Post by: jjhunter on October 23, 2009, 07:04:42 AM
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Post by: jjhunter on October 23, 2009, 07:50:36 AM
Let us know if you need the kubota to get the deer out... :chuckle: hope its a biggun! Good Luck.. :)
Will you road it down there for me? Might take a few days! :chuckle:
Post by: jjhunter on October 24, 2009, 05:54:39 PM
Post by: yelp on October 24, 2009, 06:33:27 PM
Let us know if you need the kubota to get the deer out... :chuckle: hope its a biggun! Good Luck.. :)
Will you road it down there for me? Might take a few days! :chuckle:
On my way JJhunter..has to hot wire the kubota..I am in colfax....gotta get diesal...LOL :chuckle:
Post by: popeshawnpaul on October 24, 2009, 06:36:08 PM
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Post by: MtnMuley on October 26, 2009, 10:20:07 AM
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Post by: Craig on October 26, 2009, 12:33:32 PM
I want to hunt someplace were I can have a 195" " Last day buck "
Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 26, 2009, 12:43:14 PM
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Post by: Bigshooter on October 26, 2009, 03:21:32 PM
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 26, 2009, 03:29:07 PM
you've got some set of stones passing a 195" buck...good luck, i can't wait to see the results of this hunt.
Wow. :yike: Can't fathom that. Can't wait to see what you come home with...
Post by: MtnMuley on October 26, 2009, 04:08:35 PM
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 26, 2009, 05:39:18 PM
There are only a couple bucks every year killed in 45 over 195+. And those couple have already been shot this year. Go find the 195 and kill him.
to kinda help get his motives across he is looking for a 190 or better typical, guess this buck was non typical so no go
Post by: GUscottie on October 26, 2009, 05:46:12 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on October 26, 2009, 06:05:27 PM
There are only a couple bucks every year killed in 45 over 195+. And those couple have already been shot this year. Go find the 195 and kill him.
to kinda help get his motives across he is looking for a 190 or better typical, guess this buck was non typical so no go
There is even less 190 typicals killed in 45 every year. The big bucks that come out of it are usually nontypicals. But if 190 typical is what he wants, there is a chance in 45. Its a small chance but still a chance. I hope he does kill a 190+.
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 26, 2009, 06:10:29 PM
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Post by: jjhunter on October 26, 2009, 07:07:18 PM
Post by: Shannon on October 26, 2009, 07:52:01 PM
I am hoping to see you holding a 30 plus perfect typical soon!
Post by: bearpaw on October 26, 2009, 08:03:52 PM
If you want to be a successful hunter, then kill on the first day what you would kill on the last day.
If you are a trophy hunter you don't kill trophies by shooting smaller deer.
This guy knows what he wants and is sticking to it, I respect that.
Post by: GUscottie on October 26, 2009, 08:10:38 PM
There are two sayings that I like....
If you want to be a successful hunter, then kill on the first day what you would kill on the last day.
If you are a trophy hunter you don't kill trophies by shooting smaller deer.
This guy knows what he wants and is sticking to it, I respect that.
I like these quotes, and from the sounds of it, JJ is a trophy hunter and is sticking to his guns.
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on October 26, 2009, 08:11:56 PM
Day three....starting to question my sanity....180 plus buck early, 28". Lots of 160-170. No big boy, yet. 5 days left.
Stick with it JJ, It'll be a long time before that tag is in your hands. Keep at man!!
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 26, 2009, 09:33:44 PM
I don't know you from Adam but are you sure you know what a 170 buck looks like. I have spent some time there and never have seen lots of 170 class bucks. If you said lots of 150's I would say thats about right but lots of 170's anywhere in todays Idaho I don't know. If your right I would say keep your mouth shut and hope you get drawn again soon. You have found a honey hole.
I am hoping to see you holding a 30 plus perfect typical soon!
good spring and summer vegetation equals good horn growth this year, hes hunting probably the best unit in all of idaho, in one of the best horn growth years in a long time and jjhunter has killed some big bucks already he knows what hes doin
Post by: Ironhead on October 26, 2009, 10:33:21 PM
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on October 27, 2009, 04:32:24 PM
I don't know you from Adam but are you sure you know what a 170 buck looks like. I have spent some time there and never have seen lots of 170 class bucks. If you said lots of 150's I would say thats about right but lots of 170's anywhere in todays Idaho I don't know. If your right I would say keep your mouth shut and hope you get drawn again soon. You have found a honey hole.
I am hoping to see you holding a 30 plus perfect typical soon!
I have spent time in there and have seen plenty of bucks over 180. Most were on private ground but hey. Keep your mouth shut honey hole? Unit 45 isn't a secret. It's the best late Idaho hunt there is. Some of my friends got huge bucks out of there. 15 years ago it was a bit of a decent draw with a muzzleloader. Now it's a long shot any year.
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 27, 2009, 04:36:35 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on October 27, 2009, 04:41:54 PM
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 27, 2009, 05:27:10 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on October 27, 2009, 05:38:06 PM
yea i think youre right bigshooter seems this was his 3rd 200+ buck in 3 yrs out of 45, think they are getting landowner tags
How do they get landowner tags?
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 27, 2009, 05:40:14 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on October 27, 2009, 05:42:29 PM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on October 27, 2009, 05:44:07 PM
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 27, 2009, 05:46:56 PM
"Landowner Appreciation Permits: Owners of at least 640 acres in 1 hunt area that provides significant habitat for deer, elk, or pronghorn, may be eligible for a Landowner Appreciation Permit."
