Applying for idaho moose

[millerwheeler]

Well I'm getting to where  I can really afford some out of state hunts  and  to put the time into them one of  my goals is a idaho moose , many units to choose from  I have all the gear necessary  looking for units other have had a great time in and harvested animals

[Magnum_Willys]

yea heard it was a 1 in 4 odds of drawing ??  Thinking about it too......

[huntnnw]

1-4 depends on the unit... I really don't buy into IDFG "random" draw on these tags and really a lot of the tags for anything. Its a good thing for non residents   I've looked at odds of some of the deer,elk and moose units over the years and the odds of non residents pulling their 10% in some of these draws with so few non resident apps is staggering. When your charging $2,250 for a OIL tag your trying to tell me that IDFG isn't making sure to pull a few of these non residents for the money. As we all know they are hurting for cash when we hear advertisements on our local radio stations to buy tags!   

Unit 1 moose gives a lot of tags and can be a very tough hunt..I know a local who hunted it this past fall and lives in the unit and went to the last day and shot a tiny bull to fill the tag. Ive heard of many struggling to see a moose. Unit 4,5 and 6 are really good hunts and some on here have drawn them and could probably help. I know a area in unit 5 you could have a great time and see a ton of bulls.

[BULLBLASTER]

1-4 depends on the unit... I really don't buy into IDFG "random" draw on these tags and really a lot of the tags for anything. Its a good thing for non residents   I've looked at odds of some of the deer,elk and moose units over the years and the odds of non residents pulling their 10% in some of these draws with so few non resident apps is staggering. When your charging $2,250 for a OIL tag your trying to tell me that IDFG isn't making sure to pull a few of these non residents for the money. As we all know they are hurting for cash when we hear advertisements on our local radio stations to buy tags!   

Unit 1 moose gives a lot of tags and can be a very tough hunt..I know a local who hunted it this past fall and lives in the unit and went to the last day and shot a tiny bull to fill the tag. Ive heard of many struggling to see a moose. Unit 4,5 and 6 are really good hunts and some on here have drawn them and could probably help. I know a area in unit 5 you could have a great time and see a ton of bulls.

I had a tag in 2014 and made a thread on here.
Good luck!

[millerwheeler]

yea heard it was a 1 in 4 odds of drawing ??  Thinking about it too......

I didn't hear or know odds were that good but I know there better than wa, I like there pay up front system that way ur committed.  I have been looking at units 4 and 5 . 

Thanks for your help

[millerwheeler]

1-4 depends on the unit... I really don't buy into IDFG "random" draw on these tags and really a lot of the tags for anything. Its a good thing for non residents   I've looked at odds of some of the deer,elk and moose units over the years and the odds of non residents pulling their 10% in some of these draws with so few non resident apps is staggering. When your charging $2,250 for a OIL tag your trying to tell me that IDFG isn't making sure to pull a few of these non residents for the money. As we all know they are hurting for cash when we hear advertisements on our local radio stations to buy tags!   

Unit 1 moose gives a lot of tags and can be a very tough hunt..I know a local who hunted it this past fall and lives in the unit and went to the last day and shot a tiny bull to fill the tag. Ive heard of many struggling to see a moose. Unit 4,5 and 6 are really good hunts and some on here have drawn them and could probably help. I know a area in unit 5 you could have a great time and see a ton of bulls.

Thanks you for the info my research continues 

[huntnnw]

You draw 5 get ahold of me

[BULLBLASTER]

yea heard it was a 1 in 4 odds of drawing ??  Thinking about it too......

I didn't hear or know odds were that good but I know there better than wa, I like there pay up front system that way ur committed.  I have been looking at units 4 and 5 . 

Thanks for your help

Odds are posted on the web in an easy to use format. They are drastically different depending on hunt choice and dates. The hunt I drew there were 10 tags and like 56 or 65 apps. Seen some odds of 5 and 25 apps, but keep in mind the 10% limit of going to nr as it is not per hunt choice with oils it is overall. But I am with huntnnw on that it seems like they always get the full 10 to nr even with drastically low nr apps. 

[millerwheeler]

You draw 5 get ahold of me

Thank you appreciate that and I shall if I do

[The Fin]

The Idaho Game Commission reduced the amount of moose  tags for the northern part of the Panhandle Region.  They are planning on closing the season in unit 1-3, and taking away 45 tags for the rest of unit 1.  Also reduced cow tags in unit 2 down by 20.  You can go to IDFG site and read the whole story.

[WAcoueshunter]

The Idaho Game Commission reduced the amount of moose  tags for the northern part of the Panhandle Region.  They are planning on closing the season in unit 1-3, and taking away 45 tags for the rest of unit 1.  Also reduced cow tags in unit 2 down by 20.  You can go to IDFG site and read the whole story.

Thanks.  Just went and saw that.  Here's the link for others:

https://idfg.idaho.gov/press/heres-sneak-peak-new-moose-bighorn-sheep-and-mountain-goat-rules

[andrew_in_idaho]

It's not that hard to believe that nonresidents hit the 10% cap each year when they make up in many cases more than 50% of the application pool, the reality of it is as an Idaho resident my odds are better on many OIL tags than most of the deer, elk or antelope special hunts


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[andrew_in_idaho]

yea heard it was a 1 in 4 odds of drawing ??  Thinking about it too......

I didn't hear or know odds were that good but I know there better than wa, I like there pay up front system that way ur committed.  I have been looking at units 4 and 5 . 

Thanks for your help

Odds are posted on the web in an easy to use format. They are drastically different depending on hunt choice and dates. The hunt I drew there were 10 tags and like 56 or 65 apps. Seen some odds of 5 and 25 apps, but keep in mind the 10% limit of going to nr as it is not per hunt choice with oils it is overall. But I am with huntnnw on that it seems like they always get the full 10 to nr even with drastically low nr apps. 

It is a max of 10% per hunt choice and 10% of the overall numbers, so if a unit has 10 tags only 1 can go to nonresident


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[jmscon]

Andrew, you're back!