Daughter drew entiat tag

[TXDoug]

Well, after putting myself in for the entiat rifle rut tag for over a decade (unsuccessfully), my 17 year old daughter drew it with just 3 points.  I'm not sure what the odds of that are, but they can't be all that great, and I wouldn't blame anyone for being jealous!  We haven't been able to devote as much time to the scouting or hunt as I wanted.  The fact that I'm writing this from an airport lounge in Minneapolis is kind of a microcosm of my work life right now.  But nevertheless, we're heading over there Nov 11-14, and then then 19-20 if she doesn't harvest one this coming weekend.  I am completely stoked for the opportunity to make some memories with my oldest before she heads off to college and continues to form her own lens through which to view the world.  I'm also stoked to hunt the entiat considering it's about as good as it gets for mule deer in WA, but I'm trying to keep the perspective that that's secondary to the overall experience with the kiddo.

We got some exceptional intel from an avid member of this forum who's a good friend of a good friend (thank you!), so we have a solid game plan.  The snow situation appears to be just about ideal, so if we can avoid sliding off the road and don't get fogged in, I feel pretty confident that we'll have a good hunt.  We really have no set criteria for what size buck she wants to shoot.  I'm probably going to be the one who wants her to pass on the small 4 and keep hunting because, well, that's what I and so many of you love to do!  I've really appreciated reading through the threads on this site while deciding what hunts to apply for and especially in preparation for this hunt.  So, I figured it was time to share our experiences the other way now that we have an interesting hunt to talk about!  I'll post back here with as many updates as I can during/after the hunt.  We'll be in a maroon silverado with a canopy.  Feel free to say hi if you're in the area because you're one of the other lucky suckers who drew this tag! 
Doug

[High Climber]

Nice draw for your daughter 
Good luck out there!

[Igor]

Best of luck to you and your daughter.  Have fun out there, and be careful.  Entiat is one of the primo units to see lots of deer.

[Magnum_Willys]

Wow good luck!  Need any honey holes let me know.  Go low!

[Skyvalhunter]

If you need some honey let me know

[jrebel]

You guys will do very great.  Hopefully some members shoot you a PM with great intel. 

[HntnFsh]

Best of luck! Be safe! Savor the moment! Hope she smokes a masher!

[elkoholic1]

 

[elkrack]

Tagging along

[3nails]

 This will be a great experience for you both! Congrats. I'd encourage you to let it be all about her and not put your expectations into the hunt. Have a great time!

[C-Money]

Good luck! Should be an excellent time. Looking forward to the story.

[Gentrys]

wow, only 3 points.  That's awesome!

[mburrows]

enjoy every minute of it and cover as much ground as you can with the vehicle and glass!

[Gonehuntin01]

Congrats to your daughter on the draw.  Take your time, glass, glass and glass.   Be patient, and enjoy the hunt.  Great tag.  I had the archery tag a couple years ago.

[TXDoug]

We're all packed up and heading out in the AM!  Should get a solid half-day of hunting in tomorrow.  We super appreciate all the encouragement, offers of help and general positivity!  This forum is full of great people and the sense of community is fabulous when these threads don't degrade into negativity.  We'll aspire to update here tomorrow.