Idaho Wilderness Hunts

Yes, Outdoors International Consultant, Kyle Hanson vetted their elk, mule deer combo hunt a few years ago. Read his hunt report.

You are responsible for Idaho hunting license and appropriate tags, but the outfitter will answer any questions to make sure you get the correct ones and provide you with a complete travel itinerary prior to your hunt.

You’ll take a backcountry charter flight from either Boise or Challis, Idaho to an airstrip located directly across the river from the Lodge (accessible only by plane) to meet your guide.

Flight conditions during the fall are much more reliable out of Challis rather than the Boise airport due to the mountain passes between the lodge and Boise. Most flights are in a 5 seat, 206, with a carrying capacity of roughly 1,000 pounds. Boise flights are roughly twice the cost than those out of Challis and have less reliable schedules. Please make sure all flights are reserved well in advance.

Elk/Mule Deer Hunts:

• You and your guide will then have a full day’s ride to your hunting camp. Once at camp.
• Each day you will begin with a short ride from camp where you and your guide will hunt for your trophy.
• On the last day of your hunt, you and your guide will hunt your way back to the lodge where a comfortable bed awaits. Relax and enjoy a hot shower that evening and on the following morning you will be refreshed for your flight back home. The lodge is closed to the public during the winter months and has limited staffing, but you will be given modest accommodations and will dine with your guide and staff.

Wolf and Mountain Lion Hunts:

• Wolf and mountain lion hunters will stay at cabins near the lodge. The lodge is closed to the public during the winter months and has limited staffing, but you will be given modest accommodations and will dine with your guide and staff.

License & Tags: Make sure your license is signed. It should be carried and in your possession at all times while hunting or fishing.

This is an any weapon hunt: Expect shots from 50 yards to 400 yards on up. Whatever the caliber, know your weapon! Get out and shoot! Bring adequate ammunition for firearms. Be sure to bring scope covers.

Binoculars: As this is fairly open country, you can locate game with a good pair of binoculars. A compact spotting scope can also be a handy item.

Sleeping Bag: Any type bag that is rated to temperatures as low as 0 or -10 degrees Fahrenheit (compact bags are easiest for us to deal with)

Pillows with fresh pillow cases, sleeping cots and pads are provided

Clothing: This list could go on forever, but crucial items are warm clothes that can be put on in layers as temperatures fluctuate. Avoid cotton products for most clothing.

• Two pairs of boots (one well broke in pair for hiking, and one with fairly smooth soles for stirrups on the ride in).
• Warm and rugged socks (four pair +/-)
• Shirts, pants (two pair each +/-)
• Jacket
• Good quality rain gear
• Cap or hat with ear flaps
• Good quality long underwear (avoid cotton)
• Lightweight gloves for shooting and also warm gloves
• Rifle hunters need blaze orange safety wear
• Bow hunters need camouflage outerwear with face paint or head net Items to carry with you while hunting
• Personal pack (to carry your items)
• Good quality headlamp with extra batteries and bulb.
• Small first aid items-medications, cold/flu/pain…, band aids, tape, mole skin
• Camera
• Lighter or matches
• Knife
• Game bags (optional, your guides will also have them available)
• Orange ribbon (optional, your guides will also have them available)
• Compass (optional, your guides will also have them available)
• Thin rope but strong rope (optional, your guides will also have them available)

Mule Deer Rut Combo Rifle Hunt

Season: November

We invite you to come and experience the wilderness late mule deer hunt in the extremely rugged and remote Frank Church Wilderness Area. This is one of the few places in Idaho that hunters are allowed to rifle hunt mule deer bucks during their rut. These bucks come out of their haunts in search of does, which make them much more accessible to our hunters.

Bugle Elk Combination Hunts

Season: September and October

Experience this incredible bugle elk hunt in the most remote country in the continental U.S. This hunt accesses such extremely rugged and remote country that large bulls rarely encounter hunters in their wild habitat. One of the only rut rifle elk hunts available anywhere without needing to draw a tag.

Mountain Lion and Wolf Hunts

Season: Winter

These are outstanding, remote wilderness, cabin-based mountain lion and wolf hunts during the winter. You won’t be staying in the lodge itself, but will enjoy nice lodging accommodations.

Elk and mule deer hunts are traditional, horse supported, wall tent camps.

Camps include a wall tent for the hunters and separate tents for the cook, guides, and livestock tack.

We work with hundreds of outfitters, and pricing typically changes from year to year, so it’s a difficult task to keep the website current. If you haven’t talked to your OI Consultant yet, please reach out and ask for current pricing. That avoids the issue of having outdated prices on these online brochures, thanks for your understanding.