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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Bru14 on September 27, 2009, 02:13:46 PM

Title: Entiat
Post by: Bru14 on September 27, 2009, 02:13:46 PM: Got drawn for the late hunt in entiat.... well I went up there this weekend scouting.... Mud Creek, Mad River, didnt see ONE buck and only 6 does...... can anyone point me in the right direction, lookin at the pics online and at coopers general store there are some whoppers taken around there..... but *censored* didnt even see any fresh sign!!!! any help will be appreciated thanks!!!
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 27, 2009, 02:18:39 PM: I'm pretty sure it's migration hunt! Good luck
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: tbrady on September 27, 2009, 02:34:18 PM: Yep, you're looking in the right area but the really big boys won't be in there until the snow drives them out of the mountains. If you really want to increase your chances give Icicle Outfitters a call. Those guys are really knowledgable in that area....
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: NWBREW on September 27, 2009, 02:38:31 PM: Your gonne have to wait for the bigger bucks to come down lower. like bowhuntforever said...migration. Do some scouting the end of Oct. you might get a better look at some bucks.
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: halflife65 on September 27, 2009, 02:41:22 PM: Had that tag last year - no snow and still a good hunt. Saw well over 100 buck in November - they'll show up for you, not to worry.

Potato, Mud, etc. You're in the right area...
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 27, 2009, 02:45:23 PM: Are you bowhunting or rifle?
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: cle elum bowhunter on September 27, 2009, 02:48:39 PM: Good tag, when it snows, they will come. Even without, the bucks will move down looking for does. Might have to get away from the roads a little to find the big boys, which can be hard to do in that unit. Roads everywhere, look for the steep and deep. I.e. head of Potato.
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: jstone on September 27, 2009, 02:56:03 PM: my son has a entiat doe. I will be up there the opening weekend. Hunted there alot we know the area. Keep intouch and will let you know where we will be camped in a wall tent and show you what we see. Be there on the 20th of Nov. If you have the archery????
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: Ridgerunner on September 27, 2009, 02:59:44 PM: Wait till November and don't worry, will be completely different.
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: hornhunter on September 27, 2009, 03:29:30 PM: Your time isnt wasted. Learn the roads and the lay of the land now, and use it to your advantage later!

On a semi side note I was up the Swakane this morning and it was a ghost town. One other rig no animals or fresh sign. I take that back I followed some bobcat tracks for a few humdred feet...

patience bru
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: Bigshooter on September 27, 2009, 03:37:13 PM: It's a really fun hunt. A buddy of mine had it 2 years ago and I went with. It was the most fun hunt I have ever been on and I didn't even have a tag. We also did not have any snow that year and we saw between 10 and 25 4pts everyday.

By the way you are looking in the right spots. Just hope for snow and the hunt should go from really good to excellent.
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: huntnfmly on September 27, 2009, 04:41:33 PM: Me and my girls are going to be in the entiat with icicle outfitters.We we went with them last year went to a different area but was a fun hunt should be fun again this year
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: hoytem on September 27, 2009, 05:04:02 PM: Quote from: tbrady on September 27, 2009, 02:34:18 PM
Yep, you're looking in the right area but the really big boys won't be in there until the snow drives them out of the mountains. If you really want to increase your chances give Icicle Outfitters a call. Those guys are really knowledgable in that area....

that is right on the money. atleast the general is the later week this year. last 2 years our camp only got 2 little guys from lack of weather.
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: Falcon on September 27, 2009, 08:30:37 PM: Drew the tag in 04. No worries. They will be down in Nov.

I passed up 80 bucks in 3 days to take my 4x5 not far from Cougar lake. Awesome area that time of year. Don't get too trigger happy if you want a hog, because they are there !!!!!!!
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: Bobm on September 27, 2009, 09:01:31 PM: They'll be down in nov
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Post by: Scottystyle on September 27, 2009, 09:27:48 PM: Bru, going up there tomorow morning to set up a couple trail cams, probably pick em up friday, i'll let you know what im seein
Title: Re: Entiat
Post by: GoPlayOutside on September 27, 2009, 09:35:28 PM: Like everyone is sayin..."they will be there in Nov". That's my favorite hunt of all time. Good Luck and be patient.