Ode to the Good Ones Sally was found dead with her head in the feeder on March 24, 2023. Jack had to be put down a week and a day later. He had been having trouble getting up for a while but with his sister Sally gone, he apparently lost his will to stand. When George bought Wild Idaho Outfitters in 2005, included in the purchase was livestock (horses and mules). Part of this livestock was a pair of Percheron mules named Jack and Sally. They were supposedly around the age of 20 at that time. April 3, 2023By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information Drop Camp, Guided Hunts, Idaho hunting, Idaho wilderness hunts, Wrangler 0 0 Comment Read More »
Why book an Idaho Spring Bear Season Drop Camp? Winter of 2023 is a LONG one! Most are itching to get out, longing for spring. We are thinking about camping, fishing, hiking, and hunting. Winter has been a drag on physical and mental capacities. March 13, 2023By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, Drop Camps, General Information, Spring bear season Bear Hunts, Black Bear Hunts, Drop Camps, Spring Bear Season, Spring Black Bear Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
What Spring Bear Season Means to a Seasoned Wrangler March 20, 2023 is the first day of spring and this means Idaho spring bear season is right around the corner! Let me introduce myself, I'm Kelly Swingruber, my daughter (Tia) and I pack for Wild Idaho Outfitters and Castle Creek Outfitters. I also manage the livestock. March 10, 2023By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information, Guided Hunts, Spring bear season Black Bear Hunts, Idaho Black Bear Hunts, Spring Black Bear Hunts, Wrangler 0 0 Comment Read More »
Have You Got Your Bear Bait Ready for the Idaho 2023 Bear Hunting Seasons? Pretty pink, pretty blue, purple, orange, yellow, tan, chocolate, etc. does it really matter what the name is for bears to like it? The answer is obviously a resounding NO! If it is full of sugar and by default calories, bears are gonna love it and you will have success with this or almost anything edible as bear bait. The main questions in my mind are A) can I get enough of it in a consistent supply, B) can I even afford to feed it to bears and C) how do I keep from producing world record sized squirrels on my Granola, Trail mix, Honey Roasted Nut formula I am currently using? March 6, 2023By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, General Information Bear, Bear Bait, Black Bear Hunts, Idaho Black Bear Hunts, Spring Black Bear Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Merry Christmas from Idaho! As the sun set on a crisp evening in our upper camp overlooking the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness on November 18, the realization hit that our 2022 Idaho elk, deer and bear season had just come to an end.This past month has flown by and as we inch up on the end of 2022, we can’t help but look back at an amazing year December 22, 2022By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, Drop Camps, General Information, Guided Hunts Bear Hunts, Deer Hunts, Elk Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Merry Christmas 0 0 Comment Read More »
Spring Bear Drop Camps With Idaho’s 2022 spring bear season beginning in a few short weeks, we are grateful that we are almost fully booked for our guided hunts, but we still have availability for spring drop camps for those DIY hunters who to prefer the challenge of hunting on their own and more of the spot and stalk element of bear hunting. This is a more affordable option over guiding, puts you in charge of your own schedule and may just be the ticket for that pent up wintertime cabin fever! March 1, 2022By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, General Information, Guided Hunts Black Bear Hunts, Idaho Black Bear Hunts, Spring Bear Season, Spring Black Bear Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Coming of Age (Meet Our Newest Guide) Most of you know Wyley and many of you have watched him grow up in hunting camp helping his mom pack drop camps, pack bear bait, hauling firewood, feeding livestock or simply setting up camp. His smile and laughter are always a welcome sight and sound in hunting camp. It appears his career choice was made for him long before he even knew what it would be. February 28, 2022By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, General Information #WIOAdventures, Bear Hunts, Guided Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Lion Hunts, Wolf Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving from the Gang at Wild Idaho Outfitters and Castle Creek Outfitters As the girls rode the livestock out on their final ride of the season, heading for greener pastures at lower elevation and a winter rest, we couldn’t help but reminisce on how fast the last 3 months have gone and how grateful we are for what we get to do, the country we get to do it in, and especially for the people we get to meet. November 24, 2021By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information, Guided Hunts Idaho Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Thanksgiving 0 0 Comment Read More »
Application Season Part 2 It’s Round 2 of applying for your 2021 hunting trips to Idaho. By now you know if you drew a once in a lifetime tag, or tags in many other states, but Idaho is just now applying for elk, deer, antelope, fall bear and fall turkey tags for the 2021 season. If you have been unlucky so far in the other states, you may want to try Idaho since our OTC (over the counter tags) sold out in record time, it appears your only choice this year is to apply for a draw hunt or book with an outfitter who may still have some guaranteed elk and deer tags left. Antelope is always draw in most states I believe. May 24, 2021By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information, Guided Hunts Black Bear Hunts, Drop Camps, Elk Hunts, Idaho Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Mule Deer Hunts, Trophy Species, Wolf Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »