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I agree with you. I would hate to see the late archery hunt disappear because it offers hunting opportunity with low harvest. If they hadn't been hunted so consistently from August on, the herd wouldn't be in as bad of shape. I've seen a lot of rutting activity on that hunt over the years and...

I don't think the late archery hunt is the problem. Success rates of archery hunts are pretty low. I've always thought that it would help to close the season on the 24th like many surrounding units. It would make bucks less vulnerable to the rut and the migration. There also wouldn't be the...

This has to be one of the most f*****up posts I've ever seen. What a petty way to handle a dispute. Not to mention you will be adding more competition to those spots.

Just to clarify, I never suggested any new laws regarding hunting . I just said that in my opinion hey season that closed on the 24th like most other units would give deer a better chance

The only thing that I suggested in the way of rule changes was a general rifle season that didn't coincide with the rut. I think you and I are probably on the same page in many ways. Although your opinion on short range weapons proved my point shot "a better hunter". Being subjective. Short...

If self regulation worked there would be no need for seasons at all. I do self regulate and will continue to. Maybe you do do. Others don't and won't until it is too late. I'm not whining, I'm realistic.

LAST EDITED ON Nov-19-17 AT 08:34PM (MST)[p]No one said they want it to be easier. Everyone knows the availability isn't increasing, hence the suggestions for management solutions. You called everyone whiners and then listed many of the same reasons for population decline. while we should all...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-12-17 AT 07:51PM (MST)[p]I don't love the idea of guys lobbing bullets a mile either, but I think no scopes would lead to wounded deer. Guys would still try to shoot to far for the open sights

We asked a fish and game officer why they don't do away with the second tag option and he pretty much laughed at us and said general units can handle any tag capacity. Which made me wonder, what are the purpose of draw tags then? I love the Open opportunities that Idaho's hunting offers but...

In unit 39 at least I think it would help to have the hunt dates pulled back a week starting October 5 and ending October 24. And having the 39 rifle elk hunts start on the 25th. That season would follow much of the state and would protect the deer from being devastated by an early migration...

And with that many guys hunting that hard, with great optics and long range guns, in country without much cover, the deer don't stand a chance. Not to mention that many of these guys have two tags in there pocket.

About 5 years ago someone asked for a good place to start hunting Idaho high country. Another hunter named a mountain he should try. I suggested that he shouldn't give away spots. I was ridiculed because he country was "too rough for most hunters" so there was no harm in naming the spot. Fast...

Congrats! With the deer numbers down though, why not just trophy hunt with the first tag? That 3x4 would probably have been a 180 buck in two years. I used to to the same thing but those smaller racks sitting in my garage kinda always make me wonder what could have been. To each his own...

The Fish and Game has proposed leaving all southern Idaho seasons open to october 31st to normalize the general season. This will lead to MAJOR slaughters in the event of early snow. The reason that many general units can still support a late draw is that they close on the 24th before the...

I didn't have time to read the whole thread, but here is an idea. If you are really just concerned with hunter opportunity, why not have all of the seasons open on October 5th and close the 24th. Then there wont be a risk of a migration slaughter like the one that occurs in 39 every time we...

They are real outfitters. Check out KorellOutfitters.com. They've done it for a long time. They live in my area and from what I've heard, the people who made the show didn't think actually filming hunts would be liked by some viewers. It seams to be aimed more at the people who have never...

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That's a great buck. Congrats. The unit is getting worse and worse and reason guys are "crying" as you say is because of the poor management.

D13er, What do you mean did I learn anything? I haven't heard any word on the pack. I'm hoping whoever ended up with my gear will realize how much work it took to get it all, and that pictures can't be replaced. It took almost ten years accumulate this gear. It was everything I hunt with...

I was scouting in unit 45 on August 21st and I lost my pack. I was on Dempsey Meadows road. It is a Hardcore Hunt Pack. It had a lot of gear that I can't afford to replace, and even more importand, my camera with all of my family pictures. PLEASE contact me at 208 869-3406 if you hear...

