Idaho Fish and Game is seeking comments on its 2023-2024 Migratory Game Bird Season proposals.
Review the draft proposal below and submit comments by 5 p.m., March 22, 2023.
The Pacific and Central Flyway Management Plan for the Rocky Mountain Population (RMP) of sandhill cranes allows for the regulated harvest of cranes when the population exceeds 15,000, as estimated by the average of the three most recent reliable surveys. The allowable harvest for the RMP during the 2023 hunting season is 2,546 sandhill cranes.
Idaho’s 2023 crane harvest allocation, as provided by the Flyway Management Plan, is 267 cranes, down from 290 in 2022.
The Department proposes the following actions:
All tags (586) will be offered on a first-come first-served basis at any vendor as per the allocation below.
Hunt Area Season Tags
1 – Bear Lake 9/1-9/30 304
2 - Teton 9/1-9/15 50
3 - Fremont 9/1-9/15 42
3 - Fremont 9/16-9/30 42
4 - Jefferson 9/1-9/15 28
4 - Jefferson 9/16-9/30 28
5 - Swan Lake 9/1-9/30 46
6 - Malad 9/1-9/30 46
The daily limit is 2 cranes for all hunts. The season limit is 2 cranes.
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking comments on its 2023-2024 Migratory Game Bird Season proposals.
Review the draft proposal below and submit comments by 5 p.m., March 22, 2023.
The Pacific and Central Flyway Management Plan for the Rocky Mountain Population (RMP) of sandhill cranes allows for the regulated harvest of cranes when the population exceeds 15,000, as estimated by the average of the three most recent reliable surveys. The allowable harvest for the RMP during the 2023 hunting season is 2,546 sandhill cranes.
Idaho’s 2023 crane harvest allocation, as provided by the Flyway Management Plan, is 267 cranes, down from 290 in 2022.
The Department proposes the following actions:
All tags (586) will be offered on a first-come first-served basis at any vendor as per the allocation below.
Hunt Area Season Tags
1 – Bear Lake 9/1-9/30 304
2 - Teton 9/1-9/15 50
3 - Fremont 9/1-9/15 42
3 - Fremont 9/16-9/30 42
4 - Jefferson 9/1-9/15 28
4 - Jefferson 9/16-9/30 28
5 - Swan Lake 9/1-9/30 46
6 - Malad 9/1-9/30 46
The daily limit is 2 cranes for all hunts. The season limit is 2 cranes.