Unit 78

[fishnate]

Just wondering if any of you guys hunted 78 or know how this unit is doing deer wise. Any info would be apreciated.

 

[tagsoup]

Does anyone have any pics of this country they would be willing to post?
thanks

 

[Moosey69]

The rest of the SE area is still a general tag, and getting pounded every year. I was glad to see the F&G finally trying to do something positive in the region when they made 78 a controlled hunt, but until they reduce the amount of deer killed in the entire SE region the hunting will never be as good as it can be.

 

[treedagain]

+1 moosey69

 

[peez3006]

I'm also curious how 78 is doing. I hunted it a little before it went to a controlled hunt. Franklin Basin area. Beautiful looking country. I think the quota is like 200 tags now. Seems low enough that the deer should be able to make a comeback.

Don P.

 

[Moosey69]

The quota is 200 for 78 which is a pretty low #, but as I said all the other zones around it are general and hunted hard. As beaten down as the mature buck population is in the entire SE region, I think it will be hard for 78 to make a big "comeback" when it is only 1 zone in the middle of so many. Just my opinion.
P.S I do agree with you that it is beautiful looking country.

 

[idahoan]

I agree with Mosey69 i gew up in 74 and am debating to hunt else where, the draws in 78, 73, 70 don't do justice its like putting water on only a few spots of a wildefire. the others keep burning, hopefully the pull there heads out before the flame dies.

 

[Jazz]

Sad but true. SE was some of the very best hunting I have ever seen with great access and great great bucks. Overhunting, elk and winterkill have changed it for sure. Hope it comes back!

Jazz