Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Upland Game,
Furbearer & Turkey
Seasons and Rules
RULES
2010 — 2011
2011 — 2012
Falconry
August 2010 - March 2012
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Idaho Wildlife Policy Idaho Department of Fish and Game offices are open 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday except state holidays.
“All wildlife, including all wild animals, wild birds, and Offices in the Panhandle and Clearwater regions are in the
fish, within the state of Idaho, is hereby declared to be the Pacific Time zone; all others are in the Mountain Time zone.
property of the state of Idaho. It shall be preserved, protected,
Idaho Relay Service (TDD) . . . . . . . .1-800-377-3529
perpetuated, and managed. It shall be only captured or taken at
such times or places, under such conditions, or by such means, Internet: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
or in such manner, as will preserve, protect, and perpetuate To Receive Nonresident License Applications,
such wildlife, and provide for the citizens of this state and, as Call Toll Free: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-635-7820
by law permitted to others, continued supplies of such wildlife
for hunting, fishing and trapping.” — Idaho Code Section 36- If you buy a nonresident license this year, you will
103 automatically receive an application form for the following
year. Applications will be mailed in November.
Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Wayne Wright, Chairman - Magic Valley Other Information Numbers
Tony McDermott - Panhandle • Citizens Against Poaching; to report wildlife crimes:
Fred Trevey - Clearwater 1-800-632-5999
Bob Barowsky - Southwest • Rules booklets, nonresident license applications:
Randall Budge - Southeast 1-800-635-7820
Cameron Wheeler - Upper Snake
Gary Power - Salmon • U. S. Forest Service – Boise National Forest:
208-373-4007 or 1-888-246-7523
Idaho Department of Fish and Game • Bureau of Land Management – Idaho Office:
600 S. Walnut Ave., P.O. Box 25 208-373-4007 or 1-888-246-7523.
Boise, ID 83707
208-334-3700 - fishandgame.idaho.gov To Buy a License, Tag or Permit:
Cal Groen, Director • In person, go to any Idaho Fish and Game office or
license vendor throughout the state.
Deputy Directors
• By credit card, within the United States call 1-800-554-
Sharon Kiefer
8685. Outside the U.S., use the Internet or mail.
Virgil Moore
Jim Unsworth • On the Internet, go online to http://fishandgame.idaho.
gov. A service fee is added for this transaction.
Regional Offices • Commercial licenses, duplicate tags, documents that
Panhandle Region..........................................208-769-1414 require proof of disability, lifetime licenses, and bear
2885 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 baiting permits may be purchased only at Fish and Game
offices.
Clearwater Region.........................................208-799-5010
3316 - 16th Street, Lewiston, ID 83501 To report wildlife crimes, call 1-800-632-5999. Emergency
Southwest Region..........................................208-465-8465 information can be relayed to Fish and Game personnel
3101 S. Powerline Rd., Nampa, ID 83686 through any Idaho law enforcement agency.
McCall Subregion...........................................208-634-8137
555 Deinhard Ln., McCall, ID 83638
Magic Valley Region.......................................208-324-4359 Major changes highlighted in yellow.
324 S. 417 E.; Suite #1, Jerome, ID 83338
Southeast Region...........................................208-232-4703
1345 Barton Rd., Pocatello, ID 83204 You may refer to this link for laws pertaining to this rule book:
Administrative Procedures Act:
Upper Snake Region......................................208-525-7290 http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa13/13index.htm
4279 Commerce Circle, Idaho Falls, ID 83401
Salmon Region...............................................208-756-2271
99 Hwy. 93 N., P.O. Box 1336, Salmon, ID 83467
2 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Table of Contents
What’s New?
What’s New?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Effective beginning 2010 Season
Upland Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 11
• Forest grouse season begins August 30, statewide.
Forest Grouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• Forest grouse season extended to January 31, 2011
California quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 in Panhandle Region.
Chukar and gray partridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• Youth-only turkey season extended: April 8 - 14.
Sage-grouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 See page 20.
Sharp-tailed grouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • Youth turkey hunters may purchase a hunting license
Pheasants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 while they are nine years old to apply for controlled
WMA Upland Game Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 turkey hunts, but they may not hunt until they are 10
years old. See page 20.
Bird Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13
• Waiting period lifted on extra turkey tag. See page
Rabbits and Hares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 20.
Mourning Doves and Sandhill Cranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - 18
• Hunters 65 years of age or older or hunters with a
Official Shooting Hours for senior combination hunting license or a disabled
Mourning Doves and Sandhill Cranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 hunting license may apply for first-come, first-
Turkey General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21 served left-over youth only controlled hunt permits.
See page 21.
Controlled Hunt Worksheet Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Turkey Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 - 25 • Additional fall turkey units available. See page 23.
Turkey Hunt Maps - Spring and Fall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 • Additional fall and spring turkey controlled hunt
permits. See pages24 and 25.
Wild Turkey Distribution Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
• Increase in otter quotas. See page 38.
Turkey Depredation Hunts Sign Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
• Beaver trapping in Lincoln County is no longer
Identifying “Toms”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
closed. See page 40.
Falconry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 32
• During the pheasant season, shooting hours for all
American Crow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 upland game begin at 10 a.m. on the Fort Boise,
Furbearers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 41 C.J. Strike, Montour and Payette River WMAs. See
Wolf Management in Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 page 48.
