Idaho unit 11 Mule deer rut

[mleonard23]

I hunted the late muzzy elk tag a few years ago and hunted all over from top to bottom. The top had maybe 4" of snow, we saw way more deer halfway down from the top and all the way to river. we used the jet boat hunt a lot between heller bar and down river to where private starts. We saw 1 buck Id shoot and it was in the drainage just north billy creek, it looks like a bowl if you look on a topo. Buck was a 27-28" 4x4 with a few stickers and great forks and fronts I woulda put him at 180"ish. We found pockets of big herds of does with small bucks, but the rut looked to be all but over by Nov 25th lots of bucks grouped up by then. If you have a gmail account Ill send a map to you where we found the deer they were great areas that you couldn't see from river and looked to be used a lot. I would definitely take drift boat to cross.

Hey sir I drew this tag, curious if you’d be willing to help me out?

 

[mleonard23]

I actually drew the early tag this year as well. Do you have the October or November tag? What questions do you have?

I drew the late tag! I’m looking for some info as well haha

 

[NIdaho87]

I’ve got the November tag. Mainly curious about how are the roads? And what kind of elevation bands did you see animals in? I think I’d hunt top down, because I don’t have access to a boat.

Hey just curious how your hunt went

 

[BAKPAKR]

Hey just curious how your hunt went

I think @perma scared him off.

 

[perma]

I think @perma scared him off.

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My bad…

 

[Trap]

Hey just curious how your hunt went

sounded like you drew again but the early tag? how was that hunt? My son had it 7 years ago. it was a good hunt for for us back then

 

[Trap]

Hey just curious how your hunt went

Nidaho87 Did you hunt the early season tag this fall?

 

[NIdaho87]

sounded like you drew again but the early tag? how was that hunt? My son had it 7 years ago. it was a good hunt for for us back then

It was a good hunt. Saw some nice deer, filled my tag and got a serious leg workout. Going to the frank church next year so that was a good warmup.

 

[NIdaho87]

Nidaho87 Did you hunt the early season tag this fall?

Yes

 

[Trap]

It was a good hunt. Saw some nice deer, filled my tag and got a serious leg workout. Going to the frank church next year so that was a good warmup.

me and my son will be in the church next year as well. glad you has a good hunt in 11.

 

[NIdaho87]

me and my son will be in the church next year as well. glad you has a good hunt in 11.

Thanks and good luck.