Post by: muleyslayer#1 on August 09, 2011, 07:29:56 PM
Post by: gasman on August 09, 2011, 08:45:00 PM
Good luck over there.
Post by: BurleyDog on August 09, 2011, 08:48:52 PM
I am going to be up there for early archery as well but I'm local.
You must know more than me if your gonna drive 3 hours to hunt there Sept 1st.
Good luck to you!
Post by: huntergreg on August 09, 2011, 08:53:29 PM
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on August 10, 2011, 12:56:59 PM
Post by: boonerboy on August 10, 2011, 04:41:43 PM
Well I went there at the end of march for shed hunting we found quite a few but only two were legal bucks. Were only going up there so my brother can get a deer but of there is a big doe in front of me I'm lettin er' fly l. How crowded is it up there early season is there alot of hunters up high or down low.
most of the sheds found in the unit are from migratory bucks as it is a great migration/ late unit. With alot of time and boot leather you can find a good local buck but as stated they are few and far between. You should have a good chance of finding a doe to shoot. good luck.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 10, 2011, 04:54:13 PM
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on August 10, 2011, 11:32:59 PM
Too hot. I went bear hunting last week up there, no sign, no deer, nothing. Just your usual bicyclists...yuck !!!Yeah...But you went in August i mean in september the weather wont b so hot at that time and how far/high did you go. If you stayed down low thats why
Post by: Bigshooter on August 11, 2011, 12:57:37 AM
Too hot. I went bear hunting last week up there, no sign, no deer, nothing. Just your usual bicyclists...yuck !!!Yeah...But you went in August i mean in september the weather wont b so hot at that time and how far/high did you go. If you stayed down low thats why
Sounds like you have it figured out. Let us know how it goes.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 11, 2011, 06:18:51 AM
Too hot. I went bear hunting last week up there, no sign, no deer, nothing. Just your usual bicyclists...yuck !!!Yeah...But you went in August i mean in september the weather wont b so hot at that time and how far/high did you go. If you stayed down low thats why
I went up to the Mad River turnoff. It'll still be hot over there in September, I can almost bet on it. But, it only takes one..
Post by: MtnMuley on August 11, 2011, 08:07:09 AM
Too hot. I went bear hunting last week up there, no sign, no deer, nothing. Just your usual bicyclists...yuck !!!
You have to get off the main roads. ;)
Post by: halflife65 on August 11, 2011, 08:17:00 AM
There are some nice bucks in there early season but few and far between. No monsters but some nice 3 and 4 pointers. I saw a few bucks early season last year. I live in Ellensburg and don't think it is worth the drive unless you are going after a doe. And general rifle season is a zoo in that unit.
:yeah: I know where a few are, too, but it's difficult hunting and you generally only see them first thing in the morning or maybe last light. Bring a good pair of binos and a spotting scope and maybe you'll catch a couple laying down. I've seen them in there as early as July (in fact, could have shot a couple of pretty decent bucks with archery equipment had I been hunting - so it's definitely possible.) There are a few there, just kind of a tough hunt. If you draw the unit, it would be a good "scouting hunt", though.
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on August 11, 2011, 01:28:33 PM
Post by: UBA on August 11, 2011, 01:55:22 PM
Post by: UBA on August 11, 2011, 02:10:11 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 11, 2011, 02:27:13 PM
Too hot. I went bear hunting last week up there, no sign, no deer, nothing. Just your usual bicyclists...yuck !!!
You have to get off the main roads. ;)
Forgot my ATV........... :tup:
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on August 11, 2011, 11:38:22 PM
You will see people in that area for sure. In general there are usually more guys out the very first weekend but nothing compared to Modern. Depending on where you go you might see several trucks or nobody. We chase buck every year up there just to see them get blasted opening morning of rifle season. Lots of legal bucks around so you should have a great time. Beat the sun up and watch it set and you will see deer. Which GMU are you planning on hunting? Entiat, Swakane, Chiwawa, Slidge Ridge.....For early entiat and if we dont get anything were heading to swakane late season.
Post by: jrod on August 12, 2011, 04:25:23 PM
Post by: hunter_sean08 on August 13, 2011, 09:50:42 AM
yer crazy comin ta hunt over here! its terrible! its gonna be hot,loud,steep,dusty,wasps everywhere,ticks are bad this year,did i mention loud,cheat grass,no lettin yer meat hang in camp kinda hot, and theres wolves and no deer! i think you would enjoy a nice blacktail hunt out on the penninsula alot more! :tup:
I'm hoping that's a joke, because if it is, I'm laughing my arse off as a resident of Port Angeles. :chuckle:
Post by: jrod on August 13, 2011, 02:49:55 PM
I'm hoping that's a joke, because if it is, I'm laughing my arse off as a resident of Port Angeles. :chuckle:
[/quote] no joke !! its all true ... no b.s!
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on August 18, 2011, 05:50:31 AM
Post by: boneaddict on August 18, 2011, 06:02:31 AM
Post by: shedcrazy on August 18, 2011, 07:10:55 AM
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on August 18, 2011, 02:11:54 PM
Tumwater canyon is on fire, not the entiatYeah...but i heard that the on ramp from 97-2 was closed
Post by: Kola16 on August 18, 2011, 02:36:00 PM
Post by: jrod on August 18, 2011, 04:14:58 PM
Post by: shedcrazy on August 18, 2011, 04:26:04 PM
the fire just jumped the ridge!!! Not lookin to good for the entiat & chiwawa!!!
Swakane and mission to, there all gonna burn :chuckle:
Post by: hunter_sean08 on August 18, 2011, 04:36:37 PM
Post by: hunter_sean08 on August 18, 2011, 04:37:31 PM
Post by: jrod on August 18, 2011, 04:38:30 PM
Post by: teanawayslayer on August 18, 2011, 05:32:50 PM
Post by: Shed Stud on August 20, 2011, 02:46:10 PM