Lynx, Bobcat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44 • Nonresidents can now buy a three-day nonresident
small game hunting license. See page 54.
Ground Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Upland Game Licenses and Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Effective beginning 2011 Season
General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 - 51 • Chukar, gray partridge and quail seasons open
October 1, limits have been reduced for chukar and
Proxy Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
gray partridge. See pages 5 and 6.
Residency Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
• No person shall take upland game birds from any
General License, Tags and Permit Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 - 55 watercraft. See page 48.
Super Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
More than 30 states have entered into a “Wildlife Violator Compact.” This means if your hunting, fishing or trapping license is revoked by any
of the member states, all the remaining states will revoke the same license or privilege for the same time period. In addition, any nonresident
who does not satisfy the requirements of an Idaho citation will have his/her hunting and fishing license revoked in their home state until those
requirements are satisfied. For more information on the WVC and a complete list of member states, go to http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/
about/enforcement/violator.cfm
IDFG adheres to all applicable state and federal laws and regulations related to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,
age, gender, or handicap. If you feel you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility of IDFG, or if you desire further
information, please write to: Idaho Department of Fish and Game, P.O. Box 25, Boise, ID 83707; or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division
of Federal Assistance, Mailstop: MBSP-4020, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. Telephone: (703) 358-2156. This publication will be
made available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact the Department of Fish and Game for assistance.
Information in this brochure summarizes the rules and is the official proclamation of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission for the taking of
turkeys, furbearers, upland game birds, sandhill cranes, mourning doves,Canada goose (Sept.season), rabbits and hares, crows, predators,
unprotected species and for falconry. The official rules are available from the Office of Administrative Rules, Department of Administration,
Statehouse Mail, Boise, ID 83720, and may be reviewed in some libraries. Maps are for general reference only.
Costs associated with this publication are available from IDFG in accordance with Section 60-202, Idaho Code. rcb 2-2010/285,000/41918.
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 3
Forest Grouse: Dusky (blue),
Upland Game Birds
BOUNDARY
Area 1
Boundary, Bonner, and Kootenai counties, portions of Latah
KOOTENAI
1
and Clearwater counties in management units 6 and 9, and
BENEWAH
SHOSHONE
Seasons IDAHO
VALLEY
Possession Limit
PAYETTE
BOISE
TETON
GEM JEFFERSON
MADISON
BLAINE BONNEVILLE
ADA CAMAS
ELMORE
BINGHAM
MINIDOKA
GOODING LINCOLN
CARIBOU
Area 2
JEROME POWER
BANNOCK
OWYHEE
DuskyGrouse
Dusky Grouse Grouse
Ruffed Ruffed
Grouse Spruce Grouse
Spruce Grouse
4 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
California and Bobwhite Quail
BONNER Area 1
Ada, Adams, Benewah, Blaine ,Boise, Bonner, Boundary,
KOOTENAI Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Clearwater, Elmore, Gem, Gooding,
BENEWAH
Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Owyhee, Payette,
Shoshone, Valley, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Twin Falls and
SHOSHONE
LATAH
CLEARWATER
Washington counties.
Seasons
NEZ
PERCE
LEWIS
MADISON
CANYON BUTTE
ADA
ELMORE
CAMAS
BLAINE BONNEVILLE
Area 2
BINGHAM
Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou,
MINIDOKA
LINCOLN
CARIBOU
JEROME POWER
OWYHEE
BANNOCK
BEAR
Oneida, Power, and Teton counties; CLOSED.
TWIN
FALLS LAKE
CASSIA
ONEIDA FRANKLIN
California Quail
Distribution and Habitat Use: Shaded area(s) show general
distribution of these species. There are three introduced and
one native species of quail in Idaho. The California (valley)
quail, which occurs from Twin Falls west to the Oregon
border and north to the Palouse Prairie, is the most common.
Good populations live along rivers, streams and other areas
of abundant water and brushy cover below about 3,500 feet
elevation. The bobwhite quail was introduced to Idaho in
the 1880s and occurred in agricultural areas of the Boise
Valley. Today bobwhite are rare. Hunters should not expect to
encounter bobwhite quail. The Gambel’s quail was introduced
near Salmon in 1917, and a small population still exists there.
The season is closed on Gambel’s quail. The mountain quail,
a native bird, exists in small, scattered populations in dense
mountain brush fields usually associated with riparian areas.
It is rare in the mountains from Boise to Bennett Mountain,
the Owyhee Mountains, and along the Little Salmon River,
Main Salmon and lower Snake River. The season is closed on
mountain quail.
Mountain Quail
Mountain quail have recently been reintroduced into historical
habitat on Craig Mountain WMA (Nez Perce and Lewis
counties), and in Elmore and Gooding counties. If quail are
encountered, hunters are cautioned that there is no open
hunting season for mountain quail in Idaho.
California Quail
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 5
Chukar and Gray Partridge
Upland Game Birds
Seasons
2010 — September 18 through January 31, 2011
Daily Bag Limit................... 8 Chukar & 8 Gray Partridge
Possession Limit
After First Day of Season... 16 Chukar & 16 Gray Partridge
Chukar
Distribution and Habitat Use: Shaded areas show general
distribution of chukar partridge. This species was introduced into
Idaho from Asia. They are common in suitable habitat along the
Salmon, Snake and Boise rivers, and along other river drainages
of southern and central Idaho up to an elevation of about 5,000
feet. Chukar habitat consists of steep, rocky canyons with grassy
and brushy vegetation.
