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2018 deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, and turkey controlled hunt drawing results available

Friday, July 6, 2018 - 10:09 AM MDT

Capped resident elk tags go on sale July 10 and July 12

Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:16 PM MDT

Idaho resident hunters can apply for grizzly bear hunt June 15 through July 15

Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 9:17 AM MDT

One tag will be issued for a hunt in a portion of Eastern Idaho, and the drawing is limited to Idaho residents with a valid hunting license.

June 5 is deadline to apply for big game controlled hunts

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 3:12 PM MDT

Hunters have until midnight Monday, June 5 to apply for this fall's deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear and turkey controlled hunts.

Sawtooth Tag Status for Nonresidents [Sold out]

Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 8:12 AM MDT

Sawtooth elk zone tags for nonresidents go on sale today May 10 at 10 am MDT.

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See drawing results for spring controlled bear hunts

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 1:55 PM MDT

Licensing system is back online and sales have resumed

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 9:52 PM MST

Not all vendors have the new machines. Out of the 434 vendors, 302 have them already, 79 will be delivered Thursday, March 1, and the remaining should be delivered March 5.

F&G license sales will pause at 11 p.m. (Mountain Time), Feb. 28 and resume March 1

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 4:00 PM MST

Fish and Game’s licensing system will temporarily shut down at 11 p.m. (Mountain Time), Feb. 28, and the plan is to resume selling licenses with the new system around noon on March 1.

Sawtooth Elk Zone will continue as general hunts for 2018

Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 1:26 PM MST

Tags will go on sale May 10 at 10 am MDT for nonresidents and July 12 for residents.

Nonresidents buy tags now

Gift licenses, Super Hunt entries make great stocking stuffers

Monday, December 11, 2017 - 2:21 PM MST

Nonresident elk and deer tags sold out for 2017

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - 2:12 PM MDT

For nonresident hunters looking ahead, 2018 nonresident deer and elk tags go on sale Dec. 1, 2017 for most deer and elk hunts.

2017 second controlled hunt drawing list of available big game tags

Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 2:35 PM MDT

Over 3300 deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunt tags will be available for hunters in the second controlled hunt drawing.

Hunters can apply for these tags during the second controlled hunt drawing from August 5 through August 15. Results of the drawing will be available around August 23. The available tags are listed below by species.