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Beginners Guide To Hunting posted On Fish And
Game website |
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September 23, 2015 |
Never hunted? Don't worry, it's not as
complicated as it may appear at first glance.
Idaho Fish and Game has devoted a web page to
help novices understand the basics, including
what they need to get started, what game is
available, and where to go.
The information is in an easy-to-understand
format that allows you to easily navigate Fish
and Game's website and get the information
needed to start hunting. You can see it at
https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunting/beginners-guide.
Fish and Game understands hunting can be
intimidating to a novice because hunting rules
are so comprehensive. Idaho has more than 450
species of wildlife, and many are pursued by
hunters during different seasons, in different
places and by different hunting methods (rifle,
bow, shotgun, etc.).
That means a lot of hunting rules, but beginners
shouldn't be overwhelmed. The department will
walk you through the process of becoming a
hunter. Fish and Game even offers a "Hunting
Passport" program for anyone who's never had a
hunting license (in Idaho or elsewhere) that
allows you to a buy a hunting license for the
discounted price of $1.75. It is good for one
calendar year, but you must hunt with a mentor
age 18 or older who possesses a valid Idaho
hunting license.
Small game and upland birds are good quarry for
new hunters because all a person needs is a
hunting license, and he or she can hunt
cottontail rabbits, forest grouse, California
and bobwhite quail, chukar, gray partridge,
pheasant and more.
There's also information on the web page to help
a new hunter get started pursuing waterfowl,
turkeys and popular big-game animals like deer
and elk, both of which are possible for novices
to harvest.
The page also explains who needs hunter
education (anyone born on or after Jan. 1,
1975), how to enroll in courses, where to go
hunting (including maps), and what to do when
you harvest an animal. |
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