Hunting Bag Limits
What Are the Bag Limits in Idaho?
Planning to hunt coyotes, gray wolves, or pheasants this season? To stay within Idaho’s hunting regulations, it’s crucial to know the bag limits for each species you intend to pursue.
Bag limits help manage wildlife populations and ensure sustainable hunting practices across the state.
Take a look at the overview below for species-specific limits — and always double-check with the Idaho Department of Fish & Game for the most up-to-date information.
| Species | Limits |
|---|---|
| Deer | 1 per tag |
| Antelope | 1 per tag |
| Black Bear | 1 per tag |
| Mountain Lion | 1 per tag |
| Gray Wolf | No limit (but only one per legal tag) |
| Moose | 1 anterless and 1 antlered (lifetime) |
| Bighorn Sheep | 1 Rocky Mountain and 1 California (lifetime) |
| Mountain Goat | 1 lifetime |
| Elk | 1 per tag |
| Turkey | 2 male per day (spring), 1 either-sex per tag |
| Forest Grouse | 4 per day (12 in possession) |
| Quail | 10 per day (30 in possession) |
| Partridge | 8 Chukar and 8 Partridge per day (24 each in possession) |
| Sharp-Tailed Grouse | 2 per day (6 in possession) |
| Sage Grouse | 2 per day and season |
| Pheasants | 3 roosters per day (9 roosters in possessions) |
| Cottontail or Snowshoe Hare | 8 per day (24 in possession) |
| Red Squirrel | 8 per day (24 in possession) |
| Duck | 7 of any kind per day (3x the daily in possession) |
| Wilson's Snipe | 8 per day (3x the daily in possession) |
| Coots | 25 per day (3x the daily in possession) |
| Canada Goose | 5 per day (15 in possession) |
| White-Fronted Geese | 10 per day (30 in possession) |
| Light Goose | 20 per day (60 in possession) |
| Swan | 1 per day (1 in possession) |
| Dove | 15 per day (45 in possession) |
| Crow | No limits |
| Sandhill Crane | 2 per day (2 for the season) |
| Coyote | No limits |
