GIANT idaho unit 45 deer

PRCnut · Nov 1, 2021

Cong

IDAHOdale said:
I did my best without knowing how to officially score and not trying to give any extra length. 175 2/8
I have a 182 official scored buck that is very close in size so this makes sense

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Congrats nice looking buck!! Do we get to see the video now?? Lol

HalfAce · Nov 1, 2021

They don’t get much prettier than that. He’s a fine buck. It does suck to hear how far down that place has fallen.

Did you get pictures of your target buck?

IDAHOdale · Nov 1, 2021

DownThePipe said:
this would be the age class of a buck born in the snowmageddon range.

So you think it’s due to the 2016 winter? I personally was finding tremendous bucks 2017 18 and 19 in south idaho. The last two years have been most difficult

IDAHOdale · Nov 1, 2021

HalfAce said:
They don’t get much prettier than that. He’s a fine buck. It does suck to hear how far down that place has fallen.

Did you get pictures of your target buck?

Yes but I am going to keep them to myself, hopefully I draw archery next year

rocky2track · Nov 2, 2021

Thanks for the post. Good stuff! Handsome buck. Really some good educational info given. Your couple pics with his ears laid fairly flat looks like 24" outside compared to his frame width. I've measured some bucks laying their ears flat like that and sometimes 22", sometimes 23, sometimes 24.

IDAHOdale · Nov 2, 2021

rocky2track said:
Thanks for the post. Good stuff! Handsome buck. Really some good educational info given. Your couple pics with his ears laid fairly flat looks like 24" outside compared to his frame width. I've measured some bucks laying their ears flat like that and sometimes 22", sometimes 23, sometimes 24.

You hit it on the head on that one. If I really stretched out the tape and angled it across a bit I’d get 24.5 for width

Homer · Nov 2, 2021

IDAHOdale said:
You hit it on the head on that one. If I really stretched out the tape and angled it across a bit I’d get 24.5 for width

you do know that THAT width number doesn't go in the score....right?

steelheader · Nov 2, 2021

BPKHunter said:
Good job guys. Love the season long feedback. Respect your efforts.

Score wise, w inside spread ~20” and no eye guards, 190” would be tough, but nice forks and amazing symmetry

PS. F&G isn’t to blame, Mother Nature is.

so when Mother nature acts who didnt react???

Blindnonresident · Nov 2, 2021

Don't shoot the pivots.

IDAHOdale · Nov 2, 2021

Homer said:
you do know that THAT width number doesn't go in the score....right?

That’s exactly why we said outside width, you know that right?

Iowahhunter · Jul 13, 2024

This thread has been down for a couple of years and yes I am new member from flat ol Iowa but I hav drawn the unit 45 muzzy tag was hoping for any and all insight.

Thanks in advance.

hawkbill · Jul 13, 2024

Follow Cameron Hanes around , he will be outfitted following a couple of my buddies around that have been scouting all summer. It’s a tough hunt, the best advise I can give you is spend time in the unit. I beleive your hunt runs from Oct 1- 15, unit 45 was 105 degrees yesterday. The days of the giants seem to be slipping away. There will be a couple of 200” bucks killed in 45, 180 is a trophy now days, water , patience and Sun screen

Iowahhunter · Jul 13, 2024

hawkbill said:
Follow Cameron Hanes around , he will be outfitted following a couple of my buddies around that have been scouting all summer. It’s a tough hunt, the best advise I can give you is spend time in the unit. I beleive your hunt runs from Oct 1- 15, unit 45 was 105 degrees yesterday. The days of the giants seem to be slipping away. There will be a couple of 200” bucks killed in 45, 180 is a trophy now days, water , patience and Sun screen

I work too damn much to follow any of those “pros” on anything. I already saw the pricing on the only outfitter out there and safe to say not in my budget. Best I got is maybe one trip out there during the summer to scout but most likely going to be show up a few days before season for first time ever and figure it out. Definitely not even dreaming or holding out for a monster like that. I have some toad whitetails on the wall wanting to add some variety if I can

. I was up in Idaho for a failed spring bear hunt with an outfitter so I’m looking forward to failing by myself this time!

Blindnonresident · Jul 13, 2024

Keep Hammering.

JPickett · Jul 13, 2024

Buddy had that muzzy tag a few years ago. Local guy, he ate the tag. Tuff hunt. Good luck

hawkbill · Jul 13, 2024

A Good friend of mine, a desert rat, killed a 200” With his bow last year, maybe some dumb lucky guy from Iowa will stumble into a monster, you never know. Good luck