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 »
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 »
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 »
Spring Prep Underway With the days beginning to warm a bit and spring bear season just days away, it is time to ramp up our spring bear prep and get moving a bit faster. Horses need shod, bear bait moved to the backcountry, camps prepped, and wood socked in for the upcoming official opener of Idaho’s 2021 spring bear season. March 31, 2021By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information, Guided Hunts, Spring bear season, Spring Fall Black Bear Black Bear Hunts, Guided Hunts, Idaho hunting, Idaho Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Time to start the application game with spring bear first on the agenda Now that the madness of 2020 is over, it is time to look ahead to 2021 Idaho hunting seasons and it seems the first of many “seasons” to come is application season. Idaho spring bear application season just opened and runs through February 15. You can apply online or at an Idaho Fish and Game license vendor in person. January 22, 2021By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information, Guided Hunts, Spring Fall Black Bear Bear Hunts, Idaho Hunts, Spring Bear Season 0 0 Comment Read More »
Merry Christmas 2020 To say this year has been unique would certainly be an understatement. But has it really? It has had some unique “2020” behavior patterns for sure, but mankind facing adversity and having to deal with it is far from “unprecedented’. Mankind has been facing trials and tribulations since the beginning of recorded human history. December 24, 2020By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information #WIOAdventures, Idaho hunting, Idaho wilderness hunts, Merry Christmas 0 0 Comment Read More »
That wasn’t supposed to happen aka Happy Late Thanksgiving Man, I hate technology! Okay, I do appreciate my heated seats and steering wheel in the Ram pickup when the temps reach single digits, but it sure is frustrating when you have been on the mountain for 3 months and finally make it home only to find out your email server has been down for the last week and there is no remedy in sight. November 27, 2020By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information Bear Hunts, Black Bear Hunts, Deer Hunts, Drop Camps, Elk Hunts, Idaho hunting, Idaho Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Mule Deer Hunts, Spring Bear Season, Youth Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Wild Idaho Outfitters Welcomes Joe Cavanaugh: Our New Blog Writer If you hadn’t already noticed, Joe’s been writing our blogs since the January 31st post. Cavanaugh comes to us with a wide range of experience in the outdoors, and he’s also a graduate of Boise State University, with a BA in English/writing. He worked professionally as a copywriter for Bass Pro Shops before joining us, and his book “The Jungle Hunter” was published by Safari Press in 2000 (now out of print). Cavanaugh started guiding for Wild Idaho Outfitters in 2013, and he will be guiding for us again this year, full time. April 8, 2020By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information Black Bear Hunts, Drop Camps, Elk Hunts, Guided Hunts, Idaho Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Mule Deer Hunts, OTC Tags, Over-the-counter Tags, River of No Return, Spring Bear Season, Youth Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »