12 September Lets Go Hunting! September 12, 2006By George McQuiston Announcements 0 Finally conditions have improved enough with the fires that some of the closures have been lifted. We finally have access to Sleeping Deer Road and can begin heading to the hills. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Larry & George Related Posts Bear Rifles Conversations about bear rifles, or any species-specific rifle, seem to start and end with cartridge selection. There is much more to a rifle however, than the chamber. Join Us in Reno at the Sheep Show Wild Idaho Outfitters will be representing all Idaho Outfitters at the annual Sheep Show in Reno, Nevada on January 8-10, 2015. You have heard me talk about how wonderful Idaho is to hunt, if you want more detailed info and you find yourself in Reno that weekend, be sure to stop by the Idaho Outfitters and Guides (IOGA) booth and lets talk Idaho hunting and fishing. Come See Us in the IOGA booth at the Sheep Show Coming up January 22-25, 2014 in Reno, Nevada is the Sheep Show by the Wild Sheep Foundation. IOGA (Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association) will have a booth there and we will have on hand for visitors a new 2014 IOGA directory as well as IDFG (Idaho Fish and Game) sheep, goat and moose regulations along with general hunting information regulation booklets. Second Chance Draw for Idaho Elk and Deer Tags Today, February 5, 2026, begins the second chance draw period for Idaho’s (formerly) over the counter elk and deer tags. Take advantage of applying in a state that has no points system because you at least know you have a chance of drawing a tag verses those states where points are so stacked against you that you simply “begin” the process of donating money to that state’s draw system for years until such time that you have accumulated enough points to even be in the running for a tag. Last Day to Apply for Idaho Nonresident Elk and Deer Tags This is the first year that Idaho has made nonresidents put in for the formerly OTC (over the counter) general season elk and deer tags and now, today is the last day you can put in for those hunts. Obviously, this is just the first “go round” but for sure, all the good and desirable areas will be gobbled up in this first draw period. Keep in mind that this first draw does not apply to trophy species: moose, mountain goat and bighorn sheep. Hunting Application Season is in Full Swing It seems like hunting has evolved from planning an outdoor excursion with your family and friends that revolves around a hunting camp full of close friends and family to an exercise in becoming a Vegas odds statistician so you have the best chance at even drawing a tag. Gone are the “good old days” Comment (0) Comments are closed.