Hunting

Hunting in Idaho runs the spectrum from plentiful upland game to highly coveted trophy species.

Seasons in Idaho are generally structured to provide a wide variety of hunting experiences with a strong emphasis on opportunity.

To hunt in Idaho you will need:

a hunting license
a tag for big game species and turkey
to take a hunter education class if born after January 1, 1975

If you’ve never purchased a hunting license in Idaho, or any other state, and you’re 8 years of age or older, you are eligible for our Hunting Passport program.

News

Super Hunt winners drawn for first round, second drawing will be in August

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 3:59 PM MDT

Applications are now being taken for second drawing, and deadline is Aug. 10.

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Sawtooth Elk Zone Season Proposals for 2019

Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 11:18 AM MDT

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is considering 2 options for the 2019 hunting season in the Sawtooth Elk Zone. We would like your input on your preference for a 2019 season. This comment opportunity closes July 2, 2018.

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Enter Super Hunt Drawing for Idaho's Hunt of a Lifetime

Monday, May 21, 2018 - 12:30 PM MDT

Idaho Super Hunts! Hunting Controlled Hunt Information
First Super Hunt entry deadline is May 31

Monday, May 21, 2018 - 12:18 PM MDT

With every entry in Fish and Game's Super Hunt drawings, hunters get a chance at winning the hunt of a lifetime, and their entry fee helps support hunter and angler access to and across private lands. Enter Online

Idaho Super Hunts! Hunting Controlled Hunt Information Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Fish and Game Commission approves grizzly bear hunt

Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 9:44 AM MDT

The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear population has met federal recovery criteria since the early 2000s. The state of Idaho and its professional wildlife managers played a key part in this population’s recovery, in partnership with other states, and federal, tribal and local governments.

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Sawtooth Tag Status for Nonresidents [Sold out]

Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 8:12 AM MDT

Sawtooth elk zone tags for nonresidents go on sale today May 10 at 10 am MDT. Buy tags online

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Apply now for Idaho's Super Hunt drawing

Friday, May 4, 2018 - 5:49 PM MDT

Hunters hoping to enter Idaho’s first Super Hunt drawing have through May 31 to apply. With every entry in Fish and Game's Super Hunt drawings, hunters get a chance at winning the hunt of a lifetime, and each entry helps support hunter and angler access to and across private lands.

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Applications

Access Yes!

Access Yes! is a program designed to improve sportsmen's access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.