1 August Spot Available for Late Season Idaho Mule Deer Hunt in the Rut August 1, 2014By George McQuiston General Information, Guided Hunts, Mule Deer Mule Deer Hunts 0 Putting in for draw hunts in multiple states, at first glance, seems like it would increase your odds of drawing a tag…and you would be right…BUT it also increases your chances at drawing the potentially unwanted scenario of drawing 2 tags in 2 states and being married to a woman who only allows 1 hunt per year That brings us to the subject of this blog. We had a hunter book a late season 2014 mule deer hunt which is a draw hunt here in Idaho; it is a guaranteed tag if you put in for the draw on time in May, but if you wait until after the draw closes, you don’t have a choice. If you want to hunt mule deer in an amazing mule deer area…during the mule deer rut, you are out of luck until next year. Well this hunter put in for mule deer tags in multiple states and drew a tag that he had been trying to draw for 16 years in another state and he drew! Lucky him right? …maybe…he had drawn the late season hunt in Idaho and has a loving wife who wishes he would only hunt 1 hunt a year. Which hunt do you think he chose? That’s right, the other one Well, we made a deal with the fish and game that we would replace that hunter and they gave us only until 5 pm Monday August 4, 2014 to do so (tags normally need to be purchased by August 1st), so his “loss” could be someone’s gain! There is honestly only 1 tag and 1 spot available to hunt Idaho mule deer in the rut, in November, in the backcountry, by horseback, but you have to decide quickly. This hunt sells for 2950 plus tax and tags and we believe is about the best deal going on quality mule deer hunts out west. We want to know if there is anyone out there still interested in hunting quality mule deer in the rut. Contact us if you are interested. This must be sold by this Monday August 4th or it is a loss for Idaho of a nonresident fee and a loss for 1 lucky hunter. This hunt was originally booked for November 12-19, 2014 but with only 1 hunter spot available, we can be fairly flexible about choosing a 7 day period during the entire season which runs November 1-18, 2014 that works best for you. This is a fully guided 7 day hunt. Contact us today! Related Posts An Idaho Elk Hunt to Remember This is a “short” story about a hunter/client/friend of ours who is part of a group of guys we affectionately call the “Cali boys”. His name is Bill Bunch and someone in his group has hunted with us consistently for 11 straight seasons. He is one of those guys that in my opinion is a true sportsman. Let me explain. Late Season Mule Deer Hunts during the rut! 2018 was a year of changes in Idaho, but then again, what year isn’t. One of the changes that took place was that the fish and game commission changed the late season mule deer hunt from an unlimited controlled hunt to a controlled hunt for nonresidents citing backcountry airstrip crowding as the reason for needing to do it. 10 Reasons Why Idaho is THE Best Place to Hunt in the West in 2014 1. Tags…Idaho has tags 2. Game…Idaho has always, and is doing even more so now, producing good QUALITY elk, deer and bear, and now we can even hunt wolves. Idaho OTC Deer Tags: A Finite Resource Idaho has some great opportunities for hunting trophy mule deer with OTC tags on public land—as good as or better than anywhere in the West. General, OTC, any-weapon deer tags are valid in any game unit in the state which is not limited to controlled-hunt tags only. This includes the general deer seasons in Units 27 and 28 where Wild Idaho Outfitters and Castle Creek Outfitters operate. 2010 Idaho Hunting Season Comes to a Close Hunting season in Idaho’s backcountry unit 27 comes to an official close on November 18 and this year the snow began to roll in about then. So after 2 days of packing out camp it was time to chain up and haul livestock over the pass to winter quarters and begin the drying out of tents, tack and equipment. Riding in to pack camp after the last hunter leaves is always sort of a bitter sweet journey. Idaho Controlled-Hunt Application Period Now Open for Elk, Deer, Antelope, and Fall Bear The tag application period in Idaho for controlled-hunt elk, deer, pronghorn, and fall bear tags runs from May 1 to June 5. Successful applicants will be notified by July 10, and tags must be purchased by August 1. Tags not purchased by August 1 will be forfeited to a second application period, which runs from August 5 to August 15. Comment (0) Comments are closed.