Proposal for White-tailed Deer in Panhandle Region and GMU 1 1

Panhandle Region

White-tailed Deer

Overview Summary and Rationale

Remove the Priest Lake drainage from the hunt area due to few deer depredation issues and an effort to focus pressure on the eastern side of Unit 1. Reduce tags to continue stabilize hunting pressure in the Kootenai and Selle Valley areas of Unit 1.

2023 Controlled Hunts EXTRA Antlerless Deer
Hunt No.	Controlled Hunt Areas	Tags	Season Dates	Notes	Proposed Change(s)
1119	1-1X^b	~~900~~ 800	Aug 30 - Sep 30	Archery only, White-tailed deer only	Remove Priest Lake drainage from Hunt Area 1-1X and reduce tags to 800 (-100)
			Oct 10 - Dec 1	White-tailed deer only
			Dec 10 - Dec 24	Archery only, White-tailed deer only
			Dec 25 - Dec 31	Muzzleloader only, White-tailed deer only

Deer Controlled Hunt Area Descriptions

Hunt Area 1-1X — That portion of Unit 1 on or within one mile of private agricultural lands except that portion of the Priest Lake drainage and that portion within the Pend Oreille River drainage downstream of Priest River is CLOSED. “Private agricultural lands” are defined as privately-owned lands dedicated to growing or storing plants for profit, either currently or in the most recent growing or grazing season, in the form of pasture or stored feed for animal production, croplands, nurseries, vineyards, or orchards, but which do not include private timberlands.