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Kootenai Refuge offers special deer hunt blind
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hunters with disabilities; reservation required |
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June 15, 2015 |
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge constructed a
Deer Hunt Blind last year specifically for
disabled big game hunters. The Refuge will
conduct a random drawing on August 10, 2015, to
award ten hunters a Deer Hunt Permit for the use
of the disabled hunter blind. Hunters must
provide proof of an Idaho Fish and Game
“Disabled Hunting License” prior to the drawing.
All hunting under this special deer hunt permit
will be conducted from a blind located in the
northwest corner of the Refuge where the Myrtle
Creek and Kootenai River dikes merge. Selected
hunters are required to have a helper, if
necessary, to assist with retrieving/caring for
down game.
The use of the Deer Hunt Blind is only available
through a lottery drawing. Hunters with valid
Idaho Disabled Hunting Licenses and tags who
require accessibility may apply to receive one
of ten seven-day deer hunt permits as follows:
Archery Only - Antlered or Antlerless
Week 1.....Aug 30 – Sept 5
Week 2.....Sept 6 – Sept 12
Week 3.....Sept 13 – Sept 19
Week 4.....Sept 20 – Sept 26
Archery & Special Weapons* - Antlered or
Antlerless
Week 5.....Oct 10 – Oct 16
Week 6.....Oct 17 – Oct 23
Week 7.....Oct 24 – Oct 30
Week 8.....Oct 31 - Nov 6
Week 9.....Nov 7 – Nov 13
Week 10...Nov 14 – Nov 20
*Note: Special Weapons include: muzzleloader,
archery equipment, crossbow, a shotgun using
slugs, or a handgun using straightwalled
cartridges not originally established for
rifles. Use of non-toxic, non-lead ammunition is
required.
Also, note that some hunting regulations have
changed on the Refuge so be sure to know the
regulations before hunting on the Refuge. For
more information, or to submit your name for the
Disabled Hunter Deer Hunt Permit drawing,
contact the Refuge Manager at (208) 267-3888.
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