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Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.404 - SPECIAL WEAPON SEASONS

Current through August 31, 2023
The Commission may designate by proclamation Special Weapon
				seasons, such as Archery Only, Muzzleloader Only, or Short-range Weapons Only,
				in which restrictions to method of take apply in addition to those set forth in
				Section 410.
				(3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.405 - SPECIAL WEAPON SEASONS - ARCHERY

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Archery
			 Only Season
. During a season designated by Commission proclamation as an
			 Archery Only season, it is unlawful to take a big game animal: (3-31-22)
a. With any firearm, crossbow, or implement
			 other than a longbow, compound bow, or recurve bow. (3-31-22)
b. With any device attached to the bow that
			 holds a bow at partial or full draw. (3-31-22)
c. With any bow or crossbow equipped with
			 magnifying sights. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.406 - SPECIAL WEAPON SEASONS - MUZZLELOADER

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Muzzleloader Only Season
. During a season designated by Commission
			 proclamation as a Muzzleloader Only season, it is unlawful to take a big game
			 animal with any firearm, including muzzleloading pistols, or implement other
			 than a muzzleloading rifle or musket that complies with each of the following:
			 (3-31-22)
a. Is at least forty-five (.45)
			 caliber for deer, pronghorn, mountain lion, or gray wolf, or at least fifty
			 (.50) caliber for elk, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat or black bear.
			 (3-31-22)
b. Is capable of being
			 loaded only from the muzzle. (3-31-22)
c. Is equipped only with open or peep sights.
			 (3-31-22)
d. Is loaded only with
			 loose black powder including synthetic black powder. (3-31-22)
e. Is equipped with no more than two (2)
			 barrels. (3-31-22)
f. Is loaded
			 only with a projectile with a diameter within one hundredth (.01) of an inch of
			 the bore diameter. (3-31-22)
g. Is
			 equipped only with flint, musket cap, or percussion cap. 209 primers are
			 prohibited. (3-31-22)
h. Is
			 equipped with an exposed ignition system. (3-31-22)
i. Is loaded only with a patched round ball
			 or conical non-jacketed projectile comprised wholly of lead or lead alloy.
			 (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.407 - SPECIAL WEAPON SEASONS - SHORT-RANGE WEAPONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Short-range Weapon Only Season
. During a season designated by
			 Commission proclamation as a Short-Range Weapon Only season, it is unlawful to
			 use any weapon other than the following: (3-31-22)
a. Any shotgun using any slug or double-aught
			 (#00) or larger buckshot. (3-31-22)
b. Any muzzleloader that is at least
			 forty-five (0.45) caliber for deer, pronghorn, mountain lion, or gray wolf, or
			 at least fifty (0.50) caliber for elk, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, or
			 black bear. (3-31-22)
c. Any bow
			 having a peak draw weight of not less than forty (40) pounds up to or at a draw
			 of twenty-eight (28) inches. (3-31-22)
d. Any crossbow having a peak draw weight of
			 not less than one hundred fifty (150) pounds. (3-31-22)
e. Any handgun using straight wall centerfire
			 cartridges not originally developed for rifles. (3-31-22)
f. Any airgun using pre-charged pneumatic
			 power to propel a projectile (excluding shot and arrows) with unignited
			 compressed air or gas and projectiles at least thirty-five (0.35) caliber for
			 deer and pronghorn antelope or at least forty-five (0.45) caliber for elk and
			 moose. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.410 - UNLAWFUL METHODS OF TAKE - GENERAL

Current through August 31, 2023
No person may take big game animals as set forth in this
				section. (3-31-22)
01.
Firearms
. (3-31-22)
a. With any
			 firearm that, in combination with a scope, sling, and/or any other attachments,
			 weighs more than sixteen (16) pounds. (3-31-22)
b. With any shotgun using any shot smaller
			 than double-aught (#00) buck. (3-31-22)
c. With any rimfire rifle, rimfire handgun or
			 any muzzleloading handgun, except for mountain lion and trapped gray wolf.
			 (3-31-22)
d. With a fully automatic
			 firearm. (3-31-22)
e. With any
			 electronic device attached to, or incorporated in, the firearm (including
			 handguns and shotguns) or scope; except scopes containing battery powered or
			 tritium lighted reticles are allowed. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.411 - MOTORIZED HUNTING RULE

