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Idaho Swan
« on: June 25, 2024, 12:49:27 PM »
I decided on a sea duck hunt a couple years ago that I wanted to try and complete the NA Waterfowl slam in my lifetime, so I added getting drawn for swan to the list of things to put in for.  Somehow drew it already, wasn't really expecting it to happen, but none the less I have a swan tag for Idaho.  Not a ton of info online about it, but anyone had success in the past?

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Re: Idaho Swan
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2024, 01:16:07 PM »
You’re going to have fun! Seems like there’s more showing up recently on the rivers north of the salmon.

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Re: Idaho Swan
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2024, 12:32:21 PM »
Hunt area is limited to four Idaho Panhandle counties.  We see swans in all of them at some point during the season.  Scouting or having other guys be your "eyes" for when and where they show up is the key to not wasting a lot of time.   

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Re: Idaho Swan
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2024, 07:12:33 PM »
I'm not familiar with how the swan hunting is in Idaho, but I have been applying in the Pacific Flyway in western Montana since 2021 and have drawn every year I've applied. There are literally thousands of swans (both Tundras and Trumpies) at Freezout if you time it right.

I drew another tag this year, but will be lucky if I can find the time between deer/elk hunts to get over there.
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Re: Idaho Swan
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2024, 07:13:51 PM »
I see lots of swans every year in Idaho, where is your tag valid?
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Re: Idaho Swan
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2024, 09:12:15 PM »
I see lots of swans every year in Idaho, where is your tag valid?

in Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, and Kootenai counties only.

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Re: Idaho Swan
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2024, 06:40:34 AM »
I see lots of swans every year in Idaho, where is your tag valid?

in Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, and Kootenai counties only.

Unfortunately where I'm seeing the swans is in southern Idaho, sorry.
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Re: Idaho Swan
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2024, 11:57:34 AM »
Head up by the Canadian border and gun the river or ponds.

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Re: Idaho Swan
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2024, 12:30:40 PM »
Head up by the Canadian border and gun the river or ponds.

 :yeah:

Boundary/Smith Creek Wildlife Area.


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Re: Idaho Swan
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2024, 12:40:48 PM »
Too bad its not Custer county.  All over the place down there along with sandhills. 

Good luck.  Ill start putting in for those sometime soon.
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