Central Idaho Mule Deer

[roadhntr]

I typically just ignore these kind of posts but I can't help it.......

Where do you think you should go look?

How is OnX not real helpful????

It's a desert, think about how to hunt in a desert. If you don't know, call the biologist. Do some actual homework first though or he might just hang up on you.

In all honesty if some other dude did exactly what you're doing, which is asking for a hand out publicly on an internet searchable forum for your favorite hunting unit how would you respond?

It's about as ridiculous as asking one of your buddies if you can kiss his old lady.....

I don't look at it that way at all. I've literally helped dozens of hunters asking for a little direction and have made as one good friends in doing so. A little more charity in the hunting community we wouldn't hurt. Especially this time of year.

 

[roadhntr]

Last post was taken down due to it having the unit in the title...

I'm going to hunt mule deer in central/southern Idaho near the Columbia Plateau. That land is super flat which is why I had to pick that because of the people going with. They are too old for rough terrain. I've only hunted in areas with elevation so can anyone give any pointers (besides locating water sources) as to how to scout so we can at least see some Muley bucks? Not looking for your honey hole. I'm one of the dreaded nonres hunters that has never step foot in this unit and OnX isnt much help. Thanks in advance.

Sibe03, send me a pm and I'll give you some advice.

 

[realunlucky]

Come on man, "spot burning"? Someone that has already drawn or bought the tag and are asking for general information about a unit. The same information that a biologist would probably give is hardly hot spotting. You guys need to lighten up a little. It wouldn't hurt to be a little less aggressive on deleting and locking post. Maybe a new leaf can be turned in 2025.

Then calling the biologist should cover it and a step everyone new to a unit should be doing right away anyways.

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[TaperPin]

There is a dear hiding somewhere in this photo - not giving out the coordinates.

 

[roadhntr]

Then calling the biologist should cover it and a step everyone new to a unit should be doing right away anyways.

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Sure that can be a good route but not all biologist are very helpful. Some don't want to help. I absolutely have no problem with someone asking answers to general questions.

 

[LONE HUNTER]

Sure that can be a good route but not all biologist are very helpful. Some don't want to help. I absolutely have no problem with someone asking answers to general questions.

What I said earlier might be harsh. I get it.

Here's the reality though. We help people on searchable stuff it becomes public knowledge. literally hundreds of thousands of people will probably see it when its tied to a unit number. Eventually said unit starts to suck if the information is anything other than like "find water and hunt near AG".

The question the OP posed would have been a lot better received it he was an active member and had offered up help elsewhere before asking. Rokslide is a community. Asking for help is fine, especially through PM and usually after you've proven you're not some 12 post dude whos not even gonna tell those who helped him how he did on his hunt.

And what he's having to deal with is literally the reality of hunting out of state. I personally this year got a terrible number in line and ended up with a unit 56 deer tag. I know nothing about this unit. I am going in blind. I can tell just off the IDFG data it's going to be a very tough hunt...... but that's part of the journey. Go figure it out. See if you can win even in tough circumstances........ Handouts are not the way.

 

[roadhntr]

What I said earlier might be harsh. I get it.

Here's the reality though. We help people on searchable stuff it becomes public knowledge. literally hundreds of thousands of people will probably see it when its tied to a unit number. Eventually said unit starts to suck if the information is anything other than like "find water and hunt near AG".

The question the OP posed would have been a lot better received it he was an active member and had offered up help elsewhere before asking. Rokslide is a community. Asking for help is fine, especially through PM and usually after you've proven you're not some 12 post dude whos not even gonna tell those who helped him how he did on his hunt.

And what he's having to deal with is literally the reality of hunting out of state. I personally this year got a terrible number in line and ended up with a unit 56 deer tag. I know nothing about this unit. I am going in blind. I can tell just off the IDFG data it's going to be a very tough hunt...... but that's part of the journey. Go figure ut. See if you can win even in tough circumstances........ Handouts are not the way.

I get what you're saying but I'll continue to stick to my position that I don't think it's a problem for anyone (new to forum or not) to simply ask if someone is willing to answer some questions they have on a certain unit through a pm. Then no other "searcher" will have access to those questions and answers. This can't be done if a person can't ever bring up a unit name or number.

 

[LONE HUNTER]

I get what you're saying but I'll continue to stick to my position that I don't think it's a problem for anyone (new to forum or not) to simply ask some of the are willing to answer some questions they have on a certain unit through a pm. Then no other "searcher" will have access to those questions and answers. This can't be done if a person can't ever bring up a unit name or number.

All good. We don't have to agree. Just wanted to explain myself a little more is all.

 

[freddyG]

It’s a very tough unit for any age hunter to kill a mule deer buck, without major time being put in. Animals hang out in select places, and other than glassing for hours on end, every day, there isn’t much advice to give.

Bring excellent glass with you, or it’s a waste of time.