Hirshey and Eyeguard Idaho 2012

[Bob33]

PS I will be going back this fall so I suppose I will see you all there! 

"Come on you wussie guys. Can't you keep up?"

In my experience, 99% of those who could benefit by knowing where a hunt like this took place would not - it requires preparation and hard work. The other 1% don't need the help.

Thank you again Hirshey for sharing.

[SCRUBS]

Very nice bucks, thanks for sharing

[Southpole]

Unsure why such a harsh answer, you could say south or north Idaho instead of being a bitter Betty.

I live and Hunt in Idaho so I know the area you all shot those deer in, the river pic gives it away...

More than that gives it away. Do people not understand that fight club rules apply to hunting spots even if you don't plan to hunt it again? It is respect for the other people that do hunt it and put in the effort to find and learn the spot. Threads like this should remind people why the wives and G/f's are left at home. Loose lips sink ships

Why does this bother you so much, it wasn't your hunt or your story. If you don't want to share your hunting stories then don't, no need to crap on someone else's. Sounds like a nerve was hit by learning a chick might have had a more successful hunting season than someone else?

[3nails]

Great write up and pics.  Bout time a good "hunting" thread was started instead of another drama thread.

[Muzzynbow]

Thanks for sharing your great hunting adventures!  Great writing, Great story, Great pictures!

[elksnout]

Thank you Hirshey for an excellent recap of your hunt. Beautiful country, nice bucks earned to hard way. I enjoyed your essay and one can almost "feel" being there while looking at the pictures. Please continue to contribute your successful and not so successful hunts. Thanks.

[coachcw]

good write up hersh , good luck this season .

[wamuledeer]

Great story and buck. Congrats.

[hirshey]

At least you aren't letting the negativity get to you 

Absolutely no need to let some internet rudeness get me down.

Eyeguard was trying to play bad cop so I didn't have to... although he could have been more polite about it or let me tell them it was on Buck Mountain, he was just trying to ensure I didn't narrow the field too greatly on an area he also hopes to continue to hunt.

Again, I would think the kind of caliber of person hoping to hunt those types of areas wouldn't want to stack up right behind someone who also has had success in those areas.

There are already a lot of people in the backcountry; we saw plenty... and people who have been hunting certain hillsides and basins for three generations. If someone expects to go up into the hills and A) be alone or B) be rude and step on people's toes they will not have a good experience in those areas and probably not a very successful hunt anyways. Being respectful of fellow hunters and doing your homework is really the only way to hunt those kinds of areas. We helped other hunters out, but they returned the kindness in other ways.. ways you may not anticipate but could mean the difference to your hunting experience. For example, we had VERY basic food items because we had no horses or outfitter or any means to live any other way... when I got sick, another hunting camp provided me with some delicious homemade chicken soup; an elevated level of nutrition that helped me get on top of my cold and back to the hunt.

Anyways, that's the last I'll say on the topic seeing as I'm in Lander WY taking a month-long wilderness EMT course.

[Shannon]

I back country hunted Idaho for 14 years in a row. A brutal hunt every year but we were rewarded with good bucks. I told several people about the area but most weren't willing to put forth the effort. We had a few come with us one year but weren't willing to put forth the effort two years in a row. For the most part its the same die hards you see in there year after year. I highly doubt you'll see any more traffic to your area.
Good job on getting it done! Glad to see a woman with the drive to want to do it on her own. A rare breed in the hunting world. Getting to be more popular though, which is a good thing.

[Fishnfowler]

What a fabulous post.  I grew up in Idaho and have lived in every corner of the state.  You gave nothing away in your posts or photos about location.  Anyone who thinks otherwise is a drama troll. 

Thanks for sharing your hunt with us, it was a welcome respite in-between the seasons. 

[coachcw]

wow how do you find the time and means to spend so much time in the woods ? Cuddos for figuring it out .

[h20hunter]

"Drama Troll"


Excellent term.....I believe we will be seeing this term used more often....

[Bigshooter]

I think it is safe to say that 90% of the people on this site could NOT do this hunt.  I have done this hunt more than once and if I began preparing for this hunt today, I don't think I would be ready for it mentally or physically by the time the hunt started.

Anyway, once again congrats on a extremely difficult hunt.  You guys did great. 

[colockumelk]

Awesome writeup Kari.  Just what I needed to read today.  Keep up the good work and the awesome stories.  Don't let the jealous losers bring you down. No one pays them attention anyways.