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2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 1 - FISH AND GAME COMMISSION › Section 36-123 - WINTER FEEDING ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

36-123. WINTER FEEDING ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (1) A winter feeding advisory committee shall be established for each district where winter feeding of antelope, elk, and deer normally occurs. Each committee shall consist of five (5) members. The members shall be appointed and removed for cause by unanimous vote of the Idaho fish and game commission. It is intended that the committees reflect the cross section of the major interest groups associated with each district. Each committee shall meet at such times as appropriate, but not less frequently than annually, on or before December 1, before the winter feeding season arrives, whichever is earlier.
(2) The term of office of a member shall be two (2) years, except a portion of the initial appointments may be for a term of one (1) year to provide staggered terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. The committees shall serve without compensation.
(3) Each winter feeding advisory committee established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall appoint a chairman. The chairmen of the committees shall meet at least annually to coordinate activities and promote consensus on issues of common interest among the winter feeding advisory committees. The chairmen may elect a leader from among the chairmen to call meetings and conduct and coordinate activities of the group.
(4) The department of fish and game shall provide staff assistance and support for the committees.
(5) The committees shall have the authority to:
(a) Act as an independent resource in each district to give advice and recommendations on the administration of winter feeding programs;
(b) Act as a liaison between the commission, the department, interest groups, and the public on winter feeding issues.
History:
[36-123, added 1994, ch. 183, sec. 1, p. 601; am. 1999, ch. 172, sec. 1, p. 463; am. 2008, ch. 72, sec. 1, p. 191.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 1 - FISH AND GAME COMMISSION › Section 36-124 - RECIPROCAL LICENSURE AGREEMENTS WITH INDIAN TRIBES.

36-124. RECIPROCAL LICENSURE AGREEMENTS WITH INDIAN TRIBES. The commission is authorized to enter into a reciprocal licensure agreement with any federally recognized Indian tribe that possesses a reservation within this state. Pursuant to such a reciprocal licensure agreement, the commission may recognize licenses or permits issued by the tribe for the hunting, angling or trapping of wildlife as satisfying license or permit requirements imposed by the commission on such activities and the tribe may recognize licenses or permits issued by the commission for the hunting, angling or trapping of wildlife as satisfying license or permit requirements imposed by the tribe on such activities.
History:
[36-124, added 2003, ch. 154, sec. 1, p. 441.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 1 - FISH AND GAME COMMISSION › Section 36-125 - FIXING ASSESSMENT AND FEES FOR WILDLIFE — WOLF CONTROL FUND.

36-125. FIXING ASSESSMENT AND FEES FOR WILDLIFE — WOLF CONTROL FUND. The fish and game commission shall comply with the provisions of section 22-5306, Idaho Code, in providing the wolf depredation control board with direction for use of fish and game funds transferred to the fish and game fund transfer subaccount of the wolf control fund made pursuant to the provisions of section 22-5306, Idaho Code.
History:
[36-125, added 2014, ch. 188, sec. 3, p. 503; am. 2018, ch. 217, sec. 4, p. 491; am. 2019, ch. 37, sec. 4, p. 105.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 1 - FISH AND GAME COMMISSION › Section 36-126 - MOTORIZED USE RESTRICTIONS IN RECREATIONAL ACCESS AGREEMENTS.

36-126. MOTORIZED USE RESTRICTIONS IN RECREATIONAL ACCESS AGREEMENTS. (1) In the event owners or lawful possessors of private land have restricted motorized vehicle operation on their land, the commission or department may, in entering into a lease or other cooperative agreement with such owners or possessors to allow public recreational access to such land, agree to enforce restrictions on motorized vehicle operation on such land, provided that:
(a) Notice of the existence of such restrictions is posted on the main traveled road or roads entering the area or areas to which the restrictions apply;
(b) Such notice includes:
(i) "Travel restrictions apply," or wording of like meaning; and
(ii) A website address and phone number for contacting the department; and
(c) A copy of a map or other description of the restrictions, including the effective date thereof, is made available to the public at the nearest department regional office and the department’s website.
(2) In the event the commission or department agrees to enforce motorized vehicle restrictions as set forth in subsection (1) of this section, no person, unless specifically authorized by the owner or possessor of the land, may violate such restrictions, or tear down or lay down any fencing or gates enclosing such a restricted area, or remove, mutilate, damage, or destroy any notices, signs, or markers giving notice of such restrictions.
(3)(a) Any person who pleads guilty to or is found guilty of a violation of subsection (2) of this section for the first time in any five (5) year period is guilty of an infraction with a fine as set forth in section 36-1402, Idaho Code.
(b) Any person who pleads guilty to or is found guilty of a violation of subsection (2) of this section two (2) or more times within five (5) years is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to penalties as set forth in section 36-1402, Idaho Code.
(4) Nothing in this section precludes the enforcement of other provisions of Idaho Code, such as those pertaining to trespass or damage to property.
(5) Nothing in this section allows the unlawful posting of signs or other information on or adjacent to highways as defined in section 40-109, Idaho Code.
History:
[36-126, added 2021, ch. 218, sec. 1, p. 598.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 2 - CLASSIFICATIONS AND DEFINITIONS › Section 36-201 - FISH AND GAME COMMISSION AUTHORIZED TO CLASSIFY WILDLIFE.

