Post by: gasman on November 05, 2015, 07:56:18 PM
Not my tag but I get the fun of the hunt too :tup:
Heading over for the weekend to a little hunting but don't have high hopes, for we will be no
Back next week on Thurs to hunt to Monday :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Not as much time as I would have like to have to hunt jwith tag but, hey that's life.
Anyone got any info on the stormy creek aere, I plan to check it out this weekend :dunno:
Been hunting the unit for 10 years now and know it fairly well but plan on looking at different areas this weekend. Spend most my time in Mud and Potatoe creek are as well as Stelico and Crum. Just been a few years since I have been up Crum and hoping the weather hits heard before we head over for the main hunt time, as well as the rut starting. :llam:
Any tips will be appreciated
Post by: Encore 280 on November 05, 2015, 08:09:11 PM
Post by: deerhuntr4885 on November 05, 2015, 08:22:20 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on November 05, 2015, 08:23:40 PM
Post by: buglin4bulls on November 05, 2015, 08:34:39 PM
Post by: robertsjd on November 06, 2015, 08:41:48 AM
Post by: bobcat on November 06, 2015, 08:57:49 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on November 06, 2015, 09:00:04 AM
Yeah, the rut should be on, and that doesn't necessarily mean it's early,. They were rutting the first day I began my Entiat hunt back in 2004, and I believe the date was November 5th.
Right, but they were rutting 10 days ago in there, and that's early.
Post by: YoterHunter on November 06, 2015, 09:46:53 AM
Post by: Shooting Stix on November 06, 2015, 09:48:15 AM
Post by: gasman on November 06, 2015, 09:06:48 PM
In wenatchee now at a hotel,and I hopi she is feeling better tomorrow for the hung, if not it will be a limb weekend. ......... lol
Post by: jrebel on November 06, 2015, 09:59:33 PM
This going to be interesting, the wife caught my cold and is not feeling well :bash:
In wenatchee now at a hotel,and I hopi she is feeling better tomorrow for the hung, if not it will be a limb weekend. ......... lol
I will be up there tomorrow taking pics....hope she feels well enough to make it out. :tup:
Post by: gasman on November 07, 2015, 06:34:01 AM
This going to be interesting, the wife caught my cold and is not feeling well :bash:
In wenatchee now at a hotel,and I hopi she is feeling better tomorrow for the hung, if not it will be a limb weekend. ......... lol
I will be up there tomorrow taking pics....hope she feels well enough to make it out. :tup:
Well, she is up and in shower now, feeling a little better but not 100%.
We will see how the day goes, she mash be sleeping in the truck by mid morning,leaving me to do all the work.
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: gasman on November 07, 2015, 05:52:41 PM
Hunted mud creek this morning, seen over 50 deer. Several small bucks with does, you know, spike and small 2 points
Only seen 2 buck showing an interest in a doe, butt, and one was a big point, not big enough to shoot but but he was good size.
Seen another 4x5 looking for does but he was not what we are looking to fill the tag with. During general season, or the last day yes. He was about 18" wide and about the same in height but no mass.
Spent the evening up Potatoe creek and only seen 5 does, so now we are relaxing at a B&B.
Post by: 92xj on November 07, 2015, 06:03:26 PM
Post by: crabcreekhunter on November 07, 2015, 06:08:43 PM
Post by: antlerking on November 07, 2015, 06:18:11 PM
Post by: gasman on November 07, 2015, 06:21:40 PM
Did see one truck with a buck in the back heading up Potatoe right at dark, don't know how big :dunno:
Post by: buglin4bulls on November 07, 2015, 06:27:20 PM
Post by: gasman on November 07, 2015, 07:10:19 PM
I was also up in that area and the clouds were very low, if you went up past 3500 feet you were in the clouds and could not see a thing. Hoping for high clouds tomorrow
Yep, got that in potatoe, so we headed lower.
Post by: crabcreekhunter on November 07, 2015, 07:17:46 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 07, 2015, 07:20:34 PM
Post by: gasman on November 07, 2015, 07:25:56 PM
Clouds and fog were bad today......no shooters spotted though I did see over 100 deer and a lot of bucks. I agree....higher in elevation or further up valley.
