Slide Ridge Late Archery Permit - From Dads 2013 Hunt to my 2014 Hunt

[CJ1962]

Great Buck, nice job!

[Griz231]

YESSS!!!!!!! I drew the same tag.  Late Archery Slide Ridge!!!

[Griz231]

Got my dads Muley back from Moro taxidermy. Looks great!!
Can't wait for this hunt in Dec.

[muleracks]

The Duncan fire will change things a little.  All of the Entiat side from Shady Pass to the Wilderness boundary has burned (is burning) and access to the Entiat North Fork and maybe even the Shady Pass road may still be closed on the Entiat side in November.  The Chelan side of shady Pass should be open and if the Shady Pass (Entiat side) is open the fire only burned the up valley side and there will be deer moving through the burn; they may not let you in there.  Don't worry, it will be a good hunt and much of the unit will be open.

[Romulus1297]

 Pretty Buck. That area needed to burn. The beetles need to burn and snowmobiling areas just got the much needed cleaning. Has anybody been to Cottonwood Campground in the last couple of years. What a mess in there.

[Griz231]

The Duncan fire will change things a little.  All of the Entiat side from Shady Pass to the Wilderness boundary has burned (is burning) and access to the Entiat North Fork and maybe even the Shady Pass road may still be closed on the Entiat side in November.  The Chelan side of shady Pass should be open and if the Shady Pass (Entiat side) is open the fire only burned the up valley side and there will be deer moving through the burn; they may not let you in there.  Don't worry, it will be a good hunt and much of the unit will be open.

We go in the 25 mile creek from Chelan side.  There was a small fire up there earlier this year, but I think most of it dodged the fire.  I'll have to get up there in Oct and check it out.

[UBA]

The Duncan fire didn't even but a dent in the bettle kill up there

[Griz231]

I'm gonna get this one fired up again and use the same thread for my hunt.  I'm starting to get pretty excited to get back up there and can't wait to see what this years holds for us.  I feel very fortunate to have drawn the tag the year after my dad.  He will be up there with me this year and it is now my turn to chase the big boys.

What does everyone think about using decoys on mule deer?  I'm contemplating getting a heads up decoy but not sure on doe or buck because last year we got some secondary rut and i figured it might help to have a decoy to draw them in closer.  I hesitate to get the bow mount for the heads up decoy during the general season cause of the risk of another hunter coming in on ya but for this hunt there are only 2 other tags and last year we never even saw the other 2 guys.   

[boneaddict]

Amazing antler growth this year.   I figured we were in drought conditions which usually means less growth.  Apparantly there was quite a bit of lush food that held water.  I am seeing bigger bucks being popped than average.  Not necessarily in Slide Ridge, but including that country for sure.   

[Griz231]

Amazing antler growth this year.   I figured we were in drought conditions which usually means less growth.  Apparantly there was quite a bit of lush food that held water.  I am seeing bigger bucks being popped than average.  Not necessarily in Slide Ridge, but including that country for sure.

I saw a pic today of a really nice buck that came out of slide ridge this year. I've seen some good ones around.

[Griz231]

Getting ramped up    Bow is shooting awesome and I'm ready to hit the hills. Going up this weekend to check it out. Looks like some weather coming next week so we might still end up with some snow up there.

[jrebel]

Getting ramped up    Bow is shooting awesome and I'm ready to hit the hills. Going up this weekend to check it out. Looks like some weather coming next week so we might still end up with some snow up there.

Should be a good year for this tag....lots of deer still up high.  Good Luck 

[hirshey]

Getting ramped up    Bow is shooting awesome and I'm ready to hit the hills. Going up this weekend to check it out. Looks like some weather coming next week so we might still end up with some snow up there.

Should be a good year for this tag....lots of deer still up high.  Good Luck 

[Griz231]

It's seem like the deer that winter in the area are the only ones around come that time. However there are still some nice ones in there. Wonder if the big 2 will make it back.

Big 2? Do tell me more

[Elkpiss]

Get into a nice open timber patch and start rattling a little..  last year late bow "muley", i seen a couple nice muley bucks fighting and that brought in 2 bigger that wanted to play too...   I havent seen to many people rattle muley's but i know it would work..  Try it... it could be badazz..