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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: caseyv21 on May 05, 2009, 03:18:58 PM

Title: Entiat Deer
Post by: caseyv21 on May 05, 2009, 03:18:58 PM: I heard that the Indians got up into the Entiat last winter and killed a lot of the big bucks. Has anybody else heard anything about this? I have some points built up and i was just wondering if there was any truth behind this.
Title: Re: Entiat Deer
Post by: jackelope on May 05, 2009, 03:23:52 PM: :chuckle:

there were definitely some deer killed in the entiat by the native shooters last year...but isn't there every year?
Title: Re: Entiat Deer
Post by: caseyv21 on May 05, 2009, 03:26:50 PM: i have 9 points built up for deer so i want to put in for the entiat, but i've never been up there so i really don't know how bad the natives can be.
Title: Re: Entiat Deer
Post by: jackelope on May 05, 2009, 03:38:59 PM: there's lots of good hunts with 9 points.
Title: Re: Entiat Deer
Post by: caseyv21 on May 05, 2009, 03:43:18 PM: yeah i think i'll put in for the desert and entiat, but what are the other good ones for archery?
Title: Re: Entiat Deer
Post by: rosscrazyelk on May 05, 2009, 07:16:42 PM: Go North of Entiat
Title: Re: Entiat Deer
Post by: CSOUTFITTERS on May 05, 2009, 10:29:31 PM: Caseyv21, There are a ton of goods "rifle" hunts to put in for with 9 pts. I will have 8 pts, but even with 8 I wouldnt put in for any archery permit hunts and im primarily a bowhunter. I guess it depends on what type of hunt or how big of a buck you are looking for. If you are going for the 1-2% bucks (180+) then you will either have to be lucky or start doing your homework now.

I think that what WDFW calls a trophy permit hunt is far from it. I have had better general season hunts in other states than what WA offers. A real trophy hunt to me would be seeing 30-60 deer a day with 20+ bucks including a handful of 130-150 class bucks and a few 160-175 and 1-2 being over 175. Just my 2 cents. Good luck and maybe we will both get drawn.