Gray
GrayPartridge
Partridge
6 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Sage-Grouse and Sharp-tailed Grouse
Vocalization: Silent in flight Behavior: Fast flyers, wobble back and forth when taking off
Vocalization: Chucking in flight, laughing sound
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 7
Sage-Grouse
Upland Game Birds
Sage-Grouse
Distribution and Habitat Use: Shaded area(s) show general
distribution of this species. This native grouse is widely
distributed in areas with large blocks of sagebrush habitat
throughout southern Idaho. Sagebrush is a crucial winter
food for sage-grouse and also provides them with nesting
and roosting cover during the rest of the year. Wet places,
including agricultural lands, are important feeding areas for
hens with chicks and are heavily used by sage-grouse during
the fall in dry years.
Sage Grouse
8 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Sharp-tailed Grouse
BONNER
BENEWAH
SHOSHONE
southern Twin Falls County and south
LATAH
CLEARWATER
eastern Owyhee County. These areas
NEZ
PERCE
remain closed to hunting for sharptails
1 to protect these populations. Also, the
LEWIS
IDAHO
season is closed on a small remnant
population north of Weiser.
ADAMS
LEMHI
Sharp-tailed grouse also occur around
VALLEY
Split Butte area in Minidoka County.
WASHINGTON
CLARK
Hunting of sharp-tailed grouse is closed
in Minidoka County.
CUSTER FREMONT
PAYETTE
BOISE
GEM JEFFERSON
TETON
MADISON
CANYON BUTTE
BLAINE BONNEVILLE
ADA CAMAS
2
ELMORE
BINGHAM
LINCOLN
Area 1 Area 2
MINIDOKA
GOODING
CARIBOU
OWYHEE
JEROME POWER
BANNOCK Ada, Adams, Bannock County west Bingham and Clark counties east
TWIN
FALLS
CASSIA
ONEIDA FRANKLIN
BEAR
LAKE
of Interstate 15 and north of Interstate of Interstate 15, Franklin, Fremont,
86, Benewah, Bingham County west Jefferson County east of Interstate
Sage/Sharp-tailed Grouse Permit of Interstate 15, Blaine, Boise, Bonner, 15, Madison, and Teton counties,
Validation: Any person hunting sage Bonneville County west of Interstate Bonneville County east of Interstate
or sharp-tailed grouse must have in 15, Boundary, Butte, Camas, Canyon, 15, Bannock County east of Interstate
possession their hunting license with Cassia County west of Interstate 84 15 and south of Interstate 86, Bear
a sage/sharp-tailed grouse permit north of the Malta-Sublett Road and Lake, Caribou, Cassia County east of
validation. See pages 46, 53 and 54. west of the Malta-Strevell Road, Interstate 84 and that portion west of
Clark County west of Interstate 15, Interstate 84 south of the Malta-Sublett
Clearwater, Custer, Elmore, Gem, Road and east of the Malta-Strevell
Gooding, Idaho, Jefferson County west Road, Franklin, Oneida, and Power
of Interstate 15, Jerome, Kootenai, County south of Interstate 86.
Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, Lincoln,
Minidoka, Nez Perce, Owyhee, Payette,
Power County north of Interstate 86, Seasons
Shoshone, Twin Falls, Valley, and 2010 — October 1 through October 31
Washington counties; CLOSED.
2011 — October 1 through October 31
Daily Bag Limit..................................2
Possession Limit
After First Day of Season...................4
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Distribution and Habitat Use: Shaded area(s) show general distribution of
this species. Columbian sharp-tailed grouse were once distributed in grassland/
mountain brush habitats throughout southern and western Idaho north to
the Palouse Prairie. Habitat changes due to agricultural development and
livestock grazing, and human development, among other factors, have reduced
this grouse’s range to areas mostly in southeastern Idaho. Agricultural lands
enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program are currently providing important
habitat for this species and have led to increased populations since 1986.
Good populations still exist from Fremont County south to Utah in grasslands
associated with chokecherry, sagebrush, hawthorn, serviceberry, bitterbrush and
other brushy cover.
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 9
Pheasants - All Varieties
Upland Game Birds
Area 1 BOUNDARY
follows:
SHOSHONE
Possession Limit
After First Day of Season...............6 cocks IDAHO
Area 2
Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, LEMHI
Seasons
BOISE
GEM JEFFERSON
TETON
MADISON
ELMORE
2010 — October 16 through November 30 MINIDOKA
BINGHAM
LINCOLN
2011 — October 15 through November 30
GOODING
3
CARIBOU
BANNOCK
Area 3
Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas,
Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Youth Hunt Season
Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka,
2010 — October 2 through October 8
Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley,
and Washington counties (including all 2011 — October 1 through October 7
islands in the Snake River except Patch Statewide the season begins one-half hour before sunrise. It is open
and Porter Islands). Hunting hours start statewide for all licensed hunters 15 years of age or younger. All youth
at 10 a.m. day on Fort Boise, C.J. Strike, hunters must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older.* The daily bag
Montour and Payette River WMAs. limit is three cocks, and the possession limit after the first day of the season
is six cocks. Except on WMAs where pheasants are stocked, where the bag
Seasons limit is two cocks and possession limit is four cocks.
