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nate1982 · Jul 13, 2012

i am doing a 7 day pack trip into unit 102, me and one of my child hood friends have draw 101-109 e archery tags and are planning on making this a hutn to remember. we have chosen the northern half of the unit and will be camping at hidden lakes. our backup spots in case of pressur or lack of animal are cold lakes and then the headwaters of thorpe creek. i am just posting on here to see if this is a good plan or if our time would be better spent south on the ruby crest trail instead. thanks for any info!!

piper · Jul 13, 2012

all good spots, there should be plenty of deer, getting one with a bow is the hard part

Rookie90 · Jul 13, 2012

You're plan is exactly what I would do if I had that tag. Stay way up high and glass glass glass...if you go down below you'll run into tons of traffic. Stay away from where everyone else is and get off the beaten path. That is where you will find the big bucks in this unit...and trust me I have seen/ missed some real bruisers up there. Good luck to you guys!

6x7 · Jul 14, 2012

I went up there a few years ago and there was a family reunion going on at hidden lake they hired a packer to bring them in there must of been 20 plus people in the group.Didnt realy mess or hunt up but there was not a shortage of people hikeing around.

nate1982 · Jul 14, 2012

yeah, i think we are gonna go straight to cold lakes if we feel up to it when we hike in 2 days before season. Just want to get back in there a bit and cold lakes looks like a better starting point then hidden lakes.

6x7 · Jul 14, 2012

back when we did that trip I never exercised a single day and I didnt find it a very difficult trip with a 65 pound pack.If i did that trip now I would prep a bit more since I have gained a few pounds.Its way harder getting meat out if you cant lose any of your pack weaight,we opened and dumped all our food out to make room and loose weaight.

slobow · Jul 14, 2012

Our group will be in that area also. Sounds like there might be a few of us in the vicinity. Anyway, at least our horses will do most of the packing

Good luck on your hunt.

BOWUNTR · Jul 14, 2012

You won't be alone... always a group at cold lakes. It's a popular trailhead and an easy hike. I would try and go more remote.... especially this year with all the tags. Ed F

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piper · Jul 14, 2012

When you go towards hidden lake, go over the top to the otherside of the mountain, a little tough but if you want to get away?, actually there will be deer close to any of those places you mention

6x7 · Jul 15, 2012

If you go up over the backside you will have a camp in the bottom of each canyon,drop camps from a outfitter.

NVRACKS49 · Jul 16, 2012

See you up there buddy. Looks like its gonna be a free for all

nate1982 · Jul 16, 2012

it looks like a pretty large area so i am not very concerned about traffic. Plus i am young an dumb enough to find those hard to reach spots most people wont go!!!

maxT · Jul 17, 2012

hunted rubies last year. scouted hidden lake, cold lakes and overland down by king peak. found some nice bucks in the cold lakes and overland . mostly does and smaller bucks at hidden. (also lots of people). decided to hunt overland lake area. lots of bucks and saw bigger bucks there than the other spots. o ya and killed a good one there. hope this helps.