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Title: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: bornhunter on December 07, 2018, 09:14:11 AM
So looking at the Idaho regs, 2019 non res elk tags for some units  are available to buy as of December 1st. So if you buy one now, can you still put in for a controlled hunt later?
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: Oh Mah on December 07, 2018, 09:39:58 AM
That's awesome,What units since you already have that info?I hear a lot of hunters are getting their tags for WA. early to beat the price jump also.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: theleo on December 07, 2018, 09:41:16 AM
Yes, but you'll have to relinquish it to buy the other tag if you draw. If you're looking at a unit with a limited quota for OTC then your better off hedging your bets now and buying one. If it's a unit that falls under "All other units" your pretty safe holding off buying the OTC tag until after the draw results are out.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: bornhunter on December 07, 2018, 10:08:59 AM
Yes, but you'll have to relinquish it to buy the other tag if you draw. If you're looking at a unit with a limited quota for OTC then your better off hedging your bets now and buying one. If it's a unit that falls under "All other units" your pretty safe holding off buying the OTC tag until after the draw results are out.

Makes sense. Now to decide?
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: bornhunter on December 07, 2018, 10:11:49 AM
That's awesome,What units since you already have that info?I hear a lot of hunters are getting their tags for WA. early to beat the price jump also.

I am looking at 2018 regs but a call into IDFG will tell you which units and how many tags. So far what I have looked at its the same as last year.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: theleo on December 07, 2018, 11:36:32 AM
That's awesome,What units since you already have that info?I hear a lot of hunters are getting their tags for WA. early to beat the price jump also.

I am looking at 2018 regs but a call into IDFG will tell you which units and how many tags. So far what I have looked at its the same as last year.
I'd not plan on much changing unless it's a hard winter. A heavy winter kill or crop damage might change things up but there hasn't been any whispers of any sort of sweeping changes. If you archery hunt there's some units you can hunt OTC but are draw only for rifle. It's a good way to learn a unit and make the most out of the draw tag when you get it.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: trophyhunt on December 07, 2018, 12:38:29 PM
2 units are already sold out, I should say 2 tags are sold out.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: bornhunter on December 16, 2018, 09:41:22 PM
Anyone checked into this lately?
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: huntnnw on December 16, 2018, 10:19:02 PM
checked into what?
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: Magnum_Willys on December 16, 2018, 10:22:13 PM
The ones that sell out right away have. The others generally are available into august but seem to be moving a bit faster this year. Remember the available generally go way up at the start of August when guide tags go back into pool. 

Updated on 14th

https://idfg.idaho.gov/tag/quotas-nonresident (https://idfg.idaho.gov/tag/quotas-nonresident)

Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: fishngamereaper on December 17, 2018, 05:37:10 AM
Deer tags are certainly moving fast this year.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: trophyhunt on December 17, 2018, 06:28:14 AM
I hope they keep the one buck only in 10a again this year, looking forward to going back in a couple more years. 
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: idaho guy on December 17, 2018, 02:41:35 PM
I hope they keep the one buck only in 10a again this year, looking forward to going back in a couple more years.

 :tup:need to go one buck statewide-especially for mule deer
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: Kurt_S on December 17, 2018, 07:07:59 PM
I hope they keep the one buck only in 10a again this year, looking forward to going back in a couple more years.

 :tup:need to go one buck statewide-especially for mule deer
:yeah:
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: bornhunter on December 17, 2018, 09:09:09 PM
Called IDFG today. OTC elk going quick. Two units I wanted are sold out. Another unit I am considering with 2380 tags available only 200+ left. As 10:00 a.m.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: huntnnw on December 17, 2018, 10:28:44 PM
nothing is close to being sold out and the 2 units that are sold out are the same 2 that sell out every year usually in a matter of hours and only one of those is a B tag and the other being a A tag. There is 12,815 elk tags total with 9,071 still available with 700 of those tags being sold as the 2 units that sell out every year.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: bornhunter on December 18, 2018, 09:54:40 PM
How can there be nothing close to being sold out and then you say there are two units sold out??? I am going by what IDFG office in Boise told me. There is a northern unit with 2300+ plus tags that only have 200 left. I would say that is pretty close to being sold out.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: Magnum_Willys on December 18, 2018, 10:02:16 PM
What unit has 2300 tags?  Did you see the tags avail per unit link? 
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: huntnnw on December 18, 2018, 10:51:23 PM
its the same 2 zones that sell out every year with a grand total of 700 tags! I have never heard of a Northern tag :dunno:
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: huntnnw on December 18, 2018, 10:56:26 PM
This is all the non resident elk tags . Updated just a few days ago
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: huntnnw on December 18, 2018, 11:01:16 PM
Come August 1 a large % of these outfitter tags that go unsold are available to purchase .
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: fishngamereaper on December 19, 2018, 05:36:55 AM
Probably a resident tag quota. There are a couple units with 2000plus tags that have sold out already. I think born is being mislead or at least misinformed.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: CarbonHunter on December 19, 2018, 06:33:10 AM
Probably talking about Dworshack, resident plus non resident tags runs around 2000 if I remember right and it only has 200 left. Still time to buy it if you want it.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: bornhunter on December 19, 2018, 08:41:38 AM
Probably talking about Dworshack, resident plus non resident tags runs around 2000 if I remember right and it only has 200 left. Still time to buy it if you want it.

Right. 2018 regs show 2380 total tags for 2018. 200 or so left for 2019.  Am I reading something wrong?
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: bornhunter on December 19, 2018, 08:43:22 AM
its the same 2 zones that sell out every year with a grand total of 700 tags! I have never heard of a Northern tag :dunno:
I was just calling 10A a northern unit.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: Naches Sportsman on December 19, 2018, 09:10:12 AM
Non residents only get 215 of the 2400 tags for dworshak. Residents have to wait until the summer to buy a tag. Not sold out but they will all be eventually.
Title: Re: OTC Idaho Elk tags
Post by: bornhunter on December 19, 2018, 09:42:00 AM
Thats what is so great about this site. So many folks on here have the answers. Thanks all.
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