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wilderness areas
« on: September 22, 2014, 04:38:55 PM »
Can you hunt the wilderness areas during the regular modern fire arm season or just the high hunt?

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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2014, 04:41:48 PM »
Yes

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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2014, 04:48:20 PM »
Both.
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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2014, 05:05:40 PM »
Are the success rates as high? Will it be that much colder to push the deer out 2 weeks later?

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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2014, 05:51:00 PM »
I've thought about trying out my high hunt spot during general....just not quite sure if the LOW deer density gets any better later on in the season...

Guess there's one way to find out....or you wise sages could just tell us!?

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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2014, 06:28:21 PM »
I've done it a few times with mixed success. It seems to depend on snowfall. Either way, success in the wilderness areas are lower.
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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2014, 06:48:13 PM »
Most of the time its touch and go with weather and you can get caught in there VERY EASY.   Recently weather has been very mild, but I can remember some serious weather even in September.   

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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2014, 06:58:32 PM »
If its still accessible I always try and hunt my wilderness spot for the general. The weather and early rut activity seem to get the deer more active than during the high hunt. Again, if the weather allows

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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2014, 07:04:03 PM »
Most of the time its touch and go with weather and you can get caught in there VERY EASY.   Recently weather has been very mild, but I can remember some serious weather even in September.

Exactly. I should have added that I have been snowed on almost every time I've done it.
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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2014, 11:48:26 AM »
i did it two years ago for my first backcountry hunt. it snowed on us and we didn't see many deer.
what in the wild wild world of sports???

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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2014, 12:00:22 PM »
All wilderness areas are open during the general seasons, but not all wilderness areas are open for the early high hunt.
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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2014, 12:10:23 PM »
Done it more than a few times...very few hikers, not many hunters, animas moving more, 3 pt restriction lifted, weather is much nicer....but an area with low animal density is still that. 

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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2014, 12:12:55 PM »
Rut is usually kicked in faster as well.... Still wouldn't suggest it unless you are woodswise

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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2014, 08:47:22 PM »
Most of the time its touch and go with weather and you can get caught in there VERY EASY.   Recently weather has been very mild, but I can remember some serious weather even in September.

 :yeah:

Can be dangerous getting out depending on the trail.
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Re: wilderness areas
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2014, 01:28:49 PM »
Do you notice any difference in what elevation they're at? Let's just say there is no snow...
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