Idaho Elk and Mule Deer Hunting
About The Hunts
On our Idaho Guided Elk hunts we use our horses to get to prime glassing & hunting areas, if you are afraid of horses or heights these hunts are not for you. We put our clients on our best & most proven mounts to assure their safety. We use the horses to cover distances and to go up in elevation where the terrain permits to save on your legs. We do require our clients to walk their mounts down hill as it saves on our horses front ends.
On these hunts it is important that our hunters are in TOP physical shape for higher success rates!! Idaho is steep and rugged and our stock can only go as far as the terrain permits, so when game is spotted it’s important that our hunters be able to get within shooting range!
Riding In the Dark from Camp in Mornings and Back to camp after Hunting on horseback is a common event, horses can see in the dark & using flashlights blinds them, Head Lamps with a Red Light is Okay to Use
There is no guarantee on these hunts we do our best to pair you with a experienced Guide that is familiar with our hunting area, but there are alot of other factors that come into play such as weather, the moon, and being in good physical shape to get to the game.
- We hunt on public land on the Payette National Forrest and we can not gurantee that we will not run in to other hunters, although using the horses we can typically get away from most other DIY’s
- We do Not have more than 4 hunters in Camp as it breaks down the Quality of the Hunt, We are about Quality not Quantity!!! We serve Homestyle Breakfasts and Dinners and send hunters out with a sack lunch during the Day
Our Idaho Archery Elk hunts are August 30th through September 30th – Any Elk. These hunts are McCall Zone A Tag. Our Archery hunts are done from our Backcountry camp. Our Typical Shot is 18 to 30 Yards. We do Not recommend Mule Deer on our Archery Hunts as they can be hard this time of year! You can bring a Rifle, or we can Provide one for Bear and / or Wolf if you like, in the event you tag out early. It is important to be in Top physical shape for these hunts, we use horses to cover distance and get us up in elevation where the terrain permits but we still due a lot of hiking in steep Rugged terrain! Clients Must walk Horses Down Hill!
Our Rifle Season starts October 15th and runs through November 3rd for Elk and October 10th to October 31st for Mule Deer, these hunts are done from our Backcountry camp and can be Combo Elk, Mule Deer with incidental Bear & Wolf. These Hunts are McCall Zone B Tag / Unit 25 Regular Deer. Our area runs along the South Fork of the Salmon River. We can hunt anywhere from just under 4,000 feet in elevation up to around 7,000 ft in elevation, our goal is to get you into around a 300 yard shot if possible! We Use horses to cover distance and get up in elevation where the terrain Permits, Clients Must walk the horses Down Hill.
1 on 1 Archery Hunt 7700.00
2 on 1 Archery Hunt 6500.00
1 on 1 Rifle Hunt $7,700.00
2 on 1 Rifle Hunt $6,700.00
Non-Hunter Fee $2,000
Prices Do Not Include:
Rental vehicle to and from airport
Taxes 6% Idaho sales Tax & 3% Federal Use Tax
Tags & License fees:
License and Access Fee 195.00
McCall Zone A Tag for Archery – August 30th to September 30th – Any Elk
McCall Zone B Tag for Rifle – October 15th to November 3rd – Antlered Only
Unit 25 Regular Deer – October 10th to October 31st – Antlered Only
Archery Permit 81.75
Elk 651.75
Deer 351.75
Bear (Regular Bear Tag / One Bear Area) – No Sows with Cubs 231.75
Wolf 31.75 * Consider Joining Foundation for Wildlife Managment – https://f4wm.org
Gratuities to guide, packer/ wrangler, & cook
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