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Panhandle whitetail dates
« on: September 29, 2025, 12:50:59 PM »
Non-resident hunting unit 6. Had penciled in the trip over Thanksgiving, but work changed that. Every other 3 day weekend is open to me. Which dates would you suggest?

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2025, 02:37:51 PM »
Hunt them all if you can EHD took a toll this year......

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2025, 03:52:24 PM »
im hunting unit 5 from nov 8-15th. only time i could get off work myself. been trying to get as much info as i can as well.

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2025, 10:50:56 PM »
I’d hunt the 15th/16th. With that said I’ll have deer camp set (wall tent) the 7th to the 16th.
If you shoot the first one you will never get that true trophy.

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2025, 06:57:53 AM »
Up north I like the weekend before thanksgiving
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He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior—
    from violent people you save me.

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2025, 12:51:25 PM »
Hunted heavy this morning in unit 6. Went through a check station on my way home around noon and they said only 3 animals had came down the st Joe all day. There are 100s of hunters out there, ghost town for critters.
If you shoot the first one you will never get that true trophy.

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2025, 10:57:52 AM »
Anyone hunted north Idaho yet? I’m headed there Saturday and wanted to see what people are seeing/thinking.
I can only hunt a few days.

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2025, 04:42:56 PM »
Any reports yet? Headed over Friday to 8a

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2025, 05:32:16 PM »
im hunting unit 5 from nov 8-15th. only time i could get off work myself. been trying to get as much info as i can as well.

My best spot is in unit 5. EHD nuked my spot. I hope yours is better!

My favorite time is the 15th to 25th.

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2025, 06:05:53 PM »
Hunted unit 5 today. Over the last 3 days. Saw 12 moose. 3 bucks and 40 does.
Missed a long shot on a nice buck.
Did find out today that all of Stimpson land is now owned by the tribes and are off limits. I thought it was only a select few but was corrected. Makes hunting unit 5 so much harder.
Leaving back to Washington in the morning with tag soup.

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2025, 06:39:23 PM »
Hunted unit 5 today. Over the last 3 days. Saw 12 moose. 3 bucks and 40 does.
Missed a long shot on a nice buck.
Did find out today that all of Stimpson land is now owned by the tribes and are off limits. I thought it was only a select few but was corrected. Makes hunting unit 5 so much harder.
Leaving back to Washington in the morning with tag soup.
They lied it is a select few check the idfg website its a select amount

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2025, 07:20:22 PM »
Hunted unit 5 today. Over the last 3 days. Saw 12 moose. 3 bucks and 40 does.
Missed a long shot on a nice buck.
Did find out today that all of Stimpson land is now owned by the tribes and are off limits. I thought it was only a select few but was corrected. Makes hunting unit 5 so much harder.
Leaving back to Washington in the morning with tag soup.

You took the 8th-15th off and you are going home after 3 days? Every day going forward should get better and better and the weather also.
« Last Edit: November 11, 2025, 07:30:36 PM by highside74 »

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2025, 07:27:09 PM »
Lots of rub activity in 5...been hiking in that country a bunch the last week...it'll be really good hunting in about 5 days.

Spent today in 8,8A and saw a couple nice bucks come out of 8A.
I'm not serious hunting until this weekend. Weather looks good.

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2025, 08:44:31 PM »
I am hoping we hit it just right no moon and some colder weather kicking in wish EHD didn’t hit but is what it is. This is my fun hunt for the year wall tent whiskey and some rutting bucks cruising and no pressure to have to get one.

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Re: Panhandle whitetail dates
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2025, 08:53:46 PM »
I'm looking forward to seeing what I can turn up on the west side of unit 1 next week

 


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