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Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« on: April 25, 2020, 09:20:37 AM »
I am going to try for moose tag in Idaho this year for the first time. Any opinions on good units to try for? Have not tried their hunt planner or talked to bio's yet but plan on doing do so.

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2020, 09:52:39 AM »
Do you have a general area you’re looking at or anywhere in the state?

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2020, 09:57:31 AM »
Canada!!  Any province is better than Idaho.   :sry: but it is the truth. 

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2020, 10:00:44 AM »
Canada!!  Any province is better than Idaho.   :sry: but it is the truth.


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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2020, 10:01:04 AM »
All Idaho units are pretty equal. Look at the stats for average antler spread. Success is pretty equal to..so it boils down to terrain preference.  :twocents:

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2020, 10:14:57 AM »
$2100 is much cheaper than a Canadian hunt, good luck on your search. 
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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2020, 10:17:00 AM »
$2100 is much cheaper than a Canadian hunt, good luck on your search.

That is fact....a Canadian moose hunt will set you back a few more bills. 

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2020, 10:25:12 AM »
Canada!!  Any province is better than Idaho.   :sry: but it is the truth.
   

 :yeah: of Wyoming some Idaho moose units are really hurting

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2020, 10:32:39 AM »
All Idaho units are pretty equal. Look at the stats for average antler spread. Success is pretty equal to..so it boils down to terrain preference.  :twocents:
   

I would have agreed a few years ago. No way equal anymore some of the prior best units hardly have moose. Op needs to only do minimal homework and some units will stand out. I would look at units actually south of panhandle units for trophy quality. Check last few years success rates and average width versus 5 and then 10 years ago it’s clear which units      Are hurting and the few that aren’t.

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2020, 10:35:19 AM »
The bios will probably tell you most units are fine many are not. need to do just a little homework.

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2020, 10:57:27 AM »
I've hunted the Panhandle for over 20 years, and the wolves have decimated it.  Especially Unit 1. I would look for areas with less wolves.   My advice would be to do your research, especially focusing on the last five years as North Idaho was awesome 10 years ago.   :twocents:

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2020, 11:03:49 AM »
Do you have a general area you’re looking at or anywhere in the state?

Not set on any area yet. Open to anything right now. In what research I have done just this am things look a bit disappointing. Surprised too that most controlled elk hunts are already sold out. I obviously snoozed to long. Moose apps close on the 30th. May be to late. Thanks everyone for the input.

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2020, 11:20:48 AM »
You’re expectations for the hunt will also dictate what units may be better than others. Do you want to just draw a tag and hunt moose being happy with shooting a decent bull or do you want to draw a tag and hunt for a B&C bull?  There’s still a lot of options, most units you just have to work a bit harder in now rather than just shooting one from the road.
« Last Edit: April 26, 2020, 06:30:45 AM by meatwhack »

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2020, 11:26:44 AM »
Man we were doing so good and now in one day we have a thread about Idaho moose and one about Raffle tags. This is what PMs are for people. I’m in for Idaho moose so hopefully I get lucky. Good luck to all who are in

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Re: Best moose units to apply for in Idaho
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2020, 11:47:51 AM »
Man we were doing so good and now in one day we have a thread about Idaho moose and one about Raffle tags. This is what PMs are for people. I’m in for Idaho moose so hopefully I get lucky. Good luck to all who are in

Good luck to you too.. :tup:

 


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