36-201. FISH AND GAME COMMISSION AUTHORIZED TO CLASSIFY WILDLIFE. (1) With the exception of predatory animals, the Idaho fish and game commission is hereby authorized to define by classification or reclassification all wildlife in the state of Idaho. Such definitions and classifications shall include:
(a) Game animals
(b) Game birds
(c) Game fish
(d) Fur-bearing animals
(e) Migratory birds
(f) Threatened or endangered wildlife
(g) Protected nongame species
(h) Unprotected wildlife
Predatory wildlife shall include:
1. Coyote
2. Jackrabbit
3. Skunk
4. Weasel
5. Starling
6. Raccoon
7. Rattlesnake
(2) Notwithstanding the classification assigned to wolves, all methods of take including, but not limited to, all methods utilized by the United States fish and wildlife service and the United States department of agriculture wildlife services, shall be authorized for the management of wolves in accordance with existing laws or approved management plans. In addition, any method utilized for the take of any wild canine in Idaho shall be available for the taking of wolves.
(3) Wolf trapping season shall be open year-round on all private property, as long as individuals are in compliance with the permission requirements contained in section 36-1603, Idaho Code, before entering private property. It is the expectation of the legislature that wolf collaring will be used as one of the proactive management tools for packs that are predisposed to depredation on domestic livestock and for assisting with population counts.
History:
[36-201, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 325; am. 1977, ch. 75, sec. 1, p. 154; am. 2005, ch. 179, sec. 1, p. 552; am. 2010, ch. 82, sec. 1, p. 161; am. 2018, ch. 147, sec. 1, p. 305; am. 2021, ch. 307, sec. 3, p. 916; am. 2023, ch. 138, sec. 1, p. 382.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 3 - ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LICENSES › Section 36-301 - FORMS OF LICENSES — PRINTING — CHARGEABLE TO DIRECTOR.

36-301. FORMS OF LICENSES — PRINTING — CHARGEABLE TO DIRECTOR. (a) Computerized licensing system. The fish and game commission shall prescribe by rule:
1. The procedures for the issuance of licenses and applications by a computerized licensing system.
2. The criteria for authorizing a person as a license vendor. In developing the criteria, the commission shall consider the cost to the state to install and maintain a license vendor and the public’s need to be able to reasonably obtain the necessary license. The criteria should include, but are not limited to, the remoteness of the location; availability of licenses in the area; angling and hunting supplies and services at the location; distance to the next closest license vendor; and the number of licenses issued at the location.
(b) Forms. The forms of the various fishing, hunting and trapping licenses and related applications shall be determined by the director. The director shall authorize printing the licenses and related applications as may be required from time to time and shall supervise the selling of same throughout the state.
(c) Accountability. The director shall manage the issuance of such licenses and be accountable for moneys received therefor. The director is authorized to collect a credit card fee, commensurate with the rate charged to the agency by the credit card vendor, from persons using a credit card to purchase any licenses, related applications, and materials pursuant to section 59-1012, Idaho Code, at fish and game offices and fish and game-sponsored events.
History:
[36-301, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 329; am. 1994, ch. 180, sec. 61, p. 469; am. 1995, ch. 287, sec. 2, p. 954; am. 2003, ch. 32, sec. 17, p. 128; am. 2018, ch. 4, sec. 1, p. 10.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 3 - ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LICENSES › Section 36-302 - SUMMARY OF LAWS PRINTED — DISTRIBUTION.

36-302. SUMMARY OF LAWS PRINTED — DISTRIBUTION. The director shall have copies of applicable fish and game laws and regulations printed and supplied to license vendors for distribution to the public and license purchasers.
History:
[36-302, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 329.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 3 - ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LICENSES › Section 36-303 - DISTRIBUTION, ISSUANCE, AND SALE OF LICENSES — BONDING OF VENDORS.

