5 December Coast to Coast on Idaho Bull Elk December 5, 2014By George McQuiston Elk In Rut, General Information, Guided Hunts Elk Hunts, Guided Hunts 0 There were a lot of great stories from our 2014 adventures some we are even able to repeat Some though, are simply what I call those really “special stories” absolutely worth sharing. This is one of them. When I am booking hunts and hunters, I try to look for a “common theme” when a small group is booking during a time when there will be other small groups and I like to try to group them together. Now first and foremost the hunters schedule normally dictates when they will hunt, but given a little discretion, I like to put women in camps where there will be more women and youth where there will be other youth. The youth hunting perspective is where this story comes from. It was our second week of the season which is the last week of September. We had 2 youth hunters in camp (with their accompanying adults of course ), but this is about the youth hunters. One Hunter was Tyler K from Oregon and the other hunter was Jacob R from Vermont. Both of these boys scored on 6 point bull elk I believe even on the same day and each shot their own respective bulls with no adults shooting at them with them so there was no question the youth hunters harvested their own bulls. Now I don’t know about you, but I think that in and of itself is a cool story. I wish the story could go on to say we got the adults elk, but we did not. I do wish we were in a “hundred percent game”, but we are not. I do think it was neat though that those 2 youth hunters from opposite sides of the country could come together for one week in a camp on public ground in Idaho and each harvest their bulls. The adults accompanying them were all very proud of these young men and so are we! 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. Avoid the December 1 Black Friday Idaho Nonresident Tag Sale: Book with an Idaho Outfitter If you have hunted Idaho in recent years or are intending to this year, you probably know that Idaho’s nonresident deer and elk tags go on sale December 1. This year it just happens to fall on a Friday. We have heard from hunters and some Idaho Fish and Game personnel that it can be quite the “Black Friday” adventure trying to get in line (online or in person) to get your chance at an Idaho nonresident elk or deer tag. 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. Don’t be a fool this April 1. Get out and hunt Idaho spring bears and apply for a trophy species. April 1 is the beginning of a lot of cool things here in Idaho. It is the official beginning day of the backcountry spring bear seasons and it is the day to begin the application process for Idaho trophy species. Idaho defines trophy species as Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goats and Moose. If you have the desire to hunt one of these species in Idaho this year, it is time to put in your application. Idaho Fish & Game Commission Extends Wolf Hunting and Trapping Seasons Idaho Fish and Game recently extended wolf hunting seasons, opened more areas to wolf trapping and extended trapping seasons over most of the state. Changes went into effect immediately on February 20, 2020. Wolf hunting season in Frank Church Wilderness game units 20A, 26, and 27 has been extended by one month. 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. Comment (0) Comments are closed.