Ask Fish and Game: Hunter Passport

Q. How do you qualify for a Hunter Passport to try hunting without having to take a hunter ed class first? A. Any first-time hunter, resident or nonresident, age 8 and older can get a Hunting Passport to try hunting for one year with an adult mentor without first having to complete an Idaho hunter education course. Anyone who has held a hunting license in any state is not eligible. But anyone who has completed a hunter education course but has not yet purchased a license is eligible for a Hunting Passport. It's good for one calendar year, but only one Hunting Passport can be purchased in a lifetime. The cost is $1.75. For more information, go to the Fish and Game website: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/licenses/?getPage=332, or contact a Fish and Game office.