Eastern Idaho Controlled Deer Hunts Tag #'s

jt00082 · May 20, 2011

For those of you in Eastern Idaho you might want to check this out:

http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/releases/view.cfm?NewsID=5866

They significantly lowered the # of tags available for the majority of the mule deer hunts.

I know it's a good thing, but my chances of drawing took a huge hit.

What do all of you think?

7mmgilbert · May 20, 2011

I already put in for 1 of those tags, now it looks like general season is where I'll be hunting.

destroyer350 · May 20, 2011

A decent start, but they need to reduce it more!!!!

Muleys24Seven · May 21, 2011

Makes sense to me and I'm glad to see the F&G being proactive. It really was a bad winter and spring.

I guess its time to explore some other units.

Moosey69 · May 21, 2011

I think it's good with the winter this year but I don't think the controlled hunt numbers are normally the problem. It's the unlimited general OTC deer hunts that make up a majority of the deer hunting in Idaho that need some reduction in pressure (or atleast spread out some of the pressure). What are they going to do about those deer herds?

huntindad4 · May 22, 2011

Yep, I would like to see quotas for the units individually to spread the pressure a bit.

It could be done without destroying opportunity.

Bill

Look out Forkie, FTW is watching us!

destroyer350 · May 22, 2011

For starters a pick your weapon season would be nice.

tagsoup · May 23, 2011

>For starters a pick your weapon
>season would be nice.

I would luv to see this happen.

fly4fish · May 23, 2011

>>For starters a pick your weapon
>>season would be nice.
>
>
>I would luv to see this
>happen.

I archery hunt mostly, so it would cut down on the amount of hunting I get to do, but if that helped out the deer numbers and increased buck age, then I am all for it. It would cut the amount of hunters in each season, which would be best for everyone.

http://www.BestforHunting.com

idahoan · May 23, 2011

I am as well glad to see them being proactive. I agree with what they have done so far, and would like to see the look into:
1- Limiting how many can go into one area to hunt,
(Like what they have done in Soda Springs with the out of staters. They know how many deer are there, more or less, give out how many they think should be harvested, and only allow that amount of tags to be sold on a first come first serve basis. That way the fiasco does not occur like it did in Tex creek with the cow elk last year. More people hunted it because it snowed, bottom line and the elk were punished for it. Enough for now, but I think this could be a start. Any thoughts?

Moosey69 · May 24, 2011

idahoan I think you mean like what they used to do around Soda Springs with the non-res SE tag. They eliminated that 1200 tag limit a few years back and that now is a general tag for both res and non-res.
But I totally agree with you F&G needs to set a limited quota on the OTC areas. This would not mean you could not hunt every year, only spread out the pressure.