Current through August 31, 2023
The use of motorized vehicles by hunters as an aid to hunting
				big game is restricted in certain areas. This use restriction is in addition to
				all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and orders;
				including, but not limited to, any motorized vehicle licensing, registration,
				and permitting requirements and traffic laws. Hunters must comply with all
				motorized vehicle limits or prohibitions instituted by the landowner or land
				manager. Also, this use restriction rule is not an exception from, and is in
				addition to, the statutory prohibition against hunting from or by the use of
				any motorized vehicle set forth in Section
				36-1101(b)(1),
				Idaho Code. (3-31-22)
01.
Use
			 Restriction
. In designated units from August 30 through December 31,
			 hunters may only use motorized vehicles on established roadways that are open
			 to motorized traffic and capable of travel by full-sized automobiles.
			 (3-31-22)
02.
Exceptions
. This use restriction rule does not apply to the
			 following permissible motorized vehicle uses by hunters off of an established
			 roadway: (3-31-22)
a. Holders of a valid
			 Disabled Motor Vehicle Hunting Permit may use a motorized vehicle as allowed by
			 the land owner or manager. (3-31-22)
b. Hunters may use a motorized vehicle to
			 retrieve downed game if such travel is allowed by the land owner or manager.
			 (3-31-22)
c. Hunters may use a
			 motorized vehicle to pack camping equipment in or out if such travel is allowed
			 by the land owner or manager; however, hunters may not hunt while packing
			 camping equipment. (3-31-22)
d.
			 Private landowners on their private land, their authorized agents, and persons
			 with written landowner permission are excepted from the Motorized Hunting Rule
			 use restriction. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.412 - DESIGNATED MOTORIZED HUNTING RULE UNITS

Current through August 31, 2023
The motorized hunting use restriction applies to units 29, 30,
				30A, 32, 32A, 36A, 37, 37A, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 52A 53, 56, 58, 59, 59A,
				66, 66A, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, and 78. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.413 - EXCEPTIONS FOR METHODS OF TAKE AND SHOOTING HOURS FOR GRAY WOLF

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Exceptions for Dispatch of Trapped
			 Wolf
. A lawfully trapped gray wolf may be dispatched at any hour with
			 any rifle or handgun in exception to IDAPA 13.01.08.400 and 410, "Rules
			 Governing Taking of Big Game Animals," without additional permit from the
			 Director. (3-31-22)
02.
Exceptions for Methods of Take
. The Commission may set seasons by
			 proclamation for units in which the hunting or trapping of gray wolf is exempt
			 from method of take restrictions for game animals contained in Section
			 36-1101, Idaho Code, or Sections
			 410 or
			 412 of these rules, where such
			 restrictions do not apply to other wild canines. (3-31-22)
03.
Permits Involving Waiver of
			 Official Shooting Hours
. Where the Commission sets seasons pursuant to
			 Section 413.02 of
			 these rules, no person may hunt gray wolf by use of artificial light or
			 otherwise outside of official shooting hours set by IDAPA 13.01.07.400, Rules
			 Governing Taking of Wildlife, unless: (3-31-22)
a. On public land, that person has a valid
			 permit from the Director and complies with any permit conditions. The Director
			 may deny a person's application for such permit, limit the time or area for
			 hunting, or impose other conditions for good cause, such as public safety or
			 protection of other wildlife or property; or (3-31-22)
b. On private land, that person is the owner
			 of that land or has written authorization from the landowner or landowner's
			 agent. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.419 - RETURN OF TAGS BY UNSUCCESSFUL HUNTERS

Current through August 31, 2023
Hunters who are not successful in killing a bighorn sheep,
				mountain goat, grizzly bear, or moose shall present or mail their unused tags
				to a Department office within ten (10) days after the close of the season for
				which the tag was valid. Canceled tags will be returned to the hunter upon
				request. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.420 - MANDATORY CHECK AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Any person killing black bear, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain
				goat, gray wolf, or mountain lion in a unit with no quota, must, within ten
				(10) days of the date of kill, or any person killing mountain lion in a unit
				with a quota, or a grizzly bear, must, within five (5) days of the date of
				kill, comply with the mandatory check and report requirements by:
				(3-31-22)
01.
Harvest
			 Report
. Completing the relevant harvest report (big game mortality
			 report or other report form as required) for the species taken.
			 (3-31-22)
02.
Presentation of
			 Animal Parts
. Presenting the following animal parts so that Department
			 personnel may collect biological data and mark the animal parts: (3-31-22)
a. Black Bear: Skull and portion of the hide
			 with evidence of sex attached to be presented to a conservation officer,
			 regional office or official check point for removal and retention of premolar
			 tooth and to have the hide marked. (3-31-22)
b. Grizzly Bear: Skull and portion of the
			 hide with evidence of sex attached to be presented to a conservation officer or
			 regional office for removal and retention of a premolar tooth, and to have the
			 hide marked. (3-31-22)
c. Mountain
			 Lion: Skull and portion of the hide with evidence of sex attached to be
			 presented to a conservation officer or regional office to have the hide marked.
			 (3-31-22)
d. Gray Wolf: Skull and
			 portion of the hide with evidence of sex attached to be presented to a
			 conservation officer or regional office for removal and retention of a premolar
			 tooth, and to have the hide marked. (3-31-22)
e. Moose: Antlers from antlered animals to be
			 presented to a conservation officer or regional office. (3-31-22)
f. Bighorn Sheep: Ram horns to be presented
			 to a regional office for marking, ewe horns to be presented to a regional
			 office. (3-31-22)
g. Mountain Goat:
			 Horns to be presented to a conservation officer or regional office.
			 (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.421 - MANDATORY PRONGHORN, DEER, AND ELK REPORT REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Mandatory Report
. Any hunter
			 that obtains a pronghorn, deer, or elk tag must submit to the Department an
			 accurately completed Mandatory Report for the respective species on a form
			 prescribed by the Department, within ten (10) days of killing such animal, or
			 if the hunter does not kill such animal, within ten (10) days of the closing
			 date of the appropriate season. (3-31-22)
02.
Failure to Report
. Failure
			 to submit the pronghorn, deer, or elk Mandatory Report as required in this
			 section will render the person ineligible to obtain any license until a late
			 Mandatory Report permit is submitted with the Department. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.422 - MANDATORY TELEPHONE REPORT