Area 3 seasons begin one-half hour before *One adult may accompany more than one youth hunter.
sunrise on opening day and are as follows:
2010 - October 16 through December 31
2011 - October 15 through December 31
Daily Bag Limit..............................3 cocks
Possession Limit
After First Day of Season...............6 cocks
10 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Wildlife Management Area Upland Game Bird Permit
Market Lake 06
SHOSHONE
in Gooding County.
CLEARWATER
Cartier Slough 08
NEZ
PERCE
1
LEWIS
FREMONT
2
CUSTER
PAYETTE
01 02GEM
BOISE
07MADISON
JEFFERSON
CANYON
03 BUTTE 06 08
BLAINE
GOODING
05
MINIDOKA
LINCOLN
04
3
CARIBOU
09JEROME
POWER Pheasant
BANNOCK
OWYHEE
TWIN
FALLS
CASSIA
ONEIDA
BEAR
Distribution and
Habitat Use: Shaded
FRANKLIN LAKE
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 11
Bird Identification
Upland Game Birds
Sharp-tailed Grouse
male yellow eye comb
Dusky (blue) Grouse
yellow-orange eye comb female
white-based neck feathers
Hen Pheasant
Sage-grouse male
yellow eye comb female
bare legs
12 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Upland Game Birds
Bird Identification
buff
throat
flanks barred with black
red feet
male
female
light throat
scaled belly
brownish
color
spur
white bars on sides
bare legs
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 13
Upland Game Animals
Tagging:
No person shall give, put or leave any migratory game birds at
any place or in the custody of another person unless the birds
are tagged by the hunter with the following information: (a)
the hunter’s signature, (b) the hunter’s address, (c) the total
number of birds involved, by species, and (d) the dates such
16 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Eurasian-collared Dove
Eurasian-collared Dove
Eurasian-collared doves are larger than
mourning doves. They have a black collar
on the top part of of the neck, pale gray
coloration, and dark primary feathers.
These doves are an introduced species
that have recently expanded their range
into Idaho. Should you harvest Eurasian-
collared doves while dove hunting, leave
Square tail them unplucked during transport so they
can be distinguished from mourning
doves. Eurasian-collared doves will
not count as part of your aggregate bag
of mourning doves as long as they are
identifiable.
Eurasian-collared doves may be taken in
any amounts and at any time by holders
of the appropriate valid Idaho hunting or
Mourning Dove
Pointed tail
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 17
Sandhill Crane Hunts
Information on sandhill crane seasons and limits will be published in a separate brochure. These
brochures will be available at Fish and Game offices and license vendors statewide by August each year.
License Requirements: No person shall hunt sandhill cranes without having in possession the appropriate hunting license,
sandhill crane tag and federal HIP validation.
Sandhill Crane Hunt Areas include the following:
Area 1 — Includes all of Bear Lake County and all of Caribou County Except that portion downstream from the dam at
Alexander Reservoir south of U.S. Highway 30, and that portion lying within the Grays Lake Basin.
Area 2 — Includes all of Teton County except that portion lying west of Highway 33 and south of Packsaddle Road (West
400 North) and north of the North Cedron Road (West 600 South) and east of the west bank of the Teton River.
Area 3 — Includes all of Fremont County except the Chester Wetlands Wildlife Management Area.
Area 4 — Includes all of Bonneville County.
Area 5 — Includes all of Jefferson County.
Doves & Cranes
18 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Official Shooting Hours for Mourning Doves and Sandhill Cranes
During September
(One-half hour before sunrise to sunset)
The tables below have been adjusted to actual shooting times. No further adjustment is necessary.
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 19
Turkey General Information
Youth Hunts for Turkeys
A hunter must be 10 to 15 years of age on April 8 to hunt in
Controlled Hunts
the general season youth hunt (April 8-14, 2010 and 2011).
A hunter applying for a controlled hunt open to youth only For the controlled hunt worksheet see page 22 and for the list of
must be 10-15 years of age on the opening date of the hunt hunts see pages 24 and 25.
for which they are applying. All youth hunters must be Eligibility: Holders of valid hunting licenses are eligible to
accompanied by a licensed adult 18 years of age or older apply for controlled hunts subject to the following restrictions:
who msut be close enough to be within normal conversation
or hearing range without shouting or the aid of electronic • Holders of a Nongame Hunting License may not apply for
devices. any controlled hunt.
Youth ages 9-11 may purchase a youth small game license and • Any person applying for a bighorn sheep, mountain
then purchase a turkey tag and/or apply for a controlled turkey goat, or moose controlled hunt may not apply for any
hunt, but they may not hunt until they are 10 years old. other controlled hunt in the same year, except unlimited
controlled hunts, a controlled black bear hunt, controlled
Tag and Permit Requirements turkey hunts, or a designated depredation hunt, x-hunts,
and second draw for deer, elk, pronghorn and fall black
No person may hunt wild turkey without having in his or her bear.
