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Feedback sought on new hunting, trapping seasons

The open house for the Turkey, upland animals and furbearers will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 30 for the Panhandle region.
Photo courtesy of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game

by CONNOR LIESS/Contributing Writer
| November 23, 2023 1:00 AM

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be setting the new seasons for upland game, turkey and furbearers for 2024-2025 in January 2024. Hunters and trappers are highly encouraged to review the proposed seasons and changes and weigh in with their own comments. The comment period is open until 5 p.m. Dec. 3.

Fish and Game staff will also host a series of open houses at Fish and Game regional offices between Nov. 21-30. For a full list of upcoming open houses, scroll to the bottom.

Season proposals are broken down by regions, so it’s easy to find which changes pertain to each hunter’s given location. Department proposals will be presented to the Fish and Game Commission for their consideration at their January 2024 meeting at the Fish and Game Headquarters Office in Boise. Here’s what is being proposed:

Wild Turkey

  • Create archery-only spring wild turkey hunt (Panhandle Region)
  • Reduce landowner permission wild turkey hunt tags (Southwest Region) 
  • Fall and winter landowner permission wild turkey hunts (Magic Valley Region)
  • Eliminate landowner permission wild turkey hunts (Southeast Region)
  • Change opening date for fall wild turkey season (Southeast Region)
  • Convert fall wild turkey-controlled hunts to general season (Salmon Region)
  • Convert spring youth-only wild turkey hunt to general season (Salmon Region)


Forest Grouse

  • Extend forest grouse season (Clearwater Region)

ruffed_grouse_cjl-idfg-sept2023_3984_99.jpg

Beaver

  • Remove beaver trapping closures (Clearwater Region)

beaver chewing branch at the MK Nature Center pond December 2006

River Otter

  • Increase river otter quota (Southwest Region)

two river otters in water one eating a fish September 2012

Trapping 

  • Move opening day of trapping season (multiple regions)

setting a trap

Learn more at upcoming open houses

Fish and Game staff will host a series of open houses at Fish and Game regional offices from Nov. 21-30. Hunters, trappers and members of the public are encouraged to attend an open house nearest to you for an opportunity to chat with staff and ask questions. 

Panhandle Region | Nov. 30 | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

2885 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d'Alene

Connor Liess is a public information specialist with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.