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

Late fall is primetime for Idaho white-tailed deer hunting

Monday, October 26, 2020 - 9:02 AM MDT

White-tailed deer hunting is synonymous with North and Central Idaho. Generations of hunters have hiked and hunted the forests and prairies of this region to harvest whitetails every fall. Despite encompassing a relatively small area of the state, the Panhandle and Clearwater regions account for nearly half of Idaho's annual deer harvest, and late fall is primetime for whitetail hunting.

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A Solo Elk Hunt in Southeastern Idaho

Monday, October 19, 2020 - 2:01 PM MDT

Hunting Big Game Hunting Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Idaho Elk Camp

Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 10:04 PM MDT

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Preparation important for waterfowl hunting with a boat

Friday, October 16, 2020 - 12:11 PM 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
Portions of Andrus WMA Reopen to Visitors

Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 10:12 AM MDT

NOTICE: This original closure has been rescinded. Learn more Updated: 10/21/2020

Cecil D. Andrus WMA Southwest Region Fire Information Hunting Idaho's Wildlife Management Areas
One of Idaho's newest game species, red squirrel is a great gateway for new hunters

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 12:15 PM MDT

With a Hunting Passport in his pocket, a .410 shotgun in the crook of his arm (a recent Christmas gift), and mom and dad by his side, Wyatt Creson, then 8 years old, stalked through the woods and scoured tree branches in search of one of Idaho’s more diminutive game animals: the American red squirrel.

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Video: Carrying what you need gives you the confidence to go deeper to find game

Friday, October 9, 2020 - 12:03 PM MDT

An Idaho hunter shares what she carries in her backpack and how being prepared gives her the confidence to hunt the backcountry.

Big Game Hunting Hunting Southeast Region

UPLAND GAME / FURBEARERS

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Videos

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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.