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Yeah, the reseach of hunting a new area is about as fun hunting it.Each new fact, person, articel, etc, you read, find, talk to, creates more questions after the fact to research.
Quick question.....Is an out of state or "non resident" allowed two whitetail buck tags?
We are thinking about trying Idaho this year as well. We have never been there, so we are starting from scratch. Originally, we thought about putting in for Montana, but I heard the deer are already getting hit pretty hard in SE where we usually hunt. If they are dying off this early, I am guessing its going to be a slow year in that area.On a more pleasant note, like Gasman said, half of the fun is the research and scouting leading up to the hunt. If you are successful, it just makes the hunt that much enjoyable.
For for what you"ll pay for rooms and eating out couldn't you probably pay a for big chunk of a nice tent / stove setup and still have them after the trip.
If there is a core group that has been hunting together, say 4 of you, that always hunt together then each of you throw $500 into the kitty and purchase the tent/frame/stove etc, etc.The other's pay a little extra of their share towards the food supplies.Then you would have the tent and it's necessities for years to come.I would think you could easily blow $500 on rental accommodations let alone the excess cost of the meals out vs meals in. Then throw in the added fuel costs to drive to where you hunt each day. It adds up quick.Just using $500 as an example......maybe it's more like $750.