Sharp-tailed Grouse Season Opens This Week

The sharp-tailed grouse season opens Wednesday, October 1, and runs through October 31, with a daily bag limit of two birds and a possession limit of six. The season is open only in eastern Idaho in these areas: Bingham and Clark counties east of Interstate 15, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson County east of Interstate 15, Madison, and Teton counties, Bonneville County east of Interstate 15, Bannock County east of Interstate 15 and south of Interstate 86, Bear Lake, Caribou, Cassia County east of Interstate 84 and that portion west of Interstate 84 south of the Malta-Sublett Road and east of the Malta-Strevell Road, Franklin, Oneida, and Power County south of Interstate 86. Any person hunting sharp-tailed grouse must have a valid 2014 Idaho hunting license with a sage/sharp-tailed grouse permit validation at $4.75. The permit allows better monitoring of the harvest of this game bird. It is available at Fish and Game license vendors, regional offices or online at https://id.outdoorcentral.us/. All hunters are encouraged to refer to the upland game rules brochures for hunt details on seasons, limits and rules, available at all license vendors, Fish and Game offices and online at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/rules/uplandBird.pdf.