A Backcountry Idaho Mule Deer Hunt | 2 Bucks Down - Wolf Eats Buck

[@jgsvlogs8993]

congratulations to both of you!! I probably would of learned the same lesson unfortunately! Great content

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Appreciate you watching!

[@jackfowler1030]

A good real hunt as always ! Your SAFETY is way more important on any hunt. So in my opinion you did the right thing. Yes I may have gotten there sooner in the morning but I'm sure the out come would have been the same. We are not the only predators in the woods thats for sure. Congrats on a hard hunt once again.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thanks for watching again jack! Yea I learned a tough lesson, I honestly thought the buck would be fine in those cold temps over night. I salvaged every bit of meat off the buck I could. He turned into some awesome breakfast sausage and brautwurst. Just keeping it real, hopefully some others hunters will learn something from this experience too!

[@bucksnboils]

Awesome hunt, i love those idaho otc tags! Ive had wolves come in on carcasses there before too but was lucky and had the meat hanging above and went back the next day for the meat. Better to wait until the next day than snapping a leg back there hiking in the dark. Good looking bucks

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thanks for watching! Those damn wolves are something else… good luck this fall!

[@jakejenkins4584]

Nice work on the video! Small world, I saw you guys out there last year and just stumbled across this video.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

@@jakejenkins4584 thanks for watching! 👊🏻

[@wayoutwestadventures4488]

Great video and awesome hunt. Congratulations to the both of you!!!

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thanks Buddy! 👊👊

[@elkdeerfish]

I honestly would have made the same decision to back out. It's hard to know sometimes, and you have to go with your gut instinct. It sucks for sure you lost some meat, but you can't predict what might happen out there, it is what it is. Great hunt and content man👊🏻 Congrats to both of you!

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thank you for watching the video! I never would’ve expected that to happen, the kill shot hit the heart no guts at all. We also had freezing temps at night so I felt confident coming back in the morning to recover the buck. I did end up getting a lot of meat off the buck, lost the hind and the back strap off one side, got everything else.

[@morganlife7787]

Maybe next time try to at least get in the same zip code as the deer, or don’t take the shot.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

We were at the last flat bench, clearly missed the first shot. Second shot was in the heart, I practice shooting all year. I wouldn’t take the shot if I wasn’t confident in my ability. Thanks for watching 👊

[@Eric-bh7jy]

Well, he obviously could shoot that shot no problem..

[@WeNeedChange3310]

Hey, Bow Hunter, piss off!!

[@levimcisaac5259]

Well, in the video I watched he's 50% at distance. luckily a clean miss on the first attempt but easily could have been a crippling shot and 10 minutes before dark across that canyon, good luck turning that thing up. At least the wolf got a free meal! I'm not opposed to long range shots and good on him for showing the outcome, hopefully a learning experience. You always have the option to not shoot.

[@mtguy234]

Agreed. Can't even tell if he hit it without his spotter.

[@markmoore9507]

I feel for you! My brother and I thought we did the smart move, by waiting until first light (like you guys did) my brother's buck was totally eaten by coyotes! So sad! Game department gave him another tag (but what a waste). Great video guys!

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thanks man, yea looking back I wish I just would’ve went in that night!

[@dajnetwork7557]

At least you got the kill shot! Great video! Big shout out to Josh! Beautiful buck. Congrats to both of you!

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thanks David! 🤙

[@ryan6937]

Awesome video and bucks, good job!

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thank you Ryan 👊 good luck this fall

[@mikethetreeguy]

Nice work ! I'm going to Idaho in November whitetail huntin . Hoping for weather ! Peace !!

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Good luck !

[@snicklefritzd3612]

Content is getting pretty good man. I hope more people find you.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thanks Buddy! KZbin is a grind…

[@blasterboy529]

idk if you mentioned but wht caliber was used in this video

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Christensen Ridgeline 7PRC Hornady 175 grain ELDX

[@blasterboy529]

@@mtn2coast_outdoors thanks a lot!

[@trevorlee6303]

Great video guys this is some of the better hunting content. Dont worry about some of the hate in the comments. They probably dont hunt out west and shot past 100 yards. Can you do a gear break down vid.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Wow, thank you! Definitely trying to create quality content, it’s been quite the learning curve over the past few years. I have a few gear videos out, my spring bear one is only a few months old. Check that one out and let me know if you have any specific questions! 👊

[@outdoorwego]

Congrats fellas on the kills, nice bucks! Im still waiting to get my mountain muley, good content as always 🤙

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thanks for watching the video buddy! 👊

[@Rockybay23]

I don't even know where to begin. Did you guys sleep in or what? Sun had been up for a few hours before you even get to where you shot. But at least you got a clip for a gohunt shout out. I don't know what you'd expect was going to happen. Don't shoot right at dark if you're too scared to hike over and recover the animal. 12 hours at least of darkness and you guys sleep in? No concern of spoilage getting over to the buck later in the morning with it baking in the sun?