36-303. DISTRIBUTION, ISSUANCE, AND SALE OF LICENSES — BONDING OF VENDORS. The director shall distribute such computerized licensing equipment and supplies to any person he may select as a license vendor for the purpose of license sale, issuance and distribution. All resident licenses shall be issued only within the state of Idaho. All computerized licensing equipment and unused supplies shall remain the property of the department. License vendors shall be responsible for all sums received by them from the sale of such licenses less the authorized vendor fee as provided for in section 36-306, Idaho Code, and shall be liable upon their official bonds, if any, and should any person fail to account for the same, any sum remaining due by reason of such failure may be recovered from such person or his bondsman in a civil action. Provided, that any and all license vendors, other than employees of the department of fish and game of the state of Idaho, may be required to furnish to the director, before entering upon the sale of said licenses, a good and sufficient surety bond to the state of Idaho in an amount designated by the director. Provided further that when a surety bond is furnished by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Idaho, said bond shall be approved and accepted by the director and filed in the state office of the department of fish and game. All bonds executed by any person required to furnish the same shall cover a period of two (2) years and said bond shall be in a form prescribed by said director.
The director may at his discretion furnish a scheduled bond sufficient to cover the amount designated by the director. All or any part of said bond may be paid for out of the fish and game account and shall be in lieu of any other bond requirement for the sale of licenses.
Any bond given in accordance with this section of the statute is declared to be an official bond of the state of Idaho.
Provided further that no person except an employee of the department shall be authorized to issue and sell such licenses until any required bond as hereinbefore provided for shall have been properly signed, approved and filed with the director. All moneys collected by any person for the sale of such licenses in the state of Idaho, with the exception of the vendor fee to be retained by them, shall be and remain the property of the department. Any person appropriating any of said funds of the department of fish and game for his own use shall be guilty of a felony.
History:
[36-303, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 329; am. 1978, ch. 141, sec. 1, p. 320; am. 1995, ch. 64, sec. 3, p. 165; am. 1995, ch. 287, sec. 3, p. 955.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 3 - ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LICENSES › Section 36-304 - RECEIPT CANNOT BE ISSUED IN LIEU NOR ALTERATIONS MADE.

36-304. RECEIPT CANNOT BE ISSUED IN LIEU NOR ALTERATIONS MADE. No person authorized to sell licenses shall issue a receipt in lieu of a license or to alter any license as to its fee, type, class or privileges.
History:
[36-304, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 330; am. 1992, ch. 81, sec. 3, p. 226; am. 1995, ch. 287, sec. 4, p. 956.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 3 - ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LICENSES › Section 36-305 - HONORARY OR TEMPORARY LICENSES OR PERMITS — ISSUANCE UNLAWFUL — PENALTY.

36-305. HONORARY OR TEMPORARY LICENSES OR PERMITS — ISSUANCE UNLAWFUL — PENALTY. No person including the director, any employee of the department or vendor or agent thereof shall at any time or under any circumstances issue any honorary license or any temporary license permitting any person to hunt, fish or trap in the state of Idaho; except that a temporary license may be issued as allowed by commission rule for the limited purpose of providing immediate proof of licensure for:
(a) Telephonic or other electronic license issuances; and
(b) Temporary failure of the computerized licensing system.
Nothing in this section shall preclude the director from issuing scientific collecting permits when such permits are issued in accordance with the provisions of section 36-106(e)5, Idaho Code.
History:
[36-305, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 330; am. 1979, ch. 78, sec. 2, p. 195; am. 1992, ch. 81, sec. 4, p. 226; am. 1995, ch. 287, sec. 5, p. 956; am. 1997, ch. 220, sec. 1, p. 651.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 3 - ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LICENSES › Section 36-306 - VENDOR FEE.

36-306. VENDOR FEE. All persons authorized to issue licenses shall charge a vendor issuance fee of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) upon all licenses issued, one dollar ($1.00) of which shall be retained by them as compensation for the issuance of such licenses; provided that the vendor fee for an eighth class license as that license is provided for in section 36-406(f), Idaho Code, shall be equal to one-half (1/2) the total vendor fee had each license, tag, permit or stamp been separately issued; provided further, the director may waive the vendor issuance fee for a license not issued by the department’s computerized licensing system. Seventy-five cents (75¢) of the vendor fee shall be retained by the department, shall be deposited in the fish and game account, and shall be used to help offset the cost of the computerized licensing system. Such vendor fee shall be charged in addition to the regular cost of the license. However, in the case of crayfish or minnow traps, beaver, bobcat or lynx tags the vendor fee shall be charged for each issuance of tags for each species regardless of the number of tags issued in said transaction. Proceeds from department issued licenses may be set aside for the department’s special operations program, including citizens against poaching.
History:
[36-306, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 329; am. 1978, ch. 141, sec. 2, p. 321; am. 1981, ch. 69, sec. 2, p. 102; am. 1988, ch. 296, sec. 1, p. 937; am. 1989, ch. 129, sec. 1, p. 279; am. 1995, ch. 64, sec. 4, p. 166; am. 1995, ch. 287, sec. 6, p. 956; am. 2000, ch. 211, sec. 5, p. 549; am. 2002, ch. 234, sec. 1, p. 685; am. 2005, ch. 379, sec. 2, p. 1234.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 3 - ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LICENSES › Section 36-307 - REPORTS OF SALES.

36-307. REPORTS OF SALES. The director is hereby authorized to establish contractual terms and provisions, including reporting requirements, with which license vendors must comply. Failure of any license vendor to comply with the terms of said contract shall be cause for the director to terminate any such vendorship in accordance with commission rules. All moneys collected by license vendors from point of sale issuance other than the vendor issuance fees retained by the vendor shall be deposited weekly with the state treasurer into a separate trust fund established under the name of "State Treasurer — Fish and Game Trust Fund."
History:
[36-307, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 331; am. 1995, ch. 287, sec. 7, p. 957.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 3 - ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LICENSES › Section 36-309 - DISPOSITION OF BLANK LICENSE STOCK AND MUTILATED, VOIDED OR UNSOLD LICENSES.

