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

Enter the 2nd Super Hunt Drawing!

Friday, July 7, 2017 - 2:46 PM MDT

In 2015, Dawn Paynter won a Super Hunt elk tag. This tag meant she was able to hunt elk in any open hunt in the state.

Idaho Super Hunts! Hunting Elk (Cervus canadensis) Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Moose (Alces americanus)
Take a Long Shot at Black's Creek Public Shooting Range's 500-meter Range

Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 11:55 AM MDT

It's back by popular demand! BCR's 500-meter range will be open to the public on Sunday, July 23rd from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Swinging gongs will be in use during the day at distances of 200, 300, 385 and 500 meters.

Southwest Region Black's Creek Public Shooting Range Hunter Education Programs Hunter Education Instructors Hunting
Capped resident elk tags go on sale in early July

Monday, July 3, 2017 - 10:13 AM MDT

Resident hunters wanting to purchase a general season elk tag in a capped zone will need to keep two dates in mind in early July.

Licenses, Tags and Permits – Residents Elk hunting Hunting Big Game Hunting Deer Hunting Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Shockeys Promote Citizens Against Poaching

Monday, June 19, 2017 - 10:29 AM MDT

Nothing grates on ethical hunters more than those who commit wildlife crime, people who take more fish than their limit or hunt animals out of season. It hurts the resource and steals from the rest of us. That outrage is shared by celebrity outdoorsman Jim Shockey and his daughter, Eva, who are well known for their hunting adventure television shows

Hunting
Super Hunt winner tells his tale.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 11:36 AM MDT

Idaho Super Hunt tags are one of the most unusual hunting opportunities in the West. First, you don’t need a state hunting license to enter a Super Hunt drawing. Two, if you win, you have the opportunity to hunt in any open hunt for your species.

Idaho Super Hunts! Hunting Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Spring turkey controlled hunt draw complete

Friday, March 10, 2017 - 8:38 AM MST

Turkey hunters who applied for spring controlled hunts can check online to see whether they were successful in the recent drawing. Hunters can simply enter their hunting license numbers at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ch, or go to Drawing Results under the Licensing tab.

Wild Turkey Hunting Hunting Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Winter feeding underway across Southern Idaho

Monday, January 23, 2017 - 3:21 PM MST

Fish and Game has commenced winter feeding in the Southwest, the Magic Valley, the Southeast and the Upper Snake regions.

Big Game Winter Feeding updates Big Game Hunting Hunting Elk hunting Deer Hunting

UPLAND GAME / FURBEARERS

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.