This is really good input. I have been looking hard at the cimarron/stove combo. Not sure about the nest... my bride may like that option due to potential creepy crawlies. Tyvek ground cloth may do the trick also
I am with you Matt. Bring it back to Boise! So fun going to my first Rendezvous in my own back yard! such a great event! Yvon was so damn funny. His sense of humor and dead pan delivery was awesome! Wherever they decide to have it, I hope I can make it!
Thanks for the input Tone, kind of sounded like a cluster but wasn't sure what other people thought about it. I will look into the cow elk hunts as another good option. Always comforting to know I have so much OTC opportunity to fall back on.
I appreciate the kind words and info Nikster. Gotta love all the OTC opportunities ID has to offer.
You are wise to advise about making sure a person knows what their expectations are and acting accordingly. As far as my expectations, I would be tickled with the harvest of anything but I am...
I appreciate the feedback Brn2hnt. So far I am set up to hunt with a rifle as I don't have a bow yet but I do realize the great opportunities that present themselves to an archer whether they by controlled or OTC. Who doesn't want to hunt bulls in the rut right? I should've prefaced by saying...
Picture yourself as a new big game hunter who has never hunted elk or deer much at all and is looking at controlled hunts in Idaho and just wants to go hunt and not hold out for glory tags. Do you bother applying for tags with 20% odds? Or just apply for units with >40% odds? What about a unit...
Was able to harvest my first deer and first buck ever this year in SE Idaho on the second day of the season. Hunting public ground on a school day does not allow a guy to be too picky. Thankful to this guy for providing the awesome lean meat in my freezer! I'm still a noob on this site and it...
As a former Washingtonian, I am all for anything featuring a hunt in WA. Especially, a Roosevelt Elk hunt whether it be the Western or Eastern side of the state. Some big bulls have been hitting the dirt up there. In addition to that, I would love to see a Moose hunt! I don't really care where...
I eventually want to hunt every kind of big game but to start I really want to hunt Deer and Elk and then eventually Moose. Of those three, Elk is probably what I am most interested in. I think they are some of the most majestic creatures to walk this earth. I am also interesting in learning...
Howdy guys! I am a total greenhorn when it comes to big game hunting. I love to hunt anything with wings but haven't hunted for anything with fur much. I stumbled onto OYOA and Fresh Tracks on youtube and I really love the show and what it stands for. I joined the forum in hopes of learning...