36-309. DISPOSITION OF BLANK LICENSE STOCK AND MUTILATED, VOIDED OR UNSOLD LICENSES. All persons to whom blank license stock has been issued as herein provided, shall turn over and deliver to said director all mutilated, voided and unused license stock and unsold licenses and each of said persons authorized to handle licenses shall be held accountable for all unused license stock and all mutilated, voided or unsold licenses not so turned over and delivered to the director.
Provided, that when satisfactory proof is presented to the board of examiners, of unavoidable loss or destruction of the above the said board may relieve the person charged with accountability therefor, and order repaid to him any moneys already paid by him into the treasury on said account.
History:
[36-309, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 331; am. 1994, ch. 180, sec. 63, p. 469; am. 1995, ch. 287, sec. 9, p. 957.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 3 - ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LICENSES › Section 36-310 - VENDORS NEGLECTING TO ACCOUNT — PENALTY.

36-310. VENDORS NEGLECTING TO ACCOUNT — PENALTY. Any person who shall refuse or neglect to turn over, as herein provided, any moneys collected or authorized to be collected under the provisions of this act, or who shall fail, neglect or refuse to turn over and deliver all unused license stock and all mutilated, voided and unsold licenses shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be immediately removed from office.
History:
[36-310, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 331; am. 1995, ch. 287, sec. 10, p. 958.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-402 - LICENSES — AUTHORITY — LIMITATIONS — CONFIDENTIALITY.

36-402. LICENSES — AUTHORITY — LIMITATIONS — CONFIDENTIALITY. The licenses mentioned in this chapter shall entitle the person to whom issued to take such wildlife as may be authorized by said license, subject to the limitations set forth under this title and commission regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Except as otherwise provided by law relating to the release of information to a governmental entity or law enforcement agency, any personal information including, but not limited to, names, personal and business addresses and phone numbers, sex, height, weight, date of birth, social security and driver’s license numbers, or any other identifying numbers and/or information related to any Idaho fish and game licenses, permits and tags shall be confidential and not subject to disclosure pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code, unless written consent is obtained from the affected person.
History:
[36-402, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 333; am. 2010, ch. 245, sec. 2, p. 633; am. 2015, ch. 141, sec. 76, p. 436.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-403 - EXPIRATION DATES — LICENSES, TAGS AND PERMITS.

36-403. EXPIRATION DATES — LICENSES, TAGS AND PERMITS. (a) Annual Licenses — Tags and Permits. All annual hunting and fishing licenses shall expire December 31 of the year for which they are valid. Trapping licenses shall expire on June 30 next following date of issuance. All tags and permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be valid only during the time that the corresponding basic license is valid.
(b) Senior Resident, Blind Person and Disabled Person Permits. All free senior resident, blind person and disabled person permits issued prior to July 1, 1998, shall expire on December 31, 1998. Thereafter, all senior resident, blind person and disabled person permits shall be an annual license.
History:
[36-403, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 333; am. 1986, ch. 5, sec. 1, p. 44; am. 1990, ch. 7, sec. 1, p. 13; am. 1998, ch. 357, sec. 2, p. 1117.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-406A - TWO POLE PERMIT.

36-406A. TWO POLE PERMIT. The commission is authorized to promulgate rules specifying seasons and waters where a resident or nonresident may purchase a permit authorizing the person to use two (2) poles on waters that have been designated as "two pole" waters by commission rule subject to payment of a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code. A person who has a two pole permit may utilize two (2) poles to fish with during the season so specified by commission rule and on the waters so specified by commission rule. Bona fide residents of Idaho who are expressly exempt from license requirements to fish in the public waters of the state may purchase a permit to use as an individual pursuant to this section as specified by commission rule. Unlicensed nonresident children under the age of fourteen (14) years shall be eligible to purchase a permit to use as an individual if accompanied by a holder of a valid license and provided that any fish caught by such nonresident children shall be included in the bag and possession limit of such license holder.
History:
[36-406A, added 1998, ch. 291, sec. 1, p. 928; am. 2000, ch. 211, sec. 10, p. 554; am. 2008, ch. 211, sec. 1, p. 667.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-409A - DISABLED ARCHERY PROVISIONS.

36-409A. DISABLED ARCHERY PROVISIONS. When the commission has established a special archery only season, any individual who is otherwise qualified to participate, shall be allowed to do so with the use of a crossbow if he has a permanent disability whereby he does not have use of one (1) or both of his arms or hands.
The commission shall promulgate rules to establish a process for verifying the existence of the disability and for issuance of a free permit to qualifying individuals.
History:
[36-409A, added 1995, ch. 366, sec. 1, p. 1280; am. 2008, ch. 58, sec. 1, p. 148.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-410 - STEELHEAD TROUT — ANADROMOUS SALMON PERMITS.

