What terrain do you hunt best??

[tworivers]

LAST EDITED ON Oct-21-07 AT 11:08PM (MST)[p]I was just reading Uncle Mike's bible, and came across the statement most successful trophy or hunters for most of us hunt the same areas and terrain. I thought about this and for the last four years all of my bucks have come from rimrock, and sage country. High country hunting is fun but I need to be more patient. Just curious most of my friends have indeed specialized hunting one terrain when their best bucks have been taken, I have seen good bucks in Region G wyoming in past but never pulled trigger when I had the tag. I focused too much on spread and probably let some good deer get bigger through ignorance. Besides glassing what techniques have you been able to cross train, if you will in different settings?? Do drives work in sage as well as in Alpine settings?? Do you track em down like in southern Utah/Northern Arizona?? Just wondering about everyone's experiences.

Shane

 

[RACKMASTER]

unlike some that use the Internet! I prefer night clubs (lol).
DUCK HUNTING ...Tule Marsh Wetlands
Muleys..... Semi Open Sage Range with Draws, Thickets, and a Basin with a creek!
Blackie.....Forested(not heavy forested) Mountain's about 3500'-4500' .
rm

 

[fatrooster]

For muleys I definitely prefer the high country mixed with alpine, aspen, mahoganey and manzanita. I mostly glass but try a few drives here and there. I love to bivouac hunt and hike those mountains. I hunt DIY only!!!! fatrooster.

 

[PleaseDear]

I like the quakies then into pines and then above timberline type country.

I bow hunt a heck of a lot more than rifle hunt so I enjoy getting on a buck and stalking him to 40 yards or less.

With a rifle I guess it doesn't really matter... reach out and touch him from a long ways off.

Robb

 

[tworivers]

cool, I am looking at a colorado tag app and was wondering what unit or region would best suited my preference?? Thanks for the replies guys, I would like to be able to go into any terrain and be just as successful. I also try to hunt with whatever affords the best chance of success, rifle, bow or muzzleloader. Once again thanks for replies.

shane

 

[gilamonster8]

For MD i suk at everything except gettin hi, sittin on my fat arse behind a ton of money

 

[gb22]

I guess I'm a little different from many. I just love to hunt mule deer and also to try new places.

I've hunted in almost sage areas and rimrock with deep canyons into brushy draws; high alpine things and quakie & pine patches in between.

There are things I like about all of them. At this time, my favorite is glassing in the high country...but that's partly because nobody else is there and I'm getting less good at walking up and down every mountain...I let the Swaros do the walking.

I'll hunt the desert, the mountains and whatever in between. The one terrain that befuddles me is high (5 feet or so) sage in relatively flat ground. I got a real big one there once, but more luck than planning; doubt I could repeat the event.

 

[overton]

Everywhere. Especially if there is deer around. Have hunted mule deer 42 seasons and like all their range.
But if I was hard pressed it would be remote semi desert country with mountains and foothills. Brush choked draws with aspen and small stands of firs or pines. PJ's are good too. Oak brush as long as the patches aren't too big. Service berry after the leaves fall. Loads of sage and sage smell.
If the area has large bucks I would go back as often as allowed by tag drawings.


Ransom

 

[deserteagle500]

i prefer the terrain that leads into the kitchen.





the only eagle with enough power and speed to kill and gut you with one shot

 

[Randy11]

for me its all about burns, doesnt matter if theyre old or new. especially really steep burned areas with springs and streams in the draws.

 

[1highpeak]

I personaly like to get in as far and high as possible. Their is a certin draw to the high country for me, I admit it is not easy and most of the time im not successful but I love it.
Just remember, in the high country, just cause you can find um, dont mean you can kill'm. Those ol bucks are super cagey and will spot you from along way off!

 

[Castnshoot]

Low desert, Burro Muleys, Mile wide drywashes lined with mesquite and polo Verdi, coming down out of baron rugged volcanic mountains. Very challenging.