notdonhunting
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Slam, interesting graphs. It looks like something happened to the deer herd in the mid 60's.
Bess was probably born in that time period.....Slam, interesting graphs. It looks like something happened to the deer herd in the mid 60's.
Thoughts on a San Juan rifle tag?Given the winter kill I’d be real careful about spending points if gross inches is the goal of the hunt.
Henry mtns will always hold mature deer and if it was me, and what I want out of a hunt I’d be on that unit working the crap out of Ragged, the west side of penelle from dark over to scratch, and the north end of Ellen down on to Tarantula.
My goal for the hunt would be a next level deer 220”+. Those areas provide me with the remoteness, terrain, and IMO best shot at that type of deer. Point being, no matter what, that number is a needle in a haystack on any unit, so I’m picking some rough country, with minimal access to try and make it happen.
If I was looking for a fun hunt that would be super entertaining for my wife? Pauns or maybe even a muzz San Juan tag.
Henry’s as well, but if I’m looking to get my wife on a 160-180” mature deer in a high density environment I probably lean for the other units, even though the bull creek pass road will get you a shot at that without really even trying too hard.
Good luck figuring out what is most important for the outcome, and share pictures if it means a tag in the pocket!
He wishes. He was like 60 already in the 60s!
This is coming 2nd hand from friends who have hunted it but general consensus is the earlier seasons are better. You wanna hunt it while the bucks are bachelored up.Thoughts on a San Juan rifle tag?
Thanks much appreciated I’ve heard that also. Easier/more visible before they move down into the thicker oaks and stuff for sureThis is coming 2nd hand from friends who have hunted it but general consensus is the earlier seasons are better. You wanna hunt it while the bucks are bachelored up.
Couldn’t give you an informed 1st hand opinion on the rifle.
Ever since the big fire on Pennel, the quality seemed to decline.Thanks much appreciated I’ve heard that also. Easier/more visible before they move down into the thicker oaks and stuff for sure
Seen that happen all to many times over the years!Ever since the big fire on Pennel, the quality seemed to decline.
Fires are great for feed, but those big bucks on that mountain became extremely visible and vulnerable.
Yep.....easy pickings!Seen that happen all to many times over the years!
Especially for 500 yard Muzzys. hahahaha!Yep.....easy pickings!
Exactly.....I watched that very thing happen down there.Especially for 500 yard Muzzys. hahahaha!
I can tell you, from what I saw last year, mine included, people are not toting around your out of the box CVA Wolf after waiting 25 years for the tag. There were some quite impressive Smoke Pole set ups.Exactly.....I watched that very thing happen down there.
And yet so many question the reason for the newly formed "Technology Committee"......I can tell you, from what I saw last year, mine included, people are not toting around your out of the box CVA Wolf after waiting 25 years for the tag. There were some quite impressive Smoke Pole set ups.
I only mentioned the Smoke Polers because I was there. I do know of one rifle guy that really stretched it out there to 150 yards to fill his Henry's tag last fall. I would bet there were plenty of shots take with a big bullet arc though. haha. Those vapor trails look cool on video.And once Again:
Nobody Mentions The New High Tech StickFlippers!
Or The Long Range Rifle Crew!
Yup!
It was Them DREADED SmokePolers!
5 smokers all after the same buck on the east face of Pennel was definitely entertaining!?I only mentioned the Smoke Polers because I was there. I do know of one rifle guy that really stretched it out there to 150 yards to fill his Henry's tag last fall. I would bet there were plenty of shots take with a big bullet arc though. haha. Those vapor trails look cool on video.