Entiat - Slide Ridge, few deer and hunters

[tbrady]

Been up in Entiat/Slide Ridge and it is slower than it has ever been since I have been hunting here.  Not only are we not seeing any deer a lot of the camps are already empty.  Wind is blowing about 50mph steady right now...

Any thoughts on how to hunt when the wind is blowing like a hurricane? 

[vandeman17]

blowing like crazy down in town too but forecast is calming this afternoon and evening. Just walk with your binos and be ready for tomorrow morning. Good luck

[cougforester]

If you were in 50 mph wind, where would you be? I would think I'd be on the lee side of slope, with big timber overhead and brush below for thermal cover on a southern aspect for increased warmth. I'm no deer though!

[NOCK NOCK]

I would take the advice of those who vacated already.  Not trying to be negative, but the valleys deer population is way down. I would look to another area while there's  still time. 
 

[cbond3318]

If you were in 50 mph wind, where would you be? I would think I'd be on the lee side of slope, with big timber overhead and brush below for thermal cover on a southern aspect for increased warmth. I'm no deer though!

  if there are deer in there, during a stiff wind, this is where they’ll be. I love hunting in a deafening wind.

[Magnum_Willys]

Yea figures this was year I drew !     Scouted two weeks ago and saw very little.  Hoping there is something left to migrate but wondering from where - there are almost no deer in the Bumping/Nile area maybe further north has better luck. 

[spin05]

last time i drew entiat it was blowing almost 70mph.  We hunted way down low to get out of it and got into a few bucks. When we got back to camp up on a ridge it was litteraly destroyed everything was in a giant ball pushed up against the trailer. We packed and left.  Id hunt low as yo can get

[HuntnFishnRyan]

best time to hunt is after a storm

[crankin04]

Did the Entiat get snow today?  Been snowing like crazy here in swakane unit at 3000 feet elevation and higher... same for Chiwawa

[The scout]

ya talked to my buddy that lives up the entiat, and it was snowing this morning when he left for work

[Magnum_Willys]

Was gonna start in Entiat on the 10th but may have to bump up if snow keeps up.

[NOCK NOCK]

There are going to be some camps up there that will have a hard time getting everything out.
4500' elevation has at least 12" right now, prolly "feet" up higher.

[Transka]

snow really helped with last two days of hunt buddy downed a really nice 5x5 with eye guards lots of trees came down with one landing on a guys truck but was able to drive it out