To Buy a License, Tag or Permit

• Visit an Idaho Fish and Game office or license vendor.
• Download the “GoOutdoorsIdaho” mobile application from the Google Playstore or Apple Appstore.
• From your computer or mobile device, go to GoOutdoorsidaho.com
• Within the United States call 1-800-554-8685.
• For an overview of all license buying options, visit idfg.idaho.gov/buy
• Commercial licenses, duplicate tags, documents that require proof of disability, lifetime certificates, and bear baiting permits may be purchased only at Fish and Game offices.

When buying licenses by telephone, the buyer will be assigned a confirmation number that may be used in lieu of the actual license for 14 days from the date of issue. When this number is used, the person must carry their driver’s license or identification card. A confirmation number may not be used in lieu of a tag or permit such as salmon/steelhead or Upland Game Bird Permits. Purchasers must wait until tags or permits arrive in the mail.

Licenses purchased online must be printed from the buyer’s computer; they will not be mailed. However, all tags and notchable permits will be mailed. A confirmation number may not be used in lieu of a tag or salmon/steelhead permit. Purchasers must wait until tags or permits arrive in the mail.

The charge for phone-in purchases is three percent of the transaction plus $6.50; the charge for online purchases is three percent of the transaction plus $3.50.

Any license, tag or permit that is defaced or altered is invalid from the date and time of issue. It is unlawful to use or attempt to use any license that has been defaced or altered.

Nonresidents: If you hunt with an outfitter in Idaho, the outfitter should buy your tags through the “outfitter set-aside” pool of tags.

Sale Dates: Most licenses and tags go on sale December 1, but resident deer, and elk tags are not available until after the controlled hunt drawings are done. Most licenses are valid only for the calendar year for which they are issued.

Hunter and Bowhunter Education

• To buy a hunting license, all hunters must show proof that they have completed a hunter education course if they were born on or after January 1, 1975, unless they have held a valid hunting license from Idaho or another state.
• To buy an archery permit, all bowhunters must possess a valid hunting license and show proof they have completed an approved bowhunter education course or show evidence of having been licensed for an archery-only hunt in Idaho or another state, or complete an affidavit to that effect.
• Course and registration information can be found on Fish and Game’s website or by contacting any Fish and Game office.

Refund Policy

No refunds will be made on resident licenses, tags or permits. No refunds will be made on fishing licenses. Nonresident hunting licenses and tags may be refunded less issuance fees and a $50 processing fee, in the event of:

• Illness or injury that disables a license holder for the entire applicable hunting season.
• Military deployment of license holder due to armed conflict.
• Death of the license holder’s parent, spouse or child.

Tags and license must be returned with proof (death certificate, obituary, written justification by a licensed medical doctor, or copy of military orders). Hunting license fees will not be refunded after the license is used to apply for a controlled hunt or to buy a turkey, mountain lion, bear or gray wolf tag. The request must be postmarked by December 31 of the year in which the license was valid, except for “event of death” refund, which must be submitted within 1 year of the death.

A controlled hunt permit and tag may be made available in the same hunt for purchase by an immediate family member of a person who died before using his or her tag. Contact Licenses at (208) 334-2592.

If a refund is requested for any other reason, only the tag fees (not the license or permit fee) may be refunded at the following sliding scale rate:

• Postmarked before April 1 – 75 percent refund.
• Postmarked April 1 through June 30 – 50 percent refund.
• Postmarked July 1 through August 31 – 25 percent refund.
• Postmarked September 1 through December 31–No refund.

For more information please visit idfg.idaho.gov/nonresident- refund-information.

Resident Disabled Licenses

Any resident certified as permanently disabled or eligible for federal supplemental income (SSI), social security disability income (SSDI), railroad retirement board disability, a nonservice-connected veteran’s pension, or a service-connected veteran’s disability benefit with 40 percent or more combined/overall disability rating, may qualify for a “disabled” license. An applicant must provide either a benefit verification letter from the Social Security Administration in their name showing they are receiving SSI or SSDI benefits for the current year, or a letter from the Railroad Retirement board verifying disability status and being dated within 3 years preceding application for a license, or an official identification card issued by the U.S. Department of Defense, or a letter of any date from U>S> Department of Veterans Affairs verifying a service-connected disability rating of 40% or greater, or a current year’s letter from the Veteran Affairs office showing the applicant is receiving a nonservice-connected pension, or a form prescribed by the department that certifies permanent physical disability. A physically disabled person means a person who has lost the use of one (1) or both lower extremities or both hands, or is unable to walk 200 feet or more unassisted by another person or without the aid of a walker, cane, crutches, braces, prosthetic device or a wheelchair, or is unable to walk 200 feet or more without great difficulty or discomfort due to one or more of the following impairments: neurological, orthopedic, respiratory, cardiac, arthritic disorder, blindness (a medically documented loss or impairment of vision and includes any person whose visual acuity with correcting lens does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye, or whose vision in the better eye is restricted to a field which subtends an angle of not greater than 20 degrees), or the loss of function or absence of a limb.

