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Rabbit, Hare & Squirrel General Any Weapon Season
Hunt Area .
Unlimited Tags
8/30/2019 - 3/31/2020
- Species
- Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Either-sex Red Squirrel
- Either sex may be taken.
- Shotgun or Archery
- No person shall take upland game birds:
- Except wild turkey, from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise. Wild turkey shall not be taken between sunset and one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise.
- With a trap, snare, net, crossbow, or firearms EXCEPT a shotgun using shells not exceeding three and one-half (3-1/2) inches maximum length, slingshot, hand-held or thrown missiles, EXCEPT forest grouse. Forest grouse shall not be taken with a trap, snare, net, or crossbow. Crossbow may be used to take forest grouse by a person who possesses a Disabled Persons Archery Hunting Permit or a Special Weapon Reasonable Modification Hunting Permit authorizing use of a crossbow or by a person hunting in an area where crossbow is a lawful method of take for big game.
- From any watercraft.
- By the use or aid of any electronic call.
- By the aid of baiting. Bait is defined as any substance placed to attract upland game birds.
- When hunting on Wildlife Management Areas where pheasants are stocked without wearing at least thirty-six (36) square inches of visible hunter orange above the waist.
In addition to the methods listed above, wild turkey may not be taken:- With lead shot exceeding BB size.
- With steel shot exceeding T size.
- By the use of dogs, except during fall hunts.
- Restrictions
No person shall take upland game birds:
- Except wild turkey, from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise. Wild turkey shall not be taken between sunset and one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise.
- With a trap, snare, net, crossbow, or firearms EXCEPT a shotgun using shells not exceeding three and one-half (3-1/2) inches maximum length, slingshot, hand-held or thrown missiles, EXCEPT forest grouse. Forest grouse shall not be taken with a trap, snare, net, or crossbow. Crossbow may be used to take forest grouse by a person who possesses a Disabled Persons Archery Hunting Permit or a Special Weapon Reasonable Modification Hunting Permit authorizing use of a crossbow or by a person hunting in an area where crossbow is a lawful method of take for big game.
- From any watercraft.
- By the use or aid of any electronic call.
- By the aid of baiting. Bait is defined as any substance placed to attract upland game birds.
- When hunting on Wildlife Management Areas where pheasants are stocked without wearing at least thirty-six (36) square inches of visible hunter orange above the waist.
In addition to the methods listed above, wild turkey may not be taken:
- With lead shot exceeding BB size.
- With steel shot exceeding T size.
- By the use of dogs, except during fall hunts.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area .
- Entire State Open. Area Size: 53,466,808 acres
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Resident Tags and Permits
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.
Where to purchase
Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
Surface Management
For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 20,283,954 acres 37.9% |
Private 15,877,280 acres 29.7% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 11,700,557 acres 21.9% |
State of Idaho 2,449,108 acres 4.6% |
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 560,931 acres 1% |
U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 510,832 acres 1% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 471,587 acres 0.9% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 463,584 acres 0.9% |
Other 311,755 acres 0.6% |
State of Idaho 221,033 acres 0.4% |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 195,750 acres 0.4% |
U.S. Military 127,286 acres 0.2% |
U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 71,667 acres 0.1% |
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 48,807 acres 0.1% |
State of Idaho 40,458 acres 0.1% |
Other 27,504 acres 0.1% |
U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 26,190 acres 0% |
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 23,807 acres 0% |
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Land management via Inside Idaho
Access Yes! Properties
Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.
- Mica Creek Drainage on St. Joe River
- Hugas Creek & St. Joe River Basin
- Paddock Valley Reservoir
- Sturgill Creek
- Letha - Payette River Access
- Rinker Rock Creek Ranch
- Fox Hills Ranch
- Windy Wheat, LLC
- Little Fish Creek Grazing Assoc.
- Telfer Inc.
- Steve Deeg Farms
- Robert Gardner
- Pleasant Valley Grazing Association
- Bob Ivie Property
- Rockland Valley - West
- Janss Farms
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness 2,357,999 acres 4.4% of hunt
- Selway Bitterroot Wilderness 1,092,240 acres 2% of hunt
- Owyhee River Wilderness 272,397 acres 0.5% of hunt
- Sawtooth Wilderness 217,590 acres 0.4% of hunt
- Gospel Hump Wilderness 205,589 acres 0.4% of hunt
- Bruneau-Jarbridge Rivers Wilderness 94,853 acres 0.2% of hunt
- Hells Canyon Wilderness 86,379 acres 0.2% of hunt
- Big Jacks Creek Wilderness 56,546 acres 0.1% of hunt
- Little Jacks Creek Wilderness 54,935 acres 0.1% of hunt
- North Fork Owyhee Wilderness 44,684 acres 0.1% of hunt
- Pole Creek Wilderness 13,405 acres 0% of hunt