Entiat late rifle tag

[YoterHunter]

i drew the tag in 06 great hunt . do like i did i went over on the general season .to learn the area .like every one says dont shoot the first one .seen 15 to 20 bucks each day great tag .i ended up with a 27 inch 5x5.i will try to get my son to post pic .im not to computer savey.  good luck

[JDHunter]

Thanks Bobcat, I figured that might be the case with motorbikes on the roads.  I will use a snowmobile as long as they don't ban them this year. ...and if  they do then a good pair of snow boots will have to do. 

[eastsidewa]

how many points did it take to draw

[esh]

Drew the tag in '07 passed up allot of bucks with no snow.ended up shooting a decent buck.pic in gallery.Hope for snow good luck

[MuleySniper]

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.

Not trying to disappoint ya but there will be WAY more than just the rifle tag holders up there. I had the tag last year. Don't forget all the camera guys snapping pictures and all the guys who just head up there to look at the deer. That place is just as busy with people as it is with deer that time of the year. Like others said, hope for snow, but don't count on it. I could have hunted in a t shirt, shorts and flip flops if I wanted to last November. I saw lots of bucks and ended up killing this guy. Although not even close to the biggest that unit can hold, I was perfectly happy with him. He was an old deer, all his teeth were worn down pretty bad. Its definitely a fun hunt
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[JDHunter]

I definitely had luck on my side this year.  I drew the tag with 7 points which I think is the average but still very lucky.  Thanks for the heads up on the extra traffic Muleysniper.  That's a nice buck in anybodies book.

[bigfish51]

My son, hunting partner and myself drew the late Entiat tag last year.  Great hunt, and we were all successful.  As stated above, bring bino's and a big scope, as you will be able to put both to the test.  We hunted both low and high, and saw a number of good bucks.  Hunted starting the 4th of November all the way through to the 12th.  Pretty much full on rut the whole time.  Not a lot of snow up high, but we kept hoping for it.  When the big snow falls up high, 18", they will really start coming down.  We didn't really run into to many people, other than a few other tag holders, but I'm sure some areas get beat up pretty good on the weekends.  We all three tagged out with decent bucks.  My 11 year old got this one!  25" inside, not the biggest one that we saw, but he was tickled none the less.  It's on the wall in his room now.  Taxidermist thought it might be a 7 - 8 year old deer.  Sure tasted like an old timber buck!!!!

[bigmak154]

I have hunted this area for about 5 years. I have been lucky to have hunted with a couple people that drew this tag. My suggestion is to be picky. There are plenty of big bucks in this area that migrate into the area. Don't shoot the first nice buck that you see because chances are there is one bigger. Also look down into the deep ravines most people drive right passed the deer and don't even know they are there so spot and stock is key. Lastly, be prepared to hike! Good luck!

[hunterofelk]

Great buck bigfish!  What a great deer for a young hunter!