Post by: Bigshooter on October 27, 2009, 05:47:49 PM
here you go straight from the regs
"Landowner Appreciation Permits: Owners of at least 640 acres in 1 hunt area that provides significant habitat for deer, elk, or pronghorn, may be eligible for a Landowner Appreciation Permit."
Can they sell them?
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 27, 2009, 05:52:11 PM
here you go straight from the regs
"Landowner Appreciation Permits: Owners of at least 640 acres in 1 hunt area that provides significant habitat for deer, elk, or pronghorn, may be eligible for a Landowner Appreciation Permit."
Can they sell them?
Not sure on that it goes on to say eligible landowners have to register their land and eligible applicants so im guessing that they could make you an eligible applicant for the right price, then you still have to draw but i bet they are way easier to draw than the regular draws
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 27, 2009, 05:56:20 PM
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/misc/LAP.pdf
Post by: jstamp on October 27, 2009, 06:01:34 PM
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Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 27, 2009, 07:22:40 PM
Post by: Shannon on October 27, 2009, 07:33:19 PM
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I have spent time in there and have seen plenty of bucks over 180. Most were on private ground but hey. Keep your mouth shut honey hole? Unit 45 isn't a secret. It's the best late Idaho hunt there is. Some of my friends got huge bucks out of there. 15 years ago it was a bit of a decent draw with a muzzleloader. Now it's a long shot any year.Shawn,
I never said 45 was a secret. That wasn't even a secret in the 80's. I said if he had a couple of canyons that had a ton of 170 class bucks running around in it that I would keep my mouth shut and hope to get drawn again soon. A young buck with Unit 45 genetics that scores 170 will be a dandy when he is 5-7 years old. I still have my doubts that any canyon has a ton of 170 class bucks in it in this country but 45 is definitely a great unit to hunt. I have spent time in it myself and saw some dandy bucks but not a lot of 170 bucks running around. Definitely some and a few bigger but not under every bush.
Post by: jjhunter on October 27, 2009, 07:36:27 PM
Post by: MichaelJ on October 27, 2009, 07:43:44 PM
Michael
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Michael
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WACAT
PS. Sorry about not getting back to you regarding your PM, sounds like you got plenty of info.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 28, 2009, 10:32:36 AM
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Michael
Post by: jjhunter on October 30, 2009, 01:14:52 PM
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Post by: huntnphool on October 30, 2009, 02:14:20 PM
Successful Pictures?
Well as of last night he hadn't tagged the big one and he posted with 5 hours of daylight left on the last day. Lets see, dropped one early this morning, took a couple hours to get it out, cleaned up, packed and then posted before the drive home. Just my guess of course but I doubt jj would be calling it quits with 5 hours to go with a 45 tag unless he got one :dunno:
Post by: MtnMuley on October 30, 2009, 02:28:18 PM
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Post by: BLUEBULLS on October 30, 2009, 03:43:04 PM
congrats on getting to hunt some of the best deer around!
Post by: Ironhead on October 30, 2009, 04:20:37 PM
It is easy to pull the trigger. Not so easy to lay off the trigger with a 195" buck in front of you.
Post by: wastickslinger on October 30, 2009, 04:40:02 PM
PS- I hope my friends would kick me in the nuts for not shooting a 195 class buck. But the biggest I have ever killed is in the 140's, so little different scenario for me. :chuckle:
Post by: jjhunter on October 30, 2009, 05:59:12 PM
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Post by: WVT on October 31, 2009, 09:19:09 AM
good job man, thanks for the daily updates
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 31, 2009, 09:39:04 AM
Post by: jjhunter on November 01, 2009, 05:08:50 PM
I saw between 7 and 30 bucks per day. It was really streaky. I think that if you got into an area that had a couple hot does, the bucks would flock to that area. It was really tough to find a buck more than once, especially the big boys. I think they were travleling long distances.
The morning that I saw the 195ish deer, I saw about 20 4-points in the same area. It was insane. A big buck would have a doe and 5 or 6 bucks would just stand around watching but keeping a safe distance. The "satellite" bucks might include a couple 170 class deer! A few times, a big 'ol heavy regressive buck would have the doe and the nicer bucks would be standing by. I saw a 28" clab claw buck knock the hell out of a 26" 175" buck and then chase him in circles for about 10 minutes. It was definitely amazing stuff.
All in all, I saw 4 deer that would definitely eclipse the 180 mark - some gorgeous, black horned, heavy typicals that were really tough to pass. In fact, on day four we spotted two really nice 4's on a doe. I said, "look at that buck, what do you think it scores?'
He replied, "184." He said. "you need to kill that deer." I laughed and said, "I'm not killing that deer, not big enough." He called me crazy and said I was on my own for the rest of the hunt - and, I was :chuckle:.
I definitely should have taken more pics, but it is tough when you are really grinding. I tried to take advantage of every second of the day because I knew it would take time to find the deer that I wanted. I was also having trouble getting pics of deer in the shade - don't have the best camera set-up. Just a little cannon digital through the 15's. I did get some cool scenery pics on my buddies camera, though.
Here is a pic of the 4-point and a few of the big boy. I think he is fairly young and Dallas Smith's buck is a testament to what those deer can turn into with a extra couple of years on them. It is hard to tell in the pics, but this buck has six cheaters on him - he should be a huge buck some day.
Thanks for following this hunt - hope you got a fraction of the enjoyment that I did!
Post by: Gutpile on November 01, 2009, 05:12:07 PM
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Post by: MichaelJ on November 01, 2009, 05:21:14 PM
Michael
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Post by: Dipsnort on November 04, 2009, 09:17:48 AM
JJ's nickname should be..................JuevosOr, if we wanted to spell it correctly, Huevos. ;)