Current through August 31, 2023
In addition to other check and reporting requirements, any
				hunter killing a grizzly bear must report the harvest within twenty-four (24)
				hours by calling the Grizzly Bear Reporting Number, a toll-free telephone
				number published in the grizzly bear season and rules brochure available at
				Department offices and on the Department website. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.500 - AREAS CLOSED TO HUNTING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS

Current through August 31, 2023
In addition to the closures specified in IDAPA 13.01.07.300,
				"Rules Governing Taking of Wildlife." (3-31-22)
01.
Mountain Lions and Gray
			 Wolves
. No person may hunt or pursue mountain lion or gray wolf within
			 one-half (1/2) mile of any active Department big game feeding site.
			 (3-31-22)
02.
Black Bear,
			 Grizzly Bear, and Gray Wolves
. No person may hunt or pursue black bear,
			 grizzly bear, or gray wolf within two hundred (200) yards of the perimeter of
			 any designated dump ground or sanitary landfill. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.08.800 - EMERGENCY DEPREDATION HUNTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Eligibility
. (3-31-22)
a. Only
			 Idaho residents with a valid Idaho hunting or combination license are eligible
			 to apply to participate in emergency depredation hunts. (3-31-22)
b. Persons submitting applications for
			 emergency depredation hunts are eligible to apply for controlled hunts or may
			 hunt in the general season. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
Sections
				36-103,
				36-104,
				36-1101, and
				36-1102, Idaho Code, authorize the
				Commission to adopt rules concerning taking of game birds and upland game
				animals. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.001 - TITLE AND SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
The title of this chapter for citation is IDAPA 13.01.09,
				"Rules Governing Taking of Game Birds and Upland Game Animals." These rules
				govern taking of game birds and upland game animals. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
IDAPA 13.01.06, "Rules Governing Classification and Protection
				of Wildlife," defines migratory game birds, American crow, upland game animals,
				and upland game birds. Definitions as used in these rules: (3-31-22)
01.
Accompanied
. Close enough to
			 be within normal conversation or hearing range without shouting or the aid of
			 electronic devices. (3-31-22)
02.
Waterfowl
. The combination of ducks, geese, and swans, under the
			 migratory game bird classification in IDAPA 13.01.06, "Rules Governing
			 Classification and Protection of Wildlife." (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.100 - GAME BIRD TAGS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Game
			 Tags
. No person may hunt game birds anywhere within the state, except
			 licensed shooting preserves, without having in possession the appropriate game
			 tag as required by Section
			 36-409, Idaho Code.
			 (3-31-22)
02.
General and
			 Controlled Hunt Tags
. The Commission may authorize general or controlled
			 hunts by proclamation. (3-31-22)
a. A general
			 hunt game tag is valid in any general hunt for the calendar year.
			 (3-31-22)
b. A controlled hunt tag
			 is valid only for the controlled hunt for which the tag was drawn. For turkey
			 only, a controlled hunt tag is also valid in any general hunt for the calendar
			 year. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.110 - CONTROLLED HUNTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Eligibility
. Holders of hunting licenses valid for game birds are
			 eligible to apply for spring and fall controlled hunts, subject to the
			 following restrictions: (3-31-22)
a.
			 Landowner-permission controlled hunt application eligibility is limited to
			 persons who have a signed permission slip, which includes the landowner's name
			 and address, from a landowner who owns more than seventy-nine (79) acres in the
			 hunt area. (3-31-22)
b. Youth-only
			 controlled hunt application eligibility is limited to persons nine (9) to
			 seventeen (17) years of age, provided they will be ten (10) to seventeen (17)
			 years of age during the hunt for which they apply. A nine (9) year old cannot
			 participate in the hunt until turning age ten (10). A person who turns eighteen
			 (18) years of age during the controlled hunt may continue to participate
			 through the end of the youth-only controlled hunt. (3-31-22)
c. A person sixty-five (65) years of age or
			 older, or a person with a disabled license, may purchase leftover youth-only
			 controlled hunt tags on a first-come, first-served basis.
			 (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.150 - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PERMIT

