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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: Sitka_Blacktail on November 10, 2017, 01:24:05 AM

Title: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on November 10, 2017, 01:24:05 AM: FYI, I drove from the coast to Lewiston and went in to get my whitetail tag only to be told they were sold out. Checked around and called the Dept of Game to be sure and was told it was the first time in over a decade all non res tags were sold out. So I texted some friends that were coming over tomorrow to let them know not to waste their time.

Bummer. I'd checked online last week and there were still tags but I was afraid they wouldn't arrive before I wanted to leave so I decided to get my tag when I got here. My bad. So I'm spotting for some friends who live here.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on November 10, 2017, 01:26:57 AM: https://idfg.idaho.gov/tag/quotas-nonresident
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: Born2late on November 10, 2017, 05:47:51 AM: That's a bummer.Hopefully you'll have a good time with your friends.
I saw that it was getting down there last week so ordered mine and got them 2 days ago.We usually do the same thing, drive to lewiston and pick them up.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: lord grizzly on November 10, 2017, 06:45:41 AM: first time they've sold out in 10 years. im just glad they keep it capped. id love to see them lower the cap for non rez tags especially with the winter we had last year. its been the same quota for 25 years. doubt that will happen with the revenue flow but at least there not increasing them.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: JBar on November 10, 2017, 06:49:06 AM: Deer tags sold out last year as well. I'd bet a lot of them went out as second tags.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: lord grizzly on November 10, 2017, 06:51:32 AM: they defiantly go as a second tag to residents. myself included depending on the year. this year 1 of each is plenty for me, like I said tuff winter. quota should be lowered for a few years then reassessed when the herd recovers.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: Hunting7mm on November 10, 2017, 07:53:03 AM: My hunting party got ours the day before they sold out. We got lucky.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: Naches Sportsman on November 10, 2017, 07:58:07 AM: It would be interesting to see how many non-residents hunt Idaho. Talking with locals off of highway 12, it sounds like the area is flooded with Washington Residents every hunting season. I'm glad I'll have residency next year.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: fishngamereaper on November 10, 2017, 08:00:49 AM: I remember when the nr elk tags sold out in two weeks...

I think the web is at fault for the increase in popularity for the deer tags..but it is what it is...I talked to a local last week that was pissed at idfg for all the nr tags they offer...money grab was his term.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: Ridgeratt on November 10, 2017, 08:44:32 AM: Quote from: fishngamereaper on November 10, 2017, 08:00:49 AM
I remember when the nr elk tags sold out in two weeks...

Or less :chuckle: Combo tags would sell out in less than 10 days.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: mfswallace on November 10, 2017, 09:49:44 AM: Quote from: Naches Sportsman on November 10, 2017, 07:58:07 AM
It would be interesting to see how many non-residents hunt Idaho. Talking with locals off of highway 12, it sounds like the area is flooded with Washington Residents every hunting season. I'm glad I'll have residency next year.

U must live there in the winter months? Seems like you work and play in Yakima county allot of the summer...
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: High Climber on November 10, 2017, 09:52:29 AM: Dam there goes my thanksgiving plans!! That’s what I get for procrastinating :bash:
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: 2MANY on November 10, 2017, 10:18:32 AM: Quote from: lord grizzly on November 10, 2017, 06:45:41 AM
first time they've sold out in 10 years. im just glad they keep it capped. id love to see them lower the cap for non rez tags especially with the winter we had last year. its been the same quota for 25 years. doubt that will happen with the revenue flow but at least there not increasing them.

But people on other threads are saying the number of nonresident hunters in Idaho is down.
LOL.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: idaho guy on November 10, 2017, 10:29:49 AM: Quote from: lord grizzly on November 10, 2017, 06:51:32 AM
they defiantly go as a second tag to residents. myself included depending on the year. this year 1 of each is plenty for me, like I said tuff winter. quota should be lowered for a few years then reassessed when the herd recovers.

:yeah: I bought two elk tags this year and I am glad I did! I have often bought 2 deer tags and I think both resident but a lot of nr buy two deer tags I just stuck with one deer this year and think the winter hit them a lot harder than the elk> Whitetail population in north Idaho still seems really good though
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: trophyhunt on November 15, 2017, 01:13:45 PM: They shouldn’t give out two tags for deer or elk in my opinion.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: johnr060 on November 15, 2017, 01:22:35 PM: I thought they sold out last year as well?

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Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: fishngamereaper on November 15, 2017, 01:24:28 PM: They generally do sell out...most tags after August are bought by residents as second tags.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: lord grizzly on November 15, 2017, 01:41:40 PM: this is the first time iin 10 years all non rez tags have sold out
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: boneaddict on November 15, 2017, 01:50:18 PM: A bunch of disgruntled Washington folks.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: jstone on November 15, 2017, 01:54:25 PM: Think of all the money Washington is loosing.!! And our fish and game probably won’t figure that out
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: boneaddict on November 15, 2017, 01:57:05 PM: Sadly, they got our money
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: deerlick on November 15, 2017, 02:01:55 PM: they sold out last year also. glad we got ours months ago. cant wait for next week
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: MooseZ25 on November 15, 2017, 02:05:18 PM: Buy a wolf tag and make the most of it. Maybe save a few deer/elk in the process.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: Ghost Hunter on November 17, 2017, 08:52:39 PM: I got a deer tag to use yet. Wouldn't mind partnering up if anybody needs company. Got a decent camo setup. Would burn it on a wolf if opportunity presented itself.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on November 19, 2017, 08:30:39 PM: Thanks for the text :tup: saved 4 Washington guys and a Colorado guy alot of headache :chuckle: wish someone let you know before you drove tho, that's a long drive
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on November 19, 2017, 09:10:26 PM: Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on November 19, 2017, 08:30:39 PM
Thanks for the text :tup: saved 4 Washington guys and a Colorado guy alot of headache :chuckle: wish someone let you know before you drove tho, that's a long drive

I got some visiting in with my old friends and got to meet a member of Hunt Washington, so it wasn't a complete waste.

Glad I could save you the trip though.
Title: Re: No more deer or elk tags in Idaho
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on November 20, 2017, 03:28:50 PM: Well that's good it wasn't a complete waste....we woulda figured something out to do also, probably wolf tags. But we ended up having a blast staying here in Washington