Ask Fish and Game: Wolf hunting tags vs trapping tags

Q. I bought a 2015 wolf hunting tag, but I haven't had a chance to use it yet. Are wolf hunting tags like the wolf trapping tags, which are valid for the entire season that lasts into 2016? A. No. Wolf hunting tags for 2015 are valid only for a single calendar year and expire on December 31, 2015. To hunt wolves in Idaho in 2016, a person must have a valid 2016 Idaho hunting license and a 2016 wolf hunting tag. However, wolf trapping tags are valid for the entire wolf trapping season, which spans October 10 - March 31 in most units. A person can also hunt wolves in 2016 with their 2015/2016 trapping tags provided that they have a 2016 hunting license and that the 2016 hunting and trapping season are open at the same time or overlap. Trapping licenses are valid from July 1 through June 30. For more information on Idaho's wolf hunting and trapping seasons and requirements, see pages 76-81 of the 2015 & 2016 Big Game Seasons and Rules booklet available at license vendors and online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/.