HuntFishFight
FNG
- Joined
- Dec 1, 2021
- Messages
- 37
Hey all,
First post. Been hunting for about a year now. I've hunted every species I can in that time. I'm 37, so way behind the average hunter experience-wise. I've spent a lot of time in the military (including currently), and I've found many parallels between that and hunting (planning, risk-mitigation, land navigation, marksmanship, integrity, physicality, and so much more). So I've been very at-home in this environment...
Anyway, I purchased a "BANNOCK A" tag in Idaho this morning. Signed into my Idaho account the very second they opened for purchase, then waited in the "waiting room") for 3 hours. Ended up with "BANNOCK A". Wasn't my first choice, but I'm ecstatic to finally have an elk tag in my pocket!
Bottom line question: Does anyone have experience/advice concerning this unit, or any general advice? I've been researching my ass off every way possible my first hunting year, and will do the same for this specific unit/hunt (started already). I've read every forum I could find on this unit so far. So I don't want this to come off as a lazy post. NOT asking for specific locations/etc. I consider starting this dialogue as an extension of my research. I'll be scouting on foot at LEAST twice (hopefully more) over the next year, my only limiting factor being that it's a 10-hour drive.
I bought this tag for the antlerless "any weapon" (rifle) season. I'm in this for the meat and experience. But if I'm reading the reg's right (I may not be), the tag also offers an early season archery opportunity? I've never even fired a bow, but I'm so excited at the hunting opportunity as a whole, that I plan on getting one and practicing hard for the next year, so I can take advantage of both seasons!
I have dozens more unrelated questions (been researching this forum without an account for over a year). But I'm so stoked to have gotten an elk tag that it motivated me to launch this post right away. I'm sure I'll post many more soon, and I look forward to hearing from the community.
Thank you all in advance.
First post. Been hunting for about a year now. I've hunted every species I can in that time. I'm 37, so way behind the average hunter experience-wise. I've spent a lot of time in the military (including currently), and I've found many parallels between that and hunting (planning, risk-mitigation, land navigation, marksmanship, integrity, physicality, and so much more). So I've been very at-home in this environment...
Anyway, I purchased a "BANNOCK A" tag in Idaho this morning. Signed into my Idaho account the very second they opened for purchase, then waited in the "waiting room") for 3 hours. Ended up with "BANNOCK A". Wasn't my first choice, but I'm ecstatic to finally have an elk tag in my pocket!
Bottom line question: Does anyone have experience/advice concerning this unit, or any general advice? I've been researching my ass off every way possible my first hunting year, and will do the same for this specific unit/hunt (started already). I've read every forum I could find on this unit so far. So I don't want this to come off as a lazy post. NOT asking for specific locations/etc. I consider starting this dialogue as an extension of my research. I'll be scouting on foot at LEAST twice (hopefully more) over the next year, my only limiting factor being that it's a 10-hour drive.
I bought this tag for the antlerless "any weapon" (rifle) season. I'm in this for the meat and experience. But if I'm reading the reg's right (I may not be), the tag also offers an early season archery opportunity? I've never even fired a bow, but I'm so excited at the hunting opportunity as a whole, that I plan on getting one and practicing hard for the next year, so I can take advantage of both seasons!
I have dozens more unrelated questions (been researching this forum without an account for over a year). But I'm so stoked to have gotten an elk tag that it motivated me to launch this post right away. I'm sure I'll post many more soon, and I look forward to hearing from the community.
Thank you all in advance.