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Re: More lessons from the high buck
« Reply #30 on: September 27, 2018, 07:36:56 AM »
Guys the high hunt has been trendy since Cameron Hanes started penning his stories.  I've hunted it off and on since the early 90's its going to weed out some people, but then there will always be a new crop coming right in behind them to try it out, I don't see the demand or pressure on this hunt going down in the future, especially as newer and lighter gear makes it easier to get into the backcountry, its the guys who were hunting it in the 60' and 70's who probably had it good up there although their gear sucked I'm sure compared to todays standards. I don't believe that we will ever see the high hunt become less popular in this state unless they limit the tag numbers which will never happen. 

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Re: More lessons from the high buck
« Reply #31 on: September 27, 2018, 07:44:25 AM »
I stopped doing the high hunt around 98-99 when I saw more than one other person in the area I hunted. Before that it was a blissful week alone on the mountain by myself. Oh the good old days.

I would love to do it again with the new gear I have , cut my pack weight in half from back then, but all this talk on HW Im sure its going to be a complete zoo up there now.  :chuckle:

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Re: More lessons from the high buck
« Reply #32 on: September 27, 2018, 08:51:13 AM »
Guys the high hunt has been trendy since Cameron Hanes started penning his stories.  I've hunted it off and on since the early 90's its going to weed out some people, but then there will always be a new crop coming right in behind them to try it out, I don't see the demand or pressure on this hunt going down in the future, especially as newer and lighter gear makes it easier to get into the backcountry, its the guys who were hunting it in the 60' and 70's who probably had it good up there although their gear sucked I'm sure compared to todays standards. I don't believe that we will ever see the high hunt become less popular in this state unless they limit the tag numbers which will never happen.

Faced with a dramatically growing human population and finite deer populations and habitat, I can see WDFW eventually limiting hunters for the High Buck season.  As much as it would pain me to not win the special permit lottery and be prohibited from hunting it any year I wanted to, in some respects I could see going along with putting a lid on the number of hunters.

It is not particularly hard to kill a buck if one puts the work in.  With some sweat equity and today's longer range rifles, hanging your tag on a legal buck is pretty much a foregone conclusion.  High Buck has turned into a damn foot-race zoo with idiots that can't hunt for themselves and are dependent on others unethically using radios to walk them in on animals.  So much so that I simply opted to go to Idaho this year...and saw zero people in the backcountry...and was glad for it. 
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Re: More lessons from the high buck
« Reply #33 on: September 27, 2018, 09:02:13 AM »
Guys the high hunt has been trendy since Cameron Hanes started penning his stories.  I've hunted it off and on since the early 90's its going to weed out some people, but then there will always be a new crop coming right in behind them to try it out, I don't see the demand or pressure on this hunt going down in the future, especially as newer and lighter gear makes it easier to get into the backcountry, its the guys who were hunting it in the 60' and 70's who probably had it good up there although their gear sucked I'm sure compared to todays standards. I don't believe that we will ever see the high hunt become less popular in this state unless they limit the tag numbers which will never happen.
Spot on, adding that especially with sites like this and the internet contributing greatly to it.

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Re: More lessons from the high buck
« Reply #34 on: September 27, 2018, 09:24:53 AM »
I saw more people then deer on the high hunt, it was steep wet and nasty!! I cant wait to go camping up there again next year!! maybe same place or somewhere new, I have done the high hunt 5 times and have yet to harvest, I  have explored some spectacular areas and enjoyed each trip and scouting trips.  :tup:

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Re: More lessons from the high buck
« Reply #35 on: September 27, 2018, 03:05:03 PM »
I saw more people then deer on the high hunt

That says a lot more about where you went then who all was out there.
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