Recent content by _rutN_

^What critter said, or just do archery. No shame in not picking up a drawn tag to do what you are passionate about.

Yes they can smell your scent. I clean my cameras and security boxes with Clorox or rubbing alcohol prior to taking into the field. I use security boxes, 3 inch lag bolts into my trail cam tree. The long lag bolts=significant effort to tear off tree. I pull sd card and check cameras with latex...

Update please!

I love these posts, some good advise and I like hearing all your input. Curious if any of you have a suggestion(s) for the below situation... My favorite bait site is well established. Typically have 20+ different bears visit first week, increasing through the season. I'm not bummed about...

Agree with Customweld's first reply. Crowds have gotten bad with all the overlapping hunts and xtra cow tags. Last time i drew, and last a buddy's tag which i tagged along... felt worse than general season competition racing down ridges opening am.

Sweet looking bear. Thanks for sharing.

Sounds like my exact experience in that unit last year. Spent 2 days & 300 miles on gravel scouting before the sept 10th opener and was extremely disappointed. Didnt even stay for the opener, turned around and went home to archery elk hunt. I'll send you a pm

come on IDFG post the results already! The anticipation of seeing "unsuccessful" next to my licence number is killing me!

Utarchery, I had problems with that exact load. Same gun, same bullet, same powder. Try the 210 gr burger slowed down or 200 gr accubond. Ive read and heard many testimonials of accuracy with either. My gun agrees with great results as well.

sweet bears. Any idea on skull size for each?

Have that exact gun Echo 160gr accubond, try RL17. I push mine to max+ with no issue. Holds sub 3" groups out to 600yds every time.

Awesome story! Thanks for sharing

+1. Agree with 125. Top notch

I took in my brownlee tag to the fish and game office in boise off park ave today at lunch. No questions asked they took my tag and gave me a gift card for the price of an elk tag and un-issued the brownlee tag. Gal also mentioned "by friday" to turn it in. Hopefully no issues for your friends...

Awesome pics, thanks for sharing! Bear action is picking up for us as well, no success yet thou. Keep posting pics!