How to Hunt in IDAHO This Year! | Idaho Controlled Hunts Explained

Randy Newberg explains how to apply for big game controlled hunts in Idaho for 2023. He also explains hunting regulation changes as well as other methods for picking up tags in the great state of Idaho!
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[@messinger123]

Great vid. Resale of returned ID tags has gotten tough though. Tried to get an elk tag last week. Logged in 4 hours early. When sale began I was placed #700 something in the queue. By the time I got in there was nothing but a single B tag left for the worst unit. That was it.

[@PerfectoM]

Awesome deal thanks for the information.

[@northidahotransplant1550]

Randy, great info for the nonresidents! Recently (last year?) though, Idaho Fish and Game changed archery to allow mechanical broadheads and lighted nocks. Muzzleloader is still primitive with lead only projectiles, open sights, exposed breech, loose powder and no 209 primers. Also, open to hunting timber company ground is not considered private for deer or elk, which makes a difference on some tag restrictions.

[@josephmilender6208]

Making mechanical broadheads legal was stupid idea! And what about inline muzzle loaders?? Do they get to hunt during the muzzle loader season? I can't remember.

[@TheAmishElectrican]

As a Canadian, I must admit that the U.S. point system is absolutely mind-numbing to me. In Canada, it's all luck of the draw, similar to Idaho. And even the tag prices there 🤯. Here, a Deer tag is $40+tax, and you can buy it at any gas station or Cabelas. Elk and Moose is a draw system. Elk and Moose tags are about $150 each plus tax. Also here, if you're unsuccessful in a big game draw, they refund your money.The $2,600 in Idaho is nutty. It's almost turning hunting into a richmans game.... If our govts could just get along, they could make it easier for U.S. hunters to hunt North of the border for a fraction of the cost, especially with the way the dollar exchange sits.

[@Tyanmax99]

It really is getting to the point for newer hunters with little to no points unless you pay $6k+ for a private land hunt you just aren't going to hunt.

[@TheAmishElectrican]

@Tyanmax99 Yea, I hear that. Here, if you can scrape $40 together for a tag and a pack or two of hotdogs, you can go on a weekend hunt... Wish it was that simple for you all south of the Border. And private land hunts here generally cost you a case of beer, litteraly, knock on the landowners door and politely ask for permission and more often than not they'll give you full access, with a bit of game meat as a tip.

[@TheAmishElectrican]

@@blah6883 You're a sad and miserable "human" being.

[@ericgardner7579]

Reading all these comments really has me stoked to hunt Idaho this year. If the hunting sucks I’ll have my fly rod as a back up.

[@skippylippy547]

The hunting in Idaho sucks.

[@perryknetter8577]

Thank you Randy for the great information 👍

[@watwudscoobydoo1770]

California just opened up its app season. I know it might not seem appealing to many. However, if the goal is to get fewer people traveling out of state crowding certain areas it might help to shame them by Randy getting public land deer in their states.

[@devinleenhouts6562]

Thought you couldn't apply for deer or elk if got general tag

[@Fresh_Tracks]

You can. You just have to return your general tag for the controlled tag.

[@Tacvet07]

Lighted nocks and mechanicals are allowed now.

[@brianbailey2422]

How’d you know I was just on Insider researching this?

[@danielc.2042]

Idaho might be an option this year for me because I'm sure I won't draw a pronghorn tag in Wyoming this year. Probably gonna end up taking the fly rod and trout fish somewhere in Wyoming or Montana instead. Lol

[@skippylippy547]

Yeah, Wyoming trout is a good bet!

[@danielc.2042]

I fished a little bit inside Yellowstone last year. Wanted to fish the Nork Fork Shoshone River but it was rough and stained when I was there.

[@thekingassassin7992]

Not true about archery last year they changed it you can use lighted knocks and mechanical broadheads

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for the update!

[@Sean-pw3yr]

Idaho suck for non resident hunting. If you’re into burning time, money and fuel just to find yourself surrounded by hunters go to Idaho.

[@Tyanmax99]

I've never been, is it really that bad?

[@Sean-pw3yr]

@@Tyanmax99 in my personal opinion if you’re going to spend the time and money there are better options to get a higher quality hunt. The units are mismanaged and the quality of hunts are low.

[@skippylippy547]

Yup.

[@skippylippy547]

@@Tyanmax99 Yes, it's that bad.

[@martincorona9825]

@@Tyanmax99 they just don’t want you in Idaho , Idaho is a great hunting state , I hunt every year , and I fill my tag every time ,

[@skippylippy547]

Forget Idaho. It's not worth it.

[@bobscousinbob7702]

Please don't come hunt Idaho this year. Thank you from all of Idaho.

[@cmg2197]

Just signed up. Thanks - California

[@bobscousinbob7702]

@@cmg2197 woohoo. we love y'all coming here. super grateful

[@Permafrostxyz]

Then you stay in ID.

[@bobscousinbob7702]

@@Permafrostxyz Gladly

[@stevenmullet1319]

If you don't want non residents in Idaho then you better be prepared to pay at least double the non resident tag costs. Someone has to make up that income loss!

[@adloutdoors]

More useless info on Idaho!

[@johnsun8642]

.. stop murdering innocent animals..

[@martincorona9825]

Ok

[@adloutdoors]

In Idaho!