Idaho Elk and Deer Numbers

[Birddog916]

Hi HT,
Thought some of you would be interested in this:

Hunter harvest was up for elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer in 2020 seasons

idfg.idaho.gov

Looks like a covid spike in hunter numbers may have had some influence on the success rates.

 

[ccc23454]

Hi HT,
Thought some of you would be interested in this:

Hunter harvest was up for elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer in 2020 seasons

idfg.idaho.gov

Looks like a covid spike in hunter numbers may have had some influence on the success rates.

I havent read report or seen any zone specfic info. But i would bet harvest was up based on number days afield, there was so many people hunting and while weekends were busier all week people were everywhere. I think we could see couple years of decreased harvest whenever everyone goes back to work and goverment stops sending constant checks plus a slightly over harvested season to recover from.