Chesaw/Buckhorn ??

[fishseeker]

S-N-L's Grandfather has a place there and thinking of going over for the opener. Took a road trip last Sunday for a look see. His property butts the NF. Did a little scouting but did not have time to spend looking I would like to! Could not use the rig to drive any roads cause after a short hike my daughter went to sleep in it!!(she had done the Light The Night walk in Seattle the night before) Anyone care to share a little GENRAL info on the area in a PM? Just want to know so I can make a decision on making a move. Have hunted out of Conconully for 23 years but are over ran with ATVs now!  Thanks in advance,Confused!

[Birdguy]

There are deer there for sure. We hunted out of Chesaw in the NF for a few years  after our place burned. It can be pretty thick but there is always a few openings that make it quite huntable. I would think private land backing the NF is always a good thing. There will be whitetails and mule deer in the area and some nice one at that. Our small group only took a couple deer out of there in the 3-4 years we hunted it but there were a lot of deer shot by other camps in the area. We also a bear a year and one year some elk. Good luck.

[superdown]

I have been hunting that area along with the dry gulch area since i was 10yo lots of other hunters but there are a good number of deer although it wouldnt be my first choice. but if you have a private place it should be in the bag pretty much.

[fishseeker]

Thanks for the reponses.Think I have decided to take the trailer to Conconully for the opener and we can shoot over to Grndpa's from there. Can't stand the thought of a new spot on opening without prescouting time!!! If things look good then we can pullup stakes and make the move. Just got to resist the urge to blast the ATVs.  :mgun:LOL. Can't believe the would ride in between 2 RVs. 

[Schmalzfam]

I'm sorry you decided on Conconully...there aren't any deer there anymore.
We have hunted there for a while too. I know what you mean about the quads but, we haven't had it be too big of a problem. Do you hunt the valley?

[fishseeker]

Up towards Salmon Med. Off the 3810. We go DeerCamping with some armed Hiking!!lol