Deepcolor
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Honest questions here, no mixed agenda concerning other threads about deer going right now.
Does a certain drainage, canyon, or basin produce big bucks year after year?
Do these areas produce because of feed and water or is it because of other environmental factors? Access for hunters, escape routes during hunting, or just good cover to hide up during shooting light?
Background for these questions.
I hunted region H for the first time in 2016. Identified an area and scouted this area several times prior to the archery hunt. Night before archery found me 5 miles in and surrounded by other hunters. (4 Wy residents, a small army from Utah, a pair from Pennsylvania, and a pair from Texas)
We spent the first 6 days in this area and never found a buck over 170". I did run into Tknez' brother and his boys scouting this area prior to the hunt, had a nice conversation and seemed like a good dude.
A "famous" buck was killed out of H in 2017 and posted up on this site. That hunter was day hunting from his truck and sleeping in a motel room during that hunt.
I know there is no substitute for time on the mountain behind the spotter but a guy has to be in the right canyon or drainage to begin with. Any pointers or input?
Does a certain drainage, canyon, or basin produce big bucks year after year?
Do these areas produce because of feed and water or is it because of other environmental factors? Access for hunters, escape routes during hunting, or just good cover to hide up during shooting light?
Background for these questions.
I hunted region H for the first time in 2016. Identified an area and scouted this area several times prior to the archery hunt. Night before archery found me 5 miles in and surrounded by other hunters. (4 Wy residents, a small army from Utah, a pair from Pennsylvania, and a pair from Texas)
We spent the first 6 days in this area and never found a buck over 170". I did run into Tknez' brother and his boys scouting this area prior to the hunt, had a nice conversation and seemed like a good dude.
A "famous" buck was killed out of H in 2017 and posted up on this site. That hunter was day hunting from his truck and sleeping in a motel room during that hunt.
I know there is no substitute for time on the mountain behind the spotter but a guy has to be in the right canyon or drainage to begin with. Any pointers or input?