This is Your Season.
Idaho Fish and Game has the programs to get you started and the tools to help you be successful.
Your Game Plan
With over 1,600 hunt opportunities a year, what’s stopping you to make this season the best one yet?
Know Before
You HEad OUT
Hunters are required to successfully complete hunter education prior to purchasing a hunting license, tag, or permit if born on or after January 1, 1975.
It’s the hunter’s responsibility to have in their possession the required license and a tag or permit depending on the species or weapon. Be sure to review Idaho’s hunting seasons and rules to ensure you’re acting within the law.
Are You Hunter
Certified?
Do You Have the Right License, Tag, or Permit?
Did You Review This Season’s Regulations?
THE GAME
Get to know the diverse species that roam throughout the great state of Idaho. Discover where to find them and how to start your hunt.
Grouse
Elk
Rabbit
Deer
Pheasant
Chukar
Quail
Turkey
Gray Partridge
Duck
Goose
Dove
THE MAIDEN HUNT
VIDEO SERIES
Guided by expert mentors, a group of new hunters are in search of new experiences and the ultimate goal — bringing game meat from field to table.
Getting
You ACcess
Idaho has over 35 million acres of public land for hunters to enjoy and we’ve partnered with landowners to offer even more options.
ACCESS YES! Program
Gain access to over 328K acres of private land for hunters and anglers. This program was designed to help increase access while compensating willing landowners.
WMA ACCEss
IDFG manages 31 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). WMAs conserve critical habitat for wildlife, while also creating access for hunters, anglers, and wildlife viewing. Locate a WMA near you.
State Land Access
State agencies are working together to ensure 2.3M acres of state endowment lands remain accessible for outdoor recreation.
LARGE TRACTS PROGRAM
IDFG has secured over 900K acres of private land from timber companies to provide hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife viewing, and recreational access.
Hunt Planner
Plan your next hunt using IDFG’s interactive map that allows hunters to view public and private land designations across the state.
Public Shooting ranges
Sharpen your shooting skills safely by practicing at a public shooting range near you.
Why We Hunt
For many new hunters, meat can be the main motivator to start. As time goes on and the hunter’s skills begin to sharpen, it becomes more than just the meat.
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WORLD-CLASS CONSERVATION. By the early 1900’s many of North America’s wildlife species were in peril due to unregulated commercial hunting. Eventually, it was conservation-minded hunters that pioneered the North American Model of Conservation. Under this model, hunters paid for the regulation and conservation of wildlife through self-imposed fees on hunting. Nearly 100 years later this model remains the primary funding for wildlife conservation and is likely responsible for saving many species from being endangered.
02
CONNECTION. Being a participant in nature gives hunters a deeper connection. Senses become hyper-focused and the world around them moves differently than if they were spectator out for a hike. Plus, sharing the experience with a friend or family member can make the experience even more memorable.
If you know someone that wants to learn how to hunt, consider taking them under your wing and have them sign up for the Hunting Passport Program.
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THE REWARD. There is something primal about overcoming challenges, and hunting provides both physical and mental challenges when working to outsmart wild game. While success can be measured by a harvest, hunters embrace the process and revel in the close calls that create opportunities to learn. When success does happen, hunters’ reverence for their food is unmatched. Discover new recipe ideas.
Hunter Education
Empowering responsible outdoor enthusiasts with safe and ethical hunting skills.
Thank You To Our Partners
Idaho Fish and Game would like to say thank you to the many partners that help support the mission to protect, preserve, perpetuate and manage Idaho's wildlife resources.
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