No idea about whitetails in the mountains but mule deer it’s pretty straight forward. Find rough area with security and food and you will likely find deer there. Bucks specifically will be where they are less likely to be bugged. Doesn’t need to be real far from a road either just a place they...
76 is definitely struggling. I have hunted it for a few years now dating back to 2017. I hunted a lot of days last season and saw only a handful of bucks. I think stats were less than 20% success on rifle last year which is pretty dismal even for a general hunt. That being said if you got the...
I don't care about 90/10 for limited draw type opportunity. Trophy hunts should be more for the residents in my opinion. Opportunity type hunts though I hope they dont reduce those.
20 years down the road is going to be very interesting to see what outdoor recreation looks like. Is it going to be flying to your favorite peak on your quad copter Jazzy? I sure hope not.
I have hunted Idaho the last 4 years in a row. It isnt easy and I cant compare it to what it was but I can say its been fun and I still have killed bucks on 50% of my tags so its been worth it to me. I have seen several 4+ year old bucks even in the more heavily hit winter kill areas of...
Californians are invading my home state too. I hope we are getting the more conservative bunch of their crop but if colorado is any example I doubt it.
I really enjoy hunting public lands in the west.... regardless of whether or not it is a rat race with the other hunters theres something about it that gets in your blood. I have no desire to hunt private land.
I mean we all do dumb things as a young person but being associated with Tree Spiking is pretty bad for someone who is going to manage public land...... that being said I don't have a suggestion for who would bet better so...