Entiat late rifle tag

[shanek]

If anyone has any suggestions for my hunt in the Entiat unit I would love to hear it. The season starts on November 1st but have heard that I should wait until the 8th to start my hunt. Any pics from this area would also be nice to see.

[Bigshooter]

Do a search on the Entiat in the deer section and you will find everything you need to know.  By the way, that's my tag you have.

[shedcrazy]

Don't shoot the first buck you see, bring chains

[Huntnphish]

Any pics from this area would also be nice to see.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,77970.msg966685.html#msg966685

[hirshey]

Go on a scouting trip a few times and get a lay of the land and then we'll talk.

[shanek]

Is it all drive in and open all year and when would you suggest to scout the area? I appreciate the advice...

[hirshey]

If you're lucky enough to have a snow year, as soon as the snow flies you should get out and start looking. (sometimes this is early Oct, sometimes not.. if not, I'd say familiarize yourself with roads early in the year and come back and scout through the month of October anyways). Roads are pretty open. Bring binos and a spotting scope. If its a heavy snow year expect to use a snowmobile.

[muleracks2]

I support the idea of getting over there with a map and drive the roads.  The only deer there now are those too lazy to migrate but you can see the country and learn some of the roads.  You will be able to shoot a buck from the road but quality bucks are more likely to be away from the roads.  You can glass a lot but I like to drive to the top and hunt down to a "pickup spot".  Get as far away from roads as you can.  I could name some spots but you will find those on your own.

There have been plenty of pics of that country; mostly big bucks and burned trees from the 94 fire.  You can blame us for all those 10' tall ponderosa pine trees; we packed them in and crew stuck'm in the ground.

[JDHunter]

I drew this tag as well.  Hunted the area many years ago but not lately.  I plan on spending the summer getting to know the area better and the fall scouting.  Looks like it will be you, me and 23 others.  Certainly better odds than the general season. Hope for an early snow.

[Tbar]

Muleracks is right on just hope your vehicle is a snowmobile. Even with no snow big bucks move down that country is nasty and the nastier hole the better. Its usually a packboard show for big bucks. Prepare physically thats still a *censored* tag. Good luck to all.

[Bearmtn]

I have been dreaming of this tag for years now, seeing how I basically live over there in the winter and all I can say is HUNT HARD, and you will probably be happy with the results

[jackelope]

You guys should be prepared if they outlaw snowmobiles in there this year. The writing was on the wall last year. I'm not from the  area and I don't know any specifics other than the chatter on here about it. Just throwing some info out there so you don't end up screwed if they do go through with it.

[JDHunter]

I have a 2 wheel drive Rokon Trailbreaker motorcycle with chains so I know I can get around in the snow on that.  I am wondering if anyone knows of any rules against dirt bikes driving on the dirt roads in the Entiat GMU?  It is not street legal but I have an ORV permit on it.

[Rainier10]

If you are working and have limited vacation, I would scout on the weekends starting at the beggining of the hunt, you can learn the roads and see what is there.  I would then take the last week and a half of the hunt and just pound that area.  By then you will know your way around and have a pretty good idea of what a quality deer for you is.  If the snow starts coming and you have spot that you need to get to get a six pack of Mountain Dew and stay up all night driving the road to keep a path packed down and open.

[bobcat]

The Forest Service in this state, for some reason, require all vehicles on National Forest roads to be street legal. It's dumb that snowmobiles can be used but other non-street legal vehicles cannot.