I bought a whitetail only tag here in Idaho. The tag allows me to hunt with archery equipment during the rut. The unit I want to hunt is heavily private agricultural land but there are sections of blm. There is a really nice river flowing through the unit. I am looking at hunting agricultural...
I've been reading a ton of elk studies that are produced by fish and game or Universities. What is the best way to find more studies? I've been using google scholar mainly. Also, if anybody has a study that they like, please drop a link. Some of these studies have incredibly useful information...
I use google earth and onx almost everyday. Google earth allows me to find places to focus on. I then go out scouting and see if it is an area worth hunting. It also allows me to find good glassing spots, how to get away from roads, and access points. Marking waypoints on onx is so useful. With...
I wouldn't pay too much attention on year-over-year changes. I like to take each statistic and do a 5 year average. I also don't rely on harvest success % because most hunters aren't hunting like I do. It's also nice to see, on average, how many days hunters spend in the field.
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Honestly, it won't change my hunting plans at all. It might change how much scouting I do though. Maybe it's time to donate plasma for extra gas money. #adaptimproviseovercome
As most of you know IDFG instituted a cap for each zone for non-resident elk tags. Just wanted to see if you guys noticed less hunting pressure? Do you feel like the NR cap had a positive effect on pressure? I will say that I thought the Lemhi zone seemed less busy.
I'm really impressed. You drew a "big bull" tag but didn't take it easy and assume it would be handed to you. I get bull fever and shoot the first bull I possibly can but you held out and harvested a great bull. Nice work!