Idaho Backcounrty Deer Hunt

[go4steelhd]

I am loaded up and headed to Idaho for a week of Mule Deer hunting. I will be backpacking in about  7 miles, scouting for 1 1/2 days then hunting the next five. I have a wolf tag, and two deer tags. I have never hunted this unit so I will be going in blind. I have no idea what's in store. But this could be interesting. It is breath taking country if nothing else

[CoryTDF]

Good luck man! Cant wait to hear the how this turns out!

[haulinbass]

If you don't mind me asking what uniy are you headed for? Hope you whack a wolf!

[Apples]

please post pictures with success.

[Mark251]

Good luck 

[go4steelhd]

I will post a story how ever it turns out... I will be hunting in the the salmon river area. I would be just as excited about getting a wolf as a big buck!

[CoryTDF]

are you Solo hunting?

[go4steelhd]

Yes I will be hunting by myself. It's hard to convince a buddy to go to this length for a hunt when you never been there or hunted it. If it goes well I'm sure I will have volunteers next year  But I feel there will be other hunters all around

[2MANY]

Curious about your Salmon hunt and know the area well.

Shoot me a PM.

[grade-creek-rd]

Your likely to fill both of those deer tags...have fun packing it all back out!

Grade

[cougarbart]

lmao! the packing in camping into the salmon would be fun! No way in hell am I man enough to pack one deer out let alone 2! I would have to bring a fork and just eat it where it lays!  good luck!

[Netminder01]

tag

[go4steelhd]

I lived in Idaho for 10 years. But I've never hunted this area. I have seen some of the bucks it use to carry. As far as packing them out, it will be a good to great buck or I will only be packing out my tags. It's to much work to pack a small buck out.

[CoryTDF]

I lived in Idaho for 10 years. But I've never hunted this area. I have seen some of the bucks it use to carry. As far as packing them out, it will be a good to great buck or I will only be packing out my tags. It's to much work to pack a small buck out.

That area is beautiful! My friend has a cabin on the little salmon just out of Riggins. I love it over there.

[go4steelhd]

To make a long story short. I found the type of buck I was looking for the nite before season. I was set up in shooting position the next morning at daylight. The buck did not show up so I moved to the other side of the slide for a better vantage point. It was steep enough I literally came out on my butt. I rolled a few rocks. Which I'm betting if the buck was in there he left after this. That night I located this buck again about a mile down the ridge. I made a stalk got a dead rest on a rock and missed. I was able to locate this buck one more time and missed a chip shot. I'm guessing it was buck fever, but my rifle could be off, but I doubt it is. This was a 170-175 type four point with a four inch cheater. I seen 20-25 mountain goats, 4 branch bulls and maybe 15 bucks. This is brutal country, I feel I did everything right except aim