36-410. STEELHEAD TROUT — ANADROMOUS SALMON PERMITS. No person shall fish for steelhead trout or anadromous salmon except as herein provided:
(a) Permits Required — Fee. Any person holding a valid fishing or combined fishing and hunting license of a class and kind mentioned in section 36-406 or in subsections (b) and (i) of section 36-407, Idaho Code, may purchase, in accordance with the rules promulgated by the commission, steelhead trout permits and/or anadromous salmon permits at a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for each kind of permit. The person to whom such permits are issued shall then be entitled to fish for and take steelhead trout and/or anadromous salmon subject to the limitations prescribed in this title and rules promulgated by the commission. Permits shall be valid only during the period of time that the corresponding basic license is valid.
(b) Unlicensed Resident. Bona fide residents of Idaho who are expressly exempt from license requirements to fish in the public waters of the state may choose one (1) of the following options:
1. Purchase and use such permits as an individual; or
2. May fish for and take steelhead trout and/or anadromous salmon without having permits therefor if accompanied by a properly licensed permit holder, provided that any such fish caught shall be included in the daily, seasonal and possession limit of the accompanying licensed permit holder.
(c) Unlicensed Nonresident Children. Unlicensed nonresident children under the age of fourteen (14) years shall not be eligible to obtain a steelhead trout or anadromous salmon permit, but may take such fish if accompanied by a holder of a valid license and permit, provided that any steelhead trout or anadromous salmon caught by such children shall be included in the daily, seasonal and possession limit of the accompanying licensed permit holder.
History:
[36-410, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 338; am. 1986, ch. 294, sec. 1, p. 739; am. 1992, ch. 81, sec. 8, p. 230; am. 2000, ch. 211, sec. 13, p. 558; am. 2002, ch. 234, sec. 6, p. 692; am. 2010, ch. 92, sec. 1, p. 177.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-411 - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.

36-411. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. (a) Hunter education. No hunting license shall be issued to a person born after January 1, 1975, unless the person has previously held a valid hunting license in this or another state or unless such person presents to the department of fish and game or one of its authorized license vendors, a certificate of completion in hunter education issued by the department under the hunter education program or proof that he holds the equivalent of such a certificate obtained either in Idaho or from an authorized agency or association of another state or country.
(b) Archery education. On and after January 1, 1994, no person shall be issued an archery permit unless that person presents to the department a certificate of completion in archery education issued by the department, or proof that such person holds the equivalent of such a certificate obtained either in Idaho or from an authorized agency or association in another state, or proof that such person has previously held a valid archery permit in Idaho or another state or country.
History:
[36-411, added 1979, ch. 305, sec. 1, p. 827; am. 1980, ch. 190, sec. 1, p. 421; am. 1989, ch. 227, sec. 1, p. 543; am. 1991, ch. 5, sec. 1, p. 17; am. 1993, ch. 414, sec. 1, p. 1524; am. 2010, ch. 52, sec. 1, p. 99.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-412 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS — INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS — FEE.

36-412. EDUCATION PROGRAMS — INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS — FEE. (a) The fish and game commission shall prescribe and administer education programs in hunting, trapping and archery. Such programs shall provide instruction in the safe handling of lawful hunting and trapping equipment. The programs shall also include instruction on wildlife and natural resource conservation, good conduct and respect for the rights and property of others, and survival in the outdoors. The commission may enter into agreements with public or private agencies and individuals in carrying out the provisions of this subsection.
(b) The department of fish and game shall recruit competent volunteer instructors. The department shall provide training for the instructors in the safe handling of legal hunting and trapping equipment, conservation of wildlife and natural resources, good conduct and respect for the rights and property of others, outdoor survival, and other appropriate subjects for training instructors. Instructors shall be issued certificates and shall on a voluntary basis give instruction in education programs as established by the department of fish and game to all eligible applicants.
(c) The commission shall establish fees for each program not to exceed eight dollars ($8.00) for persons who are age seventeen (17) years and under and not to exceed eight dollars ($8.00) for persons age eighteen (18) years and older, to be assessed each individual obtaining instruction in hunter education or trapping education for reimbursement for furnished materials. All students successfully completing the course of instruction shall be issued a certificate of completion.
History:
[36-412, added 1979, ch. 305, sec. 2, p. 828; am. 1991, ch. 5, sec. 2, p. 17; am. 1993, ch. 414, sec. 2, p. 1525; am. 1998, ch. 180, sec. 1, p. 666; am. 2002, ch. 234, sec. 7, p. 693; am. 2016, ch. 203, sec. 1, p. 573.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-414 - DEPREDATION AND SPORTSMAN ACCESS PROGRAMS — LICENSE ENDORSEMENT.

