I was keeping a close eye on the counts also and could not find a correlation to what was happening. Some regular deer tags were gone instantly. Later in the morning with most elk tags gone of course the numbers were dropping by thousands as people lost hope.
Well my Idaho saga continues. I am nonresident and have life long hunting friends there and can't get back with a tag.
2021 got one in the cart - couldn't check out
2022 never got in the waiting room and then was disconnected
2023 got in the waiting room - good number - waiting for my turn -...
I respectfully disagree. I have been in the waiting room twice in previous years. Once the phone lines went down supposedly and i was disconnected and tried to get back in all day.... about 6 finally did... sorry all gone. The next year I was in the waiting room and nothing the rest of the day...
After I had trouble finding bulls, even though seeing cows and calves, i moved into some of the higher elevation areas and with abundance snow found very little sign. Getting way back really backfired a few days. just different than other areas i have hunted and still not sure why... I want to...
Where did you end up camping - there were actually a lot of choices very close to Elk City - very nice people everywhere we were at. I felt i should have been more successful on finding bulls but didn't make it happen. Hunting the higher elevation areas was very unproductive..... not sure why. I...
I would think you would be happy with that ratio any season.. I really hunted hard but no results like that..
I had a lot of fresh snow on and off but never had much sign up high the entire hunt
i live in SW Mi and have hunted in Idaho the last 7 yr. Very beautiful state we have been over a good share of it. This yr went to a new area in Elk City region..... very nice
thanks - i will look at it. I have used Top Rut, very helpful. This whole business has just gotten to complicated and out of control.. You used to be able to apply, get your tags, and the locals would point you in the right direction. Funny i still see some of those people. Thanks
my son is interested in a big game rifle hunt, his first, an Az resident; i have never hunted Az, I am too old to accumulate enough points to pull that off a mule deer hunt in units 12 - 13. We are looking for a rifle mule deer hunt and trying to determine which unit to try to draw to. i know...