Ask Fish and Game

One-day fishing license

Q. I am an Idaho resident, can I buy a one-day fishing license and salmon permit?

A. No. Residents can buy a one-day fishing license but not a three-day salmon or steelhead permit. A daily fishing license allows a person to fish in the waters of the state on a day-to-day basis but not for salmon or steelhead. A resident one-day license costs $11.50 plus $5 for each additional day purchased at the same time, but a one-day license holder can't buy a salmon or steelhead permit. Resident anglers must first buy a season fishing license for $25.75 to buy a salmon or steelhead permit for $12.75. The rules do not allow Idaho residents to buy the nonresident three-day license.

Controlled hunt applications

Q. I am an Idaho resident, when can I apply for this fall's controlled elk hunts?

A. The application period for this fall's elk, deer, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey controlled hunts starts May 1, and runs through June 5. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor, Idaho Department of Fish and Game office; with a credit card at (800) 55HUNT5; or online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov. An additional fee is charged for telephone and Internet applications. Hunters must have a 2013 Idaho hunting license to apply. The 2012 drawing odds for controlled hunts are posted online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/licenses/controlledHunts/lookupOdds.cfm, and at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntPlanner/. Hunters can use past drawing odds to search for similar controlled hunts for this year.