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Title: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: cvandervort on July 20, 2012, 06:42:25 AM
Hey everyone,

A buddy of mine recommended the Pasayten (specifically SW of Black Lake) for the High Hunt. I was wondering if any of you have been out there? Apparently the burn left little cover, but I haven't seen it for myself...I was looking to head out and scout in a couple of weeks, just wanted to see what I was getting into.

Thanks
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: Miles on July 20, 2012, 07:18:53 AM
Hey everyone,

A buddy of mine recommended the Pasayten (specifically SW of Black Lake) for the High Hunt. I was wondering if any of you have been out there? Apparently the burn left little cover, but I haven't seen it for myself...I was looking to head out and scout in a couple of weeks, just wanted to see what I was getting into.

Thanks

Give it a try.  What year did it burn?
Title: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: Ridgerunner on July 20, 2012, 08:02:12 AM
They say most of the deer that winter in the methow summer up there go for it, there are definitely bucks in that country.
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: NW-GSP on July 20, 2012, 08:29:34 AM
Be carefull about giving exact details of where you want to hunt.
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: tmtimestwo on July 20, 2012, 09:00:20 AM
PM sent. Good luck.
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: cvandervort on July 20, 2012, 10:59:42 AM
Thanks for the replies guys/gals. The burn was in 2003. Man, I tell ya, sharing info with honest folks while trying to dance around freeloaders is a challenge! Gotta love PMs. Holler at me if you want to chat more.
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: fillthefreezer on July 23, 2012, 08:29:28 AM
pm sent
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: bassquatch on July 27, 2012, 02:13:59 PM
That Harts Pass is sure a skinny looking little path is that thing big truck friendly?? Wouldn't want to punt a Subaru off the edge.....not on accident at least :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: fillthefreezer on July 27, 2012, 02:49:22 PM
That Harts Pass is sure a skinny looking little path is that thing big truck friendly?? Wouldn't want to punt a Subaru off the edge.....not on accident at least :chuckle:
everyone makes a big deal out of this road, my superduty fits no problem, doesnt even make me nervous, plenty of worse roads other places ive hunted...
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: bassquatch on July 27, 2012, 05:23:51 PM
That Harts Pass is sure a skinny looking little path is that thing big truck friendly?? Wouldn't want to punt a Subaru off the edge.....not on accident at least :chuckle:
everyone makes a big deal out of this road, my superduty fits no problem, doesnt even make me nervous, plenty of worse roads other places ive hunted...

That's good to know! From what I've seen on video and photo's it looks like the turnaround at the top could be interesting in a full sized rig if the parking lot is full. Also looks like there's no where to turn around once you start up?! Looks pretty dang wide most of the way, but when you drive an F-350 crew cab with an 8' bed roads can get skinny quick and I wouldn't want to get half way up there and become a pain in people's behinds is all...

Thanks for the heads up! :tup:
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: 7mag. on July 28, 2012, 09:18:12 AM
We went up there a couple of times in my buddy's lifted Excursion with no problems. Outfitters take stock trucks full of horses and mules up there all the time.
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: bassquatch on July 28, 2012, 01:05:54 PM
Outfitters take stock trucks full of horses and mules up there all the time.

That is true!! I will have to check that out one of these days, looks amazing up there! The video's available make it look worse than it is I guess?

Excellent to know, again thanks for the heads up!
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: b.roberts on July 29, 2012, 06:58:35 AM
If your f350 is newer than my 97f250 extended cab, you will have no problem finding a few spots to turn around.  Just make sure your vehicle is in good working condition.  It costs about 800 bucks to get a tow up there.  Don't ask how I know.:-\
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: LEN on July 29, 2012, 07:51:44 AM
There is a nice CG just to the south of the ranger station at Hart's pass right by a creek. You will only see deer in the very early morning or late evening or bedded with spotting scope. If you can't find them go into the creek bottoms. Also quite a few grouse for the pot.

LEN
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: mazama on July 29, 2012, 08:41:17 AM
The only time its a challenge is when come out of the hole on bach side and it has snowed couple days.
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 29, 2012, 08:47:12 AM
That Harts Pass is sure a skinny looking little path is that thing big truck friendly?? Wouldn't want to punt a Subaru off the edge.....not on accident at least :chuckle:
thats funny ...subaru...Back in the 90s we used to hunt the heck out of this area in early bow season and we used a subaru to hunt in it ....and yes we had many close calls but the good thing was if we got stuck we would just pick it up and move it  :tup:
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: bassquatch on July 29, 2012, 06:51:00 PM
That Harts Pass is sure a skinny looking little path is that thing big truck friendly?? Wouldn't want to punt a Subaru off the edge.....not on accident at least :chuckle:
thats funny ...subaru...Back in the 90s we used to hunt the heck out of this area in early bow season and we used a subaru to hunt in it ....and yes we had many close calls but the good thing was if we got stuck we would just pick it up and move it  :tup:

Too funny :tup: I made that remark because if you video search Hart's Pass, WA one of the videos shows the parking area at the top and half the lot is Subaru's!! LOL

Good heads up though....note to self, don't judge the occupants by the car :hello:
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 29, 2012, 07:16:19 PM
I've hiked up there years ago. You'll be safe with the treehuggers if you offer to them : Starbucks in an LL Bean Stainless mug, Fly fishing tips, comments of their Birkenstock, teach them about the does and don't of personal hygiene in the woods, organic paper sacks for their lunch, littering,
plasticine porters with looking glass eyes, dream catchers, crystals hanging off of their rearview mirrors, the 60's, 70's, 80's, Outrageous Taco in the U district (70's), their million dollar cabins in Mazama, Microsoft, Obama, pot, rainbow stickers on their cars, 426, love beads and bongo drums, peace, love, dope, chocolate flavored zigzag rolling papers, $10 lids, the U District riots in the late 60's, teargas, and Jimmy Hendricks. I guess you'll have fun !!!  :chuckle :tup:
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: Andrew on July 29, 2012, 09:49:25 PM


Too funny :tup: I made that remark because if you video search Hart's Pass, WA one of the videos shows the parking area at the top and half the lot is Subaru's!! LOL

 :chuckle: I bought a truck off the City of Yakima two weeks ago...needless to say I followed the directions to the lot were I was supposed to meet the seller and his comment was "I should have asked what you were driving, however, as I approached the lot I thought to myself 'Bellingham...must be the subaru!'...to which I exclaimed "yeah it's pretty easy to pick out the coasties around here  :tup:  Cut me some slack though it's the wife's car!!
Title: Re: Pasayten Wilderness for the High Hunt
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 30, 2012, 07:44:14 AM


Too funny :tup: I made that remark because if you video search Hart's Pass, WA one of the videos shows the parking area at the top and half the lot is Subaru's!! LOL

 :chuckle: I bought a truck off the City of Yakima two weeks ago...needless to say I followed the directions to the lot were I was supposed to meet the seller and his comment was "I should have asked what you were driving, however, as I approached the lot I thought to myself 'Bellingham...must be the subaru!'...to which I exclaimed "yeah it's pretty easy to pick out the coasties around here  :tup:  Cut me some slack though it's the wife's car!!

My nieghbor has pickups with horse trailers etc. All of a sudden he's driving a friggin' Sabaru.  :chuckle: He never gets stuck in the snow, gets good gas mileage. But, I really teased him when I saw it..... :tup:
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