What's all entailed in applying for a Idaho deer tag? ( Out Of State )

[BULLBLASTER]

In all its real easy to apply for controlled hunts in idaho. Easier than wa. I would recfomend you apply for elk and deer since you are already buying the license anyways. Then if you don't draw you can decide if you want to hunt otc. When its time to apply you can shoot me a pm if you want and I can help you through it. I have been apply ing the last 3 years and will continue to do so. Its nive to have decent draw odds for a change. Even the unit 11 deer tags have much better odds than say entiat or desert here in wa.

[Biggerhammer]

In all its real easy to apply for controlled hunts in idaho. Easier than wa. I would recfomend you apply for elk and deer since you are already buying the license anyways. Then if you don't draw you can decide if you want to hunt otc. When its time to apply you can shoot me a pm if you want and I can help you through it. I have been apply ing the last 3 years and will continue to do so. Its nive to have decent draw odds for a change. Even the unit 11 deer tags have much better odds than say entiat or desert here in wa.

Thanks! I will get ahold of you. I going to start applying for deer and elk, I'm not dead set on my areas yet. I need to take the time/ find the time and do some research. I agree, I'll take my chances in a open draw any day over a points system.

[Karl Blanchard]

The worst part about Idaho is they already have you for the license cost so you pretty much have to say screw it and buy a tag and go hunt !  Their are some really awesome otc units in Idaho and in my opinion some of the best trophy quality in the Country.  Idaho flat pumped out some brutes this year!

[BrettinWen]

 
The problem is you have to buy a license that costs $150 just to put your name in the hat for a permit that's next to impossible to draw.  Those guys talking about powerball and state lottery are right, the odds are about the same.  Then you're going to have to go through the same disappointment you go through in Washington when you don't draw except you're also out $150 with nothing to show for it. 
There's a couple other things you need to consider.  The Hell's Canyon wolf pack crossed over the salmon river a few years ago and are working over the deer herd in a big way.  In 2013 for the first time they had an early cow hunt from Oct. 1-9 which pushes the few crab claw bucks left into the depths of hell.  To go after them you'll need to be insane and/or have hooves instead of feet.  Imagine country so steep you'll wish you didn't have ankles!   

My advice, save your money and be satisfied with the annual dose of disappointment you get from the WDFW.

[Mr Mykiss]

So we can count you out for the draw this year?

[JLS]

which pushes the few crab claw bucks left into the depths of hell. 

That's some funny stuff 

[BULLBLASTER]

which pushes the few crab claw bucks left into the depths of hell. 

That's some funny stuff 

The entire post was very comical.

[boneaddict]

THe only tidbit not covered so far that I have noticed and not necessarily needed to be mentioned is that in Idaho you have to choose whether you want to apply for deer and elk or One OIL species.   That's a bit different than here in Washington and improving those odds just that much more.

[huntnnw]

The problem is you have to buy a license that costs $150 just to put your name in the hat for a permit that's next to impossible to draw.  Those guys talking about powerball and state lottery are right, the odds are about the same.  Then you're going to have to go through the same disappointment you go through in Washington when you don't draw except you're also out $150 with nothing to show for it. 
There's a couple other things you need to consider.  The Hell's Canyon wolf pack crossed over the salmon river a few years ago and are working over the deer herd in a big way.  In 2013 for the first time they had an early cow hunt from Oct. 1-9 which pushes the few crab claw bucks left into the depths of hell.  To go after them you'll need to be insane and/or have hooves instead of feet.  Imagine country so steep you'll wish you didn't have ankles!   

My advice, save your money and be satisfied with the annual dose of disappointment you get from the WDFW.

theres a bunch of bad info

[idahohuntr]

The problem is you have to buy a license that costs $150 just to put your name in the hat for a permit that's next to impossible to draw.  Those guys talking about powerball and state lottery are right, the odds are about the same.  Then you're going to have to go through the same disappointment you go through in Washington when you don't draw except you're also out $150 with nothing to show for it. 
There's a couple other things you need to consider.  The Hell's Canyon wolf pack crossed over the salmon river a few years ago and are working over the deer herd in a big way.  In 2013 for the first time they had an early cow hunt from Oct. 1-9 which pushes the few crab claw bucks left into the depths of hell.  To go after them you'll need to be insane and/or have hooves instead of feet.  Imagine country so steep you'll wish you didn't have ankles!   

My advice, save your money and be satisfied with the annual dose of disappointment you get from the WDFW.

theres a bunch of bad info

you hush.  its all good info   

seems to be above average chatter about unit 11 this year...not just on this forum...wonder what draw odds will be this year 

[tjthebest]

Whitetail is OTC in that unit.

[Mr Mykiss]

seems to be above average chatter about unit 11 this year...not just on this forum...wonder what draw odds will be this year 

I wouldn't mind everybody putting in for 11, 13 and 18...

[Todd_ID]

seems to be above average chatter about unit 11 this year...not just on this forum...wonder what draw odds will be this year 

I wouldn't mind everybody putting in for 11, 13 and 18...

I agree! Leave the good units off their apps.

[SteelheadDC]

Just to clarify if I want to put in for sheep in Idaho, I cannot put in for deer draw?  But still buy OTC.  And it looks to me that some areas a deer tag will work for whitetail or muley, but if you buy a whitetail tag it is obviously only good for whitetail.  Is that because there are areas open later for whitetail only tags?  Otherwise wouldnt you be better off having a deer tag?  I am new to Idaho but tired of the numbers game for Washington.  Although they will still get my money, I may be educated but still dumb enough to play.

[deerdog]

Just to clarify if I want to put in for sheep in Idaho, I cannot put in for deer draw?  But still buy OTC.  And it looks to me that some areas a deer tag will work for whitetail or muley, but if you buy a whitetail tag it is obviously only good for whitetail.  Is that because there are areas open later for whitetail only tags?  Otherwise wouldnt you be better off having a deer tag?  I am new to Idaho but tired of the numbers game for Washington.  Although they will still get my money, I may be educated but still dumb enough to play.

That's correct if you apply for sheep you can not apply for deer,elk, or antelope. Also correct on the whitetail tag they are only good for whitetails but in some areas the whitetail only season runs longer than the regular deer season. but with the regular tag you are allowed to harvest either a whitetail or mule deer with that tag. You can also use your deer tag to harvest a bear,cougar, or wolf if you choose.