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Manson Unit snow
« on: November 04, 2020, 02:39:28 PM »
How is the Manson unit looking for snow? Late deer hunts

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2020, 03:12:12 PM »
Good question. I will be over on the 13th until the 20th.

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2020, 12:21:31 PM »
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.

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2020, 12:32:10 PM »
Thank you for the heads up

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2020, 01:52:33 PM »
Ouch . That sounds real promising.

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2020, 02:33:50 PM »
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.
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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2020, 03:02:11 PM »
Keep me posted on your success hitsman3 . Good luck .

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2020, 03:09:17 PM »
Good luck
And let use know how the roads are.

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2020, 04:12:28 PM »
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.

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2020, 10:37:29 AM »
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.

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2020, 10:44:21 AM »
Thank you for the information

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2020, 03:29:59 PM »
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...

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2020, 07:33:34 PM »
Sounds like it’s starting to get better . Looks like it could get some good snow all week up high and in town possibly

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2020, 07:45:14 PM »
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!  :chuckle:

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2020, 08:20:50 AM »
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!  :chuckle:
True, might only make it 1,000' down instead of clear to the bottom!   :tup:

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2020, 10:23:10 AM »
So we were over there this weekend for my wife's tag & all the roads were fine.  That could obviously change with the up coming weather.  She ended up shooting a decent two point, her first deer ever.  She missed on a couple three points.  The bigger bucks weren't real rutty yet, the few bucks we did see were on the smaller side.  Wind was blowing pretty good most of the time as well 15-25 mph i would guess.  Good luck to the reaming tag holders, now off to Montana! 

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2020, 03:39:20 PM »
Good luck in Montana
How is the upper road?

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2020, 04:21:43 PM »
We didn't venture up to far as she didn't want to hike after a deer.  When we were there it was just a little trace amounts here and there but looking at the weather report it's about to change!

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2020, 05:57:28 PM »
How are the roads over there in manson? Thinking of heading over there for late archery. 
Anyone know how the other late tag holders did?

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #19 on: November 19, 2020, 06:37:31 PM »
Can't say about the manson unit buuuuttttt if it is anything like here in Winthrop a foot of snow on the ground, however the temps have it settling fast even with more predicted for tonight Best of luck on your hunt
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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #20 on: November 19, 2020, 07:02:00 PM »
2 feet of snow at coyote creek . Snow and ice all the way from the start . Haven’t seen a truck past Mitchell creek all week and haven’t seen any good bucks either .

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #21 on: November 19, 2020, 07:31:55 PM »
2 feet of snow at coyote creek . Snow and ice all the way from the start . Haven’t seen a truck past Mitchell creek all week and haven’t seen any good bucks either .

Sounds like everybody better just stay home  :chuckle:

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #22 on: November 19, 2020, 08:58:04 PM »
Thanks for the report guys. Will see what happens.

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #23 on: November 19, 2020, 09:49:24 PM »
Was that on the lower road

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #24 on: November 19, 2020, 09:58:24 PM »
Yeah lower road . It also has a good size rock on it that probably can’t get around in a truck around grade creek

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #25 on: November 20, 2020, 05:28:37 PM »
Yeah lower road . It also has a good size rock on it that probably can’t get around in a truck around grade creek
Is the rock on the stretch going thru Mitchell?

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Re: Manson Unit snow
« Reply #26 on: November 20, 2020, 09:43:04 PM »
With the snow and rocks on grade, and buck numbers, best off spending time else where. My  :twocents:

 


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