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  1. IDMuleyKid

    Solo hunting anxiety

    This happened to me for the first time last week, my brother and father are my main hunting partners and they’re not able to hunt with me often anymore. I hiked in about 1.5 miles and was paranoid to an extreme- given the spot I hunted, I had ran into a hermit camp earlier and felt like I was...
  2. IDMuleyKid

    Idaho Unit 22 History/Downfall

    Certainly an underrated factor for why so many mature bucks got killed back then, otc rifle hunts in the rut. Bonneville county was the same back then, november rifle hunts. Perhaps Colorado receives an artificial bump in big buck numbers due to 3rd season rifle.
  3. IDMuleyKid

    South Dakota

    There’s a decent amount of people moving to both the Dakota’s to retire and start families. Affordable compared to the west, great hunting/fishing across the state, being a landowner is within reach, low taxes and nice people. I’m 21 and am considering setting down roots in one of those...
  4. IDMuleyKid

    Idaho Unit 22 History/Downfall

    Ryan’s book gets me fired up, nostalgic and wishing I was born in the 1930s. I too have seen the elk taking over, specifically in areas with fire suppression/logging practices in all of SW Idaho. It’s cool to hear the muleys are occupying whitetail habitat near you, payback for the last 50...
  5. IDMuleyKid

    Idaho Unit 22 History/Downfall

    I always got the idea that it mostly the 22 and a bit of the 23 parts of Adams county producing B&C’s. It was certainly a magic time when the roads were first put in and logging began. Age class met quality feed and big bucks fell. Still wish that area was more roadless, a lot of that high...
  6. IDMuleyKid

    Idaho Unit 22 History/Downfall

    Especially in states like Idaho where public land is everywhere- 40,45,44,22 could go general any buck, even limited general and provide a lot of opportunities. Imagine the lessening of pressure on 39/43, deer herds that need age class and better b/d ratios.
  7. IDMuleyKid

    Idaho Unit 22 History/Downfall

    Thanks for all the information, I agree that we should do away with draw tags especially in units like 22 and 44 where there’s plenty of public land/access yes. It’s encouraging to hear that that herds winter range is at least intact, with sound management the herd should improve.
  8. IDMuleyKid

    Idaho Unit 22 History/Downfall

    It’s sad to see how an area that was once otc and productive is managed for a general 2 point hunt. Crazy amounts of unfulfilled genetic potential and lost otc opportunities. Seems like one of many disheartening things Muley guys have to deal with but the show goes on. Also where are these...
  9. IDMuleyKid

    Idaho Unit 22 History/Downfall

    As an avid reader of Ryan Hatfield’s “Idaho’s Greatest Mule Deer” it’s clear that unit 22 or Adams county once had epic hunting and possesses incredible genetics. Nowadays after spending time in that area, it is clear that the Muley hunting is pretty bad and the area is littered with...
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