Hunting Washington Forum

Big Game Hunting => Wolves => Topic started by: Bshiftbc on December 23, 2011, 10:00:50 PM

Title: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: Bshiftbc on December 23, 2011, 10:00:50 PM: A couple of buddies and I are thinking on doing a wolf hunt over in Idaho. Anyone know of some good areas? What is the best month? Advice?
We are avid elk hunters but have no clue about wolf hunting, but it sounds like fun!
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: norsepeak on December 23, 2011, 10:02:50 PM: I've been starting to plan a trip over there myself, been doing some research, got some ideas. What dept. are you with? I'm on B shift myself.
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: Bshiftbc on December 23, 2011, 10:04:32 PM: Clark County Fire Rescue....you?
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: dannysdaddy on December 23, 2011, 10:06:15 PM: lewiston area would be my reccomendation. my dad lives up there and says they are thick with wolves.
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: norsepeak on December 23, 2011, 10:11:49 PM: City of Yakima
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: RB on December 23, 2011, 10:57:18 PM: How many departments are represented on here? City of Arlington for me. What is the wolf population doing around the Dwarshack reservoir? Hunted there about 12-14 years ago and saw some cat tracks but no wolf tracks
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 23, 2011, 11:32:03 PM: Quote from: RB on December 23, 2011, 10:57:18 PM
How many departments are represented on here? City of Arlington for me. What is the wolf population doing around the Dwarshack reservoir? Hunted there about 12-14 years ago and saw some cat tracks but no wolf tracks
Pastor from my church just was over there a few weeks ago deer hunting. He said there were tracks everywhere and you would hear them howling all night long, but he couldn't get a shot at one. If you are going after wolves specifically, that wouldn probably be as good a place as any.. :twocents:
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: JJB11B on December 24, 2011, 02:20:09 AM: Why drive all the way to Idaho to shoot a wolf when we have coyotes here in washington that are pushing the scales around 150 lbs :chuckle: :tup:
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: high country on December 24, 2011, 04:28:26 AM: Next week we will have snow. Find any winter range and you will find wolves.
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: GrainfedMuley on December 24, 2011, 04:47:44 AM: Quote from: JJB11B on December 24, 2011, 02:20:09 AM
Why drive all the way to Idaho to shoot a wolf when we have coyotes here in washington that are pushing the scales around 150 lbs :chuckle: :tup:

Gut shoot em and let em run off! :twocents:
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: Bshiftbc on December 24, 2011, 06:34:30 AM: Quote from: JJB11B on December 24, 2011, 02:20:09 AM
Why drive all the way to Idaho to shoot a wolf when we have coyotes here in washington that are pushing the scales around 150 lbs :chuckle: :tup:

150 pounds? You must just be lookin' at yote pups! Oh wait....my brother lives in Texas, not me! :P

Ill check a map for that Dwarshak Res, not sure where that is. Heard Twin Springs was good too?
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: high country on December 24, 2011, 06:53:00 AM: You have sleds? If so avery is pretty good. Dwarshak sits right a orifino.....east of lewiston. Anything around pierce and hq has lots of wolves. I would focus on avery or elk river myself.
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: grundy53 on December 24, 2011, 07:22:12 AM: I hunted whitetail near Pierce this year and heard wolves and saw tracks but never saw a wolf. So I'm thinking about buying a spring bear tag and doing some calling for wolves and bear this spring.
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: 3nails on December 24, 2011, 08:25:03 AM: Quote from: grundy53 on December 24, 2011, 07:22:12 AM
I hunted whitetail near Pierce this year and heard wolves and saw tracks but never saw a wolf. So I'm thinking about buying a spring bear tag and doing some calling for wolves and bear this spring.
Amazingly I never saw a wolf track in my 12 days of hunting in Pierce this year but I was blown away by the coyote tracks. The things are like fleas over there. They got to be puttin a hurtin on the deer. Wounded one. I think they might be getting overlooked and are starting to do some real damage.
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: mulehunter on December 24, 2011, 12:28:21 PM: http://www.northwestwolfsightings.org/ Click Wolves sighting Map. It will help you know where good spot to go. Enjoy.
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: bugs n bones on December 24, 2011, 01:22:53 PM: Middlefork of the salmon river or big creek that runs into the middlefork
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: WA hunter14 on December 24, 2011, 01:31:17 PM: my dad and i are hunting the selway next season, any wolfs in there?
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: B.G.hunter on December 24, 2011, 02:25:07 PM: Quote from: WA hunter14 on December 24, 2011, 01:31:17 PM
my dad and i are hunting the selway next season, any wolfs in there?
One of the hardest hit areas. Wolfs have done some major damage in that area. The whole Clearwater drainage has more than its share of wolfs. Any those units you are as likely to run into them as any place in Idaho.
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: bentley30-06 on December 24, 2011, 07:08:25 PM: You should go hunt in either units 8 or 8A and be sure to check the regs because some units have quotas and you have to check them daily to make sure the unit is still open. I have hunted Idaho for 12 years in a row and seen wolves in those units almost every year. I posted on this site my deer hunt this year and you will have to take a look at it and see how well the wolves are doing over there.
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 25, 2011, 08:06:54 AM: Go to the Idaho game dept website. That'll fill you in.
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: big wood on December 26, 2011, 09:40:45 PM: Selway is loaded with wolves I would hunt of highway12 from Lowell to Lolo pass there is lots of trails off the highway
Title: Re: Where to go in Idaho?
Post by: Bshiftbc on December 30, 2011, 08:19:00 PM: Awesome! Thanks for the help guys!

Dean