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Friday, May 24, 2013 

From the Field

Idaho Landowners Provide Access to Hunters: Youngster Hunts Turkeys Idaho Landowners Provide Access to Hunters: Youngster Hunts Turkeys
Landowners are the backbone of hunting and fishing habitat in Idaho.
Duration: 3:11   Views: 82
Updated: Friday Apr. 19, 2013


Youth Hunts Turkeys with Director of Fish and Game Youth Hunts Turkeys with Director of Fish and Game
Fish & Game Director Virgil Moore hunts the Grangeville area with Wild Turkey Federation auction winners 12-year-old Tessa Godfrey and her dad Scott.
Duration: 2:45   Views: 238
Updated: Friday Apr. 19, 2013


Youngster Hunts Turkeys with Mentor Youngster Hunts Turkeys with Mentor
These days it often takes a mentor to introduce youngsters to hunting. In Boise, the Police Athletic League takes a few youngsters turkey hunting every sprin...
Duration: 2:02   Views: 115
Updated: Friday Apr. 19, 2013


Idaho Turkeys Idaho Turkeys
A musical romp with turkeys in Idaho.
Duration: 0:56   Views: 150
Updated: Thursday Apr. 18, 2013


Wild About Turkey Wild About Turkey
Teachers! Learn how to be WILD About Turkeys at a Project WILD workshop in Coeur d' Alene - November 12 & 13, 2010. Go to Idaho Fish &Game's website for more...
Duration: 2:19   Views: 394
Updated: Tuesday Apr. 23, 2013


Idaho Hunt Planner
Plan your Idaho hunting adventure with the Idaho Hunt Planner, an interactive tool that provides everything a hunter needs to know; hunting rules, seasons, drawing odds, harvest statistics and maps hunt boundaries.

 

Access Yes!
Last year, the Access Yes! Program opened up 431,803 acres of private land and 470,165 acres of public land for sportsmen.
 

Hunting Log

Thursday Apr. 25, 2013 by idfg-vosborn
2013 Turkey Hunt

I grew up hunting and fishing in Idaho with my Dad and Grandfather. It has always been a dream of mine to share the experience with my sons.

Monday Apr. 15, 2013 by idfg-vosborn
Abby's first bird

As all good hunting stories start, "It was a crisp cool morning"...well not really, it was damn cold!! Twenty three degrees to be exact !

Licenses, Tags, Permits
This list is basic license and tag information for turkey hunting. More options can be found on the license page, including Senior, Disabled and Junior licenses and tags.
Resident
  • Adult Hunting License - $12.75
  • Turkey Tag - $19.75
  • Extra Turkey Tag - $12.25
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee - $7.75
    (Applicants submit an application fee to enter drawing for controlled hunt tags.)

Nonresident
  • Small Game Hunting License - $97.75
  • 3-Day Small Game License - $35.50
  • Turkey Tag - $80.00
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee - $14.75
    (Applicants submit an application fee to enter drawing for controlled hunt tags.)
  • Controlled Hunt Permit Fee - $7.75
Hunting Passport
Idaho residents who have never hunted can purchase a Hunting Passport for $1.75 to be used in lieu of a hunting license.

Licenses/tags can be purchased at Fish and Game offices, license vendors and online.

 
Questions & Answers 
Friday May. 10, 2013
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Q: Do you have to have the bowhunters ed course to bow hunt turkeys if you live outside of idaho?
Thursday Apr. 25, 2013
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Q: I plan on hunting turkeys this spring with a bow. Am I required to purchase an archery permit to hunt turkeys?
Saturday Apr. 6, 2013
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Q: In a general turkey hunt, can a Jake be taken or only bearded Tom's?
Sunday Mar. 24, 2013
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Q: I drew on a turkey tag can I take it with a crossbow?
Friday Mar. 8, 2013
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Q: Can an electronic call be used for turkey hunting?
Friday Dec. 21, 2012
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Q: What is the total cost for licenses to hunt turkey for a nonresident?
Saturday Sep. 15, 2012
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Q: Where can I find information about whether it is legal to feed wildlife including turkeys, deer, elk, moose etc?
Tuesday Sep. 4, 2012
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Q: Turkey Hunting Unit 39?
Friday Jun. 1, 2012
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Q: Are there any plans to transplant more turkeys to Unit 39?
Wednesday May. 23, 2012
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Q: Why are there no official records for turkeys, maintained by IDFG?
Wednesday Mar. 28, 2012
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Q: Are expandable broadheads legal to hunt turkeys and other non big game animals?
Friday Mar. 23, 2012
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Q: Can I use expandable broadheads to hunt turkeys?
Tuesday Mar. 20, 2012
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Q: Can I use an extra turkey tag on a controlled turkey hunt that I drew on to shoot two turkeys?
 
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National Wild Turkey Foundation
For more information on turkeys, hunting and conservation, visit the National Wild Turkey Federation. and the Idaho Chapter of the NWTF.
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Last Updated: May 10, 2013 
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