Hunting a unit in Idaho that per IF&G has no licensed outfitters. If I am looking for packout services what are my options? My understanding is that I technically cannot pay anyone directly for packing out meat. Can I pay someone to "rent" horse/llamas?
I have heard mixed strategies here. When you arrive in your unit are you heading right to a designated plan A and hunting, or do you take a half day or so to drive around your unit to scope out your predetermined access points and analyze pressure?
I have 10 spots escouted and will be arriving...
Recently upgraded from a ~15 year old base model Leupold rangefinder with no angle compensation to a Sig Canyon. The Sig has three ranging functions - first target, last target or best target. What are your thoughts/experiences with these settings and what do you recommend for archery hunting...
September archery hunt planned this year in a lower elevation unit (2,000-7,000ft) with a lot of rolling breaks and a smaller portion of higher elevation that is mainly timbered on north slopes. Most of my research shows that there are mainly non-migratory elk populations in the area.
For...
Any recommendations or used options on an internal frame pack for my wife? Really don’t want to drop $300+ as she will only be joining on hunts every couple of years and occasional camping trips. We had an old frame pack last year that the frame bent on while she was carrying a rear quarter and...
What are some good resources or strategies for determining what roads are publicly accessible while escouting? I have been using google maps and forest service maps pulled up on side screens while using onX and if a road is named on google maps or shown for vehicle use I assume it’s accessible...
Hi All - long time reader, first post. Heading on second Idaho elk trip in mid September this year and will be hunting a unit with a lot of rolling open terrain. I hunted mainly timber last year in a different unit and am fairly new to glassing.
Curious how many people carry a tripod and...