My dad and I were fortunate enough to each draw unit 70, 4th rifle for deer.
We've been followers of the forums for some time, but now looking for any and all suggestions as we prepare for our hunt. My dad is 60 and been on many western hunts, but he'd prefer to not beat himself up too badly at this stage. We're not afraid to work and get off the beaten path, but we'd sure appreciate any ideas to help put us in the best position to get on some trophy deer, say 180 or better if possible. Ideally we'd set up a base camp to hunt from, but not sure what's realistic. We will be able to get there 3 or 4 days early to scout prior to hunting, but that's it. Thoughts on location to start scouting, conditions to expect, do's and don'ts, etc.?
We sincerely appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!
We've been followers of the forums for some time, but now looking for any and all suggestions as we prepare for our hunt. My dad is 60 and been on many western hunts, but he'd prefer to not beat himself up too badly at this stage. We're not afraid to work and get off the beaten path, but we'd sure appreciate any ideas to help put us in the best position to get on some trophy deer, say 180 or better if possible. Ideally we'd set up a base camp to hunt from, but not sure what's realistic. We will be able to get there 3 or 4 days early to scout prior to hunting, but that's it. Thoughts on location to start scouting, conditions to expect, do's and don'ts, etc.?
We sincerely appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!