Favorite Elevation

[ruffcountry]

What is your favorite elevation to hunt coues deer? How high have you seen 'em. I seen most of 'em last year around 5000 feet. I missed a shot at a 3 pointer. Hoping to redeem myself this year.

[Guest Ernesto C]

5000 feet?? wow that's high!! I usually hike about 90 to 100 yards and then start glassing the flats

 

No seriously I have seen them from 3000 to 7000 feet elevation....but I usually hunt them on the 3000 to 4000 range.

[scout4u]

nice question i normally hunt high but it depends on the water levels. i dont hunt low at all but i may have to check it out. 4000-6000ft is my normal.

[shortpants]

i think this varies depending on what part of the state your hunting. i've seen good bucks as low as 2800ft. and as high as 7500ft. i think most of us hunt around 4000-5000ft.

[azryan]

i agree with shortpants most of us hunt in that range

[bullwidgeon]

I like the 2500-4500 range in the Southern units. I dont like pine trees, oak trees or manzanita when down South. On the rim or in the central units I find deer from 2500-8500 feet, you gotta kind of hunt where they are in the areas with less deer.

 

Bret M.