Frequently Asked Questions
We get a lot of questions. We post here answers to questions we're being asked frequently. If you have a question not answered here, please contact us. Urgent questions should be directed to your nearest office. Some answers change over time; please take note of the "answered" date.
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By law, it must hold an annual meeting in January and quarterly meetings in April, July and October. Other meetings are called "special meetings" and it usually takes at least four of these formal meetings to complete the necessary business. Several other special meetings are held via phone conference throughout the year.answered 3/18/2001
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The season for snowshoe hares is open through March 31. The daily bag limit is eight. Some furbearers may be hunted, and some of those seasons are still open. Check the Upland Game brochure for details.answered 3/11/2001
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You should get a postcard by March 10 if you drew. Results may be on the website earlier (no promises) so keep checking under Hunting at http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame You can buy the permits and tags at any vendor.answered 3/4/2001
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For moose, mountain goats or bighorn sheep, the application period is April 1-30. For deer, elk, antelope or black bear, it is May 1-31. You can apply at a Fish and Game office, any license vendor, over the Fish and Game web site, or by calling 1-800-554-8685. If you use the web site or telephone service, there will be an extra charge by the contractor for providing the service.answered 2/26/2001
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Yes, it is. You have to have a hunting license to apply in a controlled hunt, and you have to be 12 to buy one. However, you can buy one at age 11 to apply in a controlled hunt, as long as you don't use it to hunt until turning 12. You must have successfully completed an approved hunter education course to buy the license.answered 2/18/2001
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We're hoping to have a newly-designed web site up and running in the next few weeks. It is designed to make information easier to find. The address will remain http://www.state.id.us/fishgame but the links within it will change, so if you have bookmarked anything other than the main address, you will have to reestablish your bookmarks.answered 2/11/2001
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The application period for spring wild turkey hunts and spring black bear hunts is open through February 15. For fall hunts, apply May 1-31. You can apply at any license vendor, a Fish and Game office, on the Department web site at http://www.state.id.us/fishgame/ or over the telephone at 1-800-554-8685. In addition to the controlled hunt drawings, general seasons are open in much of the state.answered 2/4/2001
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The rules brochure for 2001 wild turkey hunts is available now at license vendors. Next is the moose, mountain goat, and bighorn sheep brochure due to be shipped in the week beginning March 5. The big game brochure, with deer, elk, antelope, mountain lion, and black bear hunts, including spring 2002 bear seasons, should be shipped the week of April 9. Upland game and birds was printed last year and is good through 2001 - hang on to your copy. Waterfowl is due to ship the week of September 10. The fishing season book for 2002-2003 should be out the week of December 17 of this year. These are the scheduled dates, but they may vary a bit. They are usually online by the time they reach the license vendors.answered 1/28/2001
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Not to hunt, but within ten days after the end of the season you must get the pelt tagged at a regional Fish and Game office, the McCall office, or a designated checkpoint. The tags are $2 each. An additional $1.50 vendor fee will also be charged each person bringing in pelts for tagging.answered 1/21/2001
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The answer is no. The rule still reads that if you apply for a moose, goat, or sheep hunt you can not apply in any other controlled hunt drawing, except unlimited hunts, bear or turkey hunts, "extra" hunts or depredation hunts. The nonresident tags we residents can buy are for general seasons only, and they go on sale September 1, long after the drawings.answered 1/14/2001
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Yes, the use of archery equipment is legal in the taking of wild turkey. However, archers should note that crossbows are not allowed. No additional permits or validations are required to use archery equipment while wild turkey hunting. Hunters should have a valid current year Idaho hunting license and a spring wild turkey tag. For more information on Idaho's spring turkey seasons and rules pick up the 2000 Wild Turkey Hunting Seasons booklet, contact the nearest Fish and Game office or visit the Department's Internet website at http://www.state.id.us/fishgame.answered 1/7/2001
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You can lookup your results and order a new card at this location: https://idfg.idaho.gov/hed-dupe
answered 1/1/2001
