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Good times!
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We hunted Unit 39, south of Idaho City. The drive wouldn't be so bad if Oregon realized that a speed limit of 55 in the middle of stinking nowhere is rediculous.
The pic of me on the trail was the best walking we did all week. The only problem was it was at the end of the hunt and it was downhill going in and all uphill coming out.
The pic of me on the trail was the best walking we did all week. The only problem was it was at the end of the hunt and it was downhill going in and all uphill coming out.
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Ahhhhh,... Idaho Wapiti hunting !
I was just out that way myself this past October from Michigan. That state has some of the most beautiful elk country I've ever seen. I was up in 10A / Clearwater unit. It was a tough hunt this year as the majority of the herd was WAY up in the high country due to the severe drought conditions they had experienced this summer.
We all (8 total) had a great time regardless of the lack of viewable bulls as it was a any weapon / Bull only hunt for that zone during the time we went.
To quote Arnold,..... I'll be back !!
I was just out that way myself this past October from Michigan. That state has some of the most beautiful elk country I've ever seen. I was up in 10A / Clearwater unit. It was a tough hunt this year as the majority of the herd was WAY up in the high country due to the severe drought conditions they had experienced this summer.
We all (8 total) had a great time regardless of the lack of viewable bulls as it was a any weapon / Bull only hunt for that zone during the time we went.
To quote Arnold,..... I'll be back !!
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Hey Guys,
"due to the severe drought conditions they had experienced this summer"....they call that fire!!!!!!!! Over 2 million acres burnt in Idaho. The guy in charge of wildfires across the US was on 60 minutes discussing the megafires, global warming, droughts...they were standing in Idaho not far from Ketchum.
It will be interesting to see the harvest data for this year. I think deer hunters did good, but I would say in the Middle Fork and Boise units the ELK harvest may be lower as well as other units affected by fire and drought.
What is confusing is why are there still livestock grazing on National Forest Lands? I ran into more domestic sheep than I had seen when I was a kid in 4-H. The USF wants to reseed burnt areas and asks for volunteers...here's an idea...cancel the damn sheep/cattle grazing contracts. There will not be enough wintering areas for Elk and Deer this year.
Add the boom in Wolves feeding on sheep and the seasonal withdrawl of sheep...you see where this is going right? Wyoming still feeds Elk in the winter and I think Idaho needs to get it together.
There is also a period for public comment on the Wolf plan at Idaho DF&G, I gave them my 2 cents. You can too.
FWIW,
Dave
"due to the severe drought conditions they had experienced this summer"....they call that fire!!!!!!!! Over 2 million acres burnt in Idaho. The guy in charge of wildfires across the US was on 60 minutes discussing the megafires, global warming, droughts...they were standing in Idaho not far from Ketchum.
It will be interesting to see the harvest data for this year. I think deer hunters did good, but I would say in the Middle Fork and Boise units the ELK harvest may be lower as well as other units affected by fire and drought.
What is confusing is why are there still livestock grazing on National Forest Lands? I ran into more domestic sheep than I had seen when I was a kid in 4-H. The USF wants to reseed burnt areas and asks for volunteers...here's an idea...cancel the damn sheep/cattle grazing contracts. There will not be enough wintering areas for Elk and Deer this year.
Add the boom in Wolves feeding on sheep and the seasonal withdrawl of sheep...you see where this is going right? Wyoming still feeds Elk in the winter and I think Idaho needs to get it together.
There is also a period for public comment on the Wolf plan at Idaho DF&G, I gave them my 2 cents. You can too.
FWIW,
Dave
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I didn't see any sheep while I was out there but I sure did see
PLENTY of free ranging cows ! Also saw a small pack of bobcats.
As I was heading out for the afternoon evening hunt I was headed up
a logging trail I saw the 4 of them ditching off to the side of the
road. When I got back into camp that evening there were 2 in the
hunting group that were locals (Idahoians) who told me I should
have shot them. Me being one of 3 non-residents (who didn't know
any better) were informed that they are considered predators and
you don't need any license or tag to take em'.
The big PLUS to the whole idea is that their pelts are worth $350.00 EACH !!
Yotes fall into the same catagory as predators (no license needed) but they
only bring $35.00.
Hell,... a couple of those cats coulda' paid for my Elk tag
& license !!
Something to remember my next time out in 09'
PLENTY of free ranging cows ! Also saw a small pack of bobcats.
As I was heading out for the afternoon evening hunt I was headed up
a logging trail I saw the 4 of them ditching off to the side of the
road. When I got back into camp that evening there were 2 in the
hunting group that were locals (Idahoians) who told me I should
have shot them. Me being one of 3 non-residents (who didn't know
any better) were informed that they are considered predators and
you don't need any license or tag to take em'.
The big PLUS to the whole idea is that their pelts are worth $350.00 EACH !!
Yotes fall into the same catagory as predators (no license needed) but they
only bring $35.00.
Hell,... a couple of those cats coulda' paid for my Elk tag
& license !!
Something to remember my next time out in 09'