Current through August 31, 2023
No person may hunt migratory game birds anywhere within the
				state, without having in possession the appropriate hunting license with
				validation for the Migratory Game Bird Harvest Information Program and tag.
				(3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.151 - SHARP-TAILED GROUSE PERMIT

Current through August 31, 2023
No person may hunt sharp-tailed grouse anywhere within the
				state, without having in possession the appropriate hunting license with
				validation for sharp-tailed grouse, except on a licensed shooting preserve.
				(3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.152 - UPLAND GAME BIRD PERMIT (DEPARTMENT-STOCKED BIRDS)

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Upland Game Bird Permit
. Any
			 person eighteen (18) years of age or older hunting for or having a pheasant in
			 his or her possession on Fort Boise, C.J. Strike, Montour, Payette River,
			 Sterling, Market Lake, Mud Lake, Cartier, or Niagara Springs Wildlife
			 Management Areas, or at other locations where the Department stocks pheasants,
			 as identified by Commission proclamation, must have a valid Upland Game Bird
			 Permit in possession. (3-31-22)
02.
Permit Limit
. Each Upland Game Bird Permit has a limit of six (6)
			 roosters (cocks). Multiple permits may be purchased. (3-31-22)
03.
Permit Validation
. Any
			 person harvesting a pheasant where a Upland Game Bird Permit is required must
			 immediately validate their Permit upon reducing a pheasant to possession by
			 entering the harvest date and location in Non-Erasable ink, and removing a
			 notch from the permit for each pheasant taken. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.180 - YOUTH AND OTHER SPECIAL HUNTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Youth and
			 Veteran/Active Duty Waterfowl Season
. The youth waterfowl season is open
			 only to licensed hunters with Migratory Bird validation who are eight (8) to
			 seventeen (17) years of age, and who are accompanied in the field at all times
			 by a licensed hunter eighteen (18) years of age or older. The Veteran/Active
			 Duty waterfowl season is open only to licensed hunters with Migratory Bird
			 validation who are veterans (as defined in Section
			 65-203, Idaho Code, but without
			 restriction as to Idaho residency) or members of the Armed Forces on active
			 duty (which does not include members of the National Guard and Reserves
			 performing drills or training), and who carry proof of eligibility on their
			 person, such as an official military or veteran identification card; DD214
			 form; or a state-issued driver's license or identification card with veteran's
			 designation. (3-31-22)
02.
Youth General Hunts for Turkey
. Youth-only general hunts for
			 turkey are limited to participation by hunters who are ten (10) to seventeen
			 (17) years of age with a valid license. (3-31-22)
03.
Youth Pheasant Season
. The
			 youth pheasant season is open only to licensed hunters ten (10) to seventeen
			 (17) years of age. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.190 - NONRESIDENT PARTICIPATION IN PHEASANT SEASONS

Current through August 31, 2023
The Commission may set by proclamation a later season start
				date, of no more than five (5) days, for nonresident participation in pheasant
				seasons. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.200 - IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIES IN POSSESSION AND DURING TRANSPORTATION

Current through August 31, 2023
No person may possess, transport, or ship any game bird or
				Eurasian-collared dove between the place where taken and the personal abode of
				the possessor OR between the place where taken and a commercial processing or
				storage facility unless: (3-31-22)
01.
Wild Turkey
. The beard or leg of wild turkey is left naturally
			 attached to the carcass. (3-31-22)
02.
All Other Game Birds and
			 Eurasian-Collared Doves
. One (1) fully-feathered wing or the head is
			 left naturally attached to the carcass. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.250 - MANDATORY CHECK AND REPORT

