Late Chewuch

[BVH930]

My dad drew the late Chewuch tag! We have hunted in the area for years during general so we are pretty familiar with the country but we would love any other pointers or advice on hunting it in the late season from those who have hunted it then or spent time in there during the rut. All of the other Chewuch threads have been helpful, but has anyone spent any time higher up earlier in the season? Or has anyone hunted much on the east side of the unit?

We are pumped about this hunt and want to do it right! PM me if you would like.

Photographic encouragement welcome

[MADMAX]

Had the tag
honked up and shot one that was too small
I made it about a week looking at 3pts before I couldn't stand it and shot
but I  did also get the bear so have a bear tag also
good luck

[.257mag]

My dad had the tag last year and we had a blast.  Most of the deer were on the east side of the unit in the burn but alot were just small bucks.  We didnt get much snow til the end of the hunt but we found most of the big buck sign was up high.  Just a matter of catching them coming down. Good luck!

[BVH930]

Awesome, thanks guys. Depending on the weather, our plan is to spend as much time up high early in the season and see what that brings. What stage of re-growth is the burn at up there?

[.257mag]

The burn is pretty thick in some spots making it difficult to pick out deer but if you glass long enough they are in there.  There was a fresh burn from last year up high up falls creek that might hold some deer this year if the snow hasn't hit by then

[2MANY]

How did you do over there .257??

[BVH930]

Thanks for the help .257! Have you hunted up there late 2MANY?

[Wingin it]

You are going to have a blast with this tag!

[robertsjd]

got 4 points in this :// got a few more to go before its my turn ! been hunting this unit for 10+ years love it and cant wait for my turn ! some very nice bucks in there especially when the weather starts acting up

[.257mag]

How did you do over there .257??

My dad got a nice little buck but wasnt the monster we were after.  We really whiffed on the week we chose to hunt.  Weather was perfect on our last day.  That hunt is all about catching those bruisers coming down before they get onto private land.

[turbo]

My dream tag in my favorite unit. Good luck. You won't need it... 9 points for me next year so I'm close!

[tgray]

15 points couldn't do it for me this year. Good luck, hope to see some great pics

[robertsjd]

don't tell me that tgray.....wow

[Wingin it]

It took me 13 points to draw this tag a couple years ago. My dad has 15 and still waiting. Tough draw for sure!

[bobcat]

There is no amount of points that you can have that would mean you are "close" to drawing. The numbers aren't out yet for the 2015 drawings, but in 2014, of the people who applied for Chewuch with 15 to 18 points, nobody drew.

[bigmacc]

There is no amount of points that you can have that would mean you are "close" to drawing. The numbers aren't out yet for the 2015 drawings, but in 2014, of the people who applied for Chewuch with 15 to 18 points, nobody drew.

I myself don't put in anymore,but have a few friends that have been drawn and I have helped them with their hunt. I truly believe there is no ryme or reason to this deal. One buddy got drawn twice in a 5 year period for the same unit for quality deer(and yes one of the coveted ones that gets more apps than this one), have another buddy who has been drawn for moose,sheep,goat and god knows what else(I keep telling him to start buying Wa.st. lottery tickets before he gets struck by lighting...twice!). Have another friend that has drawn 2 quality deer tags,one with 2 points and the other a few years later with 4 points,same unit! You guessed it,another dandy mule deer unit! To ad insult to injury one of his relitives got drawn this year for (in my opinion) the best of all!..8 points. Keep putting in folks,it truly is a role of the dice. I wouldn't give yourself a headache or let it drive you nuts trying to figure it out ........I will say that some units seem to be easier to draw with that random low point count than others Sad to say for some of you folks Chewuch is not one of them for some goofy reason...just saying from our history'