Idaho's new Deer/Elk License System

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HereDuckyDucky:
I do it both ways: separately with intent to go regardless; and sometimes as a group because we wouldn't go without the others. Just depends on the situation.

RW

Mtnwalker:
:yeah: as do most. If you never apply as a group and you go on every hunt that somebody else draws you either have way more PTO than most or you're not applying for very many hunts. I'd never expect my buddies to burn a week of PTO and their season to go be a tagless helper unless I drew something really good, group apps are a good tool for certain situations.

jrebel:

--- Quote from: Mtnwalker on December 16, 2025, 12:48:48 PM --- :yeah: as do most. If you never apply as a group and you go on every hunt that somebody else draws you either have way more PTO than most or you're not applying for very many hunts. I'd never expect my buddies to burn a week of PTO and their season to go be a tagless helper unless I drew something really good, group apps are a good tool for certain situations.

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Other scenario / situation......I don't have that many buddies I hunt with!!! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

I am more fortunate than most when it comes to annual PTO. I also hunt with guys that are mostly retired, so that also solves a lot of problems. I could care less if I'm the trigger puller and look for excuses to be hunting (glassing, packing, camping, etc. etc.) I've spent two trips in Alberta as a non hunter helping my son and buddy get their moose, some of the best hunts of my life!

I totally get applying as a group, and we have at times. More often than not, we hope one or two of the group draw a decent tag and we all enjoy the fruits of their luck for the year.

3nails:
There is one more wildcard scenario. I know of several people who applied for Idaho for the 1st time this year after hearing Montana cut their nonresident deer tags in half. We will know soon enough how this plays out.

pickardjw:

--- Quote from: 2MANY on December 16, 2025, 11:25:24 AM ---Over 108,500 in the que.

LMAO!!!!

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Imagine it's the amount of users that have accessed the portal.

I did and got counted even though I didn't apply. Controlled only for me this year. Just logged in to see how it worked. Buddy accessed it 5 times before finalizing his app, imagine he got counted 5 times.

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