Anyone headed to Idaho for a hunt in November?

[hirshey]

For you Hirshey? I think im gonna go buy a place over there right now and let you come hunt my property

I might have to take you up on that!! 

[hirshey]

I have an Id deer tag, but doubt I will use it. Wolves have pounded the area I go, and visibility to call one in, is nearly impossible. Best of luck though.

Well here's hoping you find a great buck OR wolf... at $32 for a tag its probably worth it if you already have the deer tag, I suppose. 

[hirshey]

PS - only 2 more weeks and I'll be pounding Idaho dirt in search of a wolf! 

[Machias]

 

[JBar]

The son and Nephew tagged out on does so we checked out some new area and did a little grouse hunting. Ran into some older wolf tracks and about 20 minutes later ran into 2 Black wolves. By the time I got out of the truck and chambered a round they were out of sight and the brush is too thick to effectively go after them.  So close!! All I needed was for one of them to stop and look back or ten more seconds if that. I really wasn't expecting to see any wolves as the locals have heard of few sightings since they started getting shot at. Going back on the 11th hope see them again! 

[mulehunter]

Here few places u can check it out.  I have been reading most recently stories from my facebook Wolves hunters where most busy wolves are.

Try other side of Kalispell Mt,  or Bunko area.  Group seen on Diagonal rd and around clagstone those wolves trying to cross WA. Also Athol side by Clark Fork side. CDA river side on the athol side or North of CDA river turn right at Silver area.
They are running the base of Bunko and out on to the flat now.
They are somewhere.  Wish I could move there.

Hope it help you who want fill wolf tag.                       

Good luck.

Mulehunter

[CAMPMEAT]

Call the game dept in Idaho. That's what I did. They told me a different story. You can look it up on their website and it will tell you where the most wolves have been killed.

[hirshey]

Thanks for the info, Mulehunter, and thanks for the tip, Campmeat... I'm really looking forward to trying my hand at finding one I can actually shoot at. I've seen multiple here in Washington now, so hopefully Idaho wolves haven't been pushed back too far into the dark corners just yet.

[hirshey]

So I spent my first stint (I'm nowhere near done!) in Idaho this past weekend/part of this week. The first day I arrived, I spotted two wolves in-and-out of the fog a few miles away. Because there was little to no visibility up where they were at, I decided not to pursue them and just familiarize myself with the area. I drove a few roads, saw a 5 point bull, a few cows, and a really nice 4 point whitetail that was starting to push some does. Met some fantastic people from Lewiston as well as Federal Way that invited me to a ribeye dinner that night. The next day, I started in at about 6:30 AM... other than deer, I hadn't seen a thing since I switched sides of the mountain, but the gentlemen I had dinner with swore they crossed some wolf tracks the day before in the fresh snow. I sat down, had some water and a granola bar at about 10:30 and decided to try a howl... wouldn't you know it, it worked! Two wolves sounded off to my right! I got packed back up and headed in that direction, cutting some fresh tracks. They hit an old logging road and I was in hot pursuit! I came around a bend in the road and had two at 150 yards; I sat down, got my scope covers off and settled in for the shot; they moved behind some timber before I was ready!  At that point I tried to get back into position where I could shoot and I think they busted me... either way, I was stubborn and tracked them through clearcuts and powerline swaths hoping to have one more opportunity. No luck... I ended up really far away from my vehicle due to a GPS snafu and had to rely on the kindness of strangers to get back to my vehicle that night, so I told myself I was on a time-out until I could go with someone else.. Happy hunting, all!

[mulehunter]

Dang.  Hope next time.   

[boneaddict]

If I had any gumption or brains thats where I would have spent my last week.  I spent a week trying to get them on film here in washington.   I declare its alot easier to send lead downrange at an animal than it is to get a good photo of one.   Not to mention the 30-06 or longbow is alot easier to pack around then the big white lens.

[Machias]

So I spent my first stint (I'm nowhere near done!) in Idaho this past weekend/part of this week. The first day I arrived, I spotted two wolves in-and-out of the fog a few miles away. Because there was little to no visibility up where they were at, I decided not to pursue them and just familiarize myself with the area. I drove a few roads, saw a 5 point bull, a few cows, and a really nice 4 point whitetail that was starting to push some does. Met some fantastic people from Lewiston as well as Federal Way that invited me to a ribeye dinner that night. The next day, I started in at about 6:30 AM... other than deer, I hadn't seen a thing since I switched sides of the mountain, but the gentlemen I had dinner with swore they crossed some wolf tracks the day before in the fresh snow. I sat down, had some water and a granola bar at about 10:30 and decided to try a howl... wouldn't you know it, it worked! Two wolves sounded off to my right! I got packed back up and headed in that direction, cutting some fresh tracks. They hit an old logging road and I was in hot pursuit! I came around a bend in the road and had two at 150 yards; I sat down, got my scope covers off and settled in for the shot; they moved behind some timber before I was ready!  At that point I tried to get back into position where I could shoot and I think they busted me... either way, I was stubborn and tracked them through clearcuts and powerline swaths hoping to have one more opportunity. No luck... I ended up really far away from my vehicle due to a GPS snafu and had to rely on the kindness of strangers to get back to my vehicle that night, so I told myself I was on a time-out until I could go with someone else.. Happy hunting, all!

I'm sure you already do, but please be careful out there.  You were close and nearly had one, that is awesome.  I am going to Unit 10 this weekend to try and tree a lion and hopefully tag a wolf.

[gaddy]

Good luck to all heading over that way. Be safe & i hope to hear a story or two.
Keep at it hirshey, sounds like youve been real close & you seem to have a knack for being around them wolves.

[wsucowboy]

Good luck hirshey and stay safe out there

[JBar]

Keep at it Hirshey! First time over there and you had an opportunity good for you! We did not have any wolf sightings but did find a ton of sign, hard to believe the size of some of the tracks in the snow.