An applicant may present a valid Idaho driver's license if the holder meets disability requirements or section 49-117(7)(b), Idaho Code, and license is marked as disabled.

Disabled licenses may be purchased at Fish and Game offices, selected license vendors (see website for list), and through the mail.

Disabled Hunter/Companion

The rules for a companion assisting a disabled hunter allow the companion to take an animal that has been wounded by the disabled hunter and to place and validate the disabled hunter’s tag on the animal.

The rules apply for disabled hunters who possess a valid disability license, disabled archery permit, a disabled hunt-from-a-motor- vehicle permit and a valid tag, or a disabled veteran participating in a hunt as provided in section 36-408(7), Idaho Code, and has a valid tag or permit.

The companion is not required to have a tag or controlled hunt permit to assist a disabled hunter. However, the companion must have a valid license and applicable special weapon permit (i.e. – for an archery only hunt, the companion would need an archery permit) when assisting a disabled hunter.

The companion must have a written statement of designation from the disabled hunter while hunting with the disabled hunter or assisting them with taking and tagging their harvested animal. The statement must include the disabled hunters name, address, hunting license, big game tag number and the dates of the designation as a companion.

The companion must accompany the disabled hunter while hunting and they are required to be within normal conversation or hearing range without shouting or the aid of electronic devices.

For more information about the rules for a companion to a disabled hunter, please contact your local Fish and Game office.

Resident Lifetime License Certificates

The purchase of a lifetime certificate could be the best investment you ever make. Lifetime certificates authorize all privileges associated with a corresponding annual license, are valid for the life of the certificate holder and are available to Idaho residents. The lifetime certificate does not include tags and permits. If a lifetime certificate holder moves out of Idaho, they will continue to receive an annual license, but will pay nonresident tag and permit fees. Lifetime certificates can be purchased at IDFG offices only.

Applicant Combination Hunting Fishing
0 - 1 year	$795.50	$276.75	$601.75
2 - 50 years	$1,113.00	$386.75	$841.75
51 and older	$636.75	$221.75	$481.75

Idaho Residency Requirements

Proof of residency is required to buy any resident license. A previous year’s license is not proof of residency.

1. Drivers must present: A valid Idaho driver’s license and must have been domiciled in the state of Idaho for the last six months immediately prior to purchasing a resident license, tag or permit. Owning real property or paying property taxes within the state of Idaho does not in itself establish residency. You cannot claim resident privileges in any other state or country if you intend to claim residency and purchase resident licenses in the state of Idaho.

2. Non-drivers must present: An Idaho identification card issued by the Department of Transportation; or a combination of two documents bearing your name and address but not issued by yourself.

Examples include:

Home utility bills for the previous six months.

• Rent receipts or mortgage statements for the previous six months.
• Notarized statement from an employer on business letterhead.
• Proof of voter registration dated six months prior.
• For a minor child under 18, identification from a parent.

3. Military members: A member of the military service of the United States or a foreign country, state National Guard or Air National Guard, together with spouse and children under 18 years of age, residing in his/her household, who have been officially transferred, stationed, domiciled and on active duty in the state of Idaho for a period of 30 days last preceding application, as long as such assignment continues, is eligible to purchase a resident license.

To show eligibility you need: A current “Military Status and Residency Affidavit” signed by first sergeant, section commander or commander; or a current request and authorization for permanent change of station showing a ‘report no later than’ date within the last 60 days; or a combination of two documents given in number two (2) above dated thirty (30) days prior.

This is a summary of residency requirements, for additional details see Idaho Code 36-202(S) and 36-405; online at idfg.idaho.gov/ title36 and idfg.idaho.gov/idapa13 or contact your local Fish and game office. Persons who do not qualify as residents must purchase a nonresident license.

Hunting Passports

Hunting Passports are available only to first time hunters. Anyone who has previously held a hunting license in any state is not eligible. For more information, visit: idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/passport, or contact your local Fish and Game office.

Resident License, Tag and Permit Fees

Prices listed below include prices for those who have held a valid annual/3 year license in 2019 and 2020 who are considered "PriceLocked" and prices for those who are not price locked. To opt in to the price lock you may purchase a 3 year license.