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Think we should head up the 5900?] (No cell service here jrebel)
Post by: bobcat on November 07, 2015, 07:30:30 PM
That year there was no snow to push them down either. Except earlier during the general season there had been a lot, but it was all gone by the time our hunt started.
Post by: buglin4bulls on November 07, 2015, 07:38:08 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 07, 2015, 08:03:59 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 07, 2015, 08:05:05 PM
Met a guy up there today who showed me a pic of a buck killed yesterday. It scored 204 and some change! Huge buck. Hopefully more move in!
What kind of rig are you in? probably saw you up there. That buck was a hog!!
Post by: buglin4bulls on November 07, 2015, 08:12:20 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 07, 2015, 08:13:57 PM
White f150 crew cab with headache rack and toolbox
OK....we were in the green jeep wrangler
Post by: buglin4bulls on November 07, 2015, 08:14:42 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 07, 2015, 08:19:41 PM
Post by: buglin4bulls on November 07, 2015, 08:21:31 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 07, 2015, 08:24:37 PM
I still think it is in the early stages of the rut and think some of the big boys will be moving in soon to hang with all the does down low.
Post by: buglin4bulls on November 07, 2015, 08:29:51 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 07, 2015, 08:32:36 PM
When we past you around 4 o'clock at the top there. There had to have been 30-40 does back down to 97 without any mature bucks with any of them. Definitely just the start.
Yeah, that was the story for the whole day. Right after we passed you we saw a small 3x3....definitely not a shooter. Saw one buck rutting hard and got a few pics, but he was nothing special.....bigger 3x3 with eye guards 4x4. He was chasing does and snort wheezing for about a half hour while I took pics. Pretty cool to watch, but still not even close to a shooter.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on November 07, 2015, 08:48:07 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 07, 2015, 08:55:39 PM
Post by: gasman on November 08, 2015, 07:12:38 AM
Post by: ribka on November 08, 2015, 11:07:07 AM
Ill be up WED
Post by: jrebel on November 08, 2015, 01:36:41 PM
Yeah, the 4x5 we passed on was much bigger. Just not what we're willing to shoot on the first day.
I wasn't able to get pics of the bigger 4x4 (5x5 with eye guards) but he still was not a shooter for the first day. I will be up next week Thursday for sure and maybe wed afternoon and Saturday. I will keep you posted.
Post by: Shane54 on November 08, 2015, 04:34:21 PM
Post by: RB on November 08, 2015, 04:52:08 PM
Post by: gasman on November 08, 2015, 06:29:49 PM
Went up Preston creek, seen a few deer and a small buck, then headed to Steliko and only seen a few does before heading home.
Will be back Wednesday night and hunt to Monday :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Post by: jrebel on November 08, 2015, 06:45:48 PM
Ok, nothing today worth shooting or talking about :bash:
Went up Preston creek, seen a few deer and a small buck, then headed to Steliko and only seen a few does before heading home.
Will be back Wednesday night and hunt to Monday :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Next week should be better, I will keep you posted with what I see Wed. :tup:
Post by: gasman on November 08, 2015, 06:52:11 PM
Ok, nothing today worth shooting or talking about :bash:
Went up Preston creek, seen a few deer and a small buck, then headed to Steliko and only seen a few does before heading home.
Will be back Wednesday night and hunt to Monday :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Next week should be better, I will keep you posted with what I see Wed. :tup:
:bow:
Post by: The Weazle on November 08, 2015, 07:44:58 PM
Post by: C-Money on November 09, 2015, 03:52:36 PM
Post by: Elkrunner on November 09, 2015, 04:06:36 PM
Post by: gasman on November 09, 2015, 05:24:53 PM
Post by: BLDtraLR on November 09, 2015, 06:51:45 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on November 09, 2015, 06:58:38 PM
Carry on.
Post by: C-Money on November 09, 2015, 10:23:34 PM
Weather seams to be turning for the better for the hunt. :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
:yeah: For sure ole buddy, its gonna get good!!
