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Road conditions In Swakane
« on: November 13, 2009, 07:00:37 PM »
Anyone live up there?

I am thinking about going up there, need to scout for my deer tag. Any suggestions about getting around up there in this stuff?

Thanks!

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2009, 08:59:15 PM »
I'm heading to the Entiat Unit Sunday for some almost last minute scouting, I hear chains are a good idea in both units. The rds. in the Entiat unit are scary enough, snow ekkk!

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2009, 09:02:50 PM »
Some of the Swakane roads are crummy even without snow.  Deep ruts, HUGE mud puddles, rocks like basketballs, etc..... 

Be careful, and take chains if you plan on going very high.  If stuff gets nasty it can be a BIG headache to find a place to turn around.

Just a tip  ;), but I have heard recently about some very nice bucks killed in the lower elevations.

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2009, 09:09:34 PM »
All the deer are dead, roads suck, I wouldn't bother! 
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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2009, 09:10:18 PM »
There's several inches of snow in much of the unit, depending on the elevation.  Lower elevations are clear but muddy.  This weekend a lot of the mud should be frozen most of the day.

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2009, 09:12:00 PM »
All the deer are dead, roads suck, I wouldn't bother! 
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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2009, 10:26:54 PM »
snow up high went over Eagle creek to the Entiat not bad.

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2009, 08:20:47 AM »
This last blast put a lot of compact ice on the roads so I would have a contigency plan if you don't like 4 chains and sidehilling on the steep stuff to get up high.  A disposable jeep is a good idea.

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2009, 08:46:57 AM »
thanks guys, i just got back yesterday. I got up mud creek without issue but not enough snow to bring them down yet

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2009, 08:50:42 AM »
You mean the Mud Creek in the Entiat GMU?  Or is there another Mud Creek in the Swakane?

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2009, 12:03:20 PM »
The roads are very drivable w/o chains.  With that being said it can change in a moments notice.  Also, if the roads are drivalbe the migratory deer have not yet moved in. 

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2009, 06:46:06 PM »
Entiat, sorry. Nahahum road was fine as well

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2009, 08:33:23 PM »
The roads are very drivable w/o chains.  With that being said it can change in a moments notice.  Also, if the roads are drivalbe the migratory deer have not yet moved in. 

 :yeah:  He's right......the big boys are not there yet, at least not many of them. ;)
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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2009, 09:00:30 PM »
 :yeah: As always there are a few nice deer there now.  I saw one yesterday.  He was only a three, but he was a big three and if I see him again, he will be a wall hanger. 

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Re: Road conditions In Swakane
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2009, 07:31:58 AM »
just do the majority of driving in the morning before the roads turn to goop  :rolleyes:
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