Can I archery hunt if I draw a Controlled rife tag?

[mountainmac21]

I am a non resident and I am not sure what the rules are. I am wondering if I can archery hunt on the unit that I draw a deer tag on. If I can, what do I need to do(take archery course etc...)?

 

[KingCrow]

You can do it but you will be competing with the rifle hunters, there is no separate season for archery on a controlled rifle hunt.

 

[SDBugler]

I thought units 70 & 78 had separate archery dates.

 

[IdahoBugler]

70 and 78 are the only controlled hunts where you can hunt archery before the rifle hunt. I think the original email was talking more in the way of how Wyoming does it.

To answer his question it is no. If you draw a controlled rifle tag you cannot go during the general season archery hunt (provided there is one). You can hunt with a bow during the rifle hunt dates though.

IB

 

[springbear]

I think the bugler has it correct, if I understand the question. However unit 70 and 78 are not the only units in the state like that. 11a is the same way, could be more units.

I actually think it is a good thing. The hard-core archers will never put in for the rifle hunt. The deer or elk will be a little stirred up before the ultra mags show up... The success rates are low for archery. keeps the opportunity up and the competition down for the tags.

 

[Huntnfever]

LAST EDITED ON Jun-04-10 AT 06:44PM (MST)[p]if you havnt had a archery permit in idaho not sure if your state you have to have one or not. If you dont have one in your home state you will have to take a bow course contact fish and game.

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