This year's high hunt kinda crazy

[savagehunter]

I don't even know what a rock chuck is but it sounds fun where do you go to do that bill

[boneaddict]

Permit only on the highhunt.   Interesting.   

[brocka]

Permit only on the highhunt.   Interesting.

PLEASE!

[B.G.hunter]

Permit only on the highhunt.   Interesting.   

or you could make it a choice between able to hunt the high hunt or the late seasons  by having to designate early or late on your deer tag.   

[savagehunter]

You know I actually didn't mind the crowd every other hunter up there respected each others space I didn't feel to crowded and thought there was a good opportunity for a harvest. There is plenty of space up there for everyone and I am totally against any more regulation on our hunting rights. Next year we are going to go to a different place where we can get up top and not be in front of the deer plus I'd love to see the world from up on top.

[xXLojackXx]

Permit only high hunt and put a rifle weight restriction on it too. Eliminate the guys that carry their 17lb .338's out in the woods and shoot across the valleys. I say that and I have a .338 Edge custom rifle and enjoy log range shooting. But just because I can hit a paper plate at 1600 yards doesn't mean I'm going to take my rifle up to a crowded hunting area and shoot over who knows how many other hunters on that 1300 yard shot at a buck.

[300rum]

The easiest thing to do is just make it Archery Only like the rest of the state. 

[X-Force]

Permit only on the highhunt.   Interesting.

PLEASE!

Why? The hunter success on high hunts is low 10-15%

Permit only high hunt and put a rifle weight restriction on it too. Eliminate the guys that carry their 17lb .338's out in the woods and shoot across the valleys. I say that and I have a .338 Edge custom rifle and enjoy log range shooting. But just because I can hit a paper plate at 1600 yards doesn't mean I'm going to take my rifle up to a crowded hunting area and shoot over who knows how many other hunters on that 1300 yard shot at a buck.

I know you wont see many guys up there with 17lb rifles...

I know a guy that got a great buck on the high hunt this year and he shoots a fluted heavy barrel and his 100 yrd shot is making him think about taking a 22" sporter up next year.

Idiots taking stupid long shots isn't just a high hunt problem.



Why does it seem like everyone on this site is out to limit the time other hunters spend pursuing game?

[xXLojackXx]

It's not to limit the time people can hunt, it's to increase the quality of deer in the units. For the same reason there's permit elk hunts. Before long you'll be lucky to see a legal buck in a popular high hunt unit.

[X-Force]

Before long you'll be lucky to see a legal buck in a popular high hunt unit.

I'm assuming most hunters are already lucky to see a legal buck 

[Watimberghost]

Wow, special permit for high hunt? That would be a huge bummer for, probably the majority of guys, that don't have the problem of over crowded areas. I would absolutely be against that.

[SWHUNTER]

Wow, special permit for high hunt? That would be a huge bummer for, probably the majority of guys, that don't have the problem of over crowded areas. I would absolutely be against that.

I agree with you timberghost. I was up for 5 days this year and never saw another hunter.