Nonresident Tags Available - for Residents, Too

Idaho still has nonresident deer and elk tags available for most areas of the state. More than 7,000 deer tags and 1,667 general elk tags were available as of August 21. In addition, 869 elk tags for the northern Panhandle Zone were still available. Along with hunting licenses, they can be purchased at any of 400-plus license vendors throughout the state, at Department of Fish and Game offices, over the phone at 1-800-554-8685 or online at http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/. Beginning September 1, these tags will be available to residents and nonresidents who have already purchased a tag. The "second tag," which is sold at regular nonresident prices, may be used to tag a second deer or elk. The nonresident deer tag, whether held by a resident or nonresident, can be used to tag either a deer, mountain lion or black bear in areas where the deer season is open along with the bear or lion season. Areas with nonresident quotas that have sold out include the deer hunts in four southeastern Idaho units; B elk tags in the Lolo, Selway and Middle Fork zones; and A elk tags in the Middle Fork Zones. Another in a string of mild winters has allowed big game numbers to continue an upward trend in most parts of Idaho, promising big game hunters a good chance to tag their quarry this fall.