Methow. Late. (In the old days)

[getreal711]

Been closed to 20yrs since I've been over to my aunt and uncles old place off stokes road south of Carlton. I'm assuming it's just as bad there between the Predators and now wdfw land. I still remember a tree or two over there with the same experiences.

[mountainman]

That is exactly what happened to me 2 years ago in the Gardner unit!


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That was a nice buck Drew! Does your dad still hunt up Smith canyon?

My dad has not hunted in the last 15 years or so I don’t think. I drag him out every few years for a bit but not much. How do you know my dad?


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Grew up together, LBHS ‘80!
Tell him hi from Dewey

[boneaddict]

I forgot just how old (ancient) you were Dewey. LOL

[gadwall]

I witnessed exactly that in 94 or 95 above Carlton last 2 days of the general season.  Saw about 600-700 deer just running out of the mountains with the weather coming!

[timberfaller]

HEY!! Just because mountainman is sporting more gray in his beard(like the rest of us)don't mean he's to old!!

[mountainman]

I forgot just how old (ancient) you were Dewey. LOL

Not far behind me buddy lol!

[mountainman]

HEY!! Just because mountainman is sporting more gray in his beard(like the rest of us)don't mean he's to old!!

I bleach it weekly to give me that old wise man look👍

[huntnphool]

I witnessed exactly that in 94 or 95 above Carlton last 2 days of the general season.  Saw about 600-700 deer just running out of the mountains with the weather coming!

96 had a dumping.

[Bronson]

I will never forget seeing a major migration one year.  I think it was around '90 or '91.  My old man used to take me hunting on the east side quite a bit.  We hit the timing perfect with a good storm one year.  We went up a road on the Chelan side that we probably shouldn't have gone up during a snow storm (the drive down was also something I will NEVER forget...talk about white knuckling it, even as a teenager).  Everywhere we looked there were deer moving on a beeline downhill.  Small groups would meet up with other small groups and those groups would keep getting bigger.  In some areas it looked like a herd of cattle crossed the road because the snow and ground was tore up from so many animals on the move.  It was something I will never forget and likely will never see again, or get to share the experience with my kids.

[timberfaller]

HEY!! Just because mountainman is sporting more gray in his beard(like the rest of us)don't mean he's to old!!

I bleach it weekly to give me that old wise man look👍

 

[MtnMuley]

I will never forget seeing a major migration one year.  I think it was around '90 or '91.  My old man used to take me hunting on the east side quite a bit.  We hit the timing perfect with a good storm one year.  We went up a road on the Chelan side that we probably shouldn't have gone up during a snow storm (the drive down was also something I will NEVER forget...talk about white knuckling it, even as a teenager).  Everywhere we looked there were deer moving on a beeline downhill.  Small groups would meet up with other small groups and those groups would keep getting bigger.  In some areas it looked like a herd of cattle crossed the road because the snow and ground was tore up from so many animals on the move.  It was something I will never forget and likely will never see again, or get to share the experience with my kids.

I believe it was 92 you're referring to. The winter of 96 was a monster, but that snow was later. I don't think 90 or 91 was substantial during deer season. Possibly 90 towards the end........

[bigmacc]

I will never forget seeing a major migration one year.  I think it was around '90 or '91.  My old man used to take me hunting on the east side quite a bit.  We hit the timing perfect with a good storm one year.  We went up a road on the Chelan side that we probably shouldn't have gone up during a snow storm (the drive down was also something I will NEVER forget...talk about white knuckling it, even as a teenager).  Everywhere we looked there were deer moving on a beeline downhill.  Small groups would meet up with other small groups and those groups would keep getting bigger.  In some areas it looked like a herd of cattle crossed the road because the snow and ground was tore up from so many animals on the move.  It was something I will never forget and likely will never see again, or get to share the experience with my kids.

I believe it was 92 you're referring to. The winter of 96 was a monster, but that snow was later. I don't think 90 or 91 was substantial during deer season. Possibly 90 towards the end........

You are correct M Muley. ………68 was another, brutal, flat azz cold!! worst I’ve ever seen. Deer and livestock froze leaning against trees.

[Bronson]

I will never forget seeing a major migration one year.  I think it was around '90 or '91.  My old man used to take me hunting on the east side quite a bit.  We hit the timing perfect with a good storm one year.  We went up a road on the Chelan side that we probably shouldn't have gone up during a snow storm (the drive down was also something I will NEVER forget...talk about white knuckling it, even as a teenager).  Everywhere we looked there were deer moving on a beeline downhill.  Small groups would meet up with other small groups and those groups would keep getting bigger.  In some areas it looked like a herd of cattle crossed the road because the snow and ground was tore up from so many animals on the move.  It was something I will never forget and likely will never see again, or get to share the experience with my kids.

I believe it was 92 you're referring to. The winter of 96 was a monster, but that snow was later. I don't think 90 or 91 was substantial during deer season. Possibly 90 towards the end........

That sounds about right, thinking back.  It really was something to see.

[GASoline71]

Speaking of the color red,   none of that orange stuff.

Back when a red Crusher and a red plaid flannel or a Red mackinaw was all you needed.   

As a kid, you know when seeing a pile of deer turds got you excited and you had to pick on up and  squeeze them to see if they were fresh or not.  You come across this ridge and there would be thousands of tracks, all headed in the same direction.   I dont recall ever catching up with those.   I was in the migration a couple times.  It was basically indescribable.

I witnessed the deer migration down the Rattlesnake/Nile area in the '70's. Bow hunting above the Rattlesnake Canyon I sat in one place and saw hundreds and hundreds of deer migrating down the canyon.  All headed toward the Naches River. I'm sure they crossed and went up the mountains south facing slopes and wintered there all the way down to Cleman Mountain. . I shot at and missed a buck like the one Drew has in his pic...Still haunts me to this day. It was unbelievable.

The most Mule deer I have ever seen in my life was on the backside of Clemans Mountain back in the early 1990's.  It was truly a sight to behold. 

Gary

[huntnphool]

I will never forget seeing a major migration one year.  I think it was around '90 or '91.  My old man used to take me hunting on the east side quite a bit.  We hit the timing perfect with a good storm one year.  We went up a road on the Chelan side that we probably shouldn't have gone up during a snow storm (the drive down was also something I will NEVER forget...talk about white knuckling it, even as a teenager).  Everywhere we looked there were deer moving on a beeline downhill.  Small groups would meet up with other small groups and those groups would keep getting bigger.  In some areas it looked like a herd of cattle crossed the road because the snow and ground was tore up from so many animals on the move.  It was something I will never forget and likely will never see again, or get to share the experience with my kids.

I believe it was 92 you're referring to. The winter of 96 was a monster, but that snow was later. I don't think 90 or 91 was substantial during deer season. Possibly 90 towards the end........

 Agree with 92, but 96 saw a big dump of snow as well. I had a late tag in 96, and watched the buck I shot, toboggan 100 yards down hill, past us, all the way to the bottom of the draw.