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Swan
. Any hunter killing a swan must, within three (3) days of the
			 date of kill, present the swan carcass (for measurement and identification) to
			 a conservation officer, regional office or check station, and complete a
			 harvest report. A person may authorize another person to comply with the check
			 and report if that person possesses sufficient information to complete the
			 report. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.300 - UPLAND GAME BIRD METHODS OF TAKE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Upland
			 Game Birds
. No person may take upland game birds: (3-31-22)
a. With a trap, snare, net, or firearm.
			 (3-31-22)
i. EXCEPT upland game birds may be
			 taken with a shotgun using shells not exceeding three and one-half (3-1/2)
			 inches maximum length, or muzzleloading shotgun; or (3-31-22)
ii. EXCEPT, forest grouse only may be taken
			 with a firearm. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.301 - MIGRATORY BIRD METHODS OF TAKE

Current through August 31, 2023
As provided by Section
				36-1102, Idaho Code, taking of
				migratory birds is subject to the provisions of the federal migratory bird
				treaty act and federal regulations (found at 50 CFR Part 20 ). (3-31-22)
01.
Waterfowl
. No person may
			 take waterfowl, or coot while in possession of shot other than nontoxic shot
			 federally approved for waterfowl hunting. No person may take waterfowl with
			 shot larger than two tenths (.20) inches in diameter (size T). (3
			 -31-22)
02.
Mourning
			 Doves
. Common Snipe, and Sandhill Cranes. No person may take mourning
			 doves, common snipe, or Sandhill Cranes while in possession of shot larger than
			 two tenths (.20) inches in diameter (size T). (3-31-22)
03.
American Crow
. No person may
			 take American crow with a trap, snare, net, rifle, pistol or a shotgun using
			 shells exceeding three and one-half (3-1/2) inches maximum length. American
			 crow are exempt from waste provisions under Section
			 36-1202, Idaho Code.
			 (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.350 - UPLAND GAME ANIMAL METHODS OF TAKE

Current through August 31, 2023
No person may take upland game animals: (3-31-22)
01.
Devices
. With a trap, snare,
			 net or shotgun using shotgun shells exceeding three and one-half (3 ½)
			 inches in length. (3-31-22)
02.
Electronic Call
. By the use or aid of any electronic call.
			 (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.400 - AREAS CLOSED TO HUNTING OF GAME BIRDS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
General
. In addition to those areas closed under IDAPA
			 13.01.07.300, "Rules Governing Taking of Wildlife," the following area is
			 closed to the hunting, killing, or molesting of any game bird: Roswell Marsh
			 Wildlife Habitat Area in Canyon County on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and
			 Wednesdays from September 15 through the end of the waterfowl hunting season in
			 the area south of Highway 18 and west of Pebble Lane (Roswell Marsh segment).
			 (3-31-22)
02.
Migratory Game
			 Birds
. In addition to the areas listed above as closed to hunting of
			 game birds, the following areas are closed to hunting, killing, or molesting
			 migratory game birds other than mourning dove: (3-31-22)
a. Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Bingham,
			 Bannock, and Power Counties within three hundred (300) yards each way of the
			 Fort Hall Bluffs from Bigbend Boat Launch to the west boundary of the Fort Hall
			 Indian Reservation. (3-31-22)
b.
			 Hagerman Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Gooding County in the area enclosed
			 by the following boundary: Beginning at a point two hundred (200) yards west of
			 the point at which U.S. Highway 30 crosses the south bank of Gridley Island,
			 then northwest along a line two hundred (200) yards southwest of and parallel
			 to U.S. Highway 30 to a point two hundred (200) yards west of the junction of
			 U.S. Highway 30 and the WMA entrance, then west and north and east along a line
			 two hundred (200) yards outside of the WMA boundary, which is marked by a
			 fence, to the point at which the fence meets U.S. Highway 30, then east and
			 south along a line five hundred (500) yards outside of the WMA boundary to the
			 Snake River, then downstream along the north bank of the Snake River and then
			 along the south bank of Gridley Island to the point where U.S. Highway 30
			 crosses the south bank of Gridley Island, then two hundred (200) yards west of
			 U.S. Highway 30 to the point of beginning. Exception: Department sponsored
			 waterfowl hunts. (3-31-22)
c.
			 Mormon Reservoir in Camas County including the shoreline area within two
			 hundred (200) yards of the ordinary high water line. (3-31-22)
d. Spokane River in Kootenai County from the
			 Post Falls Dam to Lake Coeur d'Alene at the orange pilings, within two hundred
			 (200) yards of the ordinary high water line two thousand one hundred
			 twenty-eight (2,128) feet above sea level. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.09 - RULES GOVERNING TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND UPLAND GAME ANIMALS › Section 13.01.09.401 - GAME PRESERVES OPEN TO THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS

