Entiat Late Rifle Hunt

[shanek]

Looking for help or suggestions with my late hunt in the Entiat Unit. I have not had time to scout the unit and have never hunted it before so have no idea what I am getting into other than it is steep and I am excited. I am leaving for my hunt on Sunday the 6th and staying in Pateros so the first question is how far am I away from my hunting area? I appreciate the help.

[Lowedog]

Depending on where you are hunting I would say around an hour drive from Pateros.  Do lots and lots of glassing and hope for snow to push the big boys in. 

[bigdog2u]

I live and hunt in that area.  First, you drew a prime tag so don't just shoot the first decent buck you see.  With a little work, luck, and some cold, nasty weather you should be able to harvest a really nice buck.  As for areas, Slide Ridge-Johnson Creek-Mud Creek-Oklahoma Gulch are all good areas to start with.  Hopefully we get some snow and the big bucks will be moving down.  Good luck.

[Bigshooter]

Great tag and it should be a great hunt.  Hope for snow.  You will see lots of 22" 4x4's.  If you hold out you can kill a 170+ buck.  Even if there is no snow you will still see lots of bucks. 

[Cascade]

Had the tag last year.  Glass, glass and glass some more.  Don't shoot the 1st buck you see and pray for weather.  Hope you are in shape as it is some pretty big country.  If you don't have a topo of the area or a map get one.  When you are up high glassing you might see a buck on another ridge, you'll need a map to figure out how to get over to it. (especially if you haven't scouted it)  We had a blast on this hunt.  good luck and be sure to come back on this forum with pics! 

[Gringo31]

Welcome to the site bigdog2u!

[hoffmas56]

Snowmobile would come in handy. Friend of mine had the tag last year and killed a monster. Be picky and wait for the big boys to migrate down.

[woodywsu]

Snowmobile would come in handy. Friend of mine had the tag last year and killed a monster. Be picky and wait for the big boys to migrate down.

Any pics of the monster your buddy got last year?

[400out]

Snowmobile would come in handy. Friend of mine had the tag last year and killed a monster. Be picky and wait for the big boys to migrate down.

Any pics of the monster your buddy got last year?

[Rainier10]

If you haven't seen alot of big deer or shot a couple above 150 before don't even think about putting your finger inside the trigger guard until the 16th or the 17th.  By then you should have a good idea of what a big deer there looks like.  Spend the first week learning  the area and getting the feel for what big deer look like, then when you see one that really gets your heart racing BOOM goes the dynamite.  Good luck and have a blast that is a great tag and you don't want it to end on the first couple of days.

[gutsnthegrass]

Like others have said, this is a great tag to have.  If you get some snow in there it is a blast, even if the snow isn't there you will see alot of deer with the rut in full swing.  Glass, glass glass, pick the ridges apart, I have seen alot of deer in the Potato creek and mud creek areas.  Look at some topo maps and look for natural funnel areas and you will do well.  Good luck and be safe up there, bring chains!

[longknife]

By the looks of it, your weather might be in! Good luck, do justice for that tag!!

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Great tag. Potatoe and mud. Glass and more glazz. Chains all around. Hope your rig is geared low and more low. The weather lookz like its here. Good luck and we require pictures posted!!!!!!!!

[muzzlebuck]

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[MuleySniper]

Have fun! I had the tag last year too. Saw lots and lots of bucks. I hunted the later half of the season. Ran into Cascade and a couple of his buddies too. Lots of people around there that time of the year. Not just tag holders. Looky lu's, photo guys and gals and wood cutters. I killed a cool buck, by no means a monster but my best muley so far. Here's a little vid. Cross your fingers for nasty weather! It was pretty blue bird while I was up there. I had just spent six days in Oregon chasing deer so I didn't get a chance to hunt as long as I would have liked but remember its YOUR deer. As long as you are happy and have fun that's all that matters! Keep us posted!!
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2010 Washington State Mule Deer hunt