Idaho unit 44

Grnhedz · Jun 26, 2024

fortunate to have drawn a 44 tag this year in Idaho. I’ve hunted many units via the general tag but have never hunted 44. Going in with the idea I’m only shooting 180” or better. It’s a long season.

DESKPOP · Jun 26, 2024

Good luck

Jgill19 · Jul 1, 2024

How much time from now until Halloween do you plan to spend up there?

Napoleon · Jul 1, 2024

Hunted it lots in the 90’s and early 2000’s
It was incredible back then. Mostly the Iron Mountain lookout area. They leave the high country pretty fast after the 1st snow
Saw my 1st wolf ever up there

treedagain · Jul 1, 2024

Grnhedz said:
fortunate to have drawn a 44 tag this year in Idaho. I’ve hunted many units via the general tag but have never hunted 44. Going in with the idea I’m only shooting 180” or better. It’s a long season.

good luck with that.

Grnhedz · Jul 1, 2024

Jgill19 said:
How much time from now until Halloween do you plan to spend up there?

As much time as work always.

OLDHORNHUNTER · Jul 3, 2024

Grnhedz said:
fortunate to have drawn a 44 tag this year in Idaho. I’ve hunted many units via the general tag but have never hunted 44. Going in with the idea I’m only shooting 180” or better. It’s a long season.

Used to be one of the best tags to have but that was 10+ years, ago another unit Idaho Fish & NO Game has managed into the Dirt !! I would start looking for Tag soup recipes if your holding out for a 180" or better buck !! There are some decent bucks in there but with 1/2 the unit being private and 225 other people animals get pushed out quick ... Good luck

Ryanbauman23 · Jul 3, 2024

I also drew this tag. Was up there a couple days ago getting a lay of the land and learning the main roads and access points. Will be a fun summer of scouting.

Grnhedz · Jul 29, 2024

I plan on

Jgill19 said:
How much time from now until Halloween do you plan to spend up there?

scouting for a week during Labor Day. My plan is to hunt opening day until my vacation time runs dry… approximately 16 days.

BPKHunter · Aug 4, 2024

Grnhedz said:
I plan on

scouting for a week during Labor Day. My plan is to hunt opening day until my vacation time runs dry… approximately 16 days.

Good plan.

Outdoordan · Aug 4, 2024

Grnhedz said:
I plan on

scouting for a week during Labor Day. My plan is to hunt opening day until my vacation time runs dry… approximately 16 days.

I personally like the end of the season in 44.

BPKHunter · Aug 5, 2024

Outdoordan said:
I personally like the end of the season in 44.

Bad plan

Outdoordan · Aug 5, 2024

I've spent a bit of time there and have had a heck of good time at the end of the season when the bucks are coming down and everyone is gone. But you sound like the expert here....

Blindnonresident · Aug 5, 2024

Outdoordan said:
I've spent a bit of time there and have had a heck of good time at the end of the season when the bucks are coming down and everyone is gone. But you sound like the expert here....

Bad Plan

juice · Aug 8, 2024

We have an elk tag for 44 starting Oct 15. Love to hear how you guys do and if you see any bulls worth looking for. Good luck!

Jeremy2019 · Aug 8, 2024

I've done the 44 elk tag twice now. Always towards the end and I saw next to no deer while looking for elk. Because of that I wouldn't even put in for 44 deer but maybe these other guys are right end of the season isn't the best choice.

hawkbill · Aug 8, 2024

It depends where you are in the unit, if your on the west side the Deer will migrate in one day, but where they hold up before they migrate is the real secret. The East side the Bucks and Does will migrate slowly unless there is a lot of snow and Outdoor Dan is right, the bigger Bucks tend to be killed at the end of the season now days. The archery hunters should kill a good buck or two. 180 Buck is a giant now days, A 320 Bull is a good Bull now days. You should see a lot of game but this is nothing compared to the old days. This is what opportunity hunting does, you will need a side by side or 4 wheeler, come on up to Bellevue to Carl Malones he’s got every machine available for sale