Yeah my first year hunting Idaho was 2016, deer numbers where strong. I killed my buck in mid October and had the option to go buy another STATEWIDE tag. I opted not too……. those where the days!
Guys I think we are missing the point, mule deer hunting is tough right now I get it. The droughts, winters, technology have all had an impact. In times like these I look at guys like @robby denning, he always states that mule deer hunting was a lot worse in the 90s than it is now. In my opinion...
In my limited experience mule deer hunting has definitely gotten tougher since the 2016/2017 winter kill. It isn’t as doom and gloom as the older hunters can make it out to be. I really enjoy getting 2 to 3 deer tags in my pocket every year and going to work in search of a nice buck.
I really...
The the title reads i have a spotter for sale. This spotter served me well for the last few years. I recently purchased a Kowa 99s so I’m looking to sell this one. I dropped on a hunt last year and bent the eye piece. I recently got in back from vortex, they re sealed everything, nitrogen filled...
Not to completely derail this thread from Idaho’s deer management, I’m a Washington resident that has hunted a lot out of state. I think Washington does a decent job at managing opportunities for the ratio of humans : big game. They could change a few things, and make it a lot better, in my...
Top is is a 141” gross 5 1/2 year old buck, bottom buck is a 130s 3 1/2 year old buck. Sometimes us hunters get caught up in the numbers, at the end of the day a mature buck can score 120 to 220. 150 is definitely a good baseline, and usually represents a muley buck well.