ahead and shoot it.

I see what you mean.  I have only had the late permit once and all the research I did asking past hunters and phone conversations with Beau Patterson (biologist) pointed toward the 10th-17th being the hottest part of the rut.  I personally had success scouting from the 1st-9th locating groups of does and young bucks knowing the mature bucks were waiting in the wings for the actual breeding to start.  Patterson talked about personally seeing does standing for bucks on the 10th consistently year to year.  This plan worked well for me as I was able to take a 187" buck on the 11th.  Either way, this hunt is full of potential if the hunter has the ability to pass on younger bucks with good genetics.

[huntnphool]

Pray for snow, get chains front and back, cover some territory, and shoot the first 170+ buck you see.

+1

[coachcw]

I'd hunt the 1st to the 20th with that tag !

[Rainier10]

I'd hunt the 1st to the 20th with that tag !

Of course you would, how do you get the time off?  I am thinking you are one only a few exceptions that if given the permit could commit to the entire hunt.

To the OP I think you have a great hunt opportunity coming your way, take as much time as you can and take to heart the advice about chains, covering ground and shooting the first deer that you think goes 170 or just has the wow factor.  I think once you start hunting you will see that there are quite a few bucks that most guys would shoot any day of the week and twice on Sunday.  And hope for snow, without it you will have a tougher hunt, less deer and the deer that will be there will be tougher to see.

[slackdawg101]

That is all great information and i appreciate it! Passing on the good bucks and holding out for the toad is going to be the toughest part! If November would only come sooner!