Idaho Elk

[NZhunter]

Hi guys,

Me and my buddy are from New Zealand. We are heading over next year during the rut to bow hunt elk in Idaho. I see that there are managed zones and public zones. There are lot of zones and we have no idea which ones to try for. Ideally 4wd access would be key for us to get into the zone then many miles walking is what we normally do. We are after a good bull but more concerned in seeing elk in general and any other animals you guys have over there? Are bears an issue or any other predators we need to be aware of.

Thanks for your helps,
Ben.

 

[Pwells10]

Hi guys,

Me and my buddy are from New Zealand. We are heading over next year during the rut to bow hunt elk in Idaho. I see that there are managed zones and public zones. There are lot of zones and we have no idea which ones to try for. Ideally 4wd access would be key for us to get into the zone then many miles walking is what we normally do. We are after a good bull but more concerned in seeing elk in general and any other animals you guys have over there? Are bears an issue or any other predators we need to be aware of.

Thanks for your helps,
Ben.

Hey Ben, feel free to message me. I'm a life long resident in Idaho. I'll be glad to put you in the right direction and answer any questions you have.

 

[NZhunter]

Awesome thanks for that. Unfortunately I need to wait 7 days before I can message you haha

 

[Pwells10]

Haha I hear ya.

 

[Pwells10]

Sent you a message to at least look at lol

 

[Researcher]

The Covid got all the animals in Idaho best to try Colorado I think they got the vaccine.

 

[mwebs]

Hey Ben, feel free to message me. I'm a life long resident in Idaho. I'll be glad to put you in the right direction and answer any questions you have.

Why?

 

[realunlucky]

Why?

Why are you constantly so negative? It's ok not to respond to a thread even if the word Idaho is included in it.

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[Pwells10]

Why?

Because I hunt out of state. This year, I'm headed to Wyoming, Nebraska and Arizona. At some point in my life I needed help. I needed pointed in the right direction.

 

[mwebs]

Why are you constantly so negative? It's ok not to respond to a thread even if the word Idaho is included in it.

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Guy joins forum, instantly asks what zone to hunt in Idaho in first post and someone responds. I simply asked why he felt obliged to answer. I participate in threads outside of "first time poster, looking for information on best unit in Idaho."

 

[Eric_mac]

thinking about dipping my toe in the Idaho water myself. Bummed I didnt jump on it early December and get the unit I want.

 

[KineKilla]

Just to spite mwebs, maybe you should send me all the information you have about Elk hunting in Idaho as well.

 

[mike.adams.467]

Mwebs is probably afraid the nonresident hunters will kill an elk and he won’t.


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[Akwoodchuck]

Use the IDFG stats tool if you haven't....you can see success rates, hunter numbers, percentage of 6+ pointers killed, etc....
Bears can be problem children anywhere in elk country....came back to camp, a super clean camp, after a 15 mile hump to find it utterly destroyed by black bears...wasn't fun.

 

[jlaner0408]

Use the IDFG stats tool if you haven't....you can see success rates, hunter numbers, percentage of 6+ pointers killed, etc....
Bears can be problem children anywhere in elk country....came back to camp, a super clean camp, after a 15 mile hump to find it utterly destroyed by black bears...wasn't fun.

For all we know, this is what Pwells10 is going to tell him. Maybe he’s not going to give him people’s “spots”. I’m much less concerned with people sending pm’s than I am people publicly posting things like drainage names and trail numbers like you see on some online forums.

 

[Akwoodchuck]

For all we know, this is what Pwells10 is going to tell him. Maybe he’s not going to give him people’s “spots”. I’m much less concerned with people sending pm’s than I am people publicly posting things like drainage names and trail numbers like you see on some online forums.

Totally understandable...it's hard to believe how much the state has changed unless you were there in the 80s and 90s....