Entiat Quality tag 247

[opdinkslayer]

Has anyone been up in 247 this week looking around for deer? Curious to what the doe/buck numbers are lookin like in the early stages of the hunt. I’m heading over this weekend so I am curious on deer & road conditions.

[Skyvalhunter]

Do you have a special permit tag?

[opdinkslayer]

Yes sir I do😎

[Gonehuntin01]

Good luck...I have the archery tag.  Call the Entiat Forest service.

[Rainier10]

You should wait until next weekend the 14th.  I will check it out this weekend and give you a report after I am done. 

[Skyvalhunter]

Good luck over there hope you get some snow

[opdinkslayer]

You should wait until next weekend the 14th.  I will check it out this weekend and give you a report after I am done. 

I’m forbidden to shoot one this weekend anyway so I’ll be an extra set of eyes for ya Unless it’s a gagger buck of course 

[jstone]

Good luck all of you
This is killing me.!!

[Rainier10]

You should wait until next weekend the 14th.  I will check it out this weekend and give you a report after I am done. 

I’m forbidden to shoot one this weekend anyway so I’ll be an extra set of eyes for ya Unless it’s a gagger buck of course 

Fixed it for you, there are no exceptions, no fingers crossed behind your back.  You probably shouldn't even take a gun. 

I am actually in the same boat, probably not shooting this weekend.  I think it is going to get better towards the end of the week.

But........

if I see anything that has kickers and stickers, a droptine or is no doubt over 160 approaching 170 I am going to let the air out of it.

[opdinkslayer]

Cell service is pretty spotty but I will try to stay in touch up there when I can or hunt ya down if I see a potential buck that might match your wish list. I’m bringing my wife & she already asked how long we were hunting Saturday & if she could go to a spa instead.🤦‍♂️

[buckfever]

I was up there last weekend. Only saw does. The roads were mostly in good shape with a few icy spots. Sounds like that can change quickly. I was on the roads off the Entiat River. I have a late archery tag. Good luck!!

[tbrady]

I haven't been drawn yet for the Entiat quality tag (rifle - 15pts ) but hope to before I am dead.   What is y'alls general strategy when doing the late hunt?  I know the unit fairly well having hunted just about everything from one end to the other.  Do you guys normally start at lower elevations and work your up or go in the opposite direction?  Are there parts of the unit you can rule out during the late hunt? 

I'm thinking about taking the kids over next weekend to see what we can find.

[Rainier10]

I hunted this unit in 2000, the last year of an OTC late archery season.  I drove in saw a 160 deer chasing does, hiked to where I saw him last, he stood up out of his bed and I shot him at 40 yards.

It worked really well in 2000 so I am planning to do the exact same thing in 2020. 

If I don't see one right out the gates I plan to do a bunch of glassing.  Really hoping that we get some snow next week.  This weekend is really just about getting out and checking some spots for does.  Wherever the does are is where the bucks will be at some point.

My tag is also good in Chiwawa so I will be covering lots of ground.

[jstone]

Jealous

[crabcreekhunter]

A lot of good deer always move in this first week, been on the hunt a couple times and the best deer we saw were in the first five days.