Upland Game, Furbearer and Turkey Seasons and Rules
Seasons and rules for hunting upland game, furbearers and turkey
2020-21 Upland Game, Turkey, and Furbearer Seasons and Rules
Including: Rabbits, Hares, Red Squirrel, Furbearers, Predators, Unprotected Species and Falconry
– Full booklet, pages 1-55 [PDF, 9.1 MB]
Update Notices: This brochure was modified on the following dates:
Shooting hours were added for areas where an Upland Game Bird Permit is required on page 13 and a pelt fee was changed on page 34 - 09/15/2020
References were added to include expanded upland game permit opportunities. - 08/30/2020
Sections:
- Contact Info, Table of Contents, What's New
– Pages 1-5 [PDF, 628 KB] - Season Information for Upland Game Birds — Blue grouse, Ruffed grouse, Spruce grouse, California quail, Bobwhite quail, Chukar and Grey partridge, Sage-grouse information, Sharp-tailed grouse and Pheasants
– Pages 6-13 [PDF, 5 MB]Pheasant Stocking ProgramExpanded in 2020, the pheasant stocking program provides additional hunting opportunities on Wildlife Management Areas and access agreement properties.
See properties and stocking schedulesSage-grouse Seasons: 2020 Sage-grouse season brochureSage-grouse seasons are set annually outside of the upland game brochure. The 2020 sage-grouse season proclamation was approved and posted here August 20, 2020.
Sage-grouse - Unlawful Methods of Take
– Page 13 [PDF, 158 KB] - Upland Game Bird Identification
– Pages 14-15 [PDF, 302 KB] - Season Information for Upland Game Animals — red squirrel, cottontail rabbits, and snowshoe hares
– Pages 16-17 [PDF, 1,020 KB] - Wild Turkey
– Pages 18-29 [PDF, 1,694 KB] - Falconry
– Page 30 [PDF, 134 KB]2019 - 2021 Take Seasons for Wild Peregrine Falcons
Seasons and rules governing take of Peregrine falcons from the wild for falconry purposes.
Mobile view download – [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Printable download – [PDF, 1.7 MB] - Furbearers, Ground Squirrels
– Pages 31-43 [PDF, 942 KB] - General Hunting Rules
– Pages 44-48 [PDF, 387 KB] - General License Information, Residency Requirements, Fees
– Pages 49-55 [PDF, 627 KB]
Other Rules Information
- Agency Guidance Documents - A transparency resource center for agency policies, procedures, interpretations, and/or guidance documents.
- Idaho Fish & Game strongly encourages wearing hunter orange as a voluntary safety measure. See the Hunter Orange Policy
Notice: Fees and rules may change. It is your responsibility to be aware of changes since these seasons and rules were printed. Please see the fee schedules in the License, Tag and Permit Fees section for current prices.
News
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Upland Game Bird Permit: do you need one to turkey hunt this spring? Do you need one to hunt upland birds next fall?
Monday, February 1, 2021 - 11:54 AM MST
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More upland bird seasons open in mid-September
Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 11:10 AM MDT
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