Idaho Unit 44

aedude006 · Jun 26, 2024

I was one of the luck NRs to draw a deer tag in Idaho unit 44 this year. I am very excited for the hunt to say the least. I would love to connect with anybody who has hunted the unit in the past for advice. I would also like to connect with others who drew the tag this year as I would be happy to share what I see as this isn't an area you can hunt year after year... I will likely hunt the first and last weeks.

muleylover · Jun 26, 2024

And so it begins... Good luck on a great tag. Glass...

JPickett · Jun 26, 2024

muleylover said:
And so it begins

Yup.

Great tag. Good luck

DESKPOP · Jun 26, 2024

Deer are where you find them

BPKHunter · Jun 26, 2024

I doubt you will get any truly beneficial help. Best advice is very simple. Scout! Scout it all!

jls456 · Jun 26, 2024

Good luck.

Dave32g · Jun 27, 2024

aedude006 said:
I was one of the luck NRs to draw a deer tag in Idaho unit 44 this year. I am very excited for the hunt to say the least. I would love to connect with anybody who has hunted the unit in the past for advice. I would also like to connect with others who drew the tag this year as I would be happy to share what I see as this isn't an area you can hunt year after year... I will likely hunt the first and last weeks.

Hi Aedude006

Congrats on a great tag. I applied there myself.
Here’s what’s going on. Year after year the regulars on these types of sites see brand new guys jump on here and start asking for help for a tag they just got. These people rarely ever stick around to contribute to the MM community after getting what they want. They don’t give an update or help anyone else out. So every one has become so jaded on helping new guys that’s it’s almost an unwritten rule you don’t.

My advice is stick around a few months, tell us about yourself, post some stories, pictures help others out and then try again say September 1 and maybe you will get a different result.

Good luck.

aedude006 · Jun 27, 2024

Ya, I'm not looking for anyone's honey hole, though I wouldn't be opposed to the information... I'll be happy to post how the hunt goes regardless of my tag getting punched. I was surprised to see there was no forum introduction area. I will post something in the general hunting section. I'll then learn what I can from scouring the forum and web and loop back here for unit 44 specific questions. In the mean-time if anybody else drew this tag this year send me a message. I'd be happy to share information with what I'm seeing while I'm out there!

JPickett · Jun 27, 2024

aedude006 said:
I'm not looking for anyone's honey hole,

classic

GSJ · Jun 27, 2024

Hunt early. Hunt high. Also low. This is a hunt where weather is likely not your friend. Significant weather anyway.

Fire station 6 · Saturday at 2:13 PM

aedude006 said:
I was one of the luck NRs to draw a deer tag in Idaho unit 44 this year. I am very excited for the hunt to say the least. I would love to connect with anybody who has hunted the unit in the past for advice. I would also like to connect with others who drew the tag this year as I would be happy to share what I see as this isn't an area you can hunt year after year... I will likely hunt the first and last weeks.

I drew unit 44. My email is [email protected]. Would love to talk to you. I have not hunted it before.
Thks
Steve

BPKHunter · Sunday at 10:07 AM

Right now, weather is not a concern for foreseeable future.

Friend had archery and it seems this isn’t the best yr to have this tag. That said it’s better than most units, just a statement of mule deer hunting today, steady decline.

Fire station 6 · Sunday at 10:13 AM

JPickett said:
classic

GSJ said:
Hunt early. Hunt high. Also low. This is a hunt where weather is likely not your friend. Significant weather anyway.

Thanks for the info. My sun and I are hunting the week of Oct 20. Hoping for some weather. I want to find out what it takes to get access on farm land. Hoping to put a blind up. /
Also tiring the 4x4 atv.
Where are you hunting and when?

Country · Sunday at 1:47 PM

Just spent the last two weekends up there looking around. Didn’t see muc

hawkbill · Sunday at 4:11 PM

Everyone in 44 is seeing Bucks, ther were some very nice archery Bucks taken. Horn growth is very good from the early Forbes on the Deserts. There are not a lot of older age class Deer but I’m sure there will be a couple of smokers taken. If you are not planning on hunting until the end of the season, you should not worry, show up in Willow Creek with your game face on and plan on Combat hunting with the other 150 tag holders , Elk Hunters and the new Outfitter. Someone’s got to get lucky, it could be you

hawkbill · Sunday at 4:16 PM

Fire station 6 said:
Thanks for the info. My sun and I are hunting the week of Oct 20. Hoping for some weather. I want to find out what it takes to get access on farm land. Hoping to put a blind up. /
Also tiring the 4x4 atv.
Where are you hunting and when?

You better forget the blind and get serious about covering some country and finding buck,

JPickett · Sunday at 4:25 PM

Who’s the new outfitter in Willow Creek?

Fire station 6 · Sunday at 5:02 PM

hawkbill said:
Everyone in 44 is seeing Bucks, ther were some very nice archery Bucks taken. Horn growth is very good from the early Forbes on the Deserts. There are not a lot of older age class Deer but I’m sure there will be a couple of smokers taken. If you are not planning on hunting until the end of the season, you should not worry, show up in Willow Creek with your game face on and plan on Combat hunting with the other 150 tag holders , Elk Hunters and the new Outfitter. Someone’s got to get lucky, it could be you

You’re probably correct. I’m hoping to not be in that bunch. Would like to find a farmer that will provides access that I can pay. Hoping my son can tag out.

JPickett · Sunday at 5:41 PM

If you haven’t already found that your not going to

Country · Monday at 7:38 AM

Didn’t say I didn’t see bucks, should have clarified, didn’t see much worth shooting.

Grnhedz · Monday at 7:50 PM

aedude006 said:
I was one of the luck NRs to draw a deer tag in Idaho unit 44 this year. I am very excited for the hunt to say the least. I would love to connect with anybody who has hunted the unit in the past for advice. I would also like to connect with others who drew the tag this year as I would be happy to share what I see as this isn't an area you can hunt year after year... I will likely hunt the first and last weeks.

Any luck? My tag has been fillled!

Grnhedz · Monday at 7:58 PM

Country said:
Just spent the last two weekends up there looking around. Didn’t see muc

hawkbill said:
Everyone in 44 is seeing Bucks, ther were some very nice archery Bucks taken. Horn growth is very good from the early Forbes on the Deserts. There are not a lot of older age class Deer but I’m sure there will be a couple of smokers taken. If you are not planning on hunting until the end of the season, you should not worry, show up in Willow Creek with your game face on and plan on Combat hunting with the other 150 tag holders , Elk Hunters and the new Outfitter. Someone’s got to get lucky, it could be you

I spent 3 days before the season opened and filled tag on 2nd day! Saw a lot of nice smaller bucks… small 4x4, 1 nice 3x3 and handfuls of 3x2 and forks! Found a toad and ended up putting my tag on him.

Grnhedz · Monday at 9:10 PM

aedude006 said:
I was one of the luck NRs to draw a deer tag in Idaho unit 44 this year. I am very excited for the hunt to say the least. I would love to connect with anybody who has hunted the unit in the past for advice. I would also like to connect with others who drew the tag this year as I would be happy to share what I see as this isn't an area you can hunt year after year... I will likely hunt the first and last weeks.

Any luck? I was there myself a few days before the opener and have since filled my tag.