Archery Idaho panhandle

[BigShane54]

As someone who lives in the Panhandle, I have heavily considered not hunting elk here anymore and spending my time elsewhere. but I will still hunt here because its close and I know the area. Every year seems to get worse with both people and wolves. Last season was the worst I have ever seen. I was running into people in spots that I have never seen anybody before, and forget about hunting on the weekends lol! All that said, there are elk, they are just a lot quieter and tougher to find.

 

[Randle]

I just stay the course hunting in my normal spots. Yes last year there seemed to be more people , but I just bounce alitle left orright and find elk. I do find that when the others don't find the easy elk they move to a different spot. Next year they probably won't be hunting there .

 

[brew0066]

Thanks for all the input guys! I grew up in the panhandle... moved away... now I’m moving back! Hoping to find something kind of close to home so I don’t have to drive 3-5hrs to be surrounded in other hunters! I’d rather be surrounded in hunters 1hr from my house


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[sneaky]

I think you'll see fewer hunters this year because a lot of vacation time is being burned up by these shut downs. Gonna throw a wrench into a lot of plans I'm thinking.

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[KHNC]

What state did you move to?

never lived in Idaho. But after a couple of dismal hunts in the panhandle, i dont plan to hunt it again. I apply for WY, NM and CO each year.

 

[Ross]

Panhandle is very tough but all I know thanfully there are a few good bulls still around I grew very selective due to success with numbers down been a little more difficult in my mind eating tags when little guys could have been tied to a meatpole...oh well never a bad day hiking mountains

 

[derricklovatt]

Last year we had some snow when rifle started. behind every set of elk tracks we found in the snow there were dog tracks.

 

[derricklovatt]

I will say that after all the hiking we did and the sign we found archery was probably a better option than rifle

 

[Salmon River Solutions]

Ohh the good Ol' panhandle.

I think you would have way better luck if you found someone other than me to call for you!