I was scouting in unit 45 on August 21st and I lost my pack. I was on Dempsey Meadows road. It is a Hardcore Hunt Pack. It had a lot of gear that I can't afford to replace, and even more importand, my camera with all of my family pictures. PLEASE contact me at 208 869-3406 if you hear...

I was scouting in unit 45 on August 21st and I lost my pack. I was on Dempsey Meadows road. It is a Hardcore Hunt Pack. It had a lot of gear that I can't afford to replace, and even more importand, my camera with all of my family pictures. PLEASE contact me at 208 869-3406 if you hear...

here is my wife's 09 muzzle loader buck. On the first day of our hunt she said we wouldn't get one yet because there wasn't enough of a story...well 9 days of hard hunting, camper malfunctions, blown stalks, and a few hilarious mishaps, and the hunt ended with her making a great 150 yard shot...

That's an awesome buck! My wife actually had the same buck at just out of range with no daylight left to stock. We thought he was only 28 to 30, but that tank body and huge ears fooled us. Congrats on harvesting him, and don't feel bad, she ended up with a 179 in. 4 point, her biggest buck to...

I heard something about a big typical

I'm glad to hear that so many are volenteers. It's great to know that that many people care. No, I don't have a problem with police. Trust me I want every cheating a**hole caught. I know there are a lot of great officers, but these guys were out of line, and I know I'm not the only one...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-05-08 AT 10:05PM (MST)[p]Maybe I'm wrong about the check stations. Maybe they do need more people than I think. I was in the area because I live in the area. They said they saw the spot light from over a mile away so they couldn't have seen the truck. Even if they did...

I didn't really let them. They had us stand about 20' behind the truck, searched us, then they searched the truck

LAST EDITED ON Nov-05-08 AT 03:31AM (MST)[p]They saw spotlighting in the area, which turned out to be a rancher looking for a horse that got out, and they still had no legal reason for pulling me over. I don't appriciate being called a liar IDdeserman. Everything stated is true. have you...

A few weeks back I was pulled over by a fish and game officer without probable cause. I wasn't hunting, I had no weapons. They never did tell me why they pulled me over, but they did get my friens and I out of the truck and do a full search without my permission or a warrent. I had nothing to...

Who needs to get in a name calling match. It seems like if you were such a great huner, you could get it done with a shorter season. I know I can. I harvest good animals regularly, but I can still recognize a problem. Think about the future, not just yourself

gemstatejake, with all do respect, guys like you, in commen with the F&G, are the problem. You're not willing to comprimise at all. If we have it your way, yes we'll be able to hunt as much as we want for a few more years, then they'll have to shut it down completely, but you don't mind as...

bad winter or not, the numbers have been declining for years. And because there was a bad winter, the F&G should adjust accordingly. To follow a hard winter kill by giving more tags and lengthening seasons is just stupid and greedy. There are ways for everyone to hunt without killing the...

no one wants draw only hunting. That's why we have to take smaller steps now. For instance, in many units, deer start migrating before the end of October because they have a long travel ahead of them. They also start getting a little dumber as the rut nears. If seasons closed on the 24th, a...

There is a serious shortage of animals. It was evident on the winter range, and still is now. I don't care where you go, the deer numbers are down. I know we haven't had the weather to push the deer out and it's pre-rut, but in previous years, I could always find plenty of young 2 and 3 year...

As far as the F&G meetings go, I live a long ways from Boise and it usually isn't practical to attend, but I have sent dozens of e-mails and I know many others who have. Last year when they composed the mule deer initiative, most people I knew were calling for shorter seasons, or point...

Yeah, I've talked to several officers and they all say the herds are in great shape. I call bulls**t. I think the Idaho fish and game is one of the greediest orginizations around. I think most hunts should close on the 24th. The migration leaves deer too vulnerable to lazy hunters. I also...

I don't think that is the same buck either. The live bucks main beams look to be about 20" apart at the tips, while the dead bucks only look to be about 15" apart. The live buck has a wedge point on his right g2 and the dead buck doesn't. Very similar, but not the same buck.

i think i saw another pic of him with what looked like a mid 180's buck

One last comment and I'll let it go. Read the Founder's post titled, "I got a big buck", and you'll see why I over-react a little.