High buck success pictures?

[muleyslayer]

I’ve done the high hunt once also in 2020, it’s a tough hunt. You would think a lot of big deer would be killed since you’re hunting them in a semi summer pattern with a rifle. The reality is bigger deer get killed in October, when it’s supposed to be harder to find deer. It could also be a numbers game, where there are just more hunters hunting in the general season.

[teanawayslayer]

I’ve done the high hunt once also in 2020, it’s a tough hunt. You would think a lot of big deer would be killed since you’re hunting them in a semi summer pattern with a rifle. The reality is bigger deer get killed in October, when it’s supposed to be harder to find deer. It could also be a numbers game, where there are just more hunters hunting in the general season.

as soon as the velvet comes off those mature bucks are hard to find. From most of the deer I’ve seen killed on the high hunt I would say only 5% are mature bucks.

[teanawayslayer]

I’ve only done one high hunt in WA.   It was 22 years ago.  I found one good buck in 8 days.  I was so tired, I didn’t shoot him at 50 yards.


High country hunts probably make up 10% of my collective time out of state but have resulted in my top two bucks.   Based upon results, alone, I think they are pretty good.   Wyoming and Colorado are very different.  I’ll do as much of it as I can until my legs wear out.

oh come on. You’ll move to horses after the legs give out 

[ShedHead20]

It took me 4 years to realize I was hiking right on by bucks with the mindset of "The Deeper the Better". Still haven't been able to punch my tag on this hunt, but I'm finally seeing shooter bucks. They may be 2000 yards away and unreachable, but hey, just even finding bigger bucks in this season is a win. Hopefully this year is the year for me.

[teanawayslayer]

It took me 4 years to realize I was hiking right on by bucks with the mindset of "The Deeper the Better". Still haven't been able to punch my tag on this hunt, but I'm finally seeing shooter bucks. They may be 2000 yards away and unreachable, but hey, just even finding bigger bucks in this season is a win. Hopefully this year is the year for me.

I laugh every year to people say they go deeper and deeper to get away from people and get super high to find the big bucks. I don’t think I have one spot that’s more than three miles deep. *censored* most of my spots I can see From the trailhead. But then again the elevation gain in that short period is stupid.

[NOCK NOCK]

It took me 4 years to realize I was hiking right on by bucks with the mindset of "The Deeper the Better". Still haven't been able to punch my tag on this hunt, but I'm finally seeing shooter bucks. They may be 2000 yards away and unreachable, but hey, just even finding bigger bucks in this season is a win. Hopefully this year is the year for me.

I laugh every year to people say they go deeper and deeper to get away from people and get super high to find the big bucks. I don’t think I have one spot that’s more than three miles deep. *censored* most of my spots I can see From the trailhead. But then again the elevation gain in that short period is stupid.

I agree, and the same can be said for general opener, Not all big bucks migrate.

[FreeSkier85]

It took me 4 years to realize I was hiking right on by bucks with the mindset of "The Deeper the Better". Still haven't been able to punch my tag on this hunt, but I'm finally seeing shooter bucks. They may be 2000 yards away and unreachable, but hey, just even finding bigger bucks in this season is a win. Hopefully this year is the year for me.

Maybe that was my problem this year. I went in real deep and got on the highest ridge I could find. It overlooked a meadow with water, food and cover but I still only turned up a couple does. Didn't see much sign either in terms of scat or tracks either. Not sure what the deal was. Sigh, I didnt see any other hunters at least but I came home empty handed too...

[LDennis24]

My cousin said Iron Gate had 40 pickups parked there! 

[ganghis]

Heading out Friday - to a low density benchleg area that I've only ever seen one mature buck (fortunately connected on that one).  It's such a low chance (batting like 1/12 at this point for deer) I mainly treat it as a bear hunt.  I think if I was just interested in big bucks I'd be making the trek to the Pasayten all the time.  But not a high odds hunt no matter where you are.