2011 Deer

Muley_73 · Jan 9, 2011

Looking for a little info and buying a non res tag for next season.

I would like to take my 13 yr old up to hunt ID this fall. I live in Northern Utah and would be willing to scout this summer. I am just looking for some advise on which area to purchase a tag for? No honey holes just general units?

Thanks for any info.

woodtick · Jan 10, 2011

Well if it was me I would look at unit 50. The hunting here is pretty tough, there are a few good bucks runnin around. A youth can shoot a doe in almost any unit(look at the regs.)
I've also done good in unit 27 but that is 90% wilderness.
Sorry I'm not much help.

TICK
TALL, WIDE, AND HANDSOME

beavis14 · Jan 10, 2011

with muley hunting seemingly worse and worse i would recomend the north cenrtal units starting with 10a through 16 for whitetail. tons of deer and it's either sex and not real tough hunting

deepforks · Jan 11, 2011

you dont have to pick an area in idaho. it's either a general deer tag, or a general whitetail deer tag. i dont believe its different for non residents, but i could be wrong?

Muley_73 · Jan 13, 2011

Did they do away with the SE region tags?

huntindad4 · Jan 14, 2011

Yep!

Bill

trophyhunter · Jan 14, 2011

I would contact IDFG Boise Id. and find out the specific's..They have some type of youth mentor program where youth under I think 16yrs old can get a non-resident reduce license/tag and hunt off the adults license. I don't know how it all works...worth checking out to save big bucks if possible.

While you have them on the phone ask to talk to a game biologist. Ask for some zone recommendations and tell them your taking your son. That might get you a little more info..Mule deer numbers are in the toilet in ID. We quit hunting mule deer there when they stopped the SE Tags. If your son gets a shot at a legal mule deer buck ..."shoot it"...he may not get another chance on the hunt.

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Muley_73 · Jan 17, 2011

Thanks for the input guys. The mentor program is the main reason I am looking at Idaho. I live close and can scout so it is a pretty good deal to be able to get my son out with another tag. Thanks again!