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It opens January 1, but probably won't get real good until sometime later in January, and in February for the Clearwater, and in March for the Salmon River. Be sure to buy your 2001 license and steelhead permit. The fishing rules brochure tells which streams or segments have no seasons or different seasons.answered 12/25/2000
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Your Idaho license is good until the end of the year, December 31. Some seasons run over into 2001, for instance, chukar and gray partridge, waterfowl and rabbits. You will need a new hunting license January 1. Your federal duck stamp is good for the 2001 part of the season.answered 12/17/2000
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You cannot legally shoot big game from a motorized vehicle of any kind and that includes boats. It is legal to shoot from kayaks, canoes, and other non-motorized boats, but it is not considered to be a safe practice.You can legally shoot waterfowl from a motorboat or sailboat. The engine must be completely shut off and/or the sail furled, and the boat's progress in the water completely stopped before you shoot.answered 12/10/2000
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Yes. It's very unusual, but happens every now and then. That's what protects you from a fine when rules are written "antlered only" or "antlerless only" in restricted hunts. You might not be close enough to actually discern the sex, or the angle might be wrong, but you can sure see the antlers if they are there.answered 12/3/2000
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Only turn it in if you were successful. The supertag drawing has been eliminated, because only those who harvest a deer or elk are required to report. Forms which were pre-printed for last year were used up this year, and they still had the message about the drawing.answered 11/26/2000
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Yes. B tag elk hunts in the Selway and Middle Fork zones have been extended until November 30, as have some deer controlled hunts and some controlled hunts for trophy species. The extensions were a response to fire-related closures of the areas earlier in the year. More specific information is on the Fish and Game website under What's New and then "Fire Information."answered 11/19/2000
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You are correct, the prices in the book are wrong. It was printed late last year, prior to the fee increases approved by the Legislature in the spring. It was reprinted in July, and the prices in the front of the book were updated, but on the steelhead page (14) a list of the old prices was overlooked. You need a fishing license and a $11.50 steelhead permit. The permit can't be used with a one-day license. If you are a nonresident, you can get a three-day permit that includes a general fishing license for $28.50. Kids under 14 don't need a permit if they fish with someone who has one and record their harvest on that person's permit. Residents under 14 can buy a permit and have their own limit.Steelhead fishing is really heating up, and you can get weekly catch rates and river conditions on the Fish and Game website under "What's New."answered 11/12/2000
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No. There is no provision in state code or Fish and Game rules for exchange of deer tags after the beginning of the season. However, you can buy a nonresident deer tag for the Clearwater area for $235. Seasons run until mid-late November, or use your regular deer tag in the Panhandle area where some seasons run until December 1.answered 11/5/2000
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December 1, resident and nonresident licenses will be available, as well as nonresident general-season tags.answered 10/29/2000
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Tips given to the Citizen's Against Poaching organization are very helpful in helping to apprehend a variety of miscreants. Information such as vehicle descriptions and license plate numbers have helped in many instances. All information given to CAP is completely confidential and you can remain anonymous unless you are willing to testify in court. To report a poacher, call 1-800-632-5999. If you do not reach an operator, please leave a message and your call will be returned.answered 10/22/2000
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No, the rules on fishing specifically prohibit fishing with two poles for salmon or steelhead.answered 10/15/2000
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There are for big game hunting. In the state Administrative Procedures Act rules section for Fish and Game, section 13.01.08 is "Rules governing the taking of big game animals." It specifies that it is unlawful to hunt big game "with any electronic device attached to, or incorporated in, the firearm (including handguns and shotguns) or scope." A following line applies similar restrictions to archery equipment.answered 10/9/2000
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Yes, go to the Fish and Game website at www.state.id.us/fishgame and select "Wildlife," then scroll down to the link titled "Idaho Big Game Records". Here you can find the complete listing of Idaho's big game records through 1999. It includes deer, elk, antelope, cougar, bear, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, and moose.answered 10/1/2000