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Idaho Fish and Game

Spring turkey controlled hunt information available online by Feb 1

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Idaho's 2016 spring turkey information, including controlled hunts, will be available at Fish and Game offices and online by February 1 at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/rules/?getPage=67. Idaho's spring turkey controlled hunt application period runs February 1- March 1. The new upland game, turkey and furbearer seasons and rules brochure will be available at all Fish and Game license vendors by February 23. The new rules brochures include changes that affect some turkey hunts including:
  • Extended the fall general turkey season 16 days to December 31 in Units 1, 2 (except Farragut State Park and Farragut WMA), 3, 4, 4A, 5 and 6.
  • Split current spring controlled turkey Hunt 9003 (all of Unit 38 and that portion of Unit 32 in Payette County) into two separate hunts. Increase total permits by 20.
  • Restructured the fall controlled turkey Hunt 9018 (all of Units 22, 32, 32A) and Hunt 9019 (all of Unit 31) by combining Units 22 and 31 and maintained the hunt in Units 32 (except that portion in Payette County) and 32A. 75 permits each for both hunts.
  • Created a new fall youth-only controlled turkey hunt in Units 22 and 31 with 20 permits.
  • Created a new fall controlled turkey hunt in all of Unit 38 and that portion of Unit 32 in Payette County with 40 permits.
  • Increased permits in each of the spring controlled turkey hunts in Unit 54 to 30 permits each.
  • Eliminated spring controlled turkey hunts in Unit 71 and replaced with a general spring hunt and includes Unit 70 as part of the general hunt from April 15 - May 25.
  • Eliminated fall controlled turkey hunts in Units 73, 74, 75, 77 and 78 and replaced them with a general season from September 15 - October 31.
  • Increased the number of turkey tags available in the controlled hunt in Unit 71 by 100 permits.
  • Added Unit 36A to spring turkey controlled hunts 9001 and 9002, and added five permits to youth controlled hunt 9002.
Hunters must have a valid 2016 Idaho hunting license to apply at any Fish and Game license vendor; with a credit card by calling 1-800-55HUNT5; or online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov. The application fee is $6.25 per person for residents and $14.75 for nonresidents. An additional fee is charged for telephone and Internet applications.