collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Idaho deer general help  (Read 2961 times)

Offline andrew_in_idaho

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2015
  • Posts: 1217
  • Location: Nampa, ID
  • Groups: RMEF
Idaho deer general help
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2018, 09:26:47 AM »
So what's your advice to the OP
Generally, avoid Idaho mule deer hunting for the next couple of seasons while the herds recover, unless you draw in certain controlled hunt only areas, many of them are in parts of the state that simply were not hit as hard by the winter of 2016/2017. Also keep your fingers crossed because our winter is shaping up to be a good one to jumpstart that recovery.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline andrew_in_idaho

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2015
  • Posts: 1217
  • Location: Nampa, ID
  • Groups: RMEF
Re: Idaho deer general help
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2018, 09:29:52 AM »
I would wait for the draw only tags to show up after the winter/spring fly overs. That will tell you a lot about the health of the herds. It still surprises me they set the elk tags so early in December not knowing what winter kill will be like.  As for hunting the church, your rolling the dice by not flying in for the Nov hunt. I heard there is more than one truck stuck for the winter up over the hill from Yellow Pine.
The tag numbers and seasons are set on a 2 year cycle, so we won't get updated numbers until 2019. The only elk tags available in early December are the general otc zones to non residents and they rarely change any numbers on those anyway.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Let’s see your best Washington buck by high_hunter
[Yesterday at 10:31:08 PM]


Bearpaw Season - Spring 2024 by actionshooter
[Yesterday at 09:43:51 PM]


Walked a cougar down by MADMAX
[Yesterday at 08:31:53 PM]


Which 12” boat trailer tires? by timberhunter
[Yesterday at 08:22:18 PM]


Lowest power 22 round? by JakeLand
[Yesterday at 08:06:13 PM]


1x scopes vs open sights by JakeLand
[Yesterday at 07:29:35 PM]


Long Beach Clamming Tides by Encore 280
[Yesterday at 05:16:00 PM]


WTS Suppressors I Can Get by dreadi
[Yesterday at 03:30:33 PM]


SB 5444 signed by Inslee on 03/26 Takes Effect on 06/06/24 by Longfield1
[Yesterday at 03:27:51 PM]


Straight on by kentrek
[Yesterday at 03:04:53 PM]


2024-2026 Hunting Season Proposals by trophyhunt
[Yesterday at 01:51:40 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2024, SimplePortal