Idaho 10a deer hunting

[andrew_in_idaho]

Another big change was a nonresident cap on the unlimited draw hunts in unit 26&27. They capped nonres in 27 to 51 tags, last year there were 461 nonresidents that did that hunt.


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[lord grizzly]

Guess I was wrong. These changes are in affect this fall

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Another big change was a nonresident cap on the unlimited draw hunts in unit 26&27. They capped nonres in 27 to 51 tags, last year there were 461 nonresidents that did that hunt.


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Be prepared for resident tag costs to go up to make up the difference in revenue.

[andrew_in_idaho]

Another big change was a nonresident cap on the unlimited draw hunts in unit 26&27. They capped nonres in 27 to 51 tags, last year there were 461 nonresidents that did that hunt.


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Be prepared for resident tag costs to go up to make up the difference in revenue.

Already going up this year. I'm price locked still for the next 5 though. Besides the fact it is a limitation on 2 particular controlled hunts. They haven't taken any tags from the overall nonresident quota


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[CarbonHunter]

Another big change was a nonresident cap on the unlimited draw hunts in unit 26&27. They capped nonres in 27 to 51 tags, last year there were 461 nonresidents that did that hunt.


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I talked with IFG about this hunt (27) back in January and they told me it wasn’t as good as it used to be because of over hunting and changes were coming. He also told me that if I was looking for a true “wilderness hunt” not to do it because there is a ton of people in there during hunting season.

[andrew_in_idaho]

Another big change was a nonresident cap on the unlimited draw hunts in unit 26&27. They capped nonres in 27 to 51 tags, last year there were 461 nonresidents that did that hunt.


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I talked with IFG about this hunt (27) back in January and they told me it wasn’t as good as it used to be because of over hunting and changes were coming. He also told me that if I was looking for a true “wilderness hunt” not to do it because there is a ton of people in there during hunting season.

Well this cap is going to cut the overall hunter numbers by more than half in those units. 2017 numbers showed 461 nonresidents versus only 209 residents. So if we assume a slight increase in resident hunters there might be 300 people in there this fall


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[grundy53]

Some people would rather see quality rather than high harvest stats. If people stopped shooting every 2.5 year old buck they saw in some of these units there’d be some dandies running around.

10A is loaded with dandy bucks.

Yep

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[grundy53]

Some people would rather see quality rather than high harvest stats. If people stopped shooting every 2.5 year old buck they saw in some of these units there’d be some dandies running around.

10A is loaded with dandy bucks.

It should only get better now.

Once again, not everyone is a trophy hunter. To me it won't get better. It just got worse.

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[CarbonHunter]

Another big change was a nonresident cap on the unlimited draw hunts in unit 26&27. They capped nonres in 27 to 51 tags, last year there were 461 nonresidents that did that hunt.


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I talked with IFG about this hunt (27) back in January and they told me it wasn’t as good as it used to be because of over hunting and changes were coming. He also told me that if I was looking for a true “wilderness hunt” not to do it because there is a ton of people in there during hunting season.

Well this cap is going to cut the overall hunter numbers by more than half in those units. 2017 numbers showed 461 nonresidents versus only 209 residents. So if we assume a slight increase in resident hunters there might be 300 people in there this fall


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It should only take a couple years for the area to get back to the quality it used to have as long as there is no harsh winter kill in the unit. Of those 670 hunters, how many deer were killed?  IFG told me that a lot of those camps were heading in the last week of October so that they could kill 1 deer in the general season plus 1 on their controlled hunt which meant they were leaving with 2 bucks and possibly an elk. He said there were stories of camps of 6-7 hunters leaving with 12-14 bucks and half a dozen elk. I don’t care how good an area is with hunting like that the quality won’t last. I’m glad to see Idaho is doing something about it before the area is completely ruined.

