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calibuckill
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Ready to hunt high
Just got done reading David Long's book "Public Land Mulies" as well as Mike Eastmans version of hunting the high country for Mule Deer and i have never been more excited to hunt mule deer this fall. I have bought an over the counter tag for Idaho the last three years and I hunted with the motto and theory that the more miles you put into hiking the better chance you had of killing a big buck. I have found that this is not true! Having hiked in the hundreds of miles the last few years and not seeing a buck over 30 inches I was needless to say getting extremely discouraged. The books written by David and Mike are such a huge eye opener for me that it makes me laugh thinking about how my buddy and i hunted. I never realized that there is such a science in killing big bucks and that the majority of big bucks live above 9000 feet. Last year i made it above 9000 feet maybe once. With that being said I was hoping somebody on this site who does well hunting the Central mountain ranges in Idaho by Challis, Howe or Leadore could give me some helpful hints on hunting high. My buddy and i are in great shape so the physical side of the hunt is not a challenge. I know being from California will not help the cause but its not by choice so please go easy.
Just got done reading David Long's book "Public Land Mulies" as well as Mike Eastmans version of hunting the high country for Mule Deer and i have never been more excited to hunt mule deer this fall. I have bought an over the counter tag for Idaho the last three years and I hunted with the motto and theory that the more miles you put into hiking the better chance you had of killing a big buck. I have found that this is not true! Having hiked in the hundreds of miles the last few years and not seeing a buck over 30 inches I was needless to say getting extremely discouraged. The books written by David and Mike are such a huge eye opener for me that it makes me laugh thinking about how my buddy and i hunted. I never realized that there is such a science in killing big bucks and that the majority of big bucks live above 9000 feet. Last year i made it above 9000 feet maybe once. With that being said I was hoping somebody on this site who does well hunting the Central mountain ranges in Idaho by Challis, Howe or Leadore could give me some helpful hints on hunting high. My buddy and i are in great shape so the physical side of the hunt is not a challenge. I know being from California will not help the cause but its not by choice so please go easy.