Priest Lake Muleys?

[NW Diehard]

So it's obvious the area is more known for whitetails but is there any good muley areas around? Going to be staying at a house off Priest Lake the weekend of November 10th. Don't get me wrong I would gladly take a nice whitetail if I saw one but I kind of have a thing for muleys.... lol 

[bearpaw]

There are up high. 

[Hoythunter]

One of the biggest mulie bucks I’ve ever seen dead was shot on Nov 10...at Priest Lake.

[boneaddict]

Tough country, tough Hunting.   Need to be patient. Rewarding if you are lucky or good. 

[WAcoyotehunter]

Tough country, tough Hunting.   Need to be patient. Rewarding if you are lucky or good. 

Yep.  It's tough.  I would probably get up high on the east side

[NW Diehard]

I'm sure it will be weather dependent, considering how much snow is up high or not at that time..? I've always liked to hunt the snow line or just above the snow line.... Just realized it's only a month away! 

[NW Diehard]

One of the biggest mulie bucks I’ve ever seen dead was shot on Nov 10...at Priest Lake.

I've heard there are big muleys around, just always hear about all the whitetail. Was this in the lower elevation or up high in the surrounding peaks? Looks like good area up high with decent visibility to open areas if I can make it up there depending on the snow...

[boneaddict]

Bare in mind you aren’t alone out there.  I was “talking to” a moose, heard a snap of a twig. I turned and there was a grizz at about 25 feet.   That is serious grizz country.   Be prepared

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

It will take some work to find a spot that you are hunting alone.  Unit 1 is a popular area come November. 

[NW Diehard]

Bare in mind you aren’t alone out there.  I was “talking to” a moose, heard a snap of a twig. I turned and there was a grizz at about 25 feet.   That is serious grizz country.   Be prepared

Yikes! But yeah I am aware they are around and I will be prepared! I've been going up there for a few years now but finally decided I had a free place to stay and needed to get a damn tag while I'm up there because we always go up there in the middle or late Novmeber...

[MerriamMagician]

Here's a solid muley from Unit 1 last year. As everyone else said, they are up high.

[JM]

That's a nice buck, but if it were me I'd send things like that in a PM. There's only so much huntable high country up there and even less that is accessible come mid to late November. You're ringing the dinner bell to all the people who have not filled their Idaho general deer tags and are looking for a place to go. That's just my opinion though. Congrats on the buck and good luck to the original poster

[Bigshooter]

Here's a solid muley from Unit 1 last year. As everyone else said, they are up high.

Nice buck.  Do you remember the date that you killed it?

[idaho guy]

That's a nice buck, but if it were me I'd send things like that in a PM. There's only so much huntable high country up there and even less that is accessible come mid to late November. You're ringing the dinner bell to all the people who have not filled their Idaho general deer tags and are looking for a place to go. That's just my opinion though. Congrats on the buck and good luck to the original poster

I understand where you are coming from but I disagree-there is already a ton of traffic up there looking for muleys. In my opinion this post did nothing to make that worse. In my experience if you want a decent buck you have to work for it and there is not a ton of mule deer to find anyways. There is a lot of high country in unit 1. If the  picture was a 200 incher I might feel differently!   Thanks for posting. I will be up there in november and will be away from the crowds!

[Jimmy33]

I usually fill or come close to filling both of my Idaho tags in unit 1 during November on mule deer. It is the most difficult muley hunt pound for pound most people experience and the unit is huge. The reason most people don’t do well is that they have no idea how or where to hunt timber muleys. Plus, they usually get tired of looking for them and shoot whitetails. Bears are usually bit too much if a problem in November but they are there and i wear bear spray. I am over here right now chasing elk and have not seen a muley yet. I will tell you that i do not see many people and where i do see most people i dont see many mule deer. Ive never seen a 200 inch deer there but i do see many in the 170” range. Good luck!


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