[Bigshooter]

Another big change was a nonresident cap on the unlimited draw hunts in unit 26&27. They capped nonres in 27 to 51 tags, last year there were 461 nonresidents that did that hunt.


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https://idfg.idaho.gov/press/new-changes-2018-big-game-rules-sheep-goat-unit-10a-deer-hunt-weiser-river-elk-zone-and-units

Crazy!

670 hunters and 450 (just a guess) fly in to loon creek.  There is not over crowding in 90% of the strips.  And I have never talked to a resident while at a strip.  But I haven't flown in for awhile now.  So maybe that has changed?

[Bigshooter]

Another big change was a nonresident cap on the unlimited draw hunts in unit 26&27. They capped nonres in 27 to 51 tags, last year there were 461 nonresidents that did that hunt.


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I talked with IFG about this hunt (27) back in January and they told me it wasn’t as good as it used to be because of over hunting and changes were coming. He also told me that if I was looking for a true “wilderness hunt” not to do it because there is a ton of people in there during hunting season.

Well this cap is going to cut the overall hunter numbers by more than half in those units. 2017 numbers showed 461 nonresidents versus only 209 residents. So if we assume a slight increase in resident hunters there might be 300 people in there this fall


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It should only take a couple years for the area to get back to the quality it used to have as long as there is no harsh winter kill in the unit. Of those 670 hunters, how many deer were killed?  IFG told me that a lot of those camps were heading in the last week of October so that they could kill 1 deer in the general season plus 1 on their controlled hunt which meant they were leaving with 2 bucks and possibly an elk. He said there were stories of camps of 6-7 hunters leaving with 12-14 bucks and half a dozen elk. I don’t care how good an area is with hunting like that the quality won’t last. I’m glad to see Idaho is doing something about it before the area is completely ruined.

Better check the harvest statistics 90 - 100% success on deer and elk in 27?  I don't think so.  I think that's nothing but stories.  Kinda like the 2lbs bass that turns in to 6lbs after the story has been passed through a few people.

[trophyhunt]

Another big change was a nonresident cap on the unlimited draw hunts in unit 26&27. They capped nonres in 27 to 51 tags, last year there were 461 nonresidents that did that hunt.


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I talked with IFG about this hunt (27) back in January and they told me it wasn’t as good as it used to be because of over hunting and changes were coming. He also told me that if I was looking for a true “wilderness hunt” not to do it because there is a ton of people in there during hunting season.

Well this cap is going to cut the overall hunter numbers by more than half in those units. 2017 numbers showed 461 nonresidents versus only 209 residents. So if we assume a slight increase in resident hunters there might be 300 people in there this fall


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It should only take a couple years for the area to get back to the quality it used to have as long as there is no harsh winter kill in the unit. Of those 670 hunters, how many deer were killed?  IFG told me that a lot of those camps were heading in the last week of October so that they could kill 1 deer in the general season plus 1 on their controlled hunt which meant they were leaving with 2 bucks and possibly an elk. He said there were stories of camps of 6-7 hunters leaving with 12-14 bucks and half a dozen elk. I don’t care how good an area is with hunting like that the quality won’t last. I’m glad to see Idaho is doing something about it before the area is completely ruined.

Amen!!!

[meatwhack]

I’ve got a question for those who aren’t “trophy hunters”. Do you shoot the first legal animal that you see when you go out hunting?  Which in the case of 10a would likely be a doe.

[trophyhunt]

I’ve got a question for those who aren’t “trophy hunters”. Do you shoot the first legal animal that you see when you go out hunting?  Which in the case of 10a would likely be a doe.

i also don’t think just because you pass up a little 2 or 3 point makes you a trophy hunter.

[grundy53]

I’ve got a question for those who aren’t “trophy hunters”. Do you shoot the first legal animal that you see when you go out hunting?  Which in the case of 10a would likely be a doe.

I don't shoot does. You shoot one buck you kill one buck. You shoot a doe you kill her plus any offspring she may have had in the future.

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