36B Finally after 9 years !! Dec hunt- pointers?

[CrazzyJ]

Good day Fellow hunters.  New here.....with gratitude like few have had.  Took what seems to be about a decade to get this tag.....started the quest in my early 40's...now in my 50's (just for this tag).

From Idaho (lived here almost my entire life).  I am old school......after a decent respectable Coues.  Got my 30+" Mule Deer, a decent 6x7 Whitetail (up north Idaho near Canadian border) and a nice respectable 25" Blacktail in central California....but need to close this quest/chapter of my life and trust me I have been waiting.  Few understand it.....heck I may even be NUTZ, but this was my crack at hunting our great lower 48 in my life.  I got the credit card notice and hardly couldn't believe it.  FINALLY!!  Yes, I can glass like a fool..... Yes, I can hike miles in steep country... and yes, I can pack (still Bow hunting Elk and get one every single year).  I cannot afford the opportunity to blow this hunt as you could imagine.  9 more years and I'll be lucky to hunt at all.  I've lived hard like most of you...and that's why you do this.  You see, its you vs nature....and I get it...fully.  At any rate.  I could use some help.  Hunts Dec 15-31.  Pointers to general spots would be honestly appreciated.  Again, not after the biggest buck on the hill.....I'll leave that to the generations that I pray don't videogame their life away...rather feed themselves with satisfaction of hunting and gathering in the hills, friendships built on hunting teamwork, and possibly a great Dad that taught a thing or two..   Lets do this!  Blake

[Roosevelt Mark]

Congrats on the tag and a good 1st post.

[JSR]

You can find deer almost anywhere in the entire unit.

Find high points away from major roads (there are a lot of roads) that you feel you can get to quietly and without sky lining yourself and start glassing.

Expect to see a lot of hunters...not necessarily rifle whitetail hunters but bird hunters, archery deer hunters, etc...and lots of UTV/ATV's on the weekends. 

It will be fairly peaceful during the week.

That's my experience anyway.

 

 

 

[Elitegt500]

Sending you a PM

[Ed67]

I had it last year, we went 1/3 on a small buck. I didn’t see anything I was interested in. Like others mentioned it’s unusually crowded due to the archers

[Mike26]

the thing about 36B is its big, but you can also move around quite a bit w/out costing you a ton of time. So i would be nimble and move a bunch if you are not seeing what you want, so that means a 200 yard shift but maybe drive 5-15 miles. The whitetail are top to bottom and everywhere. Depending on weather that last 7 days of the season should be better for rut action, but personally think they rut better when the weather is cooler or post a cold spell. Good luck

[Mattman215]

Congrats ! 
 

I’ll be out there in October ! 

[Mattman215]

How did it go any report ? Pics? 

[Adicted]

looks like he came for info and got it!!!  And never came back.  This is why some people on here need not to tell you spots to people who have under 5 posts...especially 1

[HyNoon]

On 7/20/2023 at 3:09 PM, CrazzyJ said:

Good day Fellow hunters.  New here.....with gratitude like few have had.  Took what seems to be about a decade to get this tag.....started the quest in my early 40's...now in my 50's (just for this tag).

From Idaho (lived here almost my entire life).  I am old school......after a decent respectable Coues.  Got my 30+" Mule Deer, a decent 6x7 Whitetail (up north Idaho near Canadian border) and a nice respectable 25" Blacktail in central California....but need to close this quest/chapter of my life and trust me I have been waiting.  Few understand it.....heck I may even be NUTZ, but this was my crack at hunting our great lower 48 in my life.  I got the credit card notice and hardly couldn't believe it.  FINALLY!!  Yes, I can glass like a fool..... Yes, I can hike miles in steep country... and yes, I can pack (still Bow hunting Elk and get one every single year).  I cannot afford the opportunity to blow this hunt as you could imagine.  9 more years and I'll be lucky to hunt at all.  I've lived hard like most of you...and that's why you do this.  You see, its you vs nature....and I get it...fully.  At any rate.  I could use some help.  Hunts Dec 15-31.  Pointers to general spots would be honestly appreciated.  Again, not after the biggest buck on the hill.....I'll leave that to the generations that I pray don't videogame their life away...rather feed themselves with satisfaction of hunting and gathering in the hills, friendships built on hunting teamwork, and possibly a great Dad that taught a thing or two..   Lets do this!  Blake

Well how was the hunt ? 

[maximus]

i doubt he'll respond, september 2023 was last time on here.

[pirogue]

Maybe those that volunteered a PM to the “Newby-Need info-Never return” users, should reply with results.

[Mattman215]

It’s why you should never give any pointers to anyone online. Owell onto the next.