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Sharp-Tail General Any Weapon Season
Management Area 1
Unlimited Tags
10/1/2019 - 10/31/2019
- Species
- Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus)
- Either-sex Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse
- 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
Daily bag limit of 2. Possession limit 6.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Management Area 1
- Bingham and Clark counties east of Interstate 15, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson County east of Interstate 15, Madison, and Teton counties, Bonneville County east of Interstate 15, Bannock County east of Interstate 15 and south of Interstate 86, Bear Lake, Caribou, Cassia County east of Interstate 84 and that portion west of Interstate 84 south of the Malta-Sublett Road and east of the Malta-Strevell Road, Franklin, Oneida, and Power County south of Interstate 86. Area Size: 8,755,551 acres
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Resident Tags and Permits
- Sage/Sharp-tailed Grouse Permit
- Falconry Permit* (Valid for 3 years from purchase year)
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Sage/Sharp-tailed Grouse Permit
- Falconry Permit* (Valid for 3 years from purchase year)
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.
Where to purchase
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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.
Private 4,113,765 acres 47% |
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 2,318,124 acres 26.5% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 974,671 acres 11.1% |
State of Idaho 512,832 acres 5.9% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 301,879 acres 3.4% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 148,607 acres 1.7% |
U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 71,667 acres 0.8% |
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 48,807 acres 0.6% |
State of Idaho 45,604 acres 0.5% |
Other 42,970 acres 0.5% |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 42,490 acres 0.5% |
U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 35,705 acres 0.4% |
Other 25,679 acres 0.3% |
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 17,295 acres 0.2% |
State of Idaho 12,389 acres 0.1% |
U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 6,147 acres 0.1% |
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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.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.