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Post by Admin on Jun 29, 2013 20:51:31 GMT -8
Okay, so the controlled hunt drawing is over, and many of us were unsuccessful. However, there will be a second chance drawing. The second chance drawing always has a few gem hunts in it left over by idiots who didn't buy their tags on time. Although the 2nd chance draws are even worse odds than the first, it's still fun to gamble, and, hey, you never know.
So I'm curious as to where you guys will elk/deer hunt in general season. Anybody reaching out to hunt a new area, or still the same old familiar place?
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Post by idahohillbilly on Jun 30, 2013 20:24:43 GMT -8
not putting in foe any second chance stuff myself.
I'll still be hunting unit 1, but definitely trying out some new areas. There's always more good stuff out there... especially with all our space!
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2013 20:39:03 GMT -8
I've been spending some quality time as of late in Unit 1. Are there really any elk up there?!
Another interesting note: some locals swear that they've been seeing not just the regular whitetails and mule deer, but also what appear to be blacktail deer. They're smaller, and the tails are just like blacktails, they say. You ever seen any of that?
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Post by pursuitoutdoors on Jul 1, 2013 14:24:35 GMT -8
For whatever reason, I seem to be unable to hunt in the same place every year. I always have 2-3 mainstays, but it seems every year I've found new areas I scout out in the summer that I end up hunting that fall. I love seeing new country almost as much as I love hunting itself. Often I feel like scouting is just as exciting as when I'm carrying my weapon during the season in pursuit of my quarry!
That being said - I have some old haunts in the more remote sections of the Island Park Zone that I will surely hunt muleys with a bow in - and potentially elk as well. I do however, have my eyes on a few areas in the Beaverhead Zone where I have historically hunted muleys - but I've been seeing so many elk (and good bulls!) there in October that I'm weighing the scales on buying a tag there for the September hunt. We'll see - July and August scouting trips should be very telling. I'm also headed right back up to the Big Desert Zone with a bow for pronghorn - one of my favorite hunts of the year - and the river bottoms of Ririe for my extra whitetail doe tag. Depending on how the deer season wraps up for me, I may be buying a nonresident deer tag also so I can hunt whitetail bucks in the rut. Gotta love this time of year!
Good luck everyone!
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shooter25
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so the draw did not work.......lol.....go figure
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Post by shooter25 on Jul 2, 2013 18:26:58 GMT -8
No luck with the draw so hoping to head to Tex Creek for Elk. This would be my first trip to Idaho if things work out. The wifes job is in limbo so gotta watch the finances before any plans are set for sure. Any thoughts on the possibility of shooting a wolf or a bear in this area? Any other tips about this area I should consider would be greatly appreciated. thanks!!
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Post by idahohillbilly on Jul 3, 2013 0:45:35 GMT -8
I've been spending some quality time as of late in Unit 1. Are there really any elk up there?! Another interesting note: some locals swear that they've been seeing not just the regular whitetails and mule deer, but also what appear to be blacktail deer. They're smaller, and the tails are just like blacktails, they say. You ever seen any of that? There really are elk here! I grew up hunting unit 8a and did seem to find them down there a little easier. I've been up here for about 6 years now and finally starting to find a few areas that produce a little better. Most of the country here is steep and thick... makes it difficult to find them sometimes. This year will be my first archery year, so hoping the rut benefits me a little. I have heard rumors about the Blacktails as well. I've talked to a fish and game guy up here and he tends to agree with me that they are probably whitetail/muley crosses. You will see them pretty often if you hunt around the 4000ft elevation mark. Usually carry mostly whitetail characteristics except have a more mule deer like tail. |
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Post by Admin on Jul 8, 2013 16:10:00 GMT -8
No luck with the draw so hoping to head to Tex Creek for Elk. This would be my first trip to Idaho if things work out. The wifes job is in limbo so gotta watch the finances before any plans are set for sure. Any thoughts on the possibility of shooting a wolf or a bear in this area? Any other tips about this area I should consider would be greatly appreciated. thanks!! There are wolves in the Tex Creek Zone, but pretty thin odds you'll spot one. Of course, it's always worth keeping a wolf tag in the pocket. As for bear, I'm not totally up to speed on the populations there. My gut says you'll be really lucky to see one of them as well. Here's a tip for elk hunting there. Be ready on opening morning for elk moving after all those first shots at daylight. Hope you can make it. It's a pretty area that time of year. |
