I accidentally bumped a great buck several weeks ago sneaking into an area. I gave him several days and entered the same area from the steep backside. He was 50 yards from where I bumped him feeding with some other bucks, so he didn't blow out of the area, but I agree with others that you...
I hunted 55 in 2011. Phenomenal deer country and I saw some small 140-150ish bucks, but imo it still has a few years to go to even get close to being back to where it was previously.
It's all about priorities and family always comes first - no exceptions! Comments like those above are why I really like this site - a great group of hardcore hunters, yet many on here obviously grasp what is truly important in life!
Depends on your weapon of choice. If you are a bowhunter, yes there are some good areas that require no points. Ckleeves is right - do some simple research and go from there. Good luck!
I like to be an opportunist. I killed my biggest archery buck to date on what started out as an elk hunt. I missed another great archery buck on another elk hunt. I think both tags are a great idea if the elk and deer are using the same habitat and you can realistically hunt them both, but I...
First things first - I'm going to scout the heck out of my area. It could be an interesting year due to the dry conditions. After scouting, I will make my plan of attack to take the best buck possible. Hoping for anything in the 170+ range, but will consider any buck that excites me. Good...