Early 116 Deer

Hunt4more · Feb 16, 2016

I am seriously considering 116 this year as an archery deer back pack unit. Is there a lot of traffic from other back packers and outfitters in the wilderness portion? Is the wilderness the best option of 116, for a non-res that hasnt hunted the unit before? I can go in on the back for 4 days pending finding a water source not too far from the deer. Is there a lot of good open country to put the binos to work in? I am 33 years old looking to go in maybe 3-5 hour hike on my back. Any pm's on the unit?

NVBighorn · Feb 18, 2016

116?

Do you mean 161?

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Hunt4more · Feb 19, 2016

LAST EDITED ON Feb-19-16 AT 05:40PM (MST)[p]yes.... Sorry 161! I was thinking in my head unit 16 and typed it wrong.... too bad I can't edit the thread subject...

Rando · Mar 13, 2016

BeastN,
I know the name and number(?) of a biologist that is very familiar with that unit and he is also an archery hunter. I am certain he will be a GREAT source for you!
Get in touch with me.

CWeeks · Apr 14, 2016

I did that hunt last year, only my second archery mule deer hunt, so still learning, but very surprised at how nocturnal and hard to spot the deer were that early in the year. Saw some nice ones from a distance, but always seem to be too little time to get to them before they got in the trees in the mornings, or they didn't come out till too late in the evening to put on a stalk. I'd try to get in the wilderness, heard there were some good deer there, but concern over water supply and limited time to hunt last year kept me out.