36-414. DEPREDATION AND SPORTSMAN ACCESS PROGRAMS — LICENSE ENDORSEMENT. (a) To purchase an annual hunting, fishing, combination or trapping license, a person shall purchase a license endorsement to fund wildlife depredation compensation and prevention, and sportsmen access programs as hereinafter provided.
1. A person purchasing a resident license pursuant to section 36-406 (a) or (f), Idaho Code, shall pay five dollars ($5.00).
2. A person purchasing a resident license pursuant to section 36-406 (b), (c), (d), (g) or (h), Idaho Code, shall pay two dollars ($2.00).
3. A person purchasing a license pursuant to section 36-406 (i), Idaho Code, shall pay ten dollars ($10.00).
4. A person purchasing a license pursuant to section 36-406 (j), (k), (l) or (m), Idaho Code, shall pay four dollars ($4.00).
5. A person purchasing a nonresident license pursuant to section 36-407(a), (b), (c), (e) or (j), Idaho Code, shall pay ten dollars ($10.00).
6. A person purchasing a nonresident license pursuant to section 36-407 (i), (k) or (l), Idaho Code, shall pay four dollars ($4.00).
7. A person purchasing a nonresident license pursuant to section 36-407 (m), (n) or (o), Idaho Code, shall pay twenty dollars ($20.00).
8. A person purchasing a nonresident license pursuant to section 36-407(p) or (q), Idaho Code, shall pay eight dollars ($8.00).
(b) The director shall promptly transmit to the state treasurer all moneys received pursuant to this section for deposit into the fish and game set-aside account for the purposes of section 36-111(1)(f), Idaho Code.
History:
[36-414, added 2017, ch. 195, sec. 6, p. 471.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-415 - DISCOUNTED LICENSE FEES.

36-415. DISCOUNTED LICENSE FEES. Upon finding a biological need or public need or unsold licenses, including tags and permits, the commission is authorized to order a discount in fees for specific species, units, areas, zones, or gender as necessary to encourage increased license sales or to encourage hunting, fishing or trapping. The commission is also authorized to order a discount in fees to encourage the purchase of licenses in consecutive years or to encourage the purchase of multiple tags and permits. Notwithstanding the provisions of other law to the contrary, any discounted fee shall be effective only for the time period set by the commission order, and holders of licenses purchased before the discount shall not be entitled to a refund except as provided by rule.
History:
[36-415, added 1999, ch. 39, sec. 1, p. 77; am. 2014, ch. 232, sec. 1, p. 592.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-417 - VOLUNTARY DONATION — IDAHO HUNTERS FEEDING THE HUNGRY, INC.

36-417. VOLUNTARY DONATION — IDAHO HUNTERS FEEDING THE HUNGRY, INC. An applicant for a resident or nonresident license as provided for in section 36-416, Idaho Code, may make a voluntary donation of one dollar ($1.00) or more to support the activities of Idaho hunters feeding the hungry, inc., an Idaho nonprofit corporation, in conjunction with his license application. The department shall include a checkoff form to allow an applicant to designate a donation and shall transfer all such funds, less administrative costs associated with the collection of donations, received to Idaho hunters feeding the hungry, inc. on or before July 1 of each year.
History:
[36-417, added 2005, ch. 211, sec. 1, p. 634.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 4 - LICENSES TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP › Section 36-418 - PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGE FUND.

36-418. PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGE FUND. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that public shooting ranges shall be established and preserved throughout the state for the training and enjoyment of the citizens.
(2) The state public shooting range fund is hereby established. The commission shall administer the fund and shall annually prepare a report to the legislature detailing the revenues and expenditures of the fund.
(3) The fund shall consist of:
(a) Fines and forfeitures remitted for violations of fish and game laws pursuant to section 19-4705(1)(b), Idaho Code;
(b) Revenues, unless otherwise prohibited by law, derived from the sale or lease of real property owned by the commission and acquired for or used for the purpose of providing public shooting ranges and moneys received from the sale of goods and services from commission-owned shooting ranges;
(c) Gifts, grants, or other contributions; and
(d) Such other funds as the legislature shall appropriate.
(4) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated and shall be used for purposes enumerated in this chapter. Interest earned on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.
(5) The commission shall determine the amount available to distribute under this section, the distributions, and the recipients. Distributions from the fund may be made to shooting ranges open to the public and operated by government or nonprofit entities for the following purposes:
(a) Shooting range engineering and studies;
(b) Noise abatement;
(c) Safety enhancement;
(d) Shooting range design;
(e) New shooting range sites and construction;
(f) Shooting range relocation; and
(g) Other projects that are necessary to enhance or preserve a shooting range under good practices and management.
(6) The director shall appoint a committee to act in an advisory capacity to the department on matters relating to evaluation of applications for grants to be awarded from the public shooting range fund according to the purposes enumerated in this section. The committee shall include representation by active recreational shooters.
History:
[36-418, added 2020, ch. 85, sec. 4, p. 229; am. 2021, ch. 249, sec. 2, p. 777.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 5 - RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF WILDLIFE › Section 36-502 - POSSESSION — TRANSPORTATION — SHIPMENT OF WILDLIFE — RESTRICTIONS — EXCEPTIONS — RELEASE OF CAPTURED WILDLIFE.

