If you hunt in Idaho?

[bearpaw]

It might be a good time to consider a 3 year license, get current pricing for the next three years, I would definitely try to do it before the next price increase which should be announced before taking affect.

https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/three-year

[Bucks2Ducks]

Man its almost $200 already, do they really need to raise it again

[Rob]

my 3 year just expired, I re-upped it.  I was thinking of doing the Sportsman's package however there is quite a bit of stuff on there I do not need.

I guess I need to do the math and see if the discount is worth it given what I typically buy.

In reality, I should probably get the lifetime license....

[bearpaw]

Man its almost $200 already, do they really need to raise it again

I don't know when, but I know it is being discussed, with demand so high I'm surprised it has not been increased already. More specifically its tag fees I heard was being discussed, but usually licenses go up when tag fees go up. I'm guessing we will see changes in 2026.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

I'm not going to buy a 3 year license when there is no guarantee I'll get a tag.

[Karl Blanchard]

I'm not going to buy a 3 year license when there is no guarantee I'll get a tag.

you'll need the license just to apply so if planning to apply it may not be a bad idea to lock in current pricing with a 3y license

[CarbonHunter]

I'm not going to buy a 3 year license when there is no guarantee I'll get a tag.

you'll need the license just to apply so if planning to apply it may not be a bad idea to lock in current pricing with a 3y license

Or even shed hunt… 

[fowl smacker]

I'm not going to buy a 3 year license when there is no guarantee I'll get a tag.

you'll need the license just to apply so if planning to apply it may not be a bad idea to lock in current pricing with a 3y license

You don't have to but the license until you get chosen to pick your unit.  If you buy a 3 yr, and get a high # in the que the tags may be sold out.

[Alan K]

It is going to be a draw moving forward, you'll need to purchase your license to apply.  The queue is a thing of the past now.

[fowl smacker]

It is going to be a draw moving forward, you'll need to purchase your license to apply.  The queue is a thing of the past now.

Ah, I hadn't heard that was a done deal.

[bearpaw]

It is going to be a draw moving forward, you'll need to purchase your license to apply.  The queue is a thing of the past now.

Ah, I hadn't heard that was a done deal.

Karl is correct, a non-resident draw is the recommendation of the working group and widely expected to be adopted by the commission. When I asked agency staff about changes they advised me to expect a change to controlled hunts for nonresidents, nobody knows what the small details will be but the change to a nonresident draw system is expected. Unless the current rule changes (which is not expected to happen) you must possess a hunting license to apply for controlled hunts.

[andrew_in_idaho]

my 3 year just expired, I re-upped it.  I was thinking of doing the Sportsman's package however there is quite a bit of stuff on there I do not need.

I guess I need to do the math and see if the discount is worth it given what I typically buy.

In reality, I should probably get the lifetime license....

I did the math when I was buying hunting, fishing, deer, elk, bear, wolf and an archery permit. It ended up coming out about $15 cheaper to buy the sportsman’s package and get the turkey, mt lion, muzzleloader permit, and salmon/steelhead included


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[Rob]

I wondered if that was going to be the case.  But then again, you cannot get a 3 year sportsman's package.  So the gamble is, will base process go up in the next 3 years?

[bearpaw]

my 3 year just expired, I re-upped it.  I was thinking of doing the Sportsman's package however there is quite a bit of stuff on there I do not need.

I guess I need to do the math and see if the discount is worth it given what I typically buy.

In reality, I should probably get the lifetime license....

I did the math when I was buying hunting, fishing, deer, elk, bear, wolf and an archery permit. It ended up coming out about $15 cheaper to buy the sportsman’s package and get the turkey, mt lion, muzzleloader permit, and salmon/steelhead included


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For residents the sportsman package is a better deal if you want all the tags. 
No sportsman package is offered for non-residents, so with the likely upcming price increase the 3 yr is a good deal.

[kodiak06]

The voters passed a draw application fee along with applicant requirements to have a valid hunting license

[andrew_in_idaho]

The voters passed a draw application fee along with applicant requirements to have a valid hunting license

No we didn’t. The commission may have


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[Magnum_Willys]

The voters passed a draw application fee along with applicant requirements to have a valid hunting license

No we didn’t. The commission may have


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I don’t believe anything has offically been finalized.  I think we get the current system for non-res tags for one more year.  Dec 10 draw for 2026 tags.    Whoop!  Love it!

[bearpaw]

I wondered if that was going to be the case.  But then again, you cannot get a 3 year sportsman's package.  So the gamble is, will base process go up in the next 3 years?

I think resident pricing will depend on how well the draw works out with non-residents. The commission discusses potential funding shortfalls if non-res tags do not sell out, see the commission meeting video, that discussion is at about 3:32:20. There is also concern if the non-res quota is reduced from 15% to 10% of total tags, will there be a revenue shortfall?

The commission did vote to move forward with a non-res draw. The difference between how the Idaho commission values and accommodates public testimony verses how the Washington commission values and accommodates public testimony is like night and day.

[kodiak06]

The voters passed a draw application fee along with applicant requirements to have a valid hunting license

No we didn’t. The commission may have
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I meant the commissioners voting on it BUT, hunters have been a big proponent of increasing the non-res tags and voicing their opinion to IDFG and all over social media.  Their ignorance to how many tags are allotted was part of the argument lol. Sucks, but now the Idaho residents hunting WA will get a taste of an increase as well beginning '26, but the baiting ban may have made some give up on WA as well.