possession the appropriate hunting license, general tag, extra
tag, special unit tag and/or a controlled hunt permit. Application Dates:
A hunter may harvest as many turkeys as they have legal • Spring hunt application period:
tags for that given year. There are three types of turkey tags February 1 to March 1, 2010
available. Two turkey tags - one general and one extra tag - January 15 to February 15, 2011
may be purchased for the spring turkey season before May
26. The waiting period for use of the extra tag has been • Fall hunt application period:
eliminated. (See limits on page 23.) Special Unit Tags may be May 1 to June 5, 2010
purchased at any time. May 1 to June 5, 2011
• General Tag (one tag per person per year) Applications may be submitted electronically at any Fish and
• Extra Tag (two tags per person per year) Game license vendor, by telephone (1-800-554-8685), on the
• Special Units Tags (three tags per person per year) Fish and Game website (hunting section), or by mail. Mail
applications must be received at any Fish and Game office and
A hunter may use the general tag to hunt in any spring general postmarked no later than the last day of the application period.
season and also use this tag with a controlled hunt permit to Applications will be taken beginning no earlier than the first
hunt in a controlled hunt. A second spring bird may be taken day of the application period. Applications must comply with
with the extra turkey tag. If the general tag or extra tag is not the following requirements:
filled during the spring hunt, then that unused tag can be used
in a fall general hunt or fall controlled hunt. • Only one application per person or group will be accepted.
Additional applications will result in all applicants being
The spring and fall controlled turkey permits are valid only declared ineligible.
Turkey
A special unit tag, limited to Idaho residents, may be used • A single payment (either cashier’s check, money order,
during fall general seasons in Units 1, 2, 3 and 5. A special certified check, or personal check) may be submitted to
unit tag is also valid for any designated turkey depredation cover fees for all applications in the same envelope. If a
hunt and is for residents only. check or money order is insufficient to cover the fees, all
applications will be voided.
A junior hunter, who meets the age criteris established by the
Idaho Fish and Game Commission, with a Junior/DAV/Senior • From the first day of the application period to the last day
General Tag may hunt in the general season youth hunt. of the application period, Visa, MasterCard and Discover
cards may be used to make telephone applications. Those
using the credit card system will pay the $6.25 or $14.75
fee in addition to a service charge for completing and
processing the application and delivering it to Fish and
Game. Charges will be explained upon request. To apply
20 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
by credit card, dial 1-800-554-8685, 24-hours a day, or permits will be issued to successful applicants. The 10 percent
use the Fish and Game Web site under the hunting section. nonresident limitation shall not apply.
Group Application is defined as two hunters applying for the
Miscellaneous Information
same controlled hunt on the same application.
Refunds Of Controlled Hunt Fee: Hunting license fees will
not be refunded to unsuccessful applicants. Application fees Tag Validation and Attachment:
for controlled hunts are not refundable. • Immediately after any wild turkey is killed, a turkey tag
Second Choice Drawing: Single or group applications which must be validated and securely attached to the bird.
are not drawn for the first choice hunt will automatically be • To validate the tag, the hunter must cut out and
entered into a second choice drawing provided the second completely remove two triangles on the border of the tag,
choice hunt applied for has not been filled. one for the month and one for the day of the kill.
Notification: It is the applicants’ responsibility to find out if • The tag must remain attached as long as the turkey is in
they were successful in the controlled hunt drawing. Results transit or storage.
for spring seasons will be available by March 10 under the
hunting section of the Fish and Game web page at
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov. Fish and Game will mail a
postcard notification to all successful applicants by March 10.
Results for fall seasons will be available by July 10.
Nonresident Permit Limitations: On 2010 and 2011
controlled hunts, not more than 10 percent of permits may be
issued to nonresidents.
Unfilled (Leftover) Controlled Hunt Permits: Any spring
controlled hunt permits for turkey that remain unsold after
controlled hunt drawings, may be sold on a first-come, first-
served basis on or after April 1. Unsold fall controlled hunt
permits will go on sale July 15. Hunters 65 years of age or
older or hunters with a senior combination hunting license or a
Hunters must completely remove two notches
disabled hunting license may apply for first-come, first-served
indicating month and day of kill.
leftover youth-only controlled hunt permits. Controlled hunt
Turkey
• By use of dogs, except during fall hunts.
• Also see page 48.
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 21
Controlled Hunt Worksheet/Application
Applications can be submitted electronically at any F&G license vendor. Applications can be made using your credit card by
calling 1-800-554-8685 or the F&G website. Controlled hunt worksheets can be mailed with proper fees to any F&G office.
Call in: 3 percent plus $5.50. Internet: 3 percent plus $3.50.
Use this worksheet to speed up the application process. Fill in the blanks with your hunting license and controlled hunt
numbers before you apply. Group Applicants: Two hunters may apply on the same application for turkey, spring and fall bear,
moose, sheep, or goat.
(Group application for deer, elk, antelope, bear, moose, goat, sheep, Canada goose, or turkey)
NAME #2
Date of Birth
LICENSE NUMBER
FEE TO APPLY: $6.25 per Resident Hunter $14.75 for Nonresident Hunter
Controlled Hunt Applicants: Use this form for one species application only.
You may photocopy this form.
'
Use your VISA, MASTERCARD, OR DISCOVER card and this toll -free
phone number to apply for controlled hunt permits. (A service charge of 3
percent of the transaction plus $5.50 is added to telephone orders.)
See pages 24 and 25 for Wild Turkey Controlled Hunt Seasons.
22 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Turkey Seasons
General Hunt Seasons Tags: There are three types of tags.