36-502. POSSESSION — TRANSPORTATION — SHIPMENT OF WILDLIFE — RESTRICTIONS — EXCEPTIONS — RELEASE OF CAPTURED WILDLIFE. No person shall possess, transport or ship in any manner, or accept for transportation or shipment any wildlife except as hereinafter provided.
(a) Possession and Transportation.
1. The possession and transportation of any legally taken wildlife shall be lawful when the same is in the possession of or is being transported by the taker of said wildlife and is accompanied by the appropriate licenses, tags, and/or permits attached and/or validated in the manner prescribed by the provisions of sections 36-409(d) and 36-410(a), Idaho Code.
2. Possession or transportation of any legally taken wildlife by any person other than the taker shall be lawful when such wildlife is accompanied by a written statement prepared and signed by the taker showing the number, kind, and date taken and the name, address and license number of the taker and other such information as may be specified by the commission. In addition to such statements said wildlife shall be accompanied by the appropriate validated tag therefor and/or such permits as may be required under the provisions of this title except, for anadromous fish, the permit need not accompany the fish so long as the permit number is written on the proxy statement. Provided, however, that no person may lawfully claim, be granted or assume ownership of more game animals, game birds, or game fish taken within the state than allowed by possession limits established by the commission.
3. It shall be lawful for a person to ship or a common carrier to accept for shipment any legally taken wildlife provided that all packages containing such wildlife shall be plainly labeled designating numbers, sex and species of wildlife contained therein and the name and address of the consignor and consignee.
4. No person shall give another person wildlife to possess or transport unless they also give the transporter a proxy statement as provided in subsection 2. of this section.
(b) Unlawful Possession. No person shall have in his possession any wildlife or parts thereof protected by the provisions of this title and the taking or killing of which is unlawful.
(c) Release of Captured Wildlife. Any native wildlife, classified as predatory wildlife or unprotected wildlife, captured as the result of activity deleterious to human activity, may be released on private lands in the county of origin or on private lands in adjacent counties to the county of origin, with the written consent of the landowner of the property where the release occurs. The written consent shall include the date and the number of each species to be released.
History:
[36-502, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 340; am. 1990, ch. 315, sec. 1, p. 860; am. 1992, ch. 81, sec. 11, p. 234; am. 2000, ch. 211, sec. 17, p. 562; am. 2010, ch. 83, sec. 1, p. 162.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 5 - RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF WILDLIFE › Section 36-503 - STORAGE OF WILDLIFE — PROCESSING — RESTRICTIONS — EXCEPTIONS — RECORDS REQUIRED.

36-503. STORAGE OF WILDLIFE — PROCESSING — RESTRICTIONS — EXCEPTIONS — RECORDS REQUIRED. No person shall store or cause to be stored or leave for storage, cleaning or processing any wildlife or for any person owning or operating any locker, storage or processing business, to accept any wildlife for storage, cleaning or processing except as hereinafter provided.
(a) Owner May Store. Any person who may be legally in possession of wildlife may store said wildlife for such time as he may desire or have such wildlife cleaned or processed provided the appropriate, properly validated tags, permits or statements, required by this title, shall accompany said wildlife.
(b) Storage Facilities — Records Required. Any person may accept for storage, cleaning or processing any legally taken wildlife provided:
1. Such wildlife is accompanied by the appropriate properly validated tags, permits or statements required by this title.
2. A written record is made of all such wildlife received showing numbers, species, and sex, when discernable, as well as the name, address and fish or game license class and number of the owner of said wildlife. Such record shall be available to the director for inspection upon request.
3. The operator of such storage facility shall, upon request of the director, provide full information concerning all tenants and all persons having access to lockers, lock boxes, and storage compartments leased by him.
History:
[36-503, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 340; am. 1992, ch. 81, sec. 12, p. 235.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 5 - RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF WILDLIFE › Section 36-504 - WILDLIFE TAKEN IN VIOLATION OF OTHER LAWS — VIOLATIONS.

36-504. WILDLIFE TAKEN IN VIOLATION OF OTHER LAWS — VIOLATIONS. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, purchase or possess any wildlife, as defined in section 36-202, Idaho Code, that is taken, possessed or sold on or after July 1, 1991, in violation of any law or regulation of the United States, any Indian law or regulation, or any law or regulation of any state other than Idaho, or laws or regulations of a foreign country.
(b) Each violation shall be a separate offense and the offense shall be deemed to have been committed not only in the location where the violation first occurred, but also in any location in which the defendant may have been in possession of such wildlife within the state of Idaho.
(c) All such wildlife shall be subject to the operation and effect of the laws of the state of Idaho to the same extent and in the same manner as though such wildlife had been produced in Idaho.
(d) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of chapter 14, title 36, Idaho Code.
History:
[36-504, added 1991, ch. 140, sec. 1, p. 332.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 5 - RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF WILDLIFE › Section 36-505 - SUSPENSION OF HUNTING, FISHING OR TRAPPING LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY UNDERLYING INFRACTION PENALTY — APPEAL.

