Drawing coming for KNWR deer blind for disabled hunters

July 19, 2017

Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) will conduct a random drawing on August 15 to award 10 hunters with disabilities a special Deer Hunt Permit. Hunters must provide proof of a valid Idaho Disabled Hunting License prior to the drawing. Hunters who require easier accessibility may apply to receive one of 10 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 All hunting under the 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 should have a helper, if necessary, to assist with retrieving/caring for down game. Please be sure to know the regulations before hunting on the Refuge. For more information or to submit your name in the Deer Hunt Permit drawing, contact the Refuge Manager at (208) 267-3888. *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.