Wolfhunter I can tell you the reason for 20% success rate in Idaho.
People do not work hard or leave the vehicle unless they are a hardcore. The fact that the Sawtooth Recreational area shut down travel unless on designated roads has helped a 100% in my opinion. I am a southern Idahoan...
When you say Idaho buck was that the Indian Creek by Hailey ID thats where I grew up hunting and fishing. My mother owns a house out there in Indian Creek nice bucks are nice your pops did great. I have shot a few nice ones there.