Migratory Game Bird Seasons and Rules
Seasons and rules for hunting migratory game birds
2020 - 2021 Idaho Migratory Game Bird Seasons and Rules
The 2020 - 2021 Idaho Migratory Game Bird Seasons and Rules brochure is available online as a full download, or by section below. Printed brochures will be available by early August at offices and vendors.
– Full brochure, pages 1-36, [PDF, 5.1 MB]
Brochure Sections:
The sections below are split into smaller files focused on the categories listed.
Intro Information
Includes — Table of contents, Getting started / What's new, key dates
– Pages 1-7 [PDF, 656 KB]
Duck and Goose Seasons
Includes seasons for Wilson's Snipe, American Coot, and Canadian,
White-fronted and Light Geese
– Pages 8-11 [PDF, 1.6 MB]
Swan
– Page 12 [PDF, 310 KB]
Mourning Doves, Sandhill Crane, and Crow
– Pages 13-14 [PDF, 288 KB]
Shooting Hours
– Pages 15-19 [PDF, 857 KB]
Game Bird Identification
– Pages 20-23 [PDF, 746 KB]
General Rules and Information
– Pages 24-29 [PDF, 409 KB]
License, Tag, and Permit Fees
– Pages 30-36 [PDF, 1 MB]
Important Reminders
- Federal Migratory Game Bird Harvest Information Program Validation — REQUIRED
- Nontoxic Shot — REQUIRED
- Federal Migratory Bird Stamp (All hunters 16 or older) — REQUIRED
Banded
Waterfowl in Idaho - Where they’re banded, where they’re taken.
Other Rules Information
- Agency Guidance Documents - A transparency resource center for agency policies, procedures, interpretations, and/or guidance documents.
- Setting the Waterfowl
Seasons
– Preferences of Idaho Waterfowl Hunters [PDF, 287 kb] - Marijuana on Public Lands – What you should know when hunting in the field
News
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Waterfowl season opens Oct. 19 for most of Idaho
Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 11:22 AM MDT
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Youth and Veterans/Active Military Waterfowl Weekend is Sept. 26-27
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 10:46 AM MDT
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2020-21 migratory game bird rules available online
Thursday, June 4, 2020 - 2:26 PM MDT
The Rules Brochures
Online rules brochures are created in PDF file format. They are produced to keep the online display as close as possible to the printed version.
Printed copies of the rules brochure can be picked up, without charge, at local license vendors or by calling 208-334-3700 to receive a copy by mail.
To view Idaho Fish and Game administrative rules and code, visit the Office of Administrative Rules on the Idaho Department of Administration website.
To advertise in future Idaho Fish and Game rules brochures, call: Rotary Offset Press: 1-253-216-1256.