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Unit 27 Sheep

I think the demand stems from it being a unit with an Oct 15 opener close to town with a populous of about a million. Concurrent Deer/Elk seasons before winter weather creates a lot of opportunity. Leave it as is and switch the Boise river zone to an Oct. season

What is being farmed in winter?

Tag quotas sure have made the Sawtooth zone a great local hunt in terms of crowds!

What TW said. In anticipation for applying for the 33-1 deer tag, I scouted that unit starting last November through to March of this year when they started migrating back up. I saw a lot of cows and a few young spikes, it wouldn't hurt to bring a limited cow hunt back ;) I saw mature bulls...

This will be intereting how it plays out. The tags are limited because the unit isn't meeting the population objectives. The quota wasn't intended to increase quality, but has inherently resulted in a quality hunt, not necessarily trophy quality, but simply less competition and crowds. There are...

If we could only put in for one species, odds would go up :)

How much growth will a 170+ Buck have by June? If his main beam doesn't forks til his ear tips, is it a good indicator?

They have lost about all their winter fur right now and are funny looking with short hair. With decent glass you will be able to see the nads on a Billy this month and next. I found that to be easier than trying to judge the horns or waiting for one to piss. Also the young billy's and nanny's...

I just seen 2 Goats in that unit last weekend. One was a nanny, the other had the strutt of a Billy.

The Frank Church has solitude and Backcountry, but not Deer numbers as compared to other areas. If you scout it then it could be worth the time. My understanding is that there is no early Archery, at least in unit 27, the Rifle opens Sept 15 though. You will see more Deer in the zones to the...

Good discussion. So between a Velvet Muley in his summer routine and a rut crazed Muley chasing Does all day. I like the early seasons better because I feel I'm a more efficient hunter. The weather is not an issue, gear is lighter, and those redish coats with furry antlers stick out against the...

Nice Bucks, glad to see he wasn't all broke up after that tumble.