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  1. smartin8788

    Mule deer what to look for?

    Wow, I really appreciate the effort you put into writing that. Sounds like great advice. Thank you. 👍
  2. smartin8788

    Mule deer what to look for?

    👍 I will focus on the mule deer. 150 inch deer are here, but a Mule deer are not. I had triplet calves this year on my farm 1 in 105,000 odds (they all survived). I shot a 150+ buck this season on a public land hunt when they said they weren't there that size. The biologist aged him 4-1/2 and...
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    Mule deer what to look for?

    I'm definitely in the "that guy" category unfortunately. I have some ideas on what I can do to change my luck and chances. I plan to apply for the controlled hunts. Then if im drawn I can change my tag if I'm not mistaken. I definitely didn't pick the best zone although it is none of the ones...
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    Mule deer what to look for?

    I'm at the very bottom of the panhandle where it starts to widen out centrally located. Not sure how much info I can honestly give on location per rules. I would shoot a whitetail if it was 155+. I dunno bout whitetail deer that big in Idaho or not but I'm really gonna be picky on quality that...
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    Mule deer what to look for?

    Well I could go in November. I Just have to be home Nov 17-19th I have preference points and pretty much a guarantee draw in a zone here at home where I've already brushed with a booner whitetail that as of December had made it and likely made it through season. I'm pretty persistent I've been...
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    Mule deer what to look for?

    So if you were giving suggestions to a new guy with zero experience going to the the Idaho panhandle to target and hunt mule deer (or a black bear if the right opportunity presented itself) in October what would you tell him? This trip isn't as much about my success rate as it is a learning...
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    Idaho Grizzly range?

    Well, I guess I'll just have to practice up with a pistol. Wait when do snakes go in the ground? I hate the idea of snakes more than bears. We don't have rattlesnakes where I'm from either.
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    Idaho Grizzly range?

    My old man may be going with me, he thinks he wants to go. I guess I really hadn't put enough thought into any or all of it when I picked a zone. I just wanted to hunt out west and experience the mountains. I've driven through all 50 states but always in a hurry to get somewhere never stopping...
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    Idaho Grizzly range?

    What about the bear fence I see people set up around tents is it worth the weight? I'll be backpacking in probably 10 miles or farther based on my limited research.
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    Idaho Grizzly range?

    So if a FNG was going to be hunting this fall in one of those purple zones what precautions should he take? We don't have bears where I'm from. I have tons of questions.
  11. smartin8788

    FNG from Iowa

    Welcome
  12. smartin8788

    FnG Kentucky

    You guys would probably be fast friends. He has had or does have at least 1 of each of those. I think he sold the 338, I did not like that gun, alot of punishment. He may still have the 375 which I didn't see in the list. I'm thinking after minimal research a .257, 110 grain eld-x or accubond...
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    FnG Kentucky

    I'm shooting the factory ammo. I bought a bulk amount of ammo with the gun. My dad is an FFL and he has all the reloading equipment. I have been saving brass but I still have 2 or 3 factory boxes left. Dad also has a .257 that he reloads for it. I'm not very knowledgeable about reloading but...
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    FnG Kentucky

    Dually noted. Right now, I'm seriously considering taking my .257 weatherby as I'm going for mule deer. The .257 calls to me when I open the safe, has been my go to for a few years. I have basically zero knowledge of what a Tikka rifle is so maybe ignorance is bliss! Thanks for the welcome.
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    FnG Kentucky

    New guy from KY. Been hunting hogs and whitetail for 26 years on the East side of the Mississippi. Heading out to Idaho for my 1st western hunt this fall. Excited to learn on this forum and just gain knowledge. Read the rules, thinking I followed em. Have a blessed day.

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