Residents - Price Lock and the 3-Year License
In 2017, Idaho Fish and Game provided residents a chance to lock in prices before a fee increase took effect January 1. More than 400,000 hunters and anglers locked in the cost of their annual license, tags and permits by having a valid license in 2017.
If you are an Idaho resident and did not buy an annual hunting, fishing or trapping license in 2017, you can purchase a 3-year license now and lock in 2017 prices for license, tags and permits until 2020.
Access / Depredation Fee
The Access / Depredation fee is an annual fee that applies to everyone – residents and nonresidents – when buying the first annual license of the year.
Resident adults pay $5; nonresident adults pay $10. This fee only applies once a year.
The Access / Depredation fees go to improve public access for hunters, anglers and trappers, and to pay for wildlife damage to private property.
Controlled Hunt Application Fee Hike for Moose, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat
Application fees for controlled hunts for moose, sheep and goat increased to $16.75 for residents and $41.75 for nonresidents.
- 2018 application fees for all other species remain the same as 2017
- Application fees are nonrefundable
- Controlled hunt application fees are not part of Price Lock