FEE OR LICENSE	WITH PRICE LOCK		WITHOUT PRICE LOCK
	ANNUAL	3-YEAR7	ANNUAL	3-YEAR7
Access-Depredation Fee for Adults	$5.00	$10.00	$5.00	$10.00
Access-Depredation Fee for Jr./Sr./DAV/Furlough	2.00	4.00	2.00	4.00
A license buyer is required to pay this annual fee when purchasing their first annual license of the year. It will not apply to any additional annual licenses purchased later in the year, nor is it required to purchase a daily license.
Adult Licenses: 18 years of age and older
Sportsman’s Package (Adult or Youth)¹	$124.25	N/A	$144.60	N/A
Combination (Hunting & Fishing)	33.50	97.00	38.75	97.00
Disabled Combination	5.00	11.50	5.75	11.50
Military Furlough Combination	17.50	N/A	20.50	N/A
Hunting	12.75	34.75	15.75	34.75
Fishing	25.75	73.75	30.50	73.75
Daily Fishing (first day)⁸ Each consecutive day at initial time of purchase	11.50 5.00	N/A	13.50 6.00	N/A
Disabled Fishing	5.00	11.50	5.75	11.50
Military Furlough Fishing	17.50	N/A	20.50	N/A
Trapping (expires June 30)	26.75	N/A	29.75	N/A
Taxidermist/Furbuyer (expires June 30)²	40.00	5-yr-176.75	40.00	5-yr-176.75
Hunting Passport (8+ yrs Junior or Adult)⁶	1.75	N/A	1.75	N/A
Youth Licenses
Junior Combination (Hunting & Fishing, 14-17 yrs)	$17.50	$49.00	$19.75	$49.00
Junior Hunting (10-17 yrs)⁵	7.25	18.25	8.25	18.25
Junior Fishing (14-17yrs)	13.75	37.75	16.00	37.75
Youth Trapping (expires June 30)	7.25	N/A	8.25	N/A
Senior Licenses - 65 or Older
Senior Combination (Hunting & Fishing)	$11.75	$31.75	$13.75	$31.75
Permits and Validations
Archery or Muzzleloader Permit	$18.25	N/A	$19.50	N/A
DAV Archery or Muzzleloader Permit	3.75		3.75
Bear Baiting Permit²	12.75		15.00
Hound Hunter Permit	12.75		15.00
Upland Game Bird Permit (Department-stocked birds ;18+ yrs)	23.75 each		28.75
Sharp-tailed Grouse Permit	4.75		5.75
Disabled Archery or Disabled Motor Vehicle Permit2,3	1.75		1.75
Migratory Bird (HIP) Permit	1.75		2.75
Salmon or Steelhead Permit	12.75		15.25
Two-Pole Permit	13.75		15.00
Adult Tags
Deer	$19.75	N/A	$24.75	N/A
Elk	30.75		36.75
Pronghorn	31.25		36.50

FEE OR LICENSE	WITH PRICE LOCK		WITHOUT PRICE LOCK
	ANNUAL	3-YEAR7	ANNUAL	3-YEAR7
Adult Tags
Bear/Second Bear and Mt. Lion/Second Mt. Lion	$11.50 each	N/A	$13.75	N/A
Gray Wolf	11.50 each		13.75
Gray Wolf Trapping (expires June 30)	11.50 each		13.75
General Turkey	19.75		22.75
Extra Turkey	12.25 each		12.25
Special Unit Turkey	5.00 each		5.00
Sandhill Crane	19.75 each		22.75
Swan	22.75		22.75
Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat (tag only, does not include application fee)	166.75		199.75
Sage Grouse	$22.75		22.75
Youth, Senior and DAV Tags⁴
Deer⁴	$10.75	N/A	$12.50	N/A
Elk⁴	16.50		18.75
Bear and Second Bear⁴	6.75 each		7.75
Turkey and Discounted Turkey⁴	10.75 each		12.50
Controlled Hunt
Application for Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bear, or Turkey	$6.25 each	N/A	$6.25	N/A
Application for Moose, Sheep or Mt. Goat	16.75		16.75

Resident Notes:

1 - The sportsman’s package includes deer, elk, turkey, bear, gray wolf and mountain lion tags, and archery, muzzleloader, salmon and steelhead permits.

2 - Available only at Idaho Fish and Game offices.

3 - Disability must be certified by a medical doctor on a Fish and Game form.

4 - Must have a senior combination or hunting license, a junior combination or hunting license, a junior hunting passport, or a DAV combination or hunting license.

5 - All youth younger than twelve must be accompanied in the field by an adult license holder close enough to be within normal conversation or hearing range without shouting or the aid of electronic devices. A 9-year old may buy a license to apply for a controlled hunt tag, but he or she must be 10 years old at the time of the hunt.

6 - Anyone hunting with this license must be accompanied in the field by an adult license holder close enough to be within normal conversation or hearing range without shouting or the aid of electronic devices.

7 - If a 3-year resident hunting, fishing or combination license holder moves out of Idaho, the license will remain valid, but the holder will be required to purchase nonresident tags and permits.

8 - Price Lock on daily fishing is only available as long as the customer has a current year annual or a valid multiyear hunting license. Otherwise customer must pay fees in column 3.

