Lucky enough to get an early season Idaho rifle buck tag. I normally hunt general or late season rut tags, but wanted to try for a velvet buck. Any pointers for the September time frame in Southwest Idaho? Been putting in plenty of time backpacking this time of year, but only seeing smaller...
That's what tripped me out when we started talking with friends of friends. Too many people putting in miles for a 2pt.
We have only seen a couple does in 2 weekends of scouting. It's been hot and I know it will change when we start to get some weather here.
My son drew Unit 40 late season deer. We're incredibly excited for this. We've put down some miles scouting and checking out the land. Way more private land than I thought.
Any areas of the unit to flat out avoid?
Any idea how well the roads are maintained when weather hits, since there are...
I got a decent 3x3. They aren't all trophies out there, but i have seen some nice 4x4s from years past. It snowed hard on the first day, so the critters started heading north towards the river, which is lower in elevation. I spent lots of time posted up hill tops and glassing. There's no tree...
1. Solo pack out of elk is a ton of work, especially if you're bringing your camp with you.
2. That unit is full of Elk. Look to the west end of the unit.
3. That unit is full of hunters. It's really easy to get in to, so you'll have plenty of company.
4. Stay far away from trails. Hopefully...
If you're out hunting to fill a freezer, go for the more-meat option. Don't really see the benefit to shooting a smaller animal, if there is an option for bigger. I generally go for cow tags because they are easier to draw, and I always go for the 3-5 year cow for size and quality. We put 175...
Depends on the terrain and how much you like elk!. Last year we hiked ugly country to get into the elk. We packed out 4 miles of side hill and skree, don't know if I'd do that again. Most in a day was 8 miles up a draw, which would have been downhill back to the truck.
I had a decent time out here a few years back. The traffic in Sept-Oct is heavy and I would recommend waiting until the second week of November to get out there. It's a dry year, so look at the creeks and farm lands. There aren't going to be monsters, but the advantage to the tag is that you'll...
Totally depends on where you are planning to hunt, and what part of the season. We hunted general season along the rivers and pines for my brother, then hunted the desert in the late season for my draw tag.
Where are you planning to get into?