Antelope hunting in Idaho

[Canus latrans]

I have a quest to harvest an antelope in every state. Idaho is next on the list. I am willing to recruit an outfitter, or guide, for semi-guided or guided hunts. My first choice is archery, but I realize that time may require some states to be rifle hunts.
If someone can give me an idea about a region, i.e. (south eastern, south western, etc.), that would help to narrow down some of my searching. I have spent many hours at water holes and fence crossings, but that would require some private ground and pre-scouting. I live in Oregon and may not be able to spend that kind of time in scouting, hence, the request for some help in contacting someone close at hand. I have hunted public ground, but dealing with blinds on good water holes creates many headaches.
More than anything, I just request a reference area or name to contact. I have met some wonderful people with this quest and dealt with very accomodating ranchers.

States to look at in the future: Utah, North Dakota, Texas. Arizona may take another lifetime to get the tag. I had to move to Oregon to even have a fraction of a chance at a tag.

This all started when I was to refrain from applying in California and Nevada, after acquiring those tags once, (CA-10 years, NV-5 years).

Dave Heffner
Roseburg, Oregon

If anyone would like to ask about the other states, I would be happy to help in anyway.

 

[Tom Petterson]

I hunted antelope in Idaho this year and was able to harvest a 14'' goat with my bow. It is a farely eazy hunt if you find the right watehole. I ran into a guy who had been hunting and was leaving and he told me to go sit on the water hole he had been at.

I did not make it opining day due to a NV antelope hunt but I showed up about 5-7 days after the opener. I had the whole country to myself.

I was in the south west corner of the state I hunted in unit 42. 40, 46,42 are good units. The antelope tag is eazy to get for archery it is almost an over the counter tag but you have to buy a archery validation licence also its like 30 more $.

There is a unit in OR that you should be able to get an archery tag every year I belive, you might want to look at that also as a closer to home option.

If you have more questions I will be happy to help you anyway I can.

 

[7mm RM]

Great info, thanks