Manson Unit snow

[jstone]

How is the Manson unit looking for snow? Late deer hunts

[ElkFeaver]

Good question. I will be over on the 13th until the 20th.

[heavyhorned]

11/5/2020. it been 60 deg here in Chelan since 5 am. we have had alot of rain and now high winds. went out grade creek road tuesday evening. made it up to nelson butte with only seeing a little snow in the shaded areas. saw one grouse, and one big ram. not one deer till i was back in mitchell creek just at dark. a loan doe. the early snow is all but gone. we are supposed to cool with the snow level coming down to 3000ft but the next chance of snow on the forecast is not till tuesday. then it only shows 30 to 35% the rest of the week.

[jstone]

Thank you for the heads up

[ElkFeaver]

Ouch . That sounds real promising.

[Hitsman3]

Not what i wanted to hear as we are heading over there tonight for my wife's hunt.  We only have three days to make it happen as we are heading to Montana on Wednesday.  We won't be to picky for her though, if she ends up getting one it will be her first deer.

[ElkFeaver]

Keep me posted on your success hitsman3 . Good luck .

[jstone]

Good luck
And let use know how the roads are.

[Hitsman3]

I will try and post before we leave for Montana.  My buddies who were over there the last weekend of the season said the roads were pretty icy.  Hopefully they thawed out by now.

[heavyhorned]

went out sunday for a drive. saw 9 does and one ok buck hanging with them. went to safety harbor creek trail head and back. 11 does one buck 8 trucks, 3 guys flying down the road in dirt bikes. this morning 20 out at the house and seeming that the weather man is calling for chances of snow off and on all week.

[jstone]

Thank you for the information

[RileyH]

If it snows hard (we had several inches in 2016 when we had the late tag) be extremely careful driving the lower road.

I decided I was pushing all the way to South Navarre Campground in the Silverado 2500 and about went skydiving off the road a few times. The back stretch climbing into the campground was almost pure ice with no turnarounds. Would not recommend...

[ElkFeaver]

Sounds like it’s starting to get better . Looks like it could get some good snow all week up high and in town possibly

[cougforester]

If it snows hard (we had several inches in 2016 when we had the late tag) be extremely careful driving the lower road.

I decided I was pushing all the way to South Navarre Campground in the Silverado 2500 and about went skydiving off the road a few times. The back stretch climbing into the campground was almost pure ice with no turnarounds. Would not recommend...

There's at least a bunch of big Doug firs right off the downhill side of the road there that would catch you before you slid all the way down! 

[RileyH]

If it snows hard (we had several inches in 2016 when we had the late tag) be extremely careful driving the lower road.

I decided I was pushing all the way to South Navarre Campground in the Silverado 2500 and about went skydiving off the road a few times. The back stretch climbing into the campground was almost pure ice with no turnarounds. Would not recommend...

There's at least a bunch of big Doug firs right off the downhill side of the road there that would catch you before you slid all the way down! 

True, might only make it 1,000' down instead of clear to the bottom!