It appears that if a youth buys a Hunting Passport at age 8, they will not be able to hunt at age 9 due to the hunting passport being good only till the end of the year. They can take hunters education at 9, but it appears they cannot hunt again until the age of 10?
Answer:
The Department knows about this issue with the hunting passport and has taken steps to address the issue. New rules have been proposed by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission to address the nine (9) year olds but those rules must be approved by the Idaho legislature in its next session. Information about the proposed rule changes can be found at https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/about/commission/2015/05_May/Minutes_May_19.pdf. Thanks.
Answered on:
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 10:29 AM MDT