Sounds like next years hunt is going to be tough too. Are conditions just as bad across the border into Wyoming also? We hunt the black hills just south of the border and EHD is likely there too, yeah?
I have not seen all of G, but the part I hunted is definitely not a day hunt. We hunted with horses and even then it took a fair amount of riding to get back in far enough. It's steep and tough country and there aren't deer around every corner but if you can get back in it's awesome country...