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