Current through August 31, 2023
The David Thompson Preserve in Bonner County is open to the
				hunting of migratory game birds. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
Sections
				36-103,
				36-104,
				36-501,
				36-504,
				36-506,
				36-701,
				36-703,
				36-704,
				36-706,
				36-708,
				36-712, and
				36-2201-2205, Idaho Code.
				(4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.001 - SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
These rules govern commercial and non-commercial importation,
				possession, release, sale, and salvage of wildlife. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.002 - INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Current through August 31, 2023
The code of federal regulations, title 9, part 2, section
				131 (handling of animals), and part
				3, sections
				125-142 (specifications for
				humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of certain warm-blood
				animals), (effective July 1, 2022) are incorporated by reference and available
				at
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-9/chapter-I/subchapter-A/
.
				(4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
In this chapter, "wildlife" excludes bullfrogs, fish, or
				crustaceans whose possession, transport, release, and sale are regulated by
				IDAPA 13.01.11 and 13.01.12 or by ISDA, unless they are or will be maintained
				in a zoo or aquarium for live exhibit to the public. (4-6-23)
01.
Agricultural/Domestic
			 Animals
. Animals or eggs normally considered to be of agricultural or
			 domestic types currently common to Idaho that:
(1) do not meet the definition of wildlife in
			 Section 36-202, Idaho Code and
(2) are not intended for release into the
			 wild in Idaho. These include but are not limited to livestock, domestic bison,
			 domestic cervids, and domestic furbearing animals regulated by ISDA under Title
			 25, Idaho Code. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.100 - POSSESSION OR SALE OF WILDLIFE KILLED LAWFULLY

Current through August 31, 2023
In addition to the restrictions and permissions set forth in
				Sections 36-106,
				36-501,
				36-502, and
				36-1107, Idaho Code:
				(4-6-23)
01.
Edible
			 Flesh
. No person may sell, purchase, or barter the edible flesh of game
			 animals or other wildlife protected by classification under IDAPA 13.01.06.
			 (4-6-23)
02.
Rattlesnakes
. Skins or rattles of rattlesnakes lawfully killed in
			 defense of people or property, or dying in lawful captivity, may be possessed,
			 purchased, or sold, provided the person taking rattlesnake(s) from the wild or
			 owning in captivity does not sell more than four (4) rattlesnakes per year.
			 (4-6-23)
03.
Written
			 Statement for Possession by Another
. A written statement showing the
			 taker's name, address, license and tag/permit numbers, date and location of
			 kill, the part(s) possessed, and signed by the taker, must accompany wildlife
			 or its parts when possessed by another person. Any buyer of black bear or
			 mountain lion head, hide or parts (except tanned hides finished into rugs or
			 mounts) must send a copy of the sales statement, or a Department Form CE-50, to
			 the Department within ten (10) days after such purchase. (4-6-23)
04.
Lawfully Taken under other
			 Jurisdiction
. Wildlife or parts thereof that have been legally killed,
			 collected, or salvaged under the laws of other states, Indian tribes, or
			 countries may be possessed or sold in Idaho unless Idaho prohibits such
			 possession or sale. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.120 - RECOVERY OF PROTECTED WILDLIFE

Current through August 31, 2023
Protected species of wildlife that have died naturally (not
				human-caused) or by accidental or unlawful human causes, remain in public trust
				to be disposed of by the Department. However, a person may recover, possess,
				sell or purchase parts of protected wildlife dying of natural causes or
				accidental vehicle collision as follows: (4-6-23)
01.
Bighorn Sheep
. (4-6-23)
a. Horns of bighorn sheep dead of natural
			 causes may be recovered and possessed, provided such horns are presented to a
			 Department office for marking by permanent metal pin within thirty (30) days of
			 recovery. Pin insertion is not Department certification that the animal was
			 legally taken. No person may sell, barter, purchase, or transfer to another
			 person any horn from bighorn sheep that have died from natural causes without a
			 Department permit. (4-6-23)
b. No
			 person may alter, deface, or remove a pin placed in a bighorn sheep horn by the
			 Department. No person may possess any horn of a bighorn sheep that bears an
			 altered, defaced, or counterfeit Idaho pin or from which a state pin has been
			 removed. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.140 - TAXIDERMY AND FUR BUYER LICENSE RECORDS