(maps on page 26) The general tag is valid for spring and fall seasons. It can
• April 8-14, 2010 and April 8-14, 2011. General Spring also be used during spring or fall controlled hunts with the
Youth Hunt in Game Management Units open to General purchase of a controlled hunt permit. If the general tag is not
Season turkey hunting (See page 20 for age requirements) used to harvest a turkey in the spring it may be used in fall
and open in Controlled Hunt areas to holders of a Youth seasons.
Only Controlled Hunt Permit. The extra tag is the second tag available in the spring. It is
• April 15, 2010 through May 25, 2010 and April 15, 2011 valid for spring seasons and may be used during fall general or
through May 25, 2011. General Spring Hunt in Game fall controlled hunt seasons.
Management Units 1, 2 (Except Farragut State Park and Special Unit Tag, limited to Idaho residents, is valid for the
Farragut WMA) & Units 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 8, 8A, 10, 10A, fall season in Units 1, 2, 3 or 5. The Special Unit Tag is also
11, 11A, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,16A, 17, 18, 19, 19A, 20, 22, valid for any designated depredation hunt during the calendar
23, 24, 31, 32 (except that portion in Payette County), year.
32A, 33, 39, 73, 74, 75, 77 and 78. Two turkey tags - one general tag and one extra tag - may be
• September 15, 2010 through December 15, 2010 and purchased for the spring turkey season before May 26. The
September 15, 2011 through December 15, 2011. General waiting period for use of the extra tag has been eliminated.
Fall Hunt in Game Management Units 1, 2 (except
Farragut State Park and Farragut WMA) 3, 4, 4A, 5 and 6.
Shooting Hours
Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to
• September 15, 2010 through October 31, 2010 and
sunset.
September 15, 2011 through October 31, 2011. General
Fall Hunt in Game Management Units 73, 74, 75, 77 and
78.
• September 15, 2010 through October 9, 2010 and
September 15, 2011 through October 9, 2011. General
Fall Hunt in Game Management Units 8, 8A, 10, 10A, 11,
11A, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 17, 18, 19 , 20, 22, 23, 24,
31, 32 (except that portion in Payette County), and 32A.
Units 33 and 39 are closed to fall hunting.
• November 21, 2010 through December 31, 2010 and
November 21, 2011 through December 31, 2011. General
Fall Hunt in Game Management Units 8, 8A, 10A, 11,
11A, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18. This hunt is open on private
lands only.
Turkey
and one turkey (either sex) per day in the fall, except in Units,
1, 2, 3 and 5 where 5 turkeys (either sex) may be taken in a
day during fall seasons. No more than two bearded turkeys
may be taken per spring. The most tags one hunter may
possess in one year is six.
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 23
Wild Turkey Controlled Hunt Seasons — Spring 2010 - 2011
Refer to Big Game Rules for unit boundary
descriptions or this web site: http://fishandgame.
[
Use these numbers on your controlled hunt application.
idaho.gov/cms/hunt/rules/bg/units.pdf. Youth
Hunts - hunter must be 15 years of age or
younger on the opening day of the youth hunt.
Hunt No Controlled Hunt Area Descriptions Spring Hunts Permits
April 15-May 25
9001 938-1: All of Unit 38 and that portion of Unit 32 in Payette County. 75
Access is Limited
Youth Hunt
April 8 - May 25, 2010
9002 938-2: All of Unit 38 and that portion of Unit 32 in Payette County. 60
April 8 - May 25, 2011
Access is Limited
950-1: All of Unit 50, 51, 58, 59, 59A, 60, 60A, 61, 62, 62A, 63, 63A,
9003 April 15 - April 30 125*
64, 65, 66, 67, 69.
950-2: All of Unit 50, 51, 58, 59, 59A, 60, 60A, 61, 62, 62A, 63, 63A,
9004 May 1 - May 25 125*
64, 65, 66, 67, 69.
Youth Hunt
950-3: All of Unit 50, 51, 58, 59, 59A, 60, 60A, 61, 62, 62A, 63, 63A,
9005 April 8 - May 25, 2010 50*
64, 65, 66, 67, 69.
April 8 - May 25, 2011
Youth Hunt
9006 954-1: All of Unit 54. April 8 - May 25, 2010 30
April 8 - May 25, 2011
9007 954-2: All of Unit 54. April 15 - May 5 24
9008 954-3: All of Unit 54. May 6 - May 25 24
Youth Hunt
9009 968A-1: All of Unit 68A. April 8 - May 25, 2010 15*
April 8 - May 25, 2011
9010 968A-2: All of Unit 68A. April 15 - April 30 15*
9011 968A-3: All of Unit 68A. May 1 - May 25 15*
Youth Hunt
9012 971-1: All of Unit 71. April 8 - May 25, 2010 75
April 8 - May 25, 2011
9013 971-2: All of Unit 71. April 15 - April 30 75
9014 971-3: All of Unit 71. May 1 - May 25 75
April 15 - May 25
Access is Limited
936B-1: All of Units 36B and 37, 37A, and that portion of Unit 28
9015 (Recommend do not apply unless 15
upstream from and including the Hat Creek drainage.
you have access to private
property)
Turkey
Youth Hunt
April 8 - May 25, 2010
April 8 - May 25, 2011
936B-2: All of Units 36B, 37, 37A, and that portion of Unit 28 Access is Limited
9016 5
upstream from and including the Hat Creek drainage. (Recommend do not apply unless
you have access to private
property)
*See page 49 and 50 for areas closed to turkey hunting, ie., federal refuges, bird refuges, active bald eagle nests, etc.
