Licenses, tags, and permits
Purchase Licenses, Tags, Permits:
- Online;
- By phone & credit card: 1-800-554-8685;
- At License Vendors;
- At Regional Offices
HUNTING
To hunt in Idaho you need a hunting license. Depending on the species you want to hunt, you may need a tag or permit.
Idaho has both controlled and general season hunts. General season tags are available on a first-come, first served basis. Hunters need to apply for controlled hunts, which are issued through a random drawing.
FISHING
To fish in Idaho any person 14 years of age or older must have a valid fishing license.
Anglers younger than 14 do not need a license, but there is a small difference between resident and nonresident youth.
- A resident child under 14 has their own separate fishing limit.
- A nonresident child under 14 must be with someone who has a valid fishing license and their fish are in included in the license holders fishing limit. However, a nonresident child may purchase their own license and have their own limit.
Special fishing permits are need for some activities for both residents and nonresidents:
- Fishing for salmon and steelhead
- Fishing with two poles.
Find the cost of a license, tag, or permit. Fees are separated into resident and nonresident categories.
Resident Fees
Nonresident Fees
Special Items
Not sure if you are a resident?
Check Idaho's residency requirements.
News
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New Year requires 2017 Idaho hunting and fishing license
Friday, December 23, 2016 - 11:34 AM MST
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Last minute Christmas gifts for hunters and anglers
Monday, December 19, 2016 - 2:34 PM MST
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Gift licenses make great stocking stuffers
Monday, December 12, 2016 - 1:08 PM MST
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Idaho Fish & Game to propose Price Lock in 2017
Monday, December 5, 2016 - 2:50 PM MST
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2017 nonresident deer and elk tags go on sale Dec. 1 except Sawtooth elk tags
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 9:53 AM MST
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Fish and Game’s online sales and hunter reports are back with extra security
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 10:15 AM MST