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  1. Crippledsledge64

    Got my Shiras tag!

    So got very lucky and drew my resident shiras tag my third year. Unit 10-3 up in the Lolo zone which I hear can be a tough zone due to the terrain and wolves. Still excited for the hunt, and will have some help from family. Will try to get lots of scouting in prior. If anyone has some info on...
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    First bird dog training, advice for some clueless?

    So been attempting to train my female lab (6 months old) for ducks and upland and am honestly at a loss. Tons of information online but it all seems contradictory to each other. I'm honestly getting frustrated and a little concerned seeing how i'm not likely to get another dog for some time and...
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    Last minute scramble sucess

    So after catching covid for the two weeks of general rifle deer here in SE Idaho I decided to head to the panhandle with hopes of getting any legal deer for meat. Knowing that mule deer were rare in the area, I was just hoping for a whitetail doe or small buck for the freezer. After driving...
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    Week left to hunt, trying to plan for Idaho deer?

    Well, I'm about to break one of the cardinal rules here but my back is against the wall and could use some input from other roksliders. I got covid in October and was out for the 2 weeks of rifle deer season in SE Idaho. After striking out on archery elk this September I have a general deer...
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    First solo elk hunt. What went wrong?

    So I’ll try to keep this fairly short but TLDR at bottom. Went out for my first solo second elk hunt ever on Tuesday after getting out of work early. Drove two hours, parked my truck at about 5pm where I’ve been scouting all summer. Hiked up a sage brush slope for quarter of a mile and...
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    Ek rubs and scouting

    Went to check trail cams today and ran across some rubs. Would these be from this year already? Also would you be concerned about pushing elk about by Scouting this close before season?
  7. Crippledsledge64

    How to get into waterfowl hunting.

    So I’ve been a big game hunter all my life and when I do go after small game it’s either upland or rabbits. Been thinking about waterfowl hunting for a few years. Any suggestions on how to get started? Just moved to Idaho from Michigan if that changes anything but there’s a few rivers and...
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    Most important factor in choosing hunting area.

    Pretty straightforward question with probably a ton of different answers. What is the number one factors or list of factors in your choice of a hunting area. Hunting pressure, game spotted during scouting, accessibility, good habitat, close to home, the family's been hunting it since great...
  9. Crippledsledge64

    Shooter Muley?

    So was driving around with the wife the other day and came across this buck on the side of the road checking out some does. Snapped a quick photo as he took off so sorry about the quality. Grew up hunting whitetails and now pretty new to judging mulies. Question is if this is a shooter buck...
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    Choosing hells canyon speed caliber

    I'm sure these types of threads are pretty rare on here but i'm looking for a bit more insight into my caliber choice for elk hunting next year (can't get out this year since i'm not considered a resident yet). Held a hells canyon speed the other day and really like the feel and look of the...
  11. Crippledsledge64

    Trapping in SE Idaho?

    Since we don't have a board for this I figured this was the place to post a question about trapping. Moving to Idaho Falls area in about 5 months and wondering what the trapping out there is like. I know a lot of people go after coyotes, wolves, and bobcats but I enjoy muskrat and coon...
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    "Two Legged Predator" Encounters?

    Currently researching new hand gun for some back country use and home defense, and during my research on here i'm constantly seeing people stating they carry when hunting in case the run into "two legged predators," and how much more concerned they are for dangerous people than four legged...
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    Sony A55 for wildlife and landscape shots?

    Hey guys, Pretty new to this section of the forum, but been lurking for awhile and have seen some awesome shots. I've also noticed a lot of advice of cameras for newbies and it seems that the sony a6000 has been pretty heavily recommended. I currently have a sony dslr a55 model and was...
  14. Crippledsledge64

    Buying Used Truck Pt. 2? Max mileage and red flags?

    Okay so many of you were pretty helpful in given me some direction into the brand and expectations for my first half ton here...http://www.rokslide.com/forums/general-discussion-forum/94172-hunting-truck.html But I still have a few questions as i'm narrowing down my search. For most of you...
  15. Crippledsledge64

    Bugle Sky Elk?

    Last year during my first elk hunt in Idaho during September one of our pilots noticed my bugle tube and told me not to bother bugling as the elk in the OTC units will just head the other way due to hunting pressure and wolves. Just curious if this is something you guys have ran into or if I...
  16. Crippledsledge64

    Best Resident Sheep State in lower 48?

    There seems to be plenty of post on nonresident sheep odds but as my wife and I are looking to move out west I'd like to know what states seem to have the best odds for residents, archery and rifle. Bighorn sheep are my dream hunt and while living in Michigan I've resigned myself to pretty much...
  17. Crippledsledge64

    New (Used) Hunting truck

    So the wife is giving me the okay to start to look at trucks for the next vehicle. I'd like to know what everyone has for a hunting rig, what has worked for you and what not so much. Also any mods you'd recommend or additions like bed storage or winches? I need something that can get into the...
  18. Crippledsledge64

    Savage 300 for Elk

    So after my first elk hunt last year i'm hooked. My wife and I are moving out west in a little over a year and I would like to spend a lot more time chasing elk. My grandfather has passed down a savage model 99 in a 300 savage (beautiful gun) to my father than will be passed down to myself...
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    Hunter Moving to Idaho?

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    The Importance of Burns?

    Hey Guys, So my Father and I are heading to Idaho in four weeks for a elk hunt, with the new wildfire layer on OnXmaps I've notice that the area that we're heading to has had no burns within hiking distance. So my question is how important is it to have burns in our area? Should we move...

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