Turkey, black bear hunts opening
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April 9, 2013 |
The general spring turkey and black bear hunts
open April 15 – turkey hunts run through May 25,
and spring black bear closing dates vary.
A few bear hunts opened earlier in some areas
where hunters may also use a second bear tag.
Dates for controlled hunts are listed in the
Upland Game or Big Game seasons and rules
brochures, available at all Fish and Game
offices and at license vendors statewide. The
brochure is also on the Fish and Game Website at
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
in PDF format.
Hunters also can use the convenient Idaho Hunt
Planner, found in the hunting section of the
Website,
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntPlanner,
where detailed maps are available.
Hunters must have a valid Idaho hunting license
and the appropriate tags. Turkey hunters may buy
two turkey tags – one general and one extra tag
– for the spring season before May 26.
Resident adults pay $19.75 for the first tag and
$12.25 for an extra tag. Discounted tags for
youth, seniors and disabled veterans are $10.75.
Nonresident turkey tags cost $80, except for
junior mentored tags priced $10.75.
Turkey hunting requires special attention to
safety in the field. Hunting information and
safety tips are found on the Fish and Game
website:
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/rules/uplandTurkey.pdf.
Black bear hunters are reminded that grizzly
bears may be encountered in many areas where
black bears are also found. Hunters should know
the difference.
Hunters are urged to learn more about bear
identification on the Fish and Game website:
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/education/bearIdentification. |
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