Glacier Peak Wilderness High Buck

[farmin4u_98948]

The thing that comes to mind on this thread is that the search and rescue will have lots to do with the more up prepared people that now think the GPW is like a walk in the park.  Beautiful yet very unforgiving. The wilderness is like a woman....

[JackOfAllTrades]

Well, not just the GPW, any alpine area can present it's own list of dangers at any time. Rock/land/snow slides, trees falling, altitude sickness, less oxygen, the physical stress to get there, and although we look at much of it as purely breathtaking, there can be mental stress. (It's so damn quiet!) Then the weather can set in. The fog, wind, rain, snow and brutal temperatures. Hunting, we're generally not on the 'trail' so searchers looking for the guy that rolled his ankle or blew out his knee is less apt to be found. Not to mention sliping over the edge while trying to ge that perfect rifle or camera shot.

-Steve

[quadrafire]

Steve you are making it sound so appealing
But so true!

[eastsidewa]

looks like a pumpkin patch. better off to hunt the west side of cascades!!!!!!

[rb2506]

looks like a pumpkin patch. better off to hunt the west side of cascades!!!!!!

[Miles]

Here is a great article written about the high hunt.  It details the "when, where, and how to find a trophy buck".  It's a very well written article with some nice pictures of the high country.

http://northwestoutdoorsports.com/tag/deerhunting/

[Lowedog]

That guy looks familiar. 

There you guys, it's super easy and more of you should give it a try. 

[JackOfAllTrades]

12,409 views...there is obviously some interest in this hunt.

There's always been interest in this hunt. Most people don't have the money for a guide, aren't equiped with horses, or have the stamina for such hunting.

-Steve

[Miles]

12,409 views...there is obviously some interest in this hunt.

There's always been interest in this hunt. Most people don't have the money for a guide, aren't equiped with horses, or have the stamina for such hunting.

-Steve

Who needs a guide to do some exploring?  Surely a person can get back in and hunt some decent ground without horses.

[Lowedog]

12,409 views...there is obviously some interest in this hunt.

There's always been interest in this hunt. Most people don't have the money for a guide, aren't equiped with horses, or have the stamina for such hunting.

-Steve

Who needs a guide to do some exploring?  Surely a person can get back in and hunt some decent ground without horses.

There are many great places in the wilderness areas that a person can day hunt into.  Some of them are areas that hardly anyone goes into because they think you have to go 10 miles in.  Hunting the wilderness is really not much different than hunting anywhere else in the Cascades, it is all steep and rugged for the most part and many places outside of the wilderness are just as remote and less traveled because it doesn't hold the allure of doing a wilderness hunt. 

Many would have you believe that it takes a special person to be able to do a wilderness high hunt.  Fact is that the average guy can get into the wilderness and hunt.  The main thing you have to be prepared for is not finding what you are after.   

[Miles]

Here's another "how to" I found.

http://www.wogameandfish.com/hunting/mule-deer-blacktail-deer-hunting/wo_aa075503a/

[Miles]

This guy gives a step by step tutorial on how to get your Glacier Peak buck.

http://mykickasslife.me/high-buck-hunt-glacier-peak-wilderness  

Here's the first line:  "I started at the Cottonwood Trailhead on Thursday, which is 38 miles up the Entiat Valley Road off of Hwy 97."

Here's a truck at the trail head when they got back.

[Miles]

Has anyone accessed/hunted the GPW through the Phelps Creek trailhead (west of Lake Chelan and north of Lake Wenatchee), or the buck creek pass trailhead?

[UBA]

This guy gives a step by step tutorial on how to get your Glacier Peak buck.

http://mykickasslife.me/high-buck-hunt-glacier-peak-wilderness  

Here's the first line:  "I started at the Cottonwood Trailhead on Thursday, which is 38 miles up the Entiat Valley Road off of Hwy 97."

Here's a truck at the trail head when they got back.

Attention to all hunters following the step by step hunt instructions. There is no need to hike to cow creek meadows to access larch lakes. There is a hiking only trail from myrtle lake straight to larch lakes. Its way faster and you can see the twenty some switchbacks on
google earth. Hope this helps. 

[Miles]

I found the secret spot now.

"Get your maps out find Pole Ridge behind Lake Wennache and Fish Lake. Then find Parrot Peak. I know a guy that took 4 4points in 4 consecutive years out of there. He wouldn't mind me telling this, because you have to get yourself in there then you have to get a deer out. So you've earned it. Not many people will get in there. If you run into someone ask him if his name is Spike and tell him I sent you.
Good Luck
Ed"

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