Archery Entiat tag

[coldsteel3d]

So everyone is talking about chains for the snow, which I understand, but does anyone have any advice on where to buy chains for 35 inch tires?

[jstone]

Nope, But you better find some or barrow a different truck. The big hill in oklahoma gulch gets NASTY..And i mean NASTY.. Put chains on in the middle of it sideways once. Felt cocky.. Then felt stupid..

[Tbar]

I do a google search if not try your local off road shop. It is no joke up there in the winter it is steep. One hunt we do up there we get dropped off ary 6600 feet and hike down to 2500

[Huntnphish]

So everyone is talking about chains for the snow, which I understand, but does anyone have any advice on where to buy chains for 35 inch tires?

http://tirechains.com/

[sirsnap]

I'm not sure if they go up to 35's but the Les Schwab light truck tire chains are great.  Easy to put on and take off with great traction.  They are not cheap about $300 for 2 sets.

Rich

[gasman]

So everyone is talking about chains for the snow, which I understand, but does anyone have any advice on where to buy chains for 35 inch tires?

Les Schwab. 

i have Semi truck chains that I use for my jeep.

[Rainier10]

Congratulations on the tag, there is great advice all over this thread.  Get to the top and use good binoculars.  Chains and a couple of shovels are a must.  I got chains for my 35's from Les Schwab.  I hunted this unit the year that it was open as a general archery season for bow and shot a 162 three hours into opening day, he was walking around chasing does on top of a knob that he could see 360 degrees.  It was around November 20th and they were rutting hard, they might be done rutting by the end of your hunt but you will see a ton of deer and hopefully get close to a bruiser.  Bigger than your best of 169 will be tough but doable if you really work at it or get lucky.  When they get that big an inch on each tine and a little more mass turns a 165 into a 180.  I wish you luck and if that fails wear out a set of boots, chains and binoculars and you will be successful.

[257 Wby Mag]

Here's a goodun the pard killed over there a couple years ago with his bow. Almost looks blacktailish.....

[jburkett]

me, my dad , and my brother also were drawn for this hunt this year.  it is the first time for me and my dad but my brothers drew it in 06. and both harvested good bucks including a 150" with a 26" spread.  also in 08 a hunting buddy drew the tag and i spent a couple of days in the entiat with him.  we will be relying on the snow fall, in 08 we didnt see any bucks untill the snow fell, after that they started moving in.  and the road conditions were terrible even with only about six inches on the ground. 4 chains are a must,  if your having trouble finding your size, you could always add links to a set of 33 inch chains.

[coldsteel3d]

So, from anyone with a lot of experience over on this hunt what would be a realistic size to set as a goal? I mean, I am gonna head over about 5 days before the hunt starts and stay for the entire hunt. If I set a goal of shooting a 170" buck am I atleast gonna see a couple in this range? I just don't want to set an unrealistic goal. From what I have read and from talking to people, a goal of a 170" buck is pushing it but is a possibility. Is this right? I am not expecting to have an opportunity at a 170" buck everyday but atleast see a couple during the 2 weeks that I'll be there. Any input?

[jstone]

Sure there are 170 bucks up there. But don't be disappointed if you don't get one. I would expect 150.

[wehunt]

I have hunted this unit four times now and have always seen bucks in the 190 class, but the largest I have gotten is 189. I have hunted it with and without snow and the only difference is the bucks are much harder to spot without the snow. You will see lots of small heards of does and  most will have a mature buck close by. Spend lots of time glassing and you will see lots of  nice bucks. With the wet spring we had there should be some real dandys this year. Good luck

[Bigshooter]

I have hunted this unit four times now and have always seen bucks in the 190 class, but the largest I have gotten is 189. I have hunted it with and without snow and the only difference is the bucks are much harder to spot without the snow. You will see lots of small heards of does and  most will have a mature buck close by. Spend lots of time glassing and you will see lots of  nice bucks. With the wet spring we had there should be some real dandys this year. Good luck

Post a pic of that 189 buck.

[UBA]

Pics? I would love to see 189 buck out of there. That is probally one of the biggest I've heard geting shot up there.

[wehunt]

Hopefully I did it right. I know of a 198 buck shot on the gov tag up there a few years back. The year I shot this buck my hunting partner shot a mid 170's and I got footage of a other buck in the low 190's. The year after I got it on video, we drew again and my partner missed it twice. There are two area's we have found that always hold big bucks, snow or not and one other area that is dependent on snow and it comes there are deer everyware.