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Yeah, the reseach of hunting a new area is about as fun hunting it.Each new fact, person, articel, etc, you read, find, talk to, creates more questions after the fact to research.
Quick question.....Is an out of state or "non resident" allowed two whitetail buck tags?
We are thinking about trying Idaho this year as well. We have never been there, so we are starting from scratch. Originally, we thought about putting in for Montana, but I heard the deer are already getting hit pretty hard in SE where we usually hunt. If they are dying off this early, I am guessing its going to be a slow year in that area.On a more pleasant note, like Gasman said, half of the fun is the research and scouting leading up to the hunt. If you are successful, it just makes the hunt that much enjoyable.
For for what you"ll pay for rooms and eating out couldn't you probably pay a for big chunk of a nice tent / stove setup and still have them after the trip.
If there is a core group that has been hunting together, say 4 of you, that always hunt together then each of you throw $500 into the kitty and purchase the tent/frame/stove etc, etc.The other's pay a little extra of their share towards the food supplies.Then you would have the tent and it's necessities for years to come.I would think you could easily blow $500 on rental accommodations let alone the excess cost of the meals out vs meals in. Then throw in the added fuel costs to drive to where you hunt each day. It adds up quick.Just using $500 as an example......maybe it's more like $750.
Quote from: NWBREW on February 21, 2011, 09:50:30 AMQuick question.....Is an out of state or "non resident" allowed two whitetail buck tags? That is a good question. From what I have gathered, I think you can buy a second tag but I don't think it is for a buck tag but I will clarify and get back to you.
My dad and I have discussed, but not sure how well it would work, buying an actual utility trailer, like a u-haul style. Then we would build some kind of bunks on each side that could be folded up so that we could haul a quad, decoys, whatever but still be used to sleep in. I know they have trailers that already have sleeping quarters and storage quarters but those are spendy and this might be a cheaper alternative.
Quote from: vandeman17 on February 21, 2011, 11:27:42 AMMy dad and I have discussed, but not sure how well it would work, buying an actual utility trailer, like a u-haul style. Then we would build some kind of bunks on each side that could be folded up so that we could haul a quad, decoys, whatever but still be used to sleep in. I know they have trailers that already have sleeping quarters and storage quarters but those are spendy and this might be a cheaper alternative. 2 years ago elk hunting in WY we met a group of 4 from Kentucky who had done this to a 20' Wells Cargo type trailer. Had a pair of Rhino's stuffed in it. Worked out very well they said. They did say it was like sleeping in an ice box since temps did hit -10 a couple days.They had some killer moonshine though.
The trailer had a pair of roof vents. They left the back door cracked with an extension cord running through it to a little 1000w ceramic space heater. 200' of cord. The generator would run for about 6-7 hrs. It was only really cold 1st thing in the morning they said.You could quite possible spend as much or more on the trailer alone then the wall tent set up.
