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Washington Vs. Idaho
RLM:
I am planning on moving to one of these 3 towns this summer, but I can't just decide. Spokane, WA, Pocatello, ID, or Boise, ID. I lived in Pocatello from 92 to 98 and liked it a lot. I've been living in Texas for the past 10 years and am sick of it. Obviously hunting is a major factor in my decision. Basically how does Eastern Washington stack up against Idaho as far as public land/hunting opportunities, and will I have to drive a ways living in Spokane to find good public hunting?
archery288:
Welcome to the site! :hello: I would say Idaho would have more public land as they have more national forest land than any other state besides Alaska!
GoldTip:
I would say Idaho has hands down better public land hunting opportunities. If you have a good job and can afford it, I think living in Spokane, Washington is a far better choice than living in either Boise or Pocatello, at least for me personally. It is not that terribly expensive to hunt Idaho as a Non-Resident, and I am actually closer to most the hunting spots I hunt in Idaho, than the ones I hunt in Washington. But I get to hunt both. Non-res tags are OTC in Idaho as long as you buy early, and then if you tag out early, you still have your Washington tags to hunt with. Also, Idaho hasa much longer general deer or elk season. I usually am hunting Idaho for a while early season, then come back to Washington to fill some tags, then head back over to Idaho while the season are closed in WA. Also, there is no choose your weapon rulke in Idaho.
boneaddict:
I'd rank Idaho as the best state for overall hunting in the bottom 48. Alaska doesn't count....its in its own class. Yes, I said best. HUGE mule deer, HUGE moose, Great elk, Greaat bear, and hey...you can hunt wolves almost now too.
WDFW-SUX:
That poll question is laughable :chuckle:
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I'd say Colorado and Idaho are a toss up............ the Idaho draw system is much better though.
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