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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Bob on October 28, 2011, 03:54:05 PM

Title: Going to try a new area in Idaho (priest lake)
Post by: Bob on October 28, 2011, 03:54:05 PM: Well we are going to try some new area in northern Idaho this year west of priest lake anyone ever hunted this area before ? Im not looking for honey holes just some good stories and pics.
Title: Re: Going to try a new area in Idaho (priest lake)
Post by: Green Lantern on October 28, 2011, 11:38:14 PM: Same here
Title: Re: Going to try a new area in Idaho (priest lake)
Post by: lewy on October 29, 2011, 06:29:28 AM: havent been up there for a while, but there used to be allot of whities running around, its thick country. good luck :tup:
Title: Re: Going to try a new area in Idaho (priest lake)
Post by: boneaddict on October 29, 2011, 06:51:48 AM: Its VERY VERY THICK!
Title: Re: Going to try a new area in Idaho (priest lake)
Post by: fishngamereaper on October 29, 2011, 07:37:16 AM: Alot of whities running around. And it is very thick. Have had the most luck down in the river bottoms or way up high. Mid level country is just to thick. Spent most of my time north of Nordman... good luck.

Oh and there are a few muleys. If you see a muley doe wait for the buck. Busted a nice 160 class muley a few years ago up there that was following a doe.
Title: Re: Going to try a new area in Idaho (priest lake)
Post by: Tman on October 29, 2011, 08:17:16 AM: Be careful, its very easy to pass back over into Washington if your not familiar with the area up there. Make sure you know where your at.
Title: Re: Going to try a new area in Idaho (priest lake)
Post by: Bigshooter on October 29, 2011, 11:51:47 AM: Super thick country. Deer numbers are way down from what they use to be just a few years ago. Can be a hard hunt. I would hunt futher south. Like around Orofino. Good luck.