Nonresident License, Tag and Permit Fees

Prices listed below are as of December 1, 2020. Prices may change without notice. Licenses, tags and permits are valid through December 31, except where noted. All tags, permits and applications require the purchase of a license.

FEE OR LICENSE	ANNUAL	3-YEAR
Access-Depredation Fee for Adult $10.00 20.00
Access-Depredation Fee for Jr./DAV	4.00	8.00
A license buyer is required to pay this annual fee when purchasing their first annual license of the year. It will not apply to any additional annual licenses purchased later in the year, nor is it required to purchase a daily license.
Adult Licenses: 18 years of age and older
Combination Hunting & Fishing (Not valid for the first five days of pheasant season)	$264.00	788.50
Hunting (includes three-day fishing license each year of license) (Not valid for the first five days of pheasant season)	185.00	551.50
Disabled American Veteran Hunting (DAV)6 (Includes three-day fishing license) (Not valid for the first five days of pheasant season)	31.75	N/A
Small Game Hunting (Not valid for the first five days of pheasant season)	141.75	N/A
Three-Day Nonresident Small Game Hunting (Not valid for the first five days of pheasant season)	71.75	N/A
Nongame Hunting	39.00	N/A
Shooting Preserve Hunting	26.00	N/A
Fishing	108.00	291.25
Daily Fishing (first day) Each consecutive day at initial time of purchase	22.75 7.00	N/A
Three-day Salmon/Steelhead	44.75	N/A
Trapping (expires June 30)	331.75	N/A
Taxidermist/Furbuyer1 (expires June 30)	187.00	N/A
Hunting Passport2 (8+years Junior or 18+years Adult) (Not valid for the first five days of pheasant season)	1.75	N/A
Junior Mentored & Youth Licenses
Junior Mentored Hunting5 (10-17 yrs) (Includes three-day fishing license) (Not valid for the first five days of pheasant season)	$91.75	$271.75
Junior Fishing (under 18 yrs)	23.75	67.75
Permits and Validations
Archery or Muzzleloader Permit	$81.75	N/A N/A
DAV Archery or Muzzleloader Permit, effective 7/1/20	5.75 ea
Bear Baiting Permit1	34.75
Hound Hunter Permit1	301.75

FEE OR LICENSE	ANNUAL	3-YEAR
Permits and Validations
Upland Game Bird Permit (Department- stocked birds ;18+ yrs) Sharp-tailed Grouse Permit Disabled Archery or Disabled Motor Vehicle Permit1,3 Migratory Bird (HIP) Permit Salmon or Steelhead Permit Two-Pole Permit	56.75 ea.	N/A
	$17.75
	1.75
	5.00
	28.25
	17.00
Adult Tags
Deer	$351.75	N/A
Elk	651.75
Pronghorn	342.75
Bear	231.75
Reduced Bear and Second Bear	41.75 ea
Mountain Lion	204.50
Reduced Mountain Lion and Second Mountain Lion	41.75 ea.
Gray Wolf and Gray Wolf Trapping (expires June 30)	31.75 ea.
General Turkey and Extra Turkey	80.00 ea.
Special Unit Turkey	5.00 ea.
Sandhill Crane	74.25
Swan	67.50
Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat (tag only, does not include application fee)	$2,626.75
Sage Grouse	74.25
Junior Mentored
Deer4 Elk4 Bear4 Second Bear4 Turkey and Extra Turkey4	$176.75	N/A
	299.75
	116.75 ea.
	41.75 ea..
	44.75 ea.
Disabled American Veteran Tags
Deer4	$23.75	N/A
Elk4	39.75
Bear and Second Bear4	23.75 ea.
Turkey and Discounted Turkey4	19.75 ea.
Controlled Hunt
Application for deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, or Turkey	$18.00 ea.	N/A
Application for moose, sheep or mt. goat	45.75

Nonresident Notes:

1 - These licenses and permits are only available at Idaho Fish and Game offices.

2 - Anyone hunting with this license must be accompanied in the field by an adult license holder close enough to be within normal conversation or hearing range without shouting or the aid of electronic devices.

3 - Disability must be certified by a medical doctor on a Fish and Game form.

4 - Must have a Junior Mentored Hunting license, Junior Hunting Passport, or a DAV license. Any adult accompanying any youth possessing aJunior Mentored tag(s) must have a tag(s) for the same species. JuniorHunting Passport mentors may not accompany more than 2 mentored hunters at one time.

5 - Anyone hunting with this license must be accompanied in the field by an adult license holder close enough to be within normal conversation or hearing range without shouting or the aid of electronic devices. A 9-year old may buy a license to apply for a controlled hunt, but he or she must be 10 years old at the time of the hunt.

6 - Disability must be certified by the U.S. Departement of Defense or by Veterans Affairs on their official letterhead showing combined service-connected disability rating of 40% or more.