Nonresident Hound Hunter Information / Application

Permit Application Period: November 15 to December 1

We’ve made it easier to apply for a nonresident Hound Hunter permit!

Hunters can now submit their applications online at GoOutdoorsIdaho.com. Log in or create an account, and then select the “Controlled Hunt/Big Game Applications” tile at the top of the home screen. Enter the desired Hunt Number (which can be found on the application linked below or in the Limited Permit Area Details at the bottom of this page), and continue through the checkout process. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address saved to the account once the application has been submitted.

Applications may also be sent to the Idaho Fish and Game Headquarters office via email or by mail. Applications must be received no later than December 1; applications received after December 1 will not be included in the draw and will be returned. A reminder that license and permit fees are no longer required when submitting an application. Any fees received with the application will be returned to the applicant and will not be used for the purchase of any permit or license.

Once the drawing has completed, applicants will be notified of their draw status via email, if an email address is on file. Applicants can also view their application status by logging into their account at GoOutdoorsIdaho.com. Successful applicants can purchase their permit and required hunting license  through their online customer account, by phone at 1-800-554-8685, at any Idaho license vendor, or at any IDFG Regional Office.

To quickly receive your draw status notifications, be sure to create your GoOutdoorsIdaho.com customer account, and add your email address to your profile.

Options to Apply:

1. Returning customers, log into your account at GoOutdoorsIdaho.com. New customers, create your account by clicking “Enroll Now!” on the login page at GoOutdoorsIdaho.com.
   1. Click the “Controlled Hunt/Big Game Applications” tile at the top of the home screen.
   2. Enter the desired Hunt Number (which can be found on the application linked below or in the area details at the bottom of this page).
   3. Proceed through the checkout process and complete the application submission.
      OR 
2. Submit the application to the IDFG Headquarters Office via email or by mail.
   1. If submitting via email or by mail, be sure to locate or create your Sportsman ID number which is on your GoOutdoorsIdaho.com customer account.
   2. Download the Nonresident Hound Hunter Application and fill in all required fields.
   3. Send by email to licenses@idfg.idaho.gov, OR
   4. Send by mail to:
      Idaho Department of Fish and Game
      Attn: Hound Hunter Permit Application
      P.O. Box 25
      Boise, ID  83707

Applicants may apply with a partner; only one application per person or group will be accepted.

A second choice is optional.  Single or group applications that are unsuccessful for their first permit choice will be entered into a second choice drawing automatically, provided the second choice permit applied for has not been filled.

If you are successful in drawing a Hound Hunter permit, you will be notified, and can then purchase your hunting license and Hound Hunter permit online at GoOutdoorsIdaho.com, by phone at 1-800-554-8685, at any Idaho license vendor, or any IDFG Regional Office.

Limited Permit Areas Details:

The following three hunt areas must be applied for during the application period. Details on how to submit your application can be found in the above information. 

Any permits not drawn will be available as leftovers on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Monday, December 16th at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time, online at GoOutdoorsIdaho.com, by phone at 1-800-554-8685, at any Idaho license vendor, or any IDFG Regional Office.

Unlimited Permit Area Details:

The below hunt areas are unlimited and these permits can be purchased beginning December 1.  Do not apply for these permits during the application period.

Unlimited permits can be purchased online at GoOutdoorsIdaho.com, by phone at 1-800-554-8685, at any Idaho license vendor, or any IDFG Regional Office.