132 Grant Range

silverstatehunter · Sep 25, 2014

Anyone been around the Grant range maybe Troy Peak, or Timber Mountain area in for early rifle deer? My brother and I are debating weather to really focus on this area for a good buck or head up north with the other hunters in 131. We are serious hunters that wear our eyes and boots out.
Will we be looking for a needle in a haystack down there before the migration hits or will we at least see a few deer a day? Any help would be great. I can trade info for a good a majority of other hunts around the state.
Were planing on scouting a few days before the season as well.
Feel free to PM me.

sagebrush · Sep 26, 2014

I wish I could give you some first hand knowledge. I have always wanted to lay eyes on that country south of Troy Mountain down to Stairstep Mountain. Unfortunately, I'm just too old to get my body into that kind of country any more. If I was young and full of vinegar, I would spend my scouting days down there and try to turn up a good buck. There well be very few hunters and less deer than in 131. If you don't see what you like, you can always pack up and move into 131. There are a ton of hunters in 131 but there are also a ton of deer. It's pretty easy to figure out where to be in 131. Just get a mile off the road and be patient with your glassing. Last time I was up there, I killed a 29 1/2 inch 4X3 on the sixth day. Most of the hunters never left the road and most hunted on the weekends. Whatever you decide, it will be a fun hunt.

silverstatehunter · Sep 26, 2014

Thanks for the help, that's exactly what the plan is. Hopefully we can turn something up.

muleycrazy · Sep 29, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Sep-29-14 AT 05:27PM (MST)[p]send me an email....I do know that area pretty well

Next time your trying to be slick....Try
being slicker than a 6 year old.

hezzy · Sep 29, 2014

PM sent

Nimrod · Oct 10, 2014

These same thoughts have been running through my head all summer. I can't picture deer wanting to move further south when the highs are in the 70s still but people I keep hearing they do!

silverstatehunter · Oct 11, 2014

Thank you everyone for all the help. It was a great hunt and my brother and I had a blast. We spotted 4 bucks the day before the opener that had one great buck in it. Opening morning we put them to bed and made a stock. We got right where we wanted to be and ended up busting 3 of the bucks out of their beds. Unfortunately the big buck was no where to be found and somehow disappeared during our stock. With about a 5 second window my brother decided to take this decent 4x3. We also found a couple great Elk sheds.

sagebrush · Oct 11, 2014

Glad you had a good hunt. Did you end up hunting down south or did you go to 131?

silverstatehunter · Oct 12, 2014

We hunted entirely in 132. Only saw one other hunter and the game warden. There was a big new fire up there that seemed to scorch a big portion of the upper 1/3 of the mountains.

Nevadahunter · Oct 12, 2014

That is a cool looking buck, very unique eye guards. I hunted that area several years ago and got a decent 4 point in the foothills almost directly across the valley from Sunnyside. I have looked at the high country in that area on the map several times and would love to check it out. Nice looking elk shed by the way! Did you see many elk?