Would you shoot a mountain lion or wolf on a deer tag?

[Outdoor Junkie]

I recently learned that the Idaho deer tag can also be used to tag a mountain lion or a wolf. I know the odds of seeing one and getting a shot are slim, but I wanted to get everyone's opinion. If you were hunting deer in the back country, would you burn your tag on a mountain lion or wolf if given the opportunity? I'm leaning towards saying yes on the mountain lion and no on the wolf.

Your thoughts?

 

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For the wolf, just buy an extra tag or six. Idaho is practically giving them away. I'm surprised they don't give you a handful of them when you buy your hunting license.

Mountain lion would be a tough call for me. That's not a cheap extra tag, and I'd have a hard time eating the deer tag. Killing a lion without hounds is a great achievement though.

 

[dcopas78]

I have looked at hunting Idaho and I like that you can do this there. I would definitely shoot the lion but I would probably have a couple wolf tags anyways. I think NR wolf tags are only $30-something apiece.

 

[LCH]

I'd give up a deer tag for either in a heartbeat.

 

[rmyoung1]

Yes and yes. That's an easy one for me. A hunter can kill an Idaho deer a regular basis. That can't be said for lions and wolves. If you get the chance, put your deer tag on either a lion or a wolf and then come back the next year and hunt deer again.

 

[Gr8bawana]

During 40 years of hunting in NV I have only seen 3 mountain lions. The last one a couple of years ago at about 40 yards while bow hunting but I didn't have a lion tag. I would definately shoot a lion because they are so rare to see without dogs.

 

[1_pointer]

I'd give up a deer tag for either in a heartbeat.

Exactly! Deer and deer tags are easy to come by compared to the other two.

 

[mtmander]

I would shoot either , there were (and probably will be) many times I did not get a deer and to get a lion or wolf would be great.

 

[Muley_Stalker]

I wouldn't. I won't shoot what I don't eat, and I wouldn't eat lion, or wolf. I tried lion, and didn't like it.

The only exception is coyote. I kill them to get rid of them.

 

[Joe Hulburt]

I recently learned that the Idaho deer tag can also be used to tag a mountain lion or a wolf. I know the odds of seeing one and getting a shot are slim, but I wanted to get everyone's opinion. If you were hunting deer in the back country, would you burn your tag on a mountain lion or wolf if given the opportunity? I'm leaning towards saying yes on the mountain lion and no on the wolf.

Your thoughts?

I hunt Idaho every year and always buy a very inexpensive wolf tag. It's a solid investment!



And yes, I would use my deer tag if I was out of wolf tags but I only whitetail hunt there and there are always more of those available to purchase. Dead wolf = Priceless!

 

[jeremys4]

For the sake of conservation alone I would shoot a lion or a wolf if I haven't seen a big enough deer. Good luck and buy a wolf tag.

 

[Odin]

I would shoot the wolf or cat. There are plenty of deer unless you are in ND.

 

[twodot]

i would take a wolf or lion over a deer every time. To me a wolf hide from lower 48 is a better trophy than almost any deer. Lion, yes, just because of the unusual opportunity.

 

[Gunner46]

BANG, BANG, BANG.....RELOAD....(repeat as necessary to conclude satisfactory termination of situation)

 

[Steelhead]

If you pass on a wolf in Idaho don't tell anyone...ever. No seriously, nobody.

 

[Odin]

If you pass on a wolf in Idaho don't tell anyone...ever. No seriously, nobody.

I would concur based on reading the internet.

 

[jquigley]

I don't personally have much interest in lion or wolf, unless someone has some great recipes to share. But I can certainly understand the impulse, based on everything I have been hearing from friends in that state.

 

[Jwill]

Only if I could get another deer tag.

 

[backsmasher23]

I would shoot both of them, like said previously, harvesting either without use of dogs is an accomplishment.

 

[Tuff]

No doubt I would.