Post by: 3ShotMcgraw on November 09, 2015, 10:26:00 PM
Post by: buglin4bulls on November 10, 2015, 05:41:24 AM
Keep at it gasman! I had the Entiat tag also and tagged out yesterday! I hunted the opener and Wednesday thru sunday and didn't see much of the rut activity that people are talking about until this past weekend. still were seeing bucks together. But did see more and more better bucks each day! Its just a matter of time! good luck to you!
Pics?!!
Post by: gasman on November 10, 2015, 07:05:26 AM
Keep at it gasman! I had the Entiat tag also and tagged out yesterday! I hunted the opener and Wednesday thru sunday and didn't see much of the rut activity that people are talking about until this past weekend. still were seeing bucks together. But did see more and more better bucks each day! Its just a matter of time! good luck to you!
Pics?!!
:yeah:
Post by: Ccortez on November 10, 2015, 07:10:28 AM
Keep at it gasman! I had the Entiat tag also and tagged out yesterday! I hunted the opener and Wednesday thru sunday and didn't see much of the rut activity that people are talking about until this past weekend. still were seeing bucks together. But did see more and more better bucks each day! Its just a matter of time! good luck to you!
Pics?!!
:yeah:
He posted it on his own thread named entiat rifle tag in my pocket
Post by: gasman on November 10, 2015, 07:11:51 AM
Keep at it gasman! I had the Entiat tag also and tagged out yesterday! I hunted the opener and Wednesday thru sunday and didn't see much of the rut activity that people are talking about until this past weekend. still were seeing bucks together. But did see more and more better bucks each day! Its just a matter of time! good luck to you!
Pics?!!
:yeah:
He posted it on his own thread named entiat rifle tag in my pocket
Just went and seen it :tup:
Post by: luv2hunt on November 11, 2015, 08:06:00 PM
Ok, nothing today worth shooting or talking about :bash:
Went up Preston creek, seen a few deer and a small buck, then headed to Steliko and only seen a few does before heading home.
Will be back Wednesday night and hunt to Monday :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Next week should be better, I will keep you posted with what I see Wed. :tup:
Ok it's Wednesday and im waiting for some good news... I'm heading back for five plus days tomorrow and hoping some serious rutting is going on?
Post by: BLDtraLR on November 14, 2015, 11:01:12 AM
Post by: antlerking on November 14, 2015, 11:10:35 AM
Go to Preston cr. And fill ur tag wow there r plenty to choose from just pic ur poison!!!!
Not hard to fill ur tag with a 170 buck at this time!!!
We saw 4 of them yesterday!!!
Post by: BLDtraLR on November 14, 2015, 01:22:53 PM
Post by: gasman on November 14, 2015, 02:16:27 PM
First day we drove up mud creek road glassing in to the ravines coming from above, while glassing a small buck and some does it look over my shoulder and there is a jeep on the main road, the guy steps out and yells, " hey, are you Pete" and I say yeah, he and says " I'm JRebel", ànd I think sweet another forum memeber.
He tells me they spotted a nice shooter 4x5 with eye gaurds down the road, so I tell him to "lead the way". We get where they spotted the shooter buck and he was no where to be found. His buddy heads up the ravine while we move farther up the road, jrebel climbs up the hill while I stay back at the truck the wife, who is the tag holder. (Granted she is not feeling weĺl) after a while the shooter buck is no where to be found, but a few smaller bucks were seen, just not shooters.
After that we follow him around looking for a shooter buck. Went up hign on mud, came down to Johnson creek and back to where we started. I had to get the wife back to camp, she was sleeping from being sick and needed to lay down, so we headed back to camp.
Made brunch for the wife and I, gathered some firewood while she took a nap. About 3 pm I popped my head in the RV and said, hey its 3 o'clock, you wanna head out for an evening hunt? She said " give me a few more minutes". So at 3:20 I popped backing and she was cutting a cord of wood, so I asked if she wanted to go out or if I should just go with out her?
She said to just go....... so I left her a radio and told her, if I see a shooter buck, I will, call her on the radio and do to be ready when I get here.........
