Late whitetail Idaho

[bornhunter]

Heading out for the last week of the season on Saturday in 10A. First time in this unit for me. Anyone had any luck in this unit? Been told not to expect much in the way of big bucks.

[trophyhunt]

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[3nails]

 Who on this planet told you not to expect to see much in the way of big bucks?  They are out of their minds.                                                                                                                                                                   

[highside74]

I'm heading to 10a also Saturday with my 13 year old. His 1st out of state hunt.

[highside74]

Who on this planet told you not to expect to see much in the way of big bucks?  They are out of their minds.                                                                                                                                                                   

Your inbox is full. Should we bring a quad. Should we rattle? Feed?

[bornhunter]

Who on this planet told you not to expect to see much in the way of big bucks?  They are out of their minds.                                                                                                                                                                   

Well that is good to hear.

[bornhunter]

I'm heading to 10a also Saturday with my 13 year old. His 1st out of state hunt.

Good luck to you. Hope your boy scores on one.

[Naches Sportsman]

Good luck. Couldn’t believe the amount of opened potlatch and forest service gates I saw when I went and visited some friends a few weeks ago. No respect for lands up there anymore. Lots of UTV’s and ATV’s ignoring some of the shoulder season restrictions on the gated roads too.

A CB is about a mandatory thing to have if you’re planning on hunting potlatch land.

I didn’t see any mature bucks when I was up there but going to head back up and try to find one in a week or so.

[fishngamereaper]

Just spent a week in a neighboring unit and the biggest bucks I saw where dead from BT.

Hopefully it's not as much of an issue up in the higher part's of your unit.... Tough year for WT.

[bornhunter]

I was over there two weeks ago and saw a couple dead ones down near the highway. Several healthy ones up high though. I stopped in the FS office in Orofino and picked up a map. The lady at the counter said the natl forest there has really taken a beating since covid. Her comment was " every week day is like a weekend and every weekend has been like the 4th of July. Said they are cracking down on the atvs and utvs going around gates. She wasnt very friendly and seemed kind of down on people using the forest.

[Naches Sportsman]

Yeah that’s the truth with all public lands across the west right now. However, I’ve never seen the Lochsa or North Fork Clearwater more trashed than I have this year. Picked up 4 garbage bags full of trash in the 4 days I was up there.

[hunter399]

I was over there two weeks ago and saw a couple dead ones down near the highway. Several healthy ones up high though. I stopped in the FS office in Orofino and picked up a map. The lady at the counter said the natl forest there has really taken a beating since covid. Her comment was " every week day is like a weekend and every weekend has been like the 4th of July. Said they are cracking down on the atvs and utvs going around gates. She wasnt very friendly and seemed kind of down on people using the forest.

At least Idaho can recognize problem and start to resolve it.
Washington just Blows.

[3nails]

Who on this planet told you not to expect to see much in the way of big bucks?  They are out of their minds.                                                                                                                                                                   

Your inbox is full. Should we bring a quad. Should we rattle? Feed?

Bring it if you got it. I never have though. People on quads ride right past more deer than they see. Absolutely bring the rattling antlers!!!!!

[elkboy]

I work up in those mountains-  plenty of deer left, especially higher up (as in 10a).  There is even a strong difference in bluetongue/EDH survival between Whitman Co. (WA) and Latah Co. (ID), with Latah Co. doing much better. 

The UTV/ATV situation has always been out of control in Idaho.  It is rare to see a hunter on foot.  3Nails is right- people zip on by tons of deer!  I rattled in and took a nice buck two years ago in a little pocket of timber that a number of other hunters had driven right by that very afternoon.  Try to get at least a few hundred yards away from any road or ATV trail.  The thicker the brush, the more comfortable the deer will feel. 

[buglebuster]

I work up in those mountains-  plenty of deer left, especially higher up (as in 10a).  There is even a strong difference in bluetongue/EDH survival between Whitman Co. (WA) and Latah Co. (ID), with Latah Co. doing much better. 

The UTV/ATV situation has always been out of control in Idaho.  It is rare to see a hunter on foot.  3Nails is right- people zip on by tons of deer!  I rattled in and took a nice buck two years ago in a little pocket of timber that a number of other hunters had driven right by that very afternoon.  Try to get at least a few hundred yards away from any road or ATV trail.  The thicker the brush, the more comfortable the deer will feel.

Those of you who have rattled them in with success, can you chime in on your routine? I have tried it in the past a few times with not much luck