Current through August 31, 2023
Persons possessing a taxidermist or fur buyer license must keep
				a record of any wildlife received for mounting or preservation; and of any
				purchase of furbearers, or of raw skins or parts of black bear, mountain lion
				or wolves, with said record to be kept for two (2) years from the respective
				date of receipt or purchase. Records may be written or preserved by media
				complying with Section
				9-328, Idaho Code; copies of
				completed Department Form CE-50 are also considered adequate records.
				(4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.150 - CWD MANAGEMENT RESTRICTIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Designation of CWD Management Zone
. The Commission may designate
			 CWD Management Zone(s) where wildlife is subject to increased risk of acquiring
			 CWD based on presence of CWD-infected animals and information on wildlife
			 movement. The Director may designate CWD Management Zone(s) on a temporary
			 basis, for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days and subject to Commission
			 review. (4-6-23)
02.
Prohibitions
. It is unlawful to: (4-6-23)
a. Import into Idaho the carcass or any part
			 of deer, elk, or moose from another state, Canadian province, or country (other
			 than Canada) with any documented CWD; (4-6-23)
b. Transport the carcass or any part of deer,
			 elk, or moose out of any CWD Management Zone to any portion of the state that
			 is not a designated CWD Management Zone; or (4-6-23)
c. Possess the carcass or any part of deer,
			 elk, or moose that: has been imported from another state, Canadian province or
			 country with a documented case of CWD; or transported out of any CWD Management
			 Zone to or across any part of the state that is not a designated CWD Management
			 Zone. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.200 - LIVE WILDLIFE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
General
. No person may import into Idaho, export from Idaho,
			 transport, possess or otherwise hold in captivity, propagate, sell or release
			 into the wild any live wildlife, except those animals exempted by Idaho Code or
			 these rules, without a corresponding import, export, transport, captive
			 possession (individual animal license or multiple animal license at a private,
			 commercial or rehabilitation facility), sale or release license/permit from the
			 Department. Use of raptors in falconry is governed by IDAPA 13.01.14, Rules
			 Governing Falconry. (4-6-23)
02.
Compliance with Other Agency Requirements
. No person may possess,
			 hold in captivity, or propagate any wildlife without complying with relevant
			 city or county ordinances, including any zoning and planning commission
			 approval, and any ISDA or U SDA requirements. (4-6-23)
03.
Restrictions on License
			 Issuance
. The Department will not issue any license/permit for import,
			 export, transport, captive possession, sale, or release of live wildlife or
			 eggs thereof, if the wildlife or eggs would pose a threat to the state of
			 Idaho, including public safety, threat of disease, genetic contamination or
			 displacement or of competition with existing species. Because of CWD, the
			 Department will not issue any permit for the import into Idaho of any live
			 cervid not regulated as a domestic cervid by ISDA. (4-6-23)
04.
Marking Big Game
. All
			 captive big game animals (excluding domestic cervids regulated by ISDA) must be
			 uniquely marked via Department-approved method and numbering.
			 (4-6-23)
05.
Inspections and
			 Records
. As a condition to any facility or individual captive animal
			 license, the Department will be able to access for inspection at any reasonable
			 time all records, all wildlife, and the facilities where the wildlife are kept,
			 with records maintained as specified in Section
			 36-709(c), Idaho
			 Code. (4-6-23)
06.
Exemptions
			 for Import, Export, Transport, Possession or Sale
. No permit is needed
			 from the Department to import, export, transport, possess or sell the following
			 animals, provided they are not intended for release into the wild (although
			 another state or federal agency may regulate such activity): (4-6-23)
a. Agricultural/domestic animals.
			 (4-6-23)
b. Conventional pets.
			 (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.201 - DISEASE OF CAPTIVE WILDLIFE

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department and ISDA will mutually determine diseases and
				parasites of concern and mechanisms and procedures for control of diseases and
				parasites in captive wildlife. Such mechanisms and procedures include but are
				not limited to examination, testing, quarantine, and slaughter or destruction,
				at the owner's expense, of individual animals or herds that are infected with
				or affected by diseases or parasites that may have significant detrimental
				effect on native wildlife, other captive wildlife, livestock or the public
				health of the citizens of the state of Idaho. ISDA authorizes such disease and
				parasite control measures under Title 25, Chapter 2, Idaho Code.
				(4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.202 - LIVE WILDLIFE IMPORT OR TRANSPORT

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Application
. Application for a permit to import or transport
			 wildlife will be on a form prescribed by the Department. The applicant must
			 possess a valid commercial or private wildlife facility license or individual
			 captive wildlife permit or make concurrent application for such facility or
			 individual animal possession license. (4-6-23)
02.
Inspection and Examination
.
			 Upon Department request, the applicant must provide a valid Certificate of
			 Veterinary Inspection from the state of origin for each animal imported or
			 transported. (4-6-23)
03.
Additional Requirements
. The Department may impose test and
			 certification requirements related to genetic issues or diseases of concern for
			 any animal to be imported or transported. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.203 - LIVE WILDLIFE IN TRANSIT

Current through August 31, 2023
All required licenses and certificates must accompany live
				wildlife while in transit. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.204 - POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL IMPORT

