Thanks BrutalAttack,
I do see rubs just not as many as I see at home.Our bucks rub more and scrape less.I do know that there are many area's of the country where the whitetail hunting is much better than Idaho.I hunted with two outfitters out there prior beginning to hunt on my own.I didn't care for the experiences I had with either outfitter,so a friend of mine and I began to do some research,we made sure we were outside the guiding territory of both outfitters as a courtesy to them(Even though they didn't deserve that courtesy)the high road is always better! I really enjoy the country out there and there is a friend that meets us there from northern California.In fact as of next month he will be retiring to a fixer up that he bought out there.
The price is right,you can always buy a tag and relative to where we come from the hunting is excellent.I have been out there 8 years,the last 6 on our own.I couldn't imagine not going out there.It has become a home away from home.We ordinarily hunt from around november 10th through the 21st.
Thanks for your input.I have had limited success with Rattling,boy but when they come in hard it is quite a thrill! We do tree stand hunt quite a bit.I am trying to force myself to sit more.I am quite patient,but after having sat for many many hours during our bow season I am ready to cover some ground.