Who's hunting the high buck hunt?

[JackOfAllTrades]

What Wilderness unit? Horses? Backpack in? Solo? Group? Guided? Drop Camp? How long are you goin? Different gear you're taking that you didn't take last time you hunted in the clouds? What are you leaving behind that you took last time?

-Steve

[couesbitten]

We're finally going to do it. I've been wanting to do it for years, but never really had a hunting partner who was willing or able to. Well, my son and I will be heading up Thursday (16th) and we'll be back home Sunday. Packing in on foot about 6 miles, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, figure we'll have Thursday afternoon, all day Friday and Saturday, and then pack out Sunday. We've already been up there once, saw five deer total, in a very difficult to reach location. Going back up next weekend to check another area near there, and then we'll know which of the two we want to concentrate our efforts on. Should be fun, beautiful country, doing what we love, and doing it with my son, who has become the best hunting partner I could ask for.

[MtnMuley]

Best of luck coues!  Should definately be a memorable hunt for you both.  I plan on going into the Pasayten on foot the 17th and back out the 19th.  Hopefully I can get in to where I want to be in a day.  Have a day and a morning to hunt, then 3/4 day out.   

[huntinluva]

Good luck to you guys, hope to hear of a successful trip.

[robescc]

   Eight mile walk in.

[PacificNWhunter]

5 miles in. Solo for 3 days, walking out to the trailhead to meet a buddy for 3 more days.

[deadyote]

I'm headed up to the Glacier Peaks on the 14th to the 19th.  We shot a dandy bear in there last year and saw 8 the first day.  There'll be four of us this time.  Found a new area that has a couple bruiser bucks a couple weeks ago........see if there still there.  Good luck to you all.

[bobcat]

I'd love to go but I'm not going this year. Just due to a lack of money and time. Staying close to home this year and concentrating on getting a nice blacktail with the muzzleloader. But hopefully I can get something together for next year. Would like to do a drop camp in the Pasayten again. Dang, I can't believe the last time we did that was in 2005.

[merlo105]

Chasing Blacktails in the upper elevations from the 15th-22nd Hope it dont take that long to find a real trophy... Scouted out some no-mans land seen four giants and one bear. So the deer are there.... Just finding the dandy buck.

[Alpine Mojo]

Glacier Peak Wilderness, solo backpack, up to 5 days.  My favorite time of year and I can't wait.

Leaving behind the water filter, replaced by micropur tablets (besides already bringing a stove).  Got rid of the tent for a bivy.  Leaving the ax at home this year too.  This lightens up 4 1/2 pounds and makes room for more food.  I'm still fine tuning my gear list and menu and may shave off or replace other items in the coming days.

[teanawayslayer]

headed to the glacier, hiking in 7 miles on the 13th get the camp set up and pic out the deer for the 15th.  Headed in with two other buddies.  This is my first time going on the high hunt.  I am going with two modern guys.  I still wouldn't trade the old smoke pole for anything.  I've got a lot of deer hunting to do this year. high buck, regular season, and late alta permit.  I am not shooting anything short of a hog.  I am really looking forward to this high hunt though. I am trying to keep my pack as light as possible.  The two guys I am going with have done this hunt for 40 years.  So needless to say they are telling me to pack light for I can put more of there meat in my pack on the way out.  It doesn't always pay to be the young buck.  They have put there time in so I don't mind.  Anyways good luck to all of you.

[mulehunter]

What Elevation is High Buck Area? Heard maybe Elevation 7,000 or above expect to have new SNOW today! 

Mulehunter 

[wannahunt]

I get back from Montana on the 17th so we will probably throw on the packs and go into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness early on the 18th. 7 mile hike to the area we go. I think the elevation is around 6200 foot. It's good to have a 19 and 23 year hold to help back out anything we get.

[JackOfAllTrades]

Oh, if I was up there I'd expect dustings of snow at 7,000ish. Up around 8,000 it's starting.. Yippeee! Like Idabooner said last week with that dusting down around 6,000', this might be starting a little earlier than it has for several years. Those going into the high country need to be prepaired for just about anything.

-Steve

[mulehunter]

Very cool!  Must be excited for Hunters

Mulehunter