36-505. SUSPENSION OF HUNTING, FISHING OR TRAPPING LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY UNDERLYING INFRACTION PENALTY — APPEAL. (1) The department shall immediately suspend the hunting, fishing or trapping license and the hunting, fishing or trapping privileges of any person upon receiving notice from any court of the state that a person has failed to pay the penalty for a fish and game infraction judgment. The notice may be sent to the department by any court which shall certify that a judgment for an infraction violation has been entered against the person and that he has failed to pay the penalty after notice and hearing, or opportunity for hearing, as prescribed by rule of the supreme court.
(2) The suspension of privileges under this section shall continue from notice of suspension by the department until the penalty has been paid. The person shall not be eligible to exercise hunting, fishing or trapping privileges or purchase a new hunting, fishing or trapping license until the penalty has been paid to the county in which judgment was entered. The department shall notify the person by registered mail of the suspension of his hunting, fishing or trapping privileges. No hearing shall be required regarding the suspension of privileges pursuant to this section.
(3) Any person hunting, fishing or trapping while such privileges are suspended under the provisions of this section, shall be in violation of the provisions of title 36, Idaho Code, prohibiting hunting, fishing or trapping without a valid license.
(4) Any person whose hunting, fishing or trapping license has been suspended under the provisions of this section may appeal to the district court in the county where the infraction judgment was entered within the time and in the manner provided for criminal appeals from the magistrates division to the district court. The appeal shall be expedited as provided by rule of the supreme court. If the district court finds that the notice of nonpayment of the infraction penalty should not have been sent to the department for suspension of the hunting, fishing or trapping license, the district court shall order the license reinstated by the department. The department upon receipt of a copy of such order shall reinstate the person’s license.
History:
[36-505, added 1991, ch. 222, sec. 1, p. 531.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 5 - RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF WILDLIFE › Section 36-506 - WILDLIFE STRUCK WITH VEHICLE — DISPATCH — SALVAGE.

36-506. WILDLIFE STRUCK WITH VEHICLE — DISPATCH — SALVAGE. (1) In the event a person unintentionally strikes and kills a big game animal, upland game animal, upland game bird, furbearing animal, predatory wildlife or unprotected wildlife on a roadway with a vehicle, a person may salvage the animal.
(2) In the event a person unintentionally strikes a big game animal, upland game animal, upland game bird, furbearing animal, predatory wildlife or unprotected wildlife on a roadway with a vehicle, leaving the animal severely injured, a person may immediately thereafter, in a safe and humane manner, dispatch the severely injured animal and may salvage the animal.
(3) Within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident in either subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the person shall report the incident to the department of fish and game and, within seventy-two (72) hours of the incident, shall obtain a salvage permit from the department at no cost. The following wildlife must also be presented to the nearest fish and game office to satisfy mandatory check and reporting requirements: Moose, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, mountain lion, black bear, wolf, bobcat and river otter.
(4) The provisions of this section do not apply to protected nongame wildlife, threatened or endangered species, migratory birds including waterfowl, and other wildlife species not lawfully hunted or trapped.
History:
[36-506, added 2018, ch. 75, sec. 1, p. 170.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 5 - RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF WILDLIFE › Section 36-507 - SEASONAL RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, AND COLLECTION OF ANTLERS AND HORNS TO PROTECT WINTERING BIG GAME.

36-507. SEASONAL RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, AND COLLECTION OF ANTLERS AND HORNS TO PROTECT WINTERING BIG GAME. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commission may, by rule or proclamation embodying its findings in respect to a need for activity restrictions by time and place and in accordance with season setting provisions identified in section 36-104(b), Idaho Code, provide seasonal restrictions on the possession and transportation of shed antlers or horns from deer, elk, moose, and pronghorn and antlers or horns from deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, and pronghorn that have died from natural causes. The commission may restrict the acts of searching for, locating, or gathering antlers or horns under this section. Such seasonal restrictions shall be intended to protect wintering big game.
(2) These restrictions shall not apply to a person who is a private landowner or his designee on land leased or owned by that person.
(3) The commission may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.
History:
[36-507, added 2023, ch. 166, sec. 1, p. 448.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 36 - FISH AND GAME › Chapter 6 - COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC IN SKINS, HIDES, AND PELTS OF WILDLIFE › Section 36-601 - TAXIDERMIST AND FUR BUYER’S LICENSE REQUIRED.

36-601. TAXIDERMIST AND FUR BUYER’S LICENSE REQUIRED. (1) Any person who at any time within the state of Idaho desires to mount, preserve or prepare for preservation any of the dead bodies of any wildlife or any part thereof not personally taken by him in compliance with the provisions of this title, or who engages in the business of buying raw black bear or grizzly bear skins, raw cougar skins, raw wolf skins, or parts of black bears, grizzly bears, wolves or cougars, or the raw hides, skins, or pelts of any of the furbearers of this state must obtain a taxidermist and fur buyer’s license.
(2) Taxidermist and fur buyer’s licenses shall be obtained from the director for a fee and subject to the limitations of this chapter.
History:
[36-601, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 341; am. 1993, ch. 129, sec. 1, p. 324; am. 2000, ch. 211, sec. 18, p. 563; am. 2017, ch. 61, sec. 5, p. 146.]