Having hunted the mid October rifle hunt in Idaho for the past 5 years now I don’t have as much experience as a lot of guys but I’ll share what I’ve learned.
1. Like said before, the deer will still be in the same general area they were all summer, just much more nocturnal. So don’t be afraid...
Hey everybody, long time lurker like a lot of you. Cut my teeth hunting in southern Utah and recently made the move up to south eastern Idaho. Love all big game but Mule Deer are my passion. Excited to get to know everyone here and learn some things along the way.
Thank you! Opening morning I went to where I had previously scouted out a 190+ buck that was running with a couple other 170+ bucks. I got to where I wanted to be about 30 minutes before sunrise to find that 3 different vehicles for one guiding company parked along that hillside. They obviously...
Yeah there is pretty drastic point creep in the Kaibab late hunts. Even in the early there is some. The point creep is what ultimately made me decide to hunt the early. The way it was trending I would only be guaranteed another 3-4 years and then I wouldn’t even be guaranteed on the early. I...
Thank you sir! I was real happy with him. My dad is in the same situation with 1 under max. Have you gotten your hunter Ed bonus point? As far as holding out I would do the exact same thing with your amount of points.
If you are in Ohio and scouting isn’t a real option for you then I would hold out. It’s to big of a unit to learn with to thick of country to not spend some time there beforehand IMO. Like Jeremy said, in the early hunt the deer are all still hanging high in the ponderosas and Aspen and it can...
Hey Falro I was in a similar situation as you this spring. I decided to hunt the early hunt in 12AW and I'm more than happy with my decision. I am not sure where you are located but I made 3 separate scouting trips trips down there and I think that contributed a lot to my success. Is the early...