24 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Wild Turkey Controlled Hunt Seasons — Fall 2010 - 2011
Refer to Big Game Rules for unit boundary
Use these numbers on your controlled hunt application. descriptions or this web site: http://fishandgame.
[
idaho.gov/cms/hunt/rules/bg/units.pdf. Youth
Hunts - hunter must be 15 years of age or
younger on the opening day of the youth hunt.
Hunt No Controlled Hunt Area Descriptions Fall Hunts Permits
9017 971-4: All of Unit 71 September 15 - December 31 100
Youth Hunt
9018 971-5: All of Unit 71 100
September 15 - December 31
950-4: All of Units 50, 51, 58, 59, 59A, 60, 60A, 61, 62, 62A, 63, 63A, Youth Hunt
9019 25
64, 65, 66, 67, 69. September 15 - November 30
954-1: That portion of Unit 54 south of Trapper Creek outside the
9020 National Forest boundary and that portion of Unit 55 south of Oakley September 15 - December 31 50
and west of the Birch Creek - Junction Valley Road.
Turkey Hunting
Safety and Ethics
1. Positively identify your target.
2. Assume every noise and movement
is another hunter.
3. Never stalk a turkey or turkey sound.
4. Don’t wear red, white, or blue.
5. Protect your back.
6. Shout “Stop” to alert approaching hunters.
7. Make your position known to other hunters.
8. Preselect a zone of fire.
Turkey
9. Choose safe, ethical hunting companions.
10. Practice courtesy and self-control at all times. Renai C. Brogdon IDFG 2003
All ethical wild turkey hunters support a series of rules that make wild turkey hunting the
quality experience it can be. Following these rules will not only help maintain healthy flocks
of wild turkeys in Idaho, but will also add to the challenge and excitement that is wild turkey
hunting.
• Do not disturb nesting hen turkeys or their nests.
• Though legal (during legal hours) to shoot a tom out of a roost tree, this practice is
unacceptable among most sportsmen.
• If you hear another hunter calling a bird, allow that hunter to continue undisturbed and
leave the area.
• Ask first to hunt on private land.
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 25
Turkey
26
Turkey Hunts Maps for General Reference Only
8A
8 10
10A
Washington
11A 12
11
Clearwater Region
16
16A 17
13
15
14 20
19
18 21 21A
20A
19A Montana
Oregon
23
26 28
McCall SubRegion 27 29 30
22 24 25
Salmon Region
30A
31 32A 36B 37A 61
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
34 37 59 YNP
33 58 59A
60 62A
32 35
36 36A 51 60A
62
Southwest Region 50 Upper Snake Region 64 65
39 43 48 63 63A
38 49 67
Nampa SubRegion 44
69 66
52
Wyoming
45 52A 68 66A
40 68A
71 72
Magic Valley Region 70
73A 74 75 76
53
46
41 56 Southeast Region
42
54 55 73
57 77 78
47
Nevada Utah
Wild Turkey Distributions
Koo
te
Shaded areas indicate general wild turkey distribution in the primary units open to
nai R
wild turkey hunting.
iver
i ver
Pack
R Wild turkeys are not native to Idaho; but were first transplanted here in 1961.
Priest
Ri ve
Since then, more than 150 translocation efforts have been conducted statewide.
r
Sandpoint
Priest River
Three turkey subspecies have been introduced to Idaho. More than 90 percent
are the Merriam’s wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo merriami). Others are the
Rio Grande wild turkey (M.g. intermedia), and the Eastern wild turkey (M.g.
Post FallsCoeur d'Alene
silvestris).
lene Riv
er
Coeur
dA
Wallace
The Merriam’s wild turkey was the first subspecies introduced to Idaho, and
Worley
Sa it has been by far the most successful. This bird is widely distributed
in the mountains of the Panhandle, Clearwater, and Southwestern
in Saint Joe Ri ve
t M r
ar
ie
sR regions.
iv
Palouse Ri ve
r e r
The Rio Grande wild turkey was first introduced to Idaho
r
Potlatch
in 1982. This subspecies is present in small numbers in
i ve
Moscow
hR
C re
tla
Cayus e
Lewiston and Weiser rivers.
Po
Cle
s a R iver
Loch Powell Ranger Station
arw
Orofino
The Eastern wild turkey has been introduced to a
a ter
River
birds may still be found there.
y
er
Kooskia Selwa
ek
Grangeville
Hybrids occur in many areas of the state.
