Licenses, tags, and permits

License vendor screen / Photo by Vicky Osborn

Purchase Licenses, Tags, Permits:

Online;
By phone & credit card: 1-800-554-8685;
At License Vendors;
At Regional Offices

HUNTING
To hunt in Idaho you need a hunting license. Depending on the species you want to hunt, you may need a tag or permit.

Idaho has both controlled and general season hunts. General season tags are available on a first-come, first served basis. Hunters need to apply for controlled hunts, which are issued through a random drawing.

FISHING
To fish in Idaho any person 14 years of age or older must have a valid fishing license.

Anglers younger than 14 do not need a license, but there is a small difference between resident and nonresident youth.

A resident child under 14 has their own separate fishing limit.
A nonresident child under 14 must be with someone who has a valid fishing license and their fish are in included in the license holders fishing limit. However, a nonresident child may purchase their own license and have their own limit.

Special fishing permits are need for some activities for both residents and nonresidents:

Fishing for salmon and steelhead
Fishing with two poles.

Find the cost of a license, tag, or permit. Fees are separated into resident and nonresident categories.

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Not sure if you are a resident?
Check Idaho's residency requirements.

News

Services in Place for Fish and Game License Buyers Potentially Affected by License System Breach

The Identity Theft services announced last week by Active Network for Idaho Fish and Game license buyers are now in place and operating.

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Introducing novices to hunting has never been easier

It's easier than ever to introduce someone new to hunting in Idaho. One way is through Idaho Fish and Game’s Hunting Passport, which offers novice hunters, both young and old, the opportunity to hunt for one year before needing to complete a hunter education course.

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Active Network Announces Remedial Actions for Fish and Game License Buyers Potentially Affected by License System Breach

Active Network, the Texas-based company that owns and operates Idaho Fish and Game’s hunting and fishing license system, today announced it will offer the following identity theft services to all Fish and Game license buyers whose personal information may have been compromised by an attempt last month to access the online license system. The services include:

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Telephone option for license and tag purchases now available

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced Thursday that license and tag buyers can again make purchases via the telephone starting immediately. Idaho hunting and fishing licenses and tags can be purchased by calling 1-800-554-8685.

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Active Network to Notify Fish and Game License Buyers Potentially Affected By Attempt to Access Online License System

The company that operates Idaho Fish and Game’s online hunting and fishing license sales says it will send notices by mail to license holders whose personal information might have been compromised by an attempted breach of the on-line system.

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Discount for second general season elk tag ends Wednesday

August 31 is the last day for hunters to purchase a second general season elk tag at a discounted price.

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Idaho Fish and Game Customer Information Potentially Compromised

Idaho Fish and Game today learned that personal information for license buyers who began purchasing hunting and fishing licenses and tags prior to 2008 was potentially accessed by a breach of the online computer license sales system owned and operated by Active Network, a Texas-based company.

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