Mountain hunters

[Stinger-Hunter]

that looks like pretty much everywhere I hunt, unless I"m on the family farm. I had to navigate around a 10" vertical foot cliff band when I shot my bear this year....took me an hour and a half to go 500ft!

That’s a long time for a 10 inch vertical clif.


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[WV20ftup]

I know how those drags can be. This was last year when my buddy killed a buck that died in an absolute hell hole! We tried to get him to quarter it but he wanted it out whole....

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That right there my friend, was the kind of drag I experienced also! I love WV hunting! I wouldn’t know what to do in the mid-west......


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[weekender21]

That right there my friend, was the kind of drag I experienced also! I love WV hunting! I wouldn’t know what to do in the mid-west......

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Beautiful mountain views are well worth the smaller deer and steeper terrain. When the hunting is slow in the mountains just grab the fly rod and hit the closest trout stream!

 

[Ridge Hunter]

I hunt some pretty wicked topography, I generally hunt uphill from the truck.

 

[weekender21]

I hunt some pretty wicked topography, I generally hunt uphill from the truck.

I’m on the same boat. Not the easiest for sneaking in on the deer but if that’s the hand you’re dealt you make it work. Dragging down hill is certainly easier!


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[Scoutman]

We've hunted Colorado since 05, every year. Killed 7 bulls,9 cows, 2 bears and screwed up on more than I want to admit. Killed 80% out of a saddle in a tree. Units we hunt are very dry, less than 12" a year. So we hunt seeps, springs, small ponds,that we have found over the years. We still run and gun if bulls want to play, if not we hunt water or travel corridors. Hunt alot near private, so too much running and gunning can blow out a herd fast. We usually call hunt in morning hunts and sit water in evenings, works for us but not for everyone, I would never leave my saddle at home.

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[Jartiam]

I’m in the hills and valleys of the Boston mountains here in Arkansas, we have some pretty knarly terrain in spots. I use it to my advantage by finding that knarly terrain that’s brush choked and nobody else wants to go through. I go until I don’t see another footprint then I go a little farther, then a little farther. Then I find a good point, saddle, or ridge line and find the sign. For me some milkweed is a must because of the swirling winds/thermals.

 

[Scoutman]

I’m in the hills and valleys of the Boston mountains here in Arkansas, we have some pretty knarly terrain in spots. I use it to my advantage by finding that knarly terrain that’s brush choked and nobody else wants to go through. I go until I don’t see another footprint then I go a little farther, then a little farther. Then I find a good point, saddle, or ridge line and find the sign. For me some milkweed is a must because of the swirling winds/thermals.

Beautiful area up there, I drove through there once, awesome area.

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[KCbuckeye22]

Quartering is a must if the drag is over a 1/2 mile downhill. Saddles are perfect for mountain hunting (light weight).
Dan Infalt's Hill Country tactics work very well. I'm a topo map nerd and love the adventure of finding unique terrain. I'd highly suggest understand topo maps and finding points and going out and exploring them. This will familiarize yourself with how the terrain really looks compared to the map. After some experience you'll be able to visualize the terrain by reading the topos.

Mountain hunting is extremely tough stuff for deer that lacks better habitat and "bigger" antlers. Rut hunting the mountains is absolutely awesome, pack food and stay all day.

 

[10essee]

I grew up hunting in East Tn and some of the hollers are so steep it would take a Booner to get me to shoot it in the bottom. I love the mountains more than anywhere else on earth.