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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: mtncook on April 07, 2011, 08:00:11 AM

Title: Wenaha Snow
Post by: mtncook on April 07, 2011, 08:00:11 AM: Last Friday night dumped 14" of new. Then last night it came again, might be a bit before good access. We have a hunt planned for 2 tags, glad to have some real hunters this year that can get it done in there. Might rig up a zipline for access.

mtncook
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: bucklucky on April 07, 2011, 08:32:39 AM: Ya I saw that snow. Hopefully it warms up a bit :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: nwhunter on April 11, 2011, 09:04:50 PM: Did you get any more snow over there or is spring finally here!??We need that white stuff to start melting off so we can go bear huntin!!nwhunter
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: bucklucky on April 11, 2011, 10:10:08 PM: Hey Scott, you mind if we jump in the saddle bags with ya, I dont feel like walking in :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: nwhunter on April 12, 2011, 09:00:26 PM: Charlie work it out with Dave and do me a bear rug and were set! Sounds like you will have a film crew taggin with you so not sure if we have enough saddlebags!! So much for an early spring huh? Might have covered some sheds with snow so we can find a few though.
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: JPhelps on April 12, 2011, 09:02:55 PM: I can walk! We have Pack Goats! That would be a great trip.
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: mtncook on April 12, 2011, 09:26:41 PM: I drove across the Tucannon yesterday, it is bulging. I assume it is doing the same the other way. Last guy I heard of bringing goats in here came out without them. Scott, I will be getting shoes on by May1 should be soon enough. There is lots of wood down so I hope someone else beats us up the trail.

mtncook
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: JPhelps on April 12, 2011, 09:39:59 PM: Dave,
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Last guy I heard of bringing goats in here came out without them.
I imagine that is another story for a different day.

I am excited to get the chance to go with Charlie and his wife. Hopefully, I can wear my back out packing a big ol' bear out.
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: bucklucky on April 13, 2011, 07:45:46 AM: I think pack goats would get us in trouble for baiting :chuckle:

Looks like 16 inches of snow the past 7 days :bash: Will it ever warm up.

Sounds like alot of trail clean up :o
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: Woodchuck on April 13, 2011, 07:52:00 AM: Weather report says winter storm advisory for the area with snow levels down to 3500 ft, still gettin pounded up there :twocents:
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: nwhunter on April 22, 2011, 05:19:23 PM: So did the Blues get MORE snow with this latest cold front? Looks like it is going to warm up now but it will be a while before anybody is getting in there it looks like. nwhunter
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: Scott on April 22, 2011, 05:56:29 PM: Quote from: nwhunter on April 22, 2011, 05:19:23 PM
So did the Blues get MORE snow with this latest cold front? Looks like it is going to warm up now but it will be a while before anybody is getting in there it looks like. nwhunter
They sure did! I'd say the snow level was down to about 2,000 ft. yesterday. Just by looking up there i would say another 3-6 inches of new stuff.
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: Todd_ID on April 22, 2011, 06:31:58 PM: Snowed sideways in Lick Creek unit Wed and Thurs for the entire day both days. Not a bunch of accumulation, but it sure isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: BENCHLEG on April 22, 2011, 08:24:06 PM: we all need to head over there now. :chuckle: by the time the snow melts gas will be 6 bucks a gallon. :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: DeerThug on April 22, 2011, 09:06:32 PM: So what about the SE side of wenaha? Can you get to three forks for the jump off from there?

Heard at one point you could get there, then heard don't even t ry it.

If gas was 2 bucks i would jsut go see, but if anyone has recon that would be MUCh appreciated.
Title: Re: Wenaha Snow
Post by: Todd_ID on April 22, 2011, 10:23:50 PM: Three Forks Trail is at maybe 3800' elevation. All the snow drifts that stopped me on the north side of the ridge from there (Lick Creek unit) were from 4600'-4900', so I'd THINK you should be fine. Good luck if you decide to try.

Maybe call the Forest Service to see what they know about the road travel conditions. I called Pomeroy before heading out, and their info was pretty close to the actual conditions. They were helpful enough that I called them back to give them exact info as to how far you could get on each road I was on.