Idaho deer

[bowpredator]

A question for some of those who have hunted deer in Idaho  I am thinking about buying an Idaho deer tag. Any input on a good unit to start in, not looking for Honey Holes, just a first time Idaho hunt.This would most likely be a rifle hunt. Any advise will do.

Thanks,

Rodger

[agchawk]

To start, are you lookin' to hunt Whitetail or Mulies? That will make a bit of a difference.

[bowpredator]

We would be going for mule deer. was looking at the NE corner, but that seems to be a lot of private land. Do they have a block management system like Montana.

[bobcat]

The northern part of Idaho should be pretty wide open for hunting, I believe. Should be a lot of National Forest, but it's more of a whitetail area than mule deer. I'd go further south for mule deer. I'd say Lewiston is about as far north as you'd want to be for mule deer.

[GoldTip]

We would be going for mule deer. was looking at the NE corner, but that seems to be a lot of private land. Do they have a block management system like Montana.

NE Corner, as in north and east of Bonners Ferry?  If so there is quite  abit of private right along the hiway, but everything else is public.  Get up high and the Mulies are there, but are also getting hit by the wolves.

[bowpredator]

im sorry, i didnt meem ne corner of idaho, im also looking into wyoming and got confused on which st

[Skyvalhunter]

Nice Try

[nwalpineguide]

Rodger,

I suggest, and it's just an informed opinion really, perhaps unit 36, 39, 43, 44 (permit only), 49 and 50.

Nice Idaho mulies are still to be had in the southern portion of the state. You'll work for the better one's though. Just as in physics, there's no free lunch when it comes to trophy class mulies; anywhere. Average mulies? Pretty good bucks here in good ol' Washington.

I wouldn't hesitate to hunt 39 and 43, again. And I will.

I hunted those units while stationed at Mtn. Home AFB in the 80's, later in the 90's and again in 2001. These units are large, rugged in places, and hunting pressure is both concentrated (near roads and campgrounds) and non-existent in the more remote, high elevation home ranges of some bucks (well away from roads and trails).



Get in shape, and Good Luck!

nwalpineguide

[400out]

WOW those are some great bucks! I would go back to if I had that kind of success 

[C-Money]

Wow! Those are some real dandys! Thanks for posting those!

[ribka]

Nice deer
Where can i acquire some of those desert camo muley shorts?

[superdown]

I lived in Kamiah and Kooskia ID and I would go further south there are some muledeer but it's mostly white tail around there. a good spot for mulies in that general area you could check out blacktail butte SE of Grangeville.

[kglacken]

i know you said you would want to hunt mulies but just to let you know, the area near st. maries is a great place for whitetails. We have been there 3 years in a row now. you hunt all day and rarely see another hunter. great place to take the atvs also. we have killed multiple bucks there now with the biggest one scoring around 150. Great place. very cold but definitely worth it! its a blast and the town is a hunting town they all wana know how you are doing and always are willing to give advice. We got that 150 inch buck after asking the pizza delivery boy if he knew any good spots. haha

[Pathfinder101]

NWalpine, those are a couple of fantastic bucks!

[Alan K]

i know you said you would want to hunt mulies but just to let you know, the area near st. maries is a great place for whitetails. We have been there 3 years in a row now. you hunt all day and rarely see another hunter. great place to take the atvs also. we have killed multiple bucks there now with the biggest one scoring around 150. Great place. very cold but definitely worth it! its a blast and the town is a hunting town they all wana know how you are doing and always are willing to give advice. We got that 150 inch buck after asking the pizza delivery boy if he knew any good spots. haha

Yeah, Idahoans for the most part understand the type of money that comes into the state through hunting.  Most are willing to point out of towners in the right direction because they know if they're successful they'll be back.