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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: kball4 on April 12, 2017, 07:59:24 AM

Title: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: kball4 on April 12, 2017, 07:59:24 AM: Looks like the expected winter kill this year was way over hyped in some parts of Idaho, so much so that there will be a any weapon OTC cow season in some units outside of the national forest. :tup:
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: zwickeyman on April 12, 2017, 08:01:37 AM: That's good news. Hopefully all other western states faired as well
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: ballpark on April 12, 2017, 08:02:23 AM: Don't give away our honey hole :chuckle:
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on April 12, 2017, 08:13:21 AM: No it was terrible all over, stay in Washington!
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: chester on April 12, 2017, 08:27:18 AM: Quote from: elkinrutdrivemenuts on April 12, 2017, 08:13:21 AM
No it was terrible all over, stay in Washington!

:yeah: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: Magnum_Willys on April 12, 2017, 08:33:42 AM: Elk handle it way better than deer....
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: WA hunter14 on April 12, 2017, 09:03:16 AM: It's definitely not over hyped, are all the deer dead. No of course not. That doesn't mean it was no big deal or over hyped, I have probably found 30+ dead deer this year that appeared to have starved to death. I have not found a single elk I believed starved. There is no way around it the deer numbers are way down, blue tongue came through year before last and now this deep lowland snow. It's just not going to be the kind of hunting it has been for deer for a few years.
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: lord grizzly on April 12, 2017, 09:54:53 AM: Quote from: kball4 on April 12, 2017, 07:59:24 AM
Looks like the expected winter kill this year was way over hyped in some parts of Idaho, so much so that there will be a any weapon OTC cow season in some units outside of the national forest. :tup:

most of those cow hunts are capped tags so there's still an element of control to harvest numbers.
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: Bigshooter on April 12, 2017, 08:21:14 PM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys on April 12, 2017, 08:33:42 AM
Elk handle it way better than deer....

:yeah:

Winter kill on elk is rare.
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: kball4 on April 13, 2017, 08:11:14 AM: I didn't specify but I was talking about elk survival.
https://idfg.idaho.gov/press/fg-will-offer-more-elk-hunting-opportunities-2017-fewer-mule-deer-tags
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: Ghost Hunter on April 19, 2017, 08:29:08 AM: Just bought my 1st Idaho hunting license. Next step?
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: lord grizzly on April 19, 2017, 08:32:15 AM: Quote from: Ghost Hunter on April 19, 2017, 08:29:08 AM
Just bought my 1st Idaho hunting license. Next step?

not sure but I think the next step is "not asking for anyone's honey hole but...)
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: highside74 on April 19, 2017, 08:58:39 AM: Quote from: lord grizzly on April 19, 2017, 08:32:15 AM
Quote from: Ghost Hunter on April 19, 2017, 08:29:08 AM
Just bought my 1st Idaho hunting license. Next step?

not sure but I think the next step is "not asking for anyone's honey hole but...)

Yes, never ask for a honey hole butt on here
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: Magnum_Willys on April 19, 2017, 09:11:57 AM: Quote from: Ghost Hunter on April 19, 2017, 08:29:08 AM
Just bought my 1st Idaho hunting license. Next step?

Download onX map for phone, get 3 lip calls and a tube, get external cow call, throw dart on usfs map.
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on April 19, 2017, 10:35:54 AM: Quote from: Ghost Hunter on April 19, 2017, 08:29:08 AM
Just bought my 1st Idaho hunting license. Next step?

Buy a tag.
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: Ghost Hunter on April 19, 2017, 01:39:55 PM: Quote from: elkinrutdrivemenuts on April 19, 2017, 10:35:54 AM
Quote from: Ghost Hunter on April 19, 2017, 08:29:08 AM
Just bought my 1st Idaho hunting license. Next step?

Buy a tag.

Waiting until the 10th ;)
Title: Re: Idaho winter kill better than expected
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on April 20, 2017, 08:57:14 PM: Quote from: Ghost Hunter on April 19, 2017, 01:39:55 PM
Quote from: elkinrutdrivemenuts on April 19, 2017, 10:35:54 AM
Quote from: Ghost Hunter on April 19, 2017, 08:29:08 AM
Just bought my 1st Idaho hunting license. Next step?

Buy a tag.

Waiting until the 10th ;)
Apply for controlled hunts starting may 1st, if you don't draw buy OTC tags and burn some boot leather, you'll kill animals

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