Frequently Asked Questions

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In Daniels Reservoir, you can have up to 5 hooks per line.  So, if you are fishing with one line, you can have up to 5 jigs attached.  All must be barbless and you can still only keep 2 trout over 20".   F08

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All deer, elk and pronghorn hunters must complete and submit an online hunter report, for each tag issued, within 10 days of harvest or within 10 days of the close of the season for which their tag was valid. Use your hunting license number OR tag number and your complete last name as it appears on your license or tag. If you have lost your license or tag number, you can report by phone at 208-334-2920  

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The Federal Duck stamp is required for hunters 16 and older.  You must have one now that you are 16 if you want to hunt this winter.

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Please continue to review page 88 of the 2013 Big Game Seasons and Rules book for lists of weapon restrictions, including restrictions for  rifle and shotgun; short range weapons; muzzleloader caliber requirements, muzzleloader only seasons and archery only seasons. For example, for rifle and shotguns, it is unlawful to pursue or kill big game animals: With any electronic device attached to, or incorporated on, the firearm or scope; except scopes containing battery powered or tritium lighted reticles are allowed. With any fully automatic firearm. With any firearm that, in combination with a scope, sling and/or any attachments, weighs more than 16 pounds.  With any shotgun using shot smaller than #buck. With any rimfire rifle, rimfire handgun, or muzzle-loading handgun, except for mountain lions or legally-trapped gray wolves.     

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Idaho offers lots of duck hunting opportunity throughout our state.  Fish and Game's Wildlife Management Areas are good place to start.  There are 32 WMA's throughout our state.  You can learn more about the one closest to you by clicking on the following link: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/   Good luck!

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There is a very slim chance a kokanee could have flushed out of the Boise or Payette River system and was caught in Brownlee - but it's highly unlikely.  What you are probably seeing are silvery-looking rainbow trout.  Brownlee is a very productive system for rainbow trout in the fall and they put on weight and have brighter colors.  We have not directly stocked kokanee salmon in Brownlee Reservoir.   F08

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Idaho Fish and Game has not been asked and will not provide any financial support or logistical support for this event. 13 years ago, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission adopted a Predator Management Policy that states “Fish and Game will not support any contests or similar activities involving the taking of predators which may portray hunting in an unethical fashion, devalue the predator, and which may be offensive to the general public.” All participants are still required to obey the rules and current season frameworks such as season, method of take, licensing and reporting just like participants in a big buck contest. Fish and Game will conduct routine patrols to ensure current hunting rules and seasons are being followed.  If there are reports of unlawful activity associated with this derby or any other hunting activity, Fish and Game will investigate. Fish and Game serves as the public trust manager for Idaho’s wildlife.  The agency takes direction from the trustees – the Fish and Game Commission, the Governor and the Legislature.  If they decide to restrict or require permits for these types of activities, then Fish and Game will implement those policy decisions.  

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Yes, you can hunt with any weapon in an any weapon hunt.

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Anyone participating in a hunting or fishing event in Idaho must comply with Idaho fishing and hunting licensing requirements.  All event participants must have proper licenses, tags and permits for the activity.  All participants must also comply with seasons, harvest limits, and other rules established by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission for the activity.  Idaho requirements for hunting, trapping, and fishing are summarized in rule brochures available on-line and where licenses are sold.  Depending on the nature of the event and where event activities occur, there may be additional requirements.  At the request of anglers who had concerns with crowding and fishery management, many years ago the Commission adopted additional rules to apply to certain types of organized fishing events.  So if you plan to have an organized fishing event, please check fishing rules to see if you need a permit from IDFG.  Organizations and individuals do not need additional permits from IDFG to organize a general hunting event (such as those where hunters compete for prizes based on animals harvested) or to otherwise provide awards to hunters. Please check with landowners for any event activities you plan to have on private lands.  Federal land managers, like the Forest Service and BLM, and  the Idaho Department of Lands have permit requirements for certain events conducted on lands they manage, so you should check with those agencies to see if your event requires a permit.  IDFG owns a relatively small amount of land in Idaho and requires permits for certain types of events on IDFG property.  IDFG does not require any permits for hunters who participate in general hunting contests (like “big buck” contests), where participants hunt on a wide range of properties; however, IDFG may require a permit for an event focused on IDFG-owned lands (like a group pheasant hunt planned for a specific Wildlife Management Area).

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Pronghorn are quite a unique species.  They grow horns that shed annually unlike other species that grow horns that get larger each year like bighorn sheep and mt. goats.  Horns are different than antlers.  Horns are made from a keratinous sheath that grows from a core of live bone tissue.  In bighorn sheep, horn is added to each year.  In pronghorn, the horn is shed each year similar to antlers.  Antlers are in fact a porous fast growing bone tissue that are grown annually by the males of the species and are fed by a "velvet" tissue that is highly vascularized and feeds the rapid growth of the bone. A pronghorn's horn does not necessarily get larger each year and tends to top out between age 2-6.  Nutrition and moisture seem to have influence on antler and horn growth as does genetics.   The female also has a horn that grows similarly to the males, but is usually smaller.  The male's horns are shed from October through December after the rut and are shed when new horn begins to grow underneath.  The new horn is typically complete by late winter or early spring.  Females tend to shed their horns in mid-late summer, but sometimes they can be more variable and collect stacked horns (like paper cups) over 2-3 years.

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No, we don't offer a 3-year Sportsman's package.  The new 3-year license is only available as a hunting, fishing, or combination license.   F08