After driving around for a bit and not seeing any shooter buck (seen plenty of deer) I hear a call later come over the radio, Pete, you there? It was Jrebel.... yeah.... got a nice 3 point here...... I'm on my way...... but of course I had to run to camp and get the wife...... (but I was not far from camp) grabbed the wife from camp, raced down to where he was at and looked at the deer he was watching, but it was too late, shooting time has passed, and we could not see crap.....
Later at camp, I sitting at the campfire after dinner, having a drink and the wife comes out , hey, is there a store near by?
No, why?
Just started my mothly........ NO....... look in the RV bathroom...... and she says, I took those out a month ago..... and say to look in the glove box, and luckily, there was few lady friends in the glove box to hold off until,the next day, where we can go to town and stock up........And the rest of the evening, I spent by the fire drinking and she slept. ......
Day two,
Started by going back down and looking for the big 3 point from the night before. Spotted a bunch of does and small buck but no big boy, so I go down a little farther to look on the other side of the hill and the wife spots some deer that crossed the road. I look over and see some does moving in out of the trees, then I see him, thick mass, tall beam but not very wide, maybe 20" or so, but he was dark and had good thick base.
As he disappear over the ridge chasing a doe, I drag the wife up the opposite hill to get a better look. Now mind you she is still sick and is having a hell of a time, she just don't have the energy. Then we see the buck disappear over the very top ridge, and that was it, done......
We head out and head up Potatoe, didn't see but a hand full of deer and not one shooter buck. Mostly just lone does here and there. So we made our way down and went to town to get a few needed items, and have lunch.
On the way back in decided to take Osburn Mt to Steliko and check out the area. A couple miles in I get a text from Cole (3ShotMcgraw ), "got a big 4 point here". I called him amc found out where he was and headed over there, sure was a big buck so we decide to go after it.
The buck comes out chasing a doe and he was hot on her tail. Wife shot and missed. We followed them around the hill to trying to get her another clear shot but the does never stopped and either did the buck. Just when he would stop for a moment and the wife would get settled for the shot, he would take off after the doe. We finally lost track of them and moved on, but it was not long before we see another decent buck.
We get to spot with a good view, the wife gets settled in and I told her, "it's not a huge buck and if you decide to pass and look for bigger buck, that's ok", ànd just as I said that, she puke the trigger.
Buck flops up, and ta,especially off behind the hill. We work our way down the hill and find where it was standing, but no blood. We flew the tracks looking fir blood and cloud not find any. I was starting to think she missed, but Cole says no way she hit it........ I kind of see something odd down the hill and looked closer at it with my binoculars, a day there it was piled up about 50 yards below us.... it only ran about 50 yards before it died, it was a perfect shot...... DEAD DEER.
Now is not a huge booner, but with the wife being sick and all the things that went wrong over the hunt that I didn't mention, it is a well deserved trophy.
I got to give a big thanks to Cole for all the help he gave, spotting, climbing up the Mt to get a vehicle to the lower road so would not have enough to pack it up that monster hill, dragging it out and helping with everything. He came to the rescue of a complete stranger, just another guy on the forum... thanks Cole.
And a big thanks to Jrebel, he did all he could go help the wife get her buck.
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Post by: gasman on November 14, 2015, 04:57:02 PM
Congratulations again! I had a blast!
And I owe you big time, I could not have donever it without your help :tup:
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Post by: gasman on November 14, 2015, 07:49:59 PM
Nice to meet you today Peter, congrats to your wife and I hope she's feeling better!! We saw some decent bucks today but still to early to squeeze the trig with 5 days left. Safe travels!!
Good luck on your hunt and do me a favor and check out the honey hole I told you about, would love to know what's in there this time of year, just wish I made it back there before we left :bash:
Post by: vandeman17 on November 14, 2015, 07:57:24 PM
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Post by: luv2hunt on November 16, 2015, 06:42:33 AM
To anyone that still had a tag to fill, I am available to help pack tomorrow if anyone needs a hand. Just shoot me a message and I can be up there in under an hour with my pack.Almost took you up on your offer Vanderman... I put the smack down on a 4x5 yesterday, fortunately I had my son with me for the 1/4 mile drag. Pictures to come this evening.
Post by: Schmalzfam on November 16, 2015, 06:54:35 AM
Great buck and memories, too.
Thanks for sharing. :)
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