Entiat A tag.....

[Ryan]

well It looks like I finally drew a tag and its the Entiat A rifle tag.   My sights are set fairly high on a nice buck so I hope I get lucky and see a nice buck.  If anyone has some info PLEASE post or PM me.  THANKS

[muleracks]

There are plenty of good roads and easy access.  Expect snow so carry chains.  You will see a lot of bucks.  If you expect to get a really big buck you will need to pass up a ton of regular 4 by 4s.  Glass a lot and get away from the roads.  Drive up and hunt down is always a good plan; you need a driver to get your rig off the hill and pick you up. 

[Bigshooter]

Ryan,
Sent you a PM.

[Skyvalhunter]

There are people here willing to help you out and even go along if you want.

[nwhunter]

Those of us that have the late entiat bow tags would appreciate it if you rifle tag holders would take a few of the little ones and leave some good bucks for us! Hope for snow in the high country to push them down and clear days with no fog. Don't bother scouting unless you want to learn the roads since the deer you will be hunting won't be there until the migration kicks in. Amount of snow probably will determine where in the entiat you should hunt, high or low. Good tag to have and good luck. nwhunter

[spin05]

Dont let the fog bother you......My 2 best hunts in the entiat were foggy days.Those deer think there safe in the fog.

[MichaelJ]

If the rut is on and going hard, stick to the roads and cover a lot of ground.  If it's still a bit early, hike you're ass off and invest in some good maps and get up high into some knarly canyons to find where the big guys are waiting for the rut to really kick in...  Once it hits they'll come out but before that they know exactly what the roads mean and who are on the roads.

The road system is VERY useful and you can cover a lot of ground with them.  If you're good at glassing hidden bucks, I'd stick to an area at first light and for the morning, then during the middle of the day (if it's warm and the deer aren't really moving) I'd drive and glass, drive and glass.  Best of luck and if you need help I'll have that time off of school and should be back in Wenatchee and am always willing to help somebody nail a buck...

Michael

[Wea300mag]

Ditto what MichaelJ says and set a reasonable target for the current herd or you will end up with:

[MichaelJ]

Ditto what MichaelJ says and set a reasonable target for the current herd or you will end up with:

Thanks buddy....  and that picture is worth a couple thousand words... That's was quite the adventure you had last year!!  Still pissed I didn't make it out to help you!

Michael

[Ryan]

Thanks for all the info guys..... and the PM's.   I will use all the info I can get.

[jstamp]

here's an entiat buck taken last year

[WACATHUNTER]

Ryan, My dad and I will both be up there this year as well.  Can't wait!!!  Good luck and congrats on a great tag. 
WACAT

[Ryan]

Ryan, My dad and I will both be up there this year as well.  Can't wait!!!  Good luck and congrats on a great tag. 
WACAT

Cool!  What days are you going to hunt??  I will be there from the 11th to the 18th of Nov.   Congrats to you also...... I'm pumped for this hunt!

[big_bucks]

Great hunt dates for that area.  Awesome time to be out in the field.

[mikelonsford]

Congrats to the rifle hunters with their tags, I've got the archery tag that follows right behind it.  I have hunted Swakane before but never the Entiat.  I'm trying to do some research and get some things figured about the area.  I'll try PM'ing you guys with some research info I can find, then maybe you can give me some post your season but pre my season feedback. 

Right now I'm in more of a prep for elk season than anything mode.  I'll be doing that 9/11 to the 21st.

Good Luck
Mike

[Ryan]

sorry 2 here that you guys drew that tag, there is no deer left in the entiat (A dead zone).Maybe some day it will be like it was not very long ago.

Well if there is a buck left....... I WILL find it.

[MichaelJ]

sorry 2 here that you guys drew that tag, there is no deer left in the entiat (A dead zone).Maybe some day it will be like it was not very long ago.

 

Michael

[HornPorn]

Are you staying in a motel or camping?  You got two tags to fill in Idaho first. That Entiat is a fun hunt, let me know whats going on.

[Ryan]

Are you staying in a motel or camping?  You got two tags to fill in Idaho first. That Entiat is a fun hunt, let me know whats going on.

Im going to be doing both.... I will staying out of a motel a few days and spike camping or staying out of my truck a few days also.  Well my Elk tag in Idaho is #1 on the list for sure..   and the deer tag for Idaho is a bonus.   The Entiat tag is a hunt for fun also but I know I have a chance to bag a nice buck.

[MichaelJ]

What are the dates for your idaho hunts?  Sounds like the bull is a plus, but honestly I wouldn't pass up an entiat tag for pretty much any idaho tag... but that's just my opinion...

Michael

[Ryan]

What are the dates for your idaho hunts?  Sounds like the bull is a plus, but honestly I wouldn't pass up an entiat tag for pretty much any idaho tag... but that's just my opinion...

Michael

The Idaho hunts will be from Oct.15-31.  The bull tag I drew is going to be fun..... I seen some very nice bulls there before and I know there is a good chance I could get one.  Plus I will have a buck tag on me also so if I see a nice buck it will die.    So Idaho won't mess with my Entiat hunt at all.  It will make me better because I will be in tip top shape and ready for the hunt.

[WACATHUNTER]

Good luck in Idaho as well.  I am going to miss the last few day of the the Entiat hunt due t late season Idaho.  I know I'll prbably be missing the best possible hunting there is in the state, but alrady made prior obligations.  So I am hoping for some early snow, I'll have to get your number so i can give you an update of what I have seen before I leave for ID. 
WACAT

[Ryan]

I'll have to get your number so i can give you an update of what I have seen before I leave for ID. 
WACAT

Sounds like a plan.  I'm really starting to get pumped up for all this hunting im going to be doing this year!  I just hope now that I fill some tags.