[@davidlopez1112]

My thoughts exactly.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Buck was on a north slope, in the shade definitely wasn’t baking in the sun for hours. Meat was nice and cool to the touch. We’ve packed out many animals in the dark elk, deer, and bears (you’ll see that in a lot my other videos) Over the years I’ve learned that the animal is fine over night as long as it wasn’t gut shot which it wasn’t. In my opinion it wasn’t a smart decision to navigate that terrain in the dark. Unfortunately a wolf found the deer, again never would’ve expected to see a wolf in a high pressure area like this one. If I could do it all over again i would’ve hiked over there in the dark and packed the deer out. Unfortunately hind site is 20/20, if I hunt that area again any animal harvested will come out same day! Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching the video. Good luck this fall 👊

[@twsnow1891]

@@mtn2coast_outdoors first, thanks for sharing the video. I’m a lifelong Idaho resident, We have harvested many, many elk and mule deer. We learned early on when we started out that you simply cannot leave one overnight. The first elk I ever killed, we gutted it (before gutless method days) and let it lay it overnight. It was -10F with 15mph winds, at first light the next morning the bottom side was still warm. The top side was frozen so solid it was damn near impossible to work up 😂 Just trying to save you a lesson, as you will come to the same conclusion as you gain more experience. But thanks again for sharing the vid.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

@@twsnow1891 thanks for watching 👊 we’ve liked a handful of bulls the last 5 years in idaho and had to leave some quarters over night and never had an issue. But after this wolf experience things have changed!

[@bandbfarmskuna]

Great video and memories I'm sure. Nice job! First suggestion: Always carry two headlamps in the day pack. Second suggestion: Get the hide off asap (with said headlamp) as it insulates the core. Get the meat off the bone as well. Don't waste energy packing out bones as this is where the heat is. If you like "gamey" or bone sour meat then disregard this suggestion. There are many videos and threads on this too. The internal temp will not drop like the external temp for obvious reasons. Even if the critter didn't get the meat, that internal warm temp 12 or more hours after death is not desirable. If F and G witnessed the "shoot and head to camp for the night" action, they might have cited you for something. Right from page 95 of this years regs, "No person shall wound or kill any big game animal without making a reasonable effort to retrieve it and reduce it to possession." We have learned most of this the hard way. Also, blur out the license plate to be safe.

[@TiredAmerican247]

Man, I feel ya. I hunted Idaho this season and had a mt lion push me off my deer while my buddy and I were cutting it up just before dark. Didn’t get all the meat off but got what we could. Sketchy when a predator comes at you intentionally.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Damn that’s crazy! Did you get any pictures of the mt lion

[@Eric-bh7jy]

What gun/caliber did you use?

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Christensen ridgeline 7prc 175 grain eldx bullets

[@SurvivalHunting]

New to the chanel, i like your videos so far i would sugest that any shot at an animal that you do a follow up segment where you are attempting to locate the animal, like that wolf... i didnt see any attempt to find it.. makes me not to stoked.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

I get that! We searched for several hours.. thanks for watching!

[@markroth9827]

Nice bucks. Well done.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thank you!

[@mrultrathon]

Did you even look for the wolf you thought you had shot ?

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Yes spent quite a bit of time searching for him.. unfortunately I missed him, the moment got the best of me! It was the first wolf I’ve seen while hunting.

[@sethortiz6717]

Congrats to both of u 2 really nice public land bux i would of done the the same thing. Did u end up killing the wolf you shot at

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Thanks for watching! Unfortunately I missed the wolf. We looked for a few hours no blood no hair clean miss.

[@sethortiz6717]

@@mtn2coast_outdoors Dam o well next time always a good time when a fawn killer hits the dirt I hope to get the opportunity some day good content man keep it up nice bux

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

@@sethortiz6717 thank you! 👊

[@bradywallace5301]

am i the only one wondering if he got the wolf

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

@@bradywallace5301 I didn’t unfortunately

[@joshwarren3341]

I didn't realize a wolf would eat a dead buck, good to know.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Never would’ve expected it, it was freezing temps at night. The kill shot was in the heart, no guts. Figured the deer would be fine to recover the next morning. Learned a tough lesson.

[@zzz7zzz9]

really? why wouldn't a wolf eat a delicious deer? they are canine, nothing says they have to physically kill their food.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

@@zzz7zzz9 totally agree, just didn’t expect one to find it so dang quick!

[@zzz7zzz9]

@@mtn2coast_outdoors true. one just never knows what is in the area, i guess. i've always wanted to leave a cam on a gutpile, to see what shows up.

[@WeNeedChange3310]

I used to do a lot of hunting in the back country of Idaho. One particular area I used to hunt the wolves would literally start howling when they would hear a shot. They got conditioned to put two and two together, apparently. Nice job on your hunt.

[@tylerschneible584]

You fellas should really learn your range limitations.

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

@@tylerschneible584 I shoot all year Pal people miss from time to time. Did you notice my follow up shot was perfect at the same distance? Have you watched my other films where I shoot similar distance and don’t miss? Let me guess you’ve never missed animal 🤣

[@austinbrown6297]

What zone

[@mtn2coast_outdoors]

Sorry Man, I don’t share zones or unit numbers out of respect for other hunters. Thanks for watching the video! 👊