dsears71

My wife and 16 year old daughter drew a 12a tag. I am going scouting for them but can't go on the hunt can't get time off of work. I didn't think they would get drawn with 1 bonus point. Any help! a place to start never been in that unit ever don't even know how to get there. I have always hunted dessert mulies for 25years.

Well gents they did it I posted their pics in the the two girls and 12A East post

Sorry gents had problems with my account but i did go on a scouting trip nice country thick in some places but there wasn't a road i took that i didn't see deer like Deserttrecker said lots of deer and some small bucks i am excited for my girls i hope they can bag the first deer and thanks for all the help!

No problem Idaho has good hunting you like it good luck on your hunt

Fyi I will be in the dog house for sure.

They going on the early hunt Oct 27 nov 5. Where in Idaho! I grew up in idaho

I wish I took all my leave for their ELK hunt

My wife and I have that same hunt tagged out last year tough hunt good luck to all and the folks on this site are very helpful that's hard to find these days for sure.

Nice job! way to keep your head high the good Lord always will reward.

Ok been up here solo and had glasses bulls off of control road. Being solo I pack my gear and put on a spot stock on them only to have 10 others aground them. Been out all day glassing and seen nothing. Hate to ask but I am out of ideas could use some help just looking to fill the freezer thanks guys.

Thanks Adam that deer your brother in law tag was Nice! Man good job

Thanks for all the help guys. Sorry didn't have very good service up there. Adam and Donnie thanks guys in the end Adam idea work glassed bulls everyday. Glassed up a couple of big ones seen two bulls fighting that was cool. Being solo was hard but in the end I taged out on the last day. Shot a spike on the last day. Shot him at 500yrds and then the work started took 8 hrs to get him out. Wife and kids were happy when I called because dad was coming home after 7 days. After being out there so long I became my own best friend but now I can say I hunted Elk alone and tagged out. For you guys that have done that I have huge respect for you at 45 years young it reminded me that I am not young anymore. I would like like to thank all you folks on coueswhitetail it makes hunts like this mermories and thanks to the few hunters out there that offered up help if I got one. Can't wait until next year.We had the first grand kid this and is the first boy whoo hoo think I will hang this in his room to get him started.

Adam was wonder if your offer still stands me and my two girls are coming up from yuma done a few elk hunts up just haven't had time to get up there had a lot going on was thinking of going up by strawberry black to fosil creek

Great my wife has a tag for that unit we leave in the am. Have to break the news she been chomping at the bit

Nice! tell your son congrats cant wait until my daughter get a chance at her first bull. Always good when you get make memories with your kids and they learn something they can pass on to there kids and keep the sport alive.

My wife has a dec. 22 north tag there is nothing better than making memories with the family doing something we all enjoy the worst day hunting is better than the best day at work. Good luck to all for the youngsters cherish the time with family and pass what you learn on to keep the sport alive.

Dont know if the photos will post but my girls and i were looking for some bulls while camping in unit 1 and 27 and we severl herds in both though we try to share good luck to all who have tags.my wife got a tag in 22 and me and the girls got skunk oh well still get to go hunt ya.

Thanks lol

Ya being that i have al girls he work as long as he don't breal a leg and have to put him down. lol

Sorry it took so long to post but the site was down. Well here it is been wait all year it has been 5 years since I had my very own bull tag. I drew 22n north knowing this would be one of the hards hunts that I would embark on. It all started on wed. When got of a 24hr shift 8 am hit the road for 5hrs arrived in Payson and it was snowing up on the rim. Made camp and met some new friends which was nice since I was solo. Next day did some scouting and found some bulls all shooters since all I really wanted was meat for the freezer. Thursday afternoon talk to backwoodsjeeper an outstanding friend I met on the site, Thanks again my friend! That evening I glassed up several large bulls(8) one of them was a toad for sure when you see he is a bull and your a mile away you know he is big. That night called my wife and told her to send up my daughter’s boyfriend because I was going to put him to work. The next morning I hooked up with and fellow hunter and friend I met up there with our work horse in tow i.e. daughter’s boyfriend. We headed up to towards the rim on foot in the dark. Just as the sun started to come up we finally made to where we thought they might be and the world war three rang out. ELK were below the rim and moving hunter that were off the control where shooting. It had to be 1500yrds. The first One I seen was the big boy ranged him and my range finder came back blank well out of my range. The next one behind him range 660yrd I rested my 7mm rem mag across my work horse and shot 1st shoot hit in the chest and broke the shoulder on the opposite side just missed the heart, 2nd shot hit behind the vitals and he was still up and moving 3rd miss, 4th hit then I was out. Then my friend that I met up there said he had a shot told him to take it he did and the bull was still moving. Then all of sudden the bull turned and end over end down a hill he was finally down must have been hit. He was down but not in a good spot. It took 12 hours to pack him out and it almost killed my work horse but he is always expendable LOL! Thanks to all the friend who made this hunt a joy Backwoodsjeeper, Josh, Brian and the horse. PS this was my work horse first hunt Cali boy we did send pics to his mom that should be a good topic at Christmas dinner.

Yes it what a hike!

Thanks guys! iam happy and so is the fam we will have elk meat for the freezer kids love it

Can anybody tell me what road takes you to the harbscrable mesa area. I have this unit for a couple of years between my wife and kids and done good. A buddy said he seen some shooters in that area. I finally drew a tag and this time i would like to get something i can put on the wall over my wifes side of the bed lol!. With that weather change i was looking for a back up plan.

that sucks! Shot my 5x5 730 morning under the rim as soon as I get t pics from my wife's phone I will post big thanks to all the friends I met up there and on this site. Hope to post my story by tonight thanks all( backwoodsjeeper) the one you talk of was there and survived he is a beast for sure.

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