Idaho moose unit 67-2

Bghunter338 · May 15, 2021

I drew this tag this year and was wondering if anyone has any pointers on hunting moose in this area. I have never been able to before. Looking for the best time to go? I'll have about 2+ weeks to take off for this hunt. Thank you.

elkohalic · May 16, 2021

A buddy and I drew just across the road from you. Good luck!

30Hart · May 16, 2021

In my opinion there are 3 good times to go. Before the opener you can peg a big bull not easy to keep tabs on him but doable as its before the rut. My biggest shiras was taken this way in Idaho...167. During the rut later part of Sept into first week of Oct depending where you live is the other great time. Lastly a lot of big bulls fall post rut mid to late Oct if you season allows, they can be tracked easily in snow and love clear-cuts. Took my 145 shiras that way after striking out on the first two times in Wyoming...good luck...helluva tag.

And to answer your question hunt all 3 best times in smaller trips instead of taking the whole 2 weeks at once.

Bghunter338 · May 16, 2021

elkohalic said:
A buddy and I drew just across the road from you. Good luck!

Holly cow, that's awesome. Hope to see you up there with our big bull's ?

Bghunter338 · May 16, 2021

30Hart said:
In my opinion there are 3 good times to go. Before the opener you can peg a big bull not easy to keep tabs on him but doable as its before the rut. My biggest shiras was taken this way in Idaho...167. During the rut later part of Sept into first week of Oct depending where you live is the other great time. Lastly a lot of big bulls fall post rut mid to late Oct if you season allows, they can be tracked easily in snow and love clear-cuts. Took my 145 shiras that way after striking out on the first two times in Wyoming...good luck...helluva tag.

And to answer your question hunt all 3 best times in smaller trips instead of taking the whole 2 weeks at once.

Thank you for your help. I was thinking about going for a week the end of September, a week in October, and if I have to a week in November.

30Hart · May 16, 2021

Sounds like a good plan.

Bghunter338 · Nov 21, 2021

Here's pictures from my Hunt!!

Ranger1 · Nov 21, 2021

Congrats, great eating, and wonderful memories to go with the nice pictures.

Wapitiwilly · Nov 21, 2021

Great job. Thanks for sharing with us??

Founder · Nov 21, 2021

Sweet trophy! Good for you.

hawkbill · Nov 21, 2021

Congratulations- a freezer full

littlebighorn · Nov 21, 2021

Great follow up. They are fun to hunt.
Congratulations

smokepoll · Nov 22, 2021

Congrats.

Blank · Nov 22, 2021

Congrats, glad you were successful. Did you get a chance to hunt several times? What did you think of the numbers of bulls you saw/encountered? Did you harvest this close to the end of the season on purpose?

Bghunter338 · Nov 23, 2021

hawkbill said:
Congratulations- a freezer full

Yes Sir, we were blessed this year two weeks later and my two kids and I tagged out opening day of deer season.

Bghunter338 · Nov 23, 2021

Blank said:
Congrats, glad you were successful. Did you get a chance to hunt several times? What did you think of the numbers of bulls you saw/encountered? Did you harvest this close to the end of the season on purpose?

Blank, I got him the last week of September which was the first week I had planned to go. I wish I took the first week of October off because I got him the day before I had to leave and the next day they where rutting hard. I could have had a chance to pick out a really big one but. I'm vary happy with this guy he's still bigger than I had imagined getting!!

Blank · Nov 23, 2021

Nice. It looked like you were up on the pass, and sometimes that gets a lot of pressure. I know several people who took big bulls in 67, but they were down towards the Wyoming line farther.

Bghunter338 · Jun 3, 2023

Well it's been a couple years now. But I get to do this one more time. This is the first year my daughter has to put in as an adult hunter so I asked her what she wanted to put in for this year? Well she said I want to put in for moose dad, ok let's put you in. Come to find out she drew the same damn tag I did two years ago. I couldn't believe it. Well this time I'm not going in blind I kinda know the area pretty good and the time frame to be there.

littlebighorn · Jun 3, 2023

Congrats to your daughter. Is she stout enough to tote your 338?

If not, moose are not hard to kill.

Bghunter338 · Jun 15, 2023

littlebighorn said:
Congrats to your daughter. Is she stout enough to tote your 338? If not, moose are not hard to kill.

I wish we could take my new 338 I just got. I ordered it around the time I got my tag but 2 years later it shows up. It's a 338am. I'll attach some pictures. No she will be using her 7mm-08 I got her a couple years ago.