Current through August 31, 2023
No person may possess any wildlife, progeny or eggs thereof,
				whose import into this state was unlawful. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.250 - CAPTIVE WILDLIFE POSSESSION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Application
. Application for a license to possess captive wildlife
			 on an individual basis will be on a form prescribed by the Department.
			 (4-6-23)
02.
Inspection and
			 Examination
. Upon Department request, the applicant or license holder
			 must make animal(s) available to the Department for inspection during business
			 hours or provide a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for any captive
			 wildlife possessed. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.251 - CAPTIVE WOLVES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
License
			 and Tattoos
. No person may possess a live wolf or other canine
			 exhibiting primary wolf characteristics without proper identification and a
			 license on an annual calendar year basis from the Department, to be obtained by
			 no later than three days of commencing possession of the animal. Proper
			 identification is a microchip and tattoo inside the flank or ear for any animal
			 six (6) months of age or older. Application for license will be on a form
			 prescribed by the Department, and the applicant will provide written and
			 photographic confirmation of tattooing. (4-6-23)
02.
Primary Wolf
			 Characteristics
. (4-6-23)
a. Rounded
			 ears smaller in proportion to those of the coyote; (4-6-23)
b. Broad snout with nose pad wider than one
			 (1) inch; (4-6-23)
c. Long legs,
			 approximately twenty-six (26) to thirty-two (32) inches at the shoulder in
			 adult height; (4-6-23)
d. Four and
			 one-half (4.5) to six (6) feet long from tip of nose to tip of tail;
			 (4-6-23)
e. Adult male weighs at
			 least eighty (80) pounds; adult female weighs at least sixty (60) pounds;
			 (4-6-23)
f. Tail carried high or
			 straight out when running; (4-6-23)
g. Long, coarse fur, variable from white to
			 black (generally grayish). (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.260 - HUMANE TREATMENT OF CAPTIVE WILDLIFE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Humane
			 Treatment
. All captive wildlife must be handled in a humane manner and
			 in a manner to prevent parasites, sickness, or disease, including but not
			 limited to the following actions: (4-6-23)
a.
			 Any captive wildlife afflicted with parasites or disease is immediately given
			 attention by a licensed veterinarian or destroyed in a humane manner.
			 (4-6-23)
b. Any captive wildlife is
			 fed on a regular schedule. Food is adequate and varied and so far as possible,
			 consistent with food ordinarily eaten by such animals. Food is of good quality
			 and stores of same are kept in suitable containers with tight fitting covers so
			 as to render it inaccessible to rats, flies, or other vermin.
			 (4-6-23)
c. Fresh or running water
			 for drinking purposes is available in cages or enclosures at all times, and is
			 kept clean and in a sanitary condition. (4-6-23)
d. Enclosures will be kept in a clean and
			 sanitary condition consistent with good animal husbandry. (4-6-23)
e. Any animals with a propensity to fight or
			 which are otherwise incompatible are kept segregated. (4-6-23)
f. Suitable shelter or shields will be
			 provided for all captive animals for protection from the elements, shelter and
			 privacy. (4-6-23)
g. Cages or
			 enclosures will attempt to mimic the natural climate and habitat of the species
			 being held, as nearly as possible. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.261 - PREVENTION OF ESCAPE OF CAPTIVE WILDLIFE

Current through August 31, 2023
All wildlife held in captivity must be confined at all times in
				cages or enclosures of such structure or type of construction that it will be
				impossible for such animals to escape (including by flying, climbing, jumping,
				or digging), meeting the following minimum specifications. The Department may
				identify additional specifications for enclosures by considering standards or
				guidelines for the particular species of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums
				or other captive wildlife facility accreditation entities. (4-6-23)
01. For ursids (bears), canids, or felids,
			 the enclosure will: (4-6-23)
a. Have a chain
			 link fence at least eight (8) feet in height with permanently anchored stakes,
			 a chain link enclosure top, and buried fencing or a concrete apron to preclude
			 escape by digging; or (4-6-23)
b.
			 Have any other Department-approved configuration that will preclude escape.
			 (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of › Rule 13.01.10 - RULES GOVERNING IMPORTATION, POSSESSION, RELEASE, SALE, OR SALVAGE OF WILDLIFE › Section 13.01.10.262 - RESPONSIBILITY OF POSSESSOR OF CAPTIVE WILDLIFE

Current through August 31, 2023
Any person possessing live wildlife in captivity is responsible
				for the care of the wildlife in possession and the protection of the public,
				and liable for the expense of capture or destruction of any escaped wildlife,
				including any costs incurred by the Department. The Department makes no
				representation concerning public safety of any licensed captive wildlife or
				facility. (4-6-23)