Whitetail destination

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What's your destination whitetail?
Ive got several points for a SD deer hunt I hope to use one day. Something about hunting them in the Black Hills just lures my attention.
I also want to hunt them on plains as well. Get up high and glass down into a timbered River bottom, then make a plan. I plan to do this in SD as well, possibly WY or MT if I ever get over the mule deer bug.

Ive got some Iowa points I need to use one day as well but that drive to hunt them has dwindled, mainly due to the massive increase of pressured public land. I've considered a lease or outfitted hunt during the rut but I cannot justify the money they want, especially when I feel like I could spend it better on other, more adventurous hunts. Sitting in a tree for a week just doesn't do it for me anymore, I like to move way too much now.
 

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I don't really have a whitetail destination. I'm fortunate to hunt Ky and Illinois every year. I'm heading to Montana for mule deer, but there are a lot of white tails in the river bottom area I will be in. I just can't see using my deer tag on a whitetail.
 

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I would love to experience hunting whitetail in Canada once. I would also like to do a DIY public land mule deer hunt before I get to old.
Mine is Saskatchewan! I want to hunt the edge of the Boreal Forest where the whitetails have never even seen humans…big heavy chocolate antlers!
 

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I don't really have a whitetail destination. I'm fortunate to hunt Ky and Illinois every year. I'm heading to Montana for mule deer, but there are a lot of white tails in the river bottom area I will be in. I just can't see using my deer tag on a whitetail.
Have you hunted there before?
Ill never forget my first western experience and seeing hundreds of whitetails in those River bottoms and irrigated hay meadows.
I need to dig the picture up but I bet ya I seen a dozen whitetail bucks one time that would range in rack size from 115"-140", just out in the middle of the day grazing. Insane.
 

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Have you hunted there before?
Ill never forget my first western experience and seeing hundreds of whitetails in those River bottoms and irrigated hay meadows.
I need to dig the picture up but I bet ya I seen a dozen whitetail bucks one time that would range in rack size from 115"-140", just out in the middle of the day grazing. Insane.
I haven't hunted there before, but saw a ton of deer when I was raking hay. They are really drawn to the irrigated alfalfa fields.
 

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Looking forward to SD some day as well.

I really look forward to seeing if I draw a TX Panhandle public land whitetail tag every year. I see some downright dandies every year out there scouting.
I believe you and I got in on the SD game right at the tail end. I still believe we will draw the tag sooner than later but we got shafted when they changed things up with the draw.
 

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What's your destination whitetail?
Ive got several points for a SD deer hunt I hope to use one day. Something about hunting them in the Black Hills just lures my attention.
I also want to hunt them on plains as well. Get up high and glass down into a timbered River bottom, then make a plan. I plan to do this in SD as well, possibly WY or MT if I ever get over the mule deer bug.

Ive got some Iowa points I need to use one day as well but that drive to hunt them has dwindled, mainly due to the massive increase of pressured public land. I've considered a lease or outfitted hunt during the rut but I cannot justify the money they want, especially when I feel like I could spend it better on other, more adventurous hunts. Sitting in a tree for a week just doesn't do it for me anymore, I like to move way too much now.
I have pts for IA and WY. Let me know when you're ready for WY. I'm up to four for antelope and deer. As for whitetail destination, Kansas public land arouses my interest.
 

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