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Post by Admin on Jul 8, 2013 16:11:46 GMT -8
I've been spending some quality time as of late in Unit 1. Are there really any elk up there?! Another interesting note: some locals swear that they've been seeing not just the regular whitetails and mule deer, but also what appear to be blacktail deer. They're smaller, and the tails are just like blacktails, they say. You ever seen any of that? There really are elk here! I grew up hunting unit 8a and did seem to find them down there a little easier. I've been up here for about 6 years now and finally starting to find a few areas that produce a little better. Most of the country here is steep and thick... makes it difficult to find them sometimes. This year will be my first archery year, so hoping the rut benefits me a little. I have heard rumors about the Blacktails as well. I've talked to a fish and game guy up here and he tends to agree with me that they are probably whitetail/muley crosses. You will see them pretty often if you hunt around the 4000ft elevation mark. Usually carry mostly whitetail characteristics except have a more mule deer like tail. A mulie-whitetail makes more sense. Thanks for the info. I know there's elk up there. Once all that stuff catches on fire that makes it so thick up there, you'll really be in elk paradise! |
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Post by Admin on Jul 8, 2013 16:14:21 GMT -8
For whatever reason, I seem to be unable to hunt in the same place every year. I always have 2-3 mainstays, but it seems every year I've found new areas I scout out in the summer that I end up hunting that fall. I love seeing new country almost as much as I love hunting itself. Often I feel like scouting is just as exciting as when I'm carrying my weapon during the season in pursuit of my quarry! That being said - I have some old haunts in the more remote sections of the Island Park Zone that I will surely hunt muleys with a bow in - and potentially elk as well. I do however, have my eyes on a few areas in the Beaverhead Zone where I have historically hunted muleys - but I've been seeing so many elk (and good bulls!) there in October that I'm weighing the scales on buying a tag there for the September hunt. We'll see - July and August scouting trips should be very telling. I'm also headed right back up to the Big Desert Zone with a bow for pronghorn - one of my favorite hunts of the year - and the river bottoms of Ririe for my extra whitetail doe tag. Depending on how the deer season wraps up for me, I may be buying a nonresident deer tag also so I can hunt whitetail bucks in the rut. Gotta love this time of year! Good luck everyone! Basically sounds like you'll be hunting in paradise no matter where you end up. I love the Island Park Zone. I just think it's God's country, and I might even hunt there even if I knew I wouldn't harvest anything. |
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Post by femoralarchery on Jul 13, 2013 19:30:31 GMT -8
Hunting deer and extra cow in unit 18 this year. Hopefully a bear as well. And the real prize would be a wolf.
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Post by pursuitoutdoors on Jul 14, 2013 22:57:55 GMT -8
No luck with the draw so hoping to head to Tex Creek for Elk. This would be my first trip to Idaho if things work out. The wifes job is in limbo so gotta watch the finances before any plans are set for sure. Any thoughts on the possibility of shooting a wolf or a bear in this area? Any other tips about this area I should consider would be greatly appreciated. thanks!! There are wolves in the Tex Creek Zone, but pretty thin odds you'll spot one. Of course, it's always worth keeping a wolf tag in the pocket. As for bear, I'm not totally up to speed on the populations there. My gut says you'll be really lucky to see one of them as well. Here's a tip for elk hunting there. Be ready on opening morning for elk moving after all those first shots at daylight. Hope you can make it. It's a pretty area that time of year. The Tex Creek Zone gets hammered pretty hard in the spring for bear - the population isn't booming, but it's steady. The older bears are essentially nocturnal there due to the intense pressure both in the bear season and deer & elk. What time of year were you thinking of heading in to hunt? That would dictate your odds of getting a wolf in my opinion. I'm agree with the last assessment as well - I would recommend getting on a high vantage point with lots of country to glass away from the roads and be ready. They're gonna be movin'. |
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