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    WOW Idaho rivers Rafting Draw!

    The outfitter allocations are way too high. They get 44% of the permits on the MF, and over 50% on the Main.
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    Relax, Everything is Going to be Okay!

    "I saw her standing there" by the Beatles. The opening line is "She was just 17, you know what I mean..." I may have missed it, but I haven't heard anybody calling to string up Paul McCartney from the nearest tree. I'm not defending anybody just adding another data point to the conversation...
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    Idaho NR General Tag Draw

    I am always a little surprised when I see tags that are available during the controlled hunt second draw. How can someone let such good tags slip through their fingers. This NR general draw has the same initial surprise. But When I think about it I realize that most hunters don't have a clue...
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    College Age Antics - Post Yours

    It was a Thursday, late morning, the first week of classes my freshman year. I was 23 years old. I was alone on a jobsite putting tools away so I could make it to my afternoon classes. My wife (married almost 2 years at this point) calls me telling me she's in labor. I finish putting the tools...
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    “I don’t want you hunting this outfit.”

    "What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence" As the one making a claim that is contrary to the established narrative, the burden of proof lies with you.
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    How has technology affected hunter sucess

    Rifle technology has advanced but the vast majority of hunters are still using rifle technology that was available 40 years ago i.e. scoped rifle sighted in at 100 yards. Archery and muzzleloader technology has increased at a much faster rate. Rangefinders alone probably account for a lot of...
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    Can your hunting rights be bought?

    To further agree and expand on both of your comments. One thing that "hunting with a camera" cannot replace is reaching into my freezer and pulling out a white package of meat. Hunting is camping, hiking, sight seeing, landscape photography, marksmanship, killing, backpacking, butchering, meat...
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    Mule deer opportunity?

    I suddenly remembered this video put out by the Idaho Fish and Game earlier this year as a part of a larger series on Mule Deer Management. They pull information from studies done all over the west. There are many interesting and sometimes counterintuitive findings about how different managment...
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    Mule deer opportunity?

    I will say that I really like Idaho's season structure. In fact I would like to see fewer limited entry hunts. Limited entry just pushes displaced hunters into the increasingly crowded OTC units that remain. Limited entry is not the answer to improving mule deer numbers or trophy quality. There...
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    2026 Idaho Nonresident Deer & Elk

    It will be very interesting to see how the first year plays out and how people adjust in subsequent years.
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    Tanning you own furs?

    Lutan-F follow the instructions. Fleshing is the most labor intensive part. Make sure you get all the fatty tissue around the ear butts, eyes and lips or you will have slippage. It's not really difficult to tan hides, it's just time consuming.
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    When a friend asks you to keep receipts

    I see it as someone who wants to be sure that they pay their fair share. It isn't a trust problem. I see it as a sign of respect. It ensures that down the road nobody can get offended or misremember being the guy that always pays for more. It is making sure everything is split even so nobody...
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    When is it too much?

    Sounds like they need to eat their elk meat more often. I would consider it a travesty if they're eating any beef while that elk meat is taking up space in the freezer.
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    Missing CO Hunters

    Anyone that you give permission to can ping it at any time to see where you are, if it is on.
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    Newest Poaching case

    That would be an entirely appropriate response, and I feel, should be the default response.
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