Pheasant Hunting?

[sniper14]

I want to hunt pheasants in the great state of Idaho, but I've got a couple of questions. Do I need a hunting license as well as a small game license? Or will just a small game license do? I noticed the small game license is no good for the first 5 days of the hunt. Can I just buy a 3 day small game license and start the 3 days at the start of the hunt or is that also no good for the first 5 days? Thanks on advance.

 

[Salmonfg]

LAST EDITED ON Oct-08-13 AT 03:44PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Oct-08-13 AT 03:43?PM (MST)

Any of the 3 license types (Hunting, Small Game Hunting, Three-day Nonresident Small Game Hunting) allows a nonresident to hunt "upland and migratory birds, turkey, cottontail, snowshoe hare, huntable furbearers, and unprotected and predatory birds and animals." However, only the full Hunting License allows a nonresident to hunt pheasants during the first 5 days of a pheasant season. Neither small game license allows nonresidents to hunt during the first 5 days of pheasant seasons. Some species require permits in addition to the license (WMA pheasant for areas where pheasants are released for hunting [$51.75], sage-grouse/sharp-tailed grouse [$4.75], migratory bird (or HIP, $4.75)). If someone is only interested in small game hunting, the only advantage to a full Hunting License is those first 5 days of pheasant seasons. But if interested in big game hunting, a full hunting license is required to purchase a big game tag.

Tom Keegan
IDFG Salmon Region Wildlife Manager

 

[sniper14]

Great explanation! Thank you!!