Norway Pass Muzzy Permit

[sjhgraysage]

X-Force,
Cool pic! I recognized the spot right away.
Looks like there is still quite a bit of snow on the higher elevations.
Thanks for posting those pics, good job getting your daughter out in God's country!
 
Scott

[X-Force]

X-Force,
Cool pic! I recognized the spot right away.
Looks like there is still quite a bit of snow on the higher elevations.
Thanks for posting those pics, good job getting your daughter out in God's country!
 
Scott

Man I love that area and it was great to share it with my daughter. She did great for 4 miles round trip, I didn't have to push her at all, she was all about gaining elevation. There is still a lot of snow up there. She wants to bring a sled next time.

[X-Force]

All but packed up.

Fundraiser tomorrow then off to the hills for a week.

The plan is to get into camp Sunday afternoon and do some scouting before season.

[furbearer365]

Good luck my friend and have a great, but safe hunt. Can't wait to see how it goes

[Cylvertip]

I am hearing the cats are big and on the trails at night hunting. Pack some heat!  Good luck!

[X-Force]

After this hunt I can say that the views and country are epic. Just amazing everywhere you look.

The trail isn’t in the best shape and some slides had almost no footing and a big pucker factor.

I wish I had more photos but I only took 20 or 30.

[LongBomb]

@X-Force did you connect up there?

[X-Force]

Bulls were screaming... all times of the day, on Wednesday I was trying to sleep in and a 6 point was above snow lake sounding off every five minutes or so. He had a 4pt satellite and 16 cows.

There were 15-18 bulls at least in the bottom of Mt. Whittier unit.

[LongBomb]

That's awesome!  did you put one down?

[X-Force]

If anyone draws this unit it can be the hunt of a lifetime. The miles and terrain are real. Bring 3 or 4 buddies who will are in shape and like to pack. This is not a two guy or solo hunt.

Sunday was beautiful a little overcast but cold water was placid. I got there late, loaded up the canoe and hit the water. Paddling across the lake I realized I wasn’t willing to hike to camp before dark.

Did I say the terrain is real? Well Monday it was wet too. Miserable wet. I think the trail says snow lake is 4 miles. My health app says 4.8. A USFS guy walking the trail for maintenance schedule said it was 6 miles from Mt Whittier to the trail intersection by the lake.

After slogging to camp, everything was wet, I was cold and with no visibility I wasn’t able to scout, beat brush and possibly bump animals out of the country.

[furbearer365]

That's the thing about that area, it can be brutal!!! I actually think the F&G should make all those tags earlier, just for safety reasons. Having tags that entice canoeing across Coldwater in October is sketchy in itself!! When I hunted it a couple years ago, I hunted it as Margaret, the last year it was a draw. I drew the archery tag so my hunt was Sept 6-16 (I think) and even then the nights would get down to mid 30s. And in order to hunt it, you have to camp, it's too far to be coming in and out every day. Best hunt ever, but it's no joke.

[blackveltbowhunter]

Awesome area and fun hunt. Xforce did you connect with a bull?

[X-Force]

Between Wednesday and Friday I put on 60 miles.

Long days, long nights, but the views were phenomenal. I only wish i could have enjoyed it more.

I promised my oldest that her and i would go deer hunting in Winthrop opening weekend I wasnt going to let her down.

After dealing with the rain all day Monday and hunkering down in the tent, i was hoping my luck would change for opening day of the permit, Tuesday. Unfortunately, Tuesday was more of the same. It was wet, cold and socked in. I started out from camp climbing over the ridge to the west. While working the side hills blind with the wind in my face i bumped a couple elk but never saw them. All morning I worked mid hill on the backside of lake Venus and came up empty.

Mid afternoon the clouds still socked in everything so I worked my way down a finger towards miners creek. About 2 pm i heard a bugle, then another farther down in the canyon. Not wanting to go in blind I stayed up on the finger and waited, and waited... By 4 pm the clouds started to break. First i could see the small draw next to me. Then, i could see miners creek. All the while the clouds would blow out, sock in and blow out, so visibility was still very poor.

[jbeaumont21]

Tagging

[X-Force]

Man even wet and socked in this place is beautiful