We drew Idaho's "Famous Unit 45"-NEED HELP!

[Cougargulch]

My hunting buddy and I FINALLY drew a Idaho unit 45 buck tag for rifle. My buddy drew once before and got a nice 29 1/2" buck. However, then, the hunt was a full month LATER/with the rut in November and access to where he hunted is all shut down due to the local billionaire rancher that wants the whole mountain to himself. We just got back from scouting the area, seeing VERY FEW deer in the hills, covered hundreds of miles by RZR and foot. Saw 2 descent bucks on private, could never get a hold of anyone though. About a 30" 3x4 and a nice MAYBE 160 4x4 buck in that heard. Only saw little bucks and couple does in the hills. We know this is a migratory unit but everyone swears there is a good local deer population, we didnt see em. So, just wondering if anyone has hunted it and might have any info to contribute. The odds of drawing this tag are about once every 50 years! We even contacted the "wescoutforyou" guys but they had no openings. Thanks.

 

[JWhunter]

I know people out in that area with private property, I got a new phone don't have their contact numbers though, but google spring cove ranches bliss, idaho

 

[ida homer]

Your not going to see shit from a razor

 

[Deleted member 22670]

Your not going to see shit from a razor

I am always amazed at how many people I run into every year that complain about not seeing any game...from the roads.....while on a quad.....I usually just tell them that this unit has gone waaaay downhill and they should put in for somewhere else next year....

 

[Straight Arrow]

You hike to near the ridge in early morning darkness and watch the lights of the quads coming up the trail from the valley below. At daybreak you watch as the deer go over the ridge out of sight. 'Seems like a wasted quad ride for those hunters, but they don't seem to get it.

Incidently, this coming fom a guy who owns a camo painted RZR, which has come in handy for transporting game once harvested and humped to the trail.

 

[ida homer]

I usually just tell them that this unit has gone waaaay downhill and they should put in for somewhere else next year....

I like that, will use on my next outing.