Marchant has his autumn planned, right up until the late buck hunt in Unit 45, well known among mule deer hunters for holding many of the biggest bucks in Idaho. He has wanted to hunt the unit for two decades but had not been lucky in the controlled hunt process. "I've put in for 20 years and never drawn on that particular hunt, so it's pretty exciting."
Marchant is one of 16 winners in the latest Idaho Fish and Game Supertag drawing. Winners recieved Idaho's sought-after big game tags including deer, antelope, elk and moose.
Coeur d'Alene hunter James Parker won the "Superslam Pak" which includes tags for all four species.
This is the second drawing of the season and all proceeds benefit the Access Yes! program. The revenue raised from both summer drawings has exceeded the $150,000 mark, and those funds will be used to compensate participating landowners who provide access to anglers and hunters on or through private property.
For more information on the Idaho Supertag and Superslam lottery, a list of previous winners, as well as information on Access Yes!, check out the agency's website at http://fishandgame.Idaho.gov.
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