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

Preparation important for waterfowl hunting with a boat

Monday, October 28, 2019 - 9:34 AM MDT

Hunters using a boat to get to their island blind, and hunters shooting from their duck boats are going not only on a hunting trip. They are also going on a boating trip. It is critically important that they have all of the safety equipment that a boating outing requires. In addition having safety gear, it is critical to consider the weight capacity of the boat being used.

Hunting Panhandle Region
Hunters add to understanding waterfowl migrations

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 6:52 PM MDT

Migratory Bird Hunting McArthur Lake WMA Hunting
Pheasant season opens Oct. 12 in northern Idaho, Oct. 19 in balance of state

Monday, October 7, 2019 - 2:52 PM MDT

The 2019 pheasant hunting season gets underway Saturday, Oct. 12 in northern Idaho, and on Oct. 19 for the rest of the state. The season runs through November 30 in eastern Idaho and through December 31 in southern and northern Idaho.

Upland Bird Hunting Hunting Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Ten tips for safe firearm handling while hunting

Monday, October 7, 2019 - 2:17 PM MDT

While there is always the potential that a hunter will be involved in a firearm accident, statistics from the National Shooting Sports Foundation show that hunting with firearms is actually one of the safest recreational activities in the country.

Hunting
Waterfowl forecast: Total duck numbers down from last year but most populations above long-term averages

Friday, September 27, 2019 - 8:55 AM MDT

While hunting success will ultimately be determined by myriad local conditions during the 2019-20 season, this year’s North American Waterfowl Breeding and Population Habitat Survey offers hunters a glimpse of what the fall migration and hunting seasons might look like. Here is a look at the numbers:

Hunting Migratory Bird Hunting
F&G provides millions of acres of access

Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 4:10 PM MDT

Hunting season is here, and a question commonly asked is “where can I go hunting?” Fish and Game helps answer that through its land access programs.

Hunting and Fishing Access Price Lock Hunting Fishing
Think twice before taking a roadside shot

Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 2:28 PM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers deploy “artificial simulated animals” during hunting season to catch law-breaking hunters.

Hunting Enforcement

UPLAND GAME / FURBEARERS

Idaho Fish and Game

Idaho Trespass Law

Idaho's trespass law changes July 1, 2018

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Videos

Girls with Fire

Forest Grouse Primer

Hunting the Sagebrush Sea

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.