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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #45 on: August 14, 2009, 08:05:00 AM »
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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #46 on: August 15, 2009, 10:19:18 AM »
this is going to be my first high hunt, im planning on hunting the glacier peak. im not sure if i should head up past lake wenatchee or take off up a trail head coming off chiwawa river road. what do you guys think would be a good choice. :dunno:

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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #47 on: August 15, 2009, 04:48:32 PM »
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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #48 on: August 15, 2009, 04:53:25 PM »
Better bring your socialization skills if you head up chiwawa.  The crowds are thick.

Only in spots... its crowded out of almost every major trailhead heading into the GPW.... I know where I would go though...

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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #49 on: August 16, 2009, 12:23:15 AM »
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Will hunt for food.

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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #50 on: August 17, 2009, 07:43:40 AM »
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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #51 on: August 17, 2009, 05:11:06 PM »
So where is everybody going???  I'll need GPS coordinates and your planned days to hunt so if you turn up missing I can come rescue ya....   :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #52 on: August 17, 2009, 05:13:45 PM »
not like youll be hunting the high hunt anyway, you gotta focus on that unit 11 bull tag and idaho deer this year, are you gonna buy a wolf tag?

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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #53 on: August 18, 2009, 01:00:54 PM »
that will make the mountain house meals a little dry :)

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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #54 on: August 19, 2009, 07:43:37 AM »
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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #55 on: August 19, 2009, 03:28:04 PM »
Whats the High Hunt 15-25  :dunno:?


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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #56 on: August 19, 2009, 04:49:38 PM »
yes

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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #57 on: August 19, 2009, 07:02:14 PM »
So I realize this is far from best case,...but I'm having a hard time waiting all the way until October 17 for rifle season.  It's darn-near crazy, but I can't get the idea of trying the high hunt out of my head.  The problem is I haven't been to any of the wilderness areas ever, and I just figured out where they were tonight on the map.  This is markedly different from what I'm doing to prepare for the general season--been out scouting, have ordered topo maps, and so on.

I'd like to get out the weekend of the 19th with my daughter, and the only area that's probably close enough (we're in northern Clark County) is Alpine Lakes.  Now we get out a fair amount, and we're both good hikers (we're doing St. Helens next Friday), and we're willing to do a backpack hunt in the wilderness.

So the question is...does this sound crazy?  Are there trailheads/parking areas along the edges where we could start from and hike into some good country?  Any suggestions?  Or do I just take my lumps, keep scouting, and wait for October?
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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #58 on: August 19, 2009, 08:32:29 PM »
So I realize this is far from best case,...but I'm having a hard time waiting all the way until October 17 for rifle season.  It's darn-near crazy, but I can't get the idea of trying the high hunt out of my head.  The problem is I haven't been to any of the wilderness areas ever, and I just figured out where they were tonight on the map.  This is markedly different from what I'm doing to prepare for the general season--been out scouting, have ordered topo maps, and so on.

I'd like to get out the weekend of the 19th with my daughter, and the only area that's probably close enough (we're in northern Clark County) is Alpine Lakes.  Now we get out a fair amount, and we're both good hikers (we're doing St. Helens next Friday), and we're willing to do a backpack hunt in the wilderness.

So the question is...does this sound crazy?  Are there trailheads/parking areas along the edges where we could start from and hike into some good country?  Any suggestions?  Or do I just take my lumps, keep scouting, and wait for October?

If it were me ( I want to do a high hunt as well) I would want to scout it first.  Some of these areas are rugged and some are heavily used by hikers.  Alpine Lakes is one that I know has a lot of hikers in some areas.  We've done an overnight in The Brothers steep steep terrain.... I've done a quick day trip into another area up there can't remember just now which it was ..... if you were reasonably familiar with the wilderness area I would say go for it. 

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Re: COUNTDOWN TO THE HIGH HUNT!!!!
« Reply #59 on: August 19, 2009, 08:51:31 PM »
Why not try it, just don't expect success, this is one of the hardest hunts in the state, the rewards are primarily the scenary and the fall colors, for those lucky enough to score its a bonus.

 


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