Unit 081 deer 2022

Robiland · Jan 5, 2023

Did anyone on here have the deer tag for this unit this year? Or know of anyone that had the tag and how did they do? We were out there 2 years ago on a slim snow year, so just wondering if the snow made the difference?

Thanks

maddog58 · Jan 5, 2023

Knew people that didn’t do well. Terrible access due to deep snow

Sparks Shooter · Jan 5, 2023

I know of one Jr hunter that took a young 4 point toward the end of rifle season. I also heard that several of the PIW tagholders ended up out there as a last ditch effort and ended up not filling tags.----SS

maddog58 · Jan 5, 2023

Friend took a small 4x4 during muzzy also

maddog58 · Jan 5, 2023

Too much time spent getting unstuck is what I heard. Everyone hunting from main access roads . Snow up to the knees of guys trying to get away from the roads

Chump · Jan 5, 2023

maddog58 said:
Too much time spent getting unstuck is what I heard. Everyone hunting from main access roads . Snow up to the knees of guys trying to get away from the roads

Had friends go and experience the same...they did harvest a small 4x4 from what I heard, could be the same group?

maddog58 · Jan 5, 2023

Chump said:
Had friends go and experience the same...they did harvest a small 4x4 from what I heard, could be the same group?

the Two groups I know didn’t harvest

nvguy2 · Jan 6, 2023

Talked my son into this on his last youth year and he drew it. Between getting a late start due to my Dads Sheep and Daughters Bull tag and then all the weather that hit, he wasn’t too impressed or excited and was not concerned about a trophy! Felt bad as I knew this tag could be good. Went the last weekend of Muzzleloader season and the roads were just bad enough to keep us out of where we’ve previously had success. Seen a handful of small bucks off main road was all. Went back on Dec 20 for rifle and was getting into a fair amount of Deer and sign but the roads were still trash! He decided he just wanted to harvest and shot the first one he could and took a meat buck and we went home. Sure wish we could have got around better and wish he would have held out longer but I’ve never told my kids what they can and can’t shoot! Tough year up there!

Chump · Jan 6, 2023

nvguy2 said:
Talked my son into this on his last youth year and he drew it. Between getting a late start due to my Dads Sheep and Daughters Bull tag and then all the weather that hit, he wasn’t too impressed or excited and was not concerned about a trophy! Felt bad as I knew this tag could be good. Went the last weekend of Muzzleloader season and the roads were just bad enough to keep us out of where we’ve previously had success. Seen a handful of small bucks off main road was all. Went back on Dec 20 for rifle and was getting into a fair amount of Deer and sign but the roads were still trash! He decided he just wanted to harvest and shot the first one he could and took a meat buck and we went home. Sure wish we could have got around better and wish he would have held out longer but I’ve never told my kids what they can and can’t shoot! Tough year up there!

Smart kid!

Alwayshunting · Jan 25, 2023

Year after year the same story from this “trophy” unit. It does make me laugh running into a disappointed first timer out there tho. I had a cow tag this year and farted around out there a few days. Plenty of 140’s and 2x4’s to be had. Sadly, ppl would rather eat that tag than kill a poor genetic POS 2x4 on their way out. So those bucks keep breeding and that genetic gets more prevalent.

Homer · Jan 27, 2023

who was killing all the bad genes when there were big bucks to shoot?

Alwayshunting · Jan 28, 2023

When were there big bucks to shoot?

Oregonbased · Feb 1, 2023

I took a 3x4 on the last evening of my muzzleloader hunt. Beautiful country, but not impressed with quality for being a trophy unit. I did not hunt the whole season as we needed to get the 5th wheel safely back home by beating a storm. Saw plenty of elk as well. We did get to experience all elements of weather. We covered a lot of ground by vehicle and glassed miles of country with 2 BTX's. As mentioned above, lots of smaller bucks and 2x4's.

Deer · Feb 1, 2023

Oregonbased said:
I took a 3x4 on the last evening of my muzzleloader hunt. Beautiful country, but not impressed with quality for being a trophy unit. I did not hunt the whole season as we needed to get the 5th wheel safely back home by beating a storm. Saw plenty of elk as well. We did get to experience all elements of weather. We covered a lot of ground by vehicle and glassed miles of country with 2 BTX's. As mentioned above, lots of smaller bucks and 2x4's.

Sounds fun did you see any good bulls?

Oregonbased · Feb 7, 2023

Deer said:
Sounds fun did you see any good bulls?

Yes, we saw several good bulls from a distance. We didn't bother getting in real close to look them over as we were after mulies and didn't want to bump them as there were elk hunters in the area.

Switchback00 · Feb 19, 2023

Alwayshunting said:
Year after year the same story from this “trophy” unit. It does make me laugh running into a disappointed first timer out there tho. I had a cow tag this year and farted around out there a few days. Plenty of 140’s and 2x4’s to be had. Sadly, ppl would rather eat that tag than kill a poor genetic POS 2x4 on their way out. So those bucks keep breeding and that genetic gets more prevalent.

Tell ‘em how you really feel Mark😎

fullcry · Feb 19, 2023

081 is the most overrated tag in Nevada. Followed by 231.
Then add Pilot Mt.

fullcurl74 · Feb 27, 2023

fullcry said:
081 is the most overrated tag in Nevada. Followed by 231.
Then add Pilot Mt.

Agree 100%
This tag is still riding a reputation from 20 years ago. I grew up hunting 081 and I don't even apply for it anymore. The late hunts have been killing every buck over 3 years old for a very long time. Needs to go back to the standard season dates (like 6 and 7) so it can recover for a while.