Cre
Elk City
w
ado
r
Me
ive
eR
Riggins
k
Shoup
Pa
Sna
n the
Bi g C
rC
Salmon
reek
ree
er
k
Weiser Riv
McCall
Le
m
North Fork Payette River
hi
Ri
ve
Pa
r
k
ee
Cambridge
Mann Creek
er
sim
Cr
Cascade
n Riv
Challis
on
ro
Squaw Creek
Lo
i
River
Ri
o
k
ve
Weiser
Salm
Beaver Cree
r
Stanley
Bir
Dubois
k
Lit
Pa
Bi or Ashton
ch
y
tle
ett g sF
eR ry
Cre
Lo
Lo
n
k
ive st He
ee
R
Teton
st
ek
r
Cr
ive Rexburg
Turkey
Riv
Turkey
Boise
r
es
Bi g
Rive
B ed
M
So
Woo
Hailey
d
Fo
Indian Creek
Rive
rk
Willow Creek
Sn
k
r
ak
on k f o
ve
c
ny k Bla Blackfoot
r
Ca er Cree
Grand View
Clov
Pocatello
Sa
Bru
ilo
Banno
Sugar Creek
Inkom
r
American Falls
nea
Marsh Cre
Cr
Jerome
ee
Soda Springs
u
ck
Ro
Bea
Riv
Burley
c
Creek
kC
Bl ue
er
r
Clo
Sheep Creek
re
Riv
Owyh
ek
e
ek
k
ve
Cree
Jar
Raft River
ee R i
er
Devil Creek
Creek
ver
Goose Cre
r Cr
bid
Montpelier
k
eek
eR
De e p
ive
r
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 27
Attention Hunters!
The area you are hunting may be infested with noxious weeds — non-native invasive plants that destroy
turkey habitat.
To report noxious weeks, call the Idaho Weed Awareness hotline at 1-866-IDWEEDS. You can help stop the
spread of noxious weeds in Idaho.
Special controlled hunts (not listed in these rules) are sometimes used to relieve game damage problems. If these hunts are
needed, they will be held on short notice, involve small areas, and be limited to a few hunters.
How Can I Participate? If you are an Idaho resident, with a valid hunting or combination license, fill out the form on this
page and mail it to the regional office in the area(s) you are willing to hunt. (You may photocopy this form if necessary.)
All applications received from May 1 to June 30 will be placed in random order. All applications received after June 30 will
be placed at the end of the list in the order received. The list will be valid from July 1 to the following June 30.
What Are My Chances of Drawing A Depredation Permit? Most regions issue only a few depredation permits each year.
Special Unit Tags
A Special Unit Tag is valid for fall season in Units 1, 2, 3 or 5. The Special Unit Tag is also valid for any designated
depredation hunt during the calendar year.
Depredation Hunt Application
I/We are applying for Turkey Depredation Hunts
1st Hunter__________________________________________Hunting license No.________________________________
Phone (Home)_______________________________________(Work)__________________________________________
2nd Hunter_________________________________________Hunting license No._________________________________
Phone (Home)_______________________________________(Work)__________________________________________
Turkey
28 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Identifying “Toms”
Heads
Beards Tom
— Beards up to 10 inches long are present Hen
on the breasts of mature toms. Beards are
generally absent on hens.
Evidence of Spurs
— Spurs on toms.
Turkey
— Very small or absent on hens.
Tom Hen
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov 29
Ultimately, the goal is to provide A fundamental component
access to 1,000,000 or more acres to the future success of the
of private land along with access Access Yes! program is
through private land to thousands how sportsmen treat private
more acres of public land. property. We thank sportsmen
for adhering to the conditions
In 2009, the Access Yes! Program of the program and respecting
opened 431,803 acres of private private property.
land and 470,165 acres of public
land for sportsmen.
Access Yes! is a program
designed to improve Money from a lottery drawing for
sportsmen’s access to private Super Hunt tags and voluntary
land or through private land to donations help to fund this
public land by compensating program. Your participation in
willing landowners who the Super Hunt lottery will help
provide recreational access. to expand this program.
30 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
Falconry
Species from the following families may be Special Restrictions
used for falconry: On Hunting With Birds Of Prey
• Accipitridae (except the bald eagle). Anytime a hunting bird of prey kills quarry that may not be
•.Falconidae. taken under established rules, seasons, bag limits, or license
requirements, the falconer must leave the dead quarry where
• .Strigidae (Great horned owl only). it lies. Except that the bird of prey may feed upon the quarry
Hunting season: Upland game birds and upland game animals before leaving the kill site.
may be taken by falconry during firearms seasons established All Idaho residents hunting by falconry must have in their
for those species and during extended falconry seasons (see possession a valid Idaho falconry permit, a valid hunting
table page 32). During firearm season, falconers may take license and all necessary validations.
firearm season bag and possession limits. During extended
falconry seasons, special limits apply. All nonresidents hunting by falconry must have in their
possession a valid Idaho hunting license, all necessary
Migratory game birds may be taken by falconry during validations and a valid falconry permit from their state of
firearms seasons established for those species. However, residence.
during firearms seasons and extended falconry seasons, special
bag and possession limits apply.
Falconers are now required to have state permits for raptor
captive breeding, falconry, falconry capture (nonresidents
only), falconry in-state transfer, and field meet (nonresidents
only). A falconry training permit is required when training
with released upland game birds and waterfowl. Permits can
be purchased at Fish and Game Regional Offices.
There are special requirements regarding the capture,
possession, transfer and use of birds of prey in Idaho.
Complete rules are available from: Idaho Fish and Game, P.O.
Box 25, Boise, ID 83707.
Sportsmen!
Sign Your Child’s Class Up
for Wildlife Express!
Kids love wildlife and wildlife can help kids love learning.
With Wildlife Express, Idaho’s students get an exciting
up-close look at Idaho’s native wildlife. This monthly
classroom newspaper is published September – May.
Each issue highlights a different wildlife species. For
����������
�����������
�����������
�����������
��
3CHOOL 9
EAR
2006
Volume 20 Issue 1 September 2006
I # "
ROGD
ON )$
&'