Youth pheasant hunting season kicks off Thursday, Oct. 8

Youth pheasant hunting season kicks off Thursday, Oct. 8 and runs through Oct. 14. Youth ages 17 years and younger with an Idaho hunting license can participate in the youth pheasant hunt; anyone 18 years or older cannot hunt during the youth hunt. 

Youth hunters do not need an Upland Game Bird Permit to hunt where birds are stocked, but they are required to wear at least 36 squares inches of visible hunter orange above the waist during the pheasant season while hunting at those locations. A hunter orange hat typically meets this requirement.