Unit 55 buck Idaho

IDoutdoors · Sep 17, 2018

LAST EDITED ON Sep-17-18 AT 11:29PM (MST)[p]Just wondering how the deer herds are doing in this unit. I drew the later buck hunt this year. I had this tag 6 years ago and got a shot at a nice buck but missed. Hoping to get one this time. I only spent two days in the unit last time and learned a little bit about it. Anybody else draw this tag this year? Good luck to everyone.

idahoguy · Sep 18, 2018

I assume by late hunt you mean October? I think the deer are good this year but maybe someone with more expertise will chime in. My daughter has a doe tag there in October so I will be out there also.

sray · Sep 18, 2018

My brother and sister in law both have tags. The unit has good deer numbers but the age class is young. its definitely gotten harder to find a mature buck. Good luck!

IDoutdoors · Sep 19, 2018

Thanks Idahoguy and Sray. Hope your daughter has a fun hunt Idahoguy. Sray hope your brother and sister in law get a nice one. Thanks for replies.

idhikker · Sep 20, 2018

Have you talked to the bio? I'm scouting the unit this year I think. I have some thoughts for you and I'll PM you. You can PM me your plan and I can share my local perspective if you want but I haven't been drawn for the unit yet.

IDoutdoors · Oct 2, 2018

Sray pm sent

sray · Oct 15, 2018

Did ya fill your tag yet?

IDoutdoors · Oct 15, 2018

Nope unfortunately not yet. Saw several does and a couple small bucks but nothing to put my tag on. How did your brother and sister in laws hunt go. Have you heard of many bucks being taken in 55? I know Pomerelle got a foot of snow last week wondering if that is enough to start some of the deer heading to lower country.

idhunters · Oct 15, 2018

I saw 9 bucks on Friday, with 3 of them being mature. I screwed up and missed one that night that was 2-3 inches outside his ears. Saturday morning I took my wife (who also has a tag)to a spot where Friday morning I glassed a nice buck, 24" 4 point frame with matching 3-4" cheaters but with that freight train wind we could only turn up a small 4 point, which my wife also missed. 4 does with him and that was it for deer. Saw nothing that night.

We had a tough time with the shooting.

We had to leave Saturday night and drove thru a blizzard in the valley getting home. Tough weather conditions and feast or famine on deer.