My sister wants to come to Idaho to elk hunt with me. Can she buy a over the counter non-resident tag for bull or cow? How far ahead of time does she have to purchase it?
Answer:
Over the counter elk tags are available to both residents and nonresidents. There are a limited amount of elk (and deer) tags available for nonresidents, so get them before they are sold out! We are discounting the second tags for both residents and nonresidents this year and they are selling quickly.
If tags are available, they can be purchased so long as you have them before participating on the hunt or before the end of the season. You'll have to check the tag requirements to learn if bulls and/or cows are harvestable. A good resource for picking a zone based on criteria is the Idaho Hunt Planner.
In order for your sister to buy a tag, she'll need a valid Idaho hunting license or Idaho hunter passport (if she meets the criteria). In addition, she'll need to purchase her nonresident elk tag in a designated elk zone [pdf link] (if she is hunting with you, it will need to be the same valid zone.
Answered on:
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 1:28 AM MDT