Idaho elk hunting near WSU/ palouse zone 8,8A,11A

[Drewb16]

I am going to be attending WSU this fall and was thinking of buying my Idaho elk tag to do some archery hunting as it would be much closer and give me more days and time spent hunting than driving 5 hours back home.  I have never hunted Idaho before and have been researching it and I'm trying to decide what zone to buy a tag for and where to hunt. I was thinking of maybe buying the palouse tag for units 8, 8A, and 11A as this is the closest zone to Pullman and would be the most convenient zone to hunt. If anyone has any experience in this zone I would like to hear some success stories/ what to expect or tips on where to go scout or if this zone isn't the best for elk and if I should look elsewhere into other zones instead. Any info on deer hunting in this area would be welcomed as well as I may buy a deer tag also. Since I'm a broke college kid I want to make the most out of purchasing an out of state tag so any and all information will be greatly appreciated! Thank you

[huntnnw]

theres elk I see plenty driving thru there. With any unit you get what you put into it. If you are willing to scout and have general knowledge of calling and elk hunting you will do just fine

[kball4]

Mostly private property, check out Idaho fish and game interactive maps.  It will show you all the private and public land in the Palouse zone.

[Naches Sportsman]

Lots and lots of people on the public and huntable (free access with permit from their office) private land. Is like a war zone if you post up where the elk are during the season.

If I was a broke college kid thinking about dumping 800 on tags in a neighboring state, I would hunt the state I had residency in. Not many people that I have classes with can afford 800 dollars in 3 pieces of paper and actually save money hunting the state they have residency in.

[7mmfan]

Not great hunting, but there's elk to be had just an hour or two north of you in WA. Archery season is the time to find them.

[300rum]

My advice is the same I would give to my 18yo self and pretty much what what I did at your age anyway. 

Spend every chance you get working and then spend it on hunting.  There are good animals in nearly every unit, pick one with about 10% success rate on bulls/bucks.  Only about 10% of the hunters hunt much or know what they are doing anyway.    If you want to see what kind of animals come out of an area, look up the local outfitters page, their pics will tell you.  Find a dead end on a road and take off and get away from the road as far as you can.  Don't be afraid to go alone and don't be afraid of walking miles back to the truck in the dark or spending a night out alone, it isn't that bad.  Biggest one, don't be afraid of the dark, most people are.  I hardly ever see a rig sitting at a trail head a couple hours after dark, just mine.  You will do just fine.       

[Henrydog]

The 3rd weekend of last Sept I was at a trapshoot at Troy-Deary Idaho.  (25 miles east of Moscow)  We listened to several bull scream at each other all weekend.  The UofI has a "experimental forest"  in the area.  Not sure if they allow hunting but it would be worth a shot.

[Naches Sportsman]

I can get you straightened out with how to get access to areas if you do buy a tag. Just have to shoot me a pm if you do. I'm unfortunately in this area of Idaho for another year.  Did a lot of scouting/research and decided me and a buddy are going to elk hunt another area instead this year. Be prepared for lots of driving just to get to public land.

[deerlick]

Get a pamhandle tag and drive a little farther. Well worth it.

[huntnnw]

its $558 to hunt elk in ID as a non resident plus $20 for archery

[idaho guy]

Explore the Washington side. Lots cheaper and there a pockets of elk everyone drives by trying to get too Idaho and fill their expensive tag! You will find elk either side of border with a little effort

[Drewb16]

Thanks for all the info guys, I will have to try and find a weekend to go drive down there and get to see the lay of the land and go from there as it's always different seeing it in person compared to maps. Im also planning on checking out the Washington side as well as some of you have mentioned

[WSU]

Lots of good deer hunting close by. If budget is an issue, I’d focus on that and birds.

[pd]

I like your style.  $600 is not hard to do.  Work another day in the summer, done.

PM me.

[andrew_in_idaho]

I like your style.  $600 is not hard to do.  Work another day in the summer, done.

PM me.

If you work a 10 hr day at $60 an hour sure, and that’s without the government taking their 25% cut


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[pd]

I like your style.  $600 is not hard to do.  Work another day in the summer, done.

PM me.

If you work a 10 hr day at $60 an hour sure, and that’s without the government taking their 25% cut


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OK.  So work another 2 or 3 days.  You knew what I meant.  My point is that $600 is not that much money, even to a kid in college.