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We recently returned from our trip into the high country. We were among several of the displaced hunters out of the Entiat due to the recent forest fires. We opted to go ahead and relocate and try our luck despite our disappointment.
Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate for us. It rained, snowed, hailed, and engulfed us in fog showing us a little bit of everything mother nature has to offer. Our last morning was probably the best day we had weatherwise when the fog finally lifted. But we just didn't have the time we needed. So, we came home empty handed.
One morning, in the midst of a downpour, we did spot one buck about 385 yards away and had an exciting stalk to within 150 yards. While capturing it on video, we had to pass up the young buck.
On another afternoon we spotted a black bear while glassing an isolated meadow high up above a shale slide. The 200 lb. bear was approximately a mile away. After a scramble up a steep slope and moving into what was actually mountain goat country, we had closed the distance to about 600 yards when we unexpectedly heard the report of four shots ring out. We had been aced out by a nearby group of hunters. My older son caught much of the action of that stalk on video as well. My younger boy and I had a time just climbing out of that area. It's often easier to climb into an area than climbing out of it.
More importantly, we had a great adventure and an experience that I hope my two boys will always remember. We were able to take my father who just turned 70 into yet another hunting camp.
I'm not sure if I know how, but I will try to post two or three pictures of our trip and close the chapter of that hunt while turning my attention to filling my multi-season deer tag. Hopefully those of you who did have the opportunity to go on the high hunt can share your stories and photos as well. I hope everyone returned safe and successful!
I'd also like to thank Bruce and Dale Wick of Icicle Outfitters for helping plan this hunt and for getting us into and out of such beautiful country.
Mike
Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate for us. It rained, snowed, hailed, and engulfed us in fog showing us a little bit of everything mother nature has to offer. Our last morning was probably the best day we had weatherwise when the fog finally lifted. But we just didn't have the time we needed. So, we came home empty handed.
One morning, in the midst of a downpour, we did spot one buck about 385 yards away and had an exciting stalk to within 150 yards. While capturing it on video, we had to pass up the young buck.
On another afternoon we spotted a black bear while glassing an isolated meadow high up above a shale slide. The 200 lb. bear was approximately a mile away. After a scramble up a steep slope and moving into what was actually mountain goat country, we had closed the distance to about 600 yards when we unexpectedly heard the report of four shots ring out. We had been aced out by a nearby group of hunters. My older son caught much of the action of that stalk on video as well. My younger boy and I had a time just climbing out of that area. It's often easier to climb into an area than climbing out of it.
More importantly, we had a great adventure and an experience that I hope my two boys will always remember. We were able to take my father who just turned 70 into yet another hunting camp.
I'm not sure if I know how, but I will try to post two or three pictures of our trip and close the chapter of that hunt while turning my attention to filling my multi-season deer tag. Hopefully those of you who did have the opportunity to go on the high hunt can share your stories and photos as well. I hope everyone returned safe and successful!
I'd also like to thank Bruce and Dale Wick of Icicle Outfitters for helping plan this hunt and for getting us into and out of such beautiful country.
Mike
