Idaho Fish and Game biologists look at a variety of things when considering what potential big game seasons might be. These include the number of animals harvested in the previous seasons, success rates of hunters, results from winter helicopter surveys, survival rates of radio-collared animals and weather, including both summer and winter conditions. These help set the range of seasons that Fish and Game might offer. In this video, State Wildlife Manager Rick Ward discusses how the season setti

If you’re a nonresident hunter looking to hunt deer or elk in Idaho next year, the process is going to look a little different—and much improved. This move to a draw should be celebrated as a win for nonresident hunters. The new framework replaces the historical first-come, first-served tag sale that occurred online and at license and tag vendors, which frustrated many out-of-state hunters. Now, the modified nonresident tag framework does have one important caveat: Out-of-state hunters 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