Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 13 - Fish and Game, Department of
Rule 13.01.08 - RULES GOVERNING THE TAKING OF BIG GAME ANIMALS
Section 13.01.08.800 - EMERGENCY DEPREDATION HUNTS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 13.01.08.800

Current through August 31, 2023

01. Eligibility. (3-31-22)

a. Only Idaho residents with a valid Idaho hunting or combination license are eligible to apply to participate in emergency depredation hunts. (3-31-22)

b. Persons submitting applications for emergency depredation hunts are eligible to apply for controlled hunts or may hunt in the general season. (3-31-22)

02. Applications. (3-31-22)

a. A person may submit no more than (1) application per year for each species--deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, or gray wolf. (3-31-22)

b. An individual or a group may apply. A group is defined as two (2) hunters applying for the same depredation hunt on the same application. If an individual submits application for more than one (1) species, he does not have to apply in the same group or area for each application (3-31-22)

c. Any form not properly completed will be ineligible for selection. (3-31-22)

d. Any holder of an antlerless or doe/fawn, or black bear controlled hunt tag will be considered an applicant for any depredation hunt for that species which is: (3-31-22)
i. Held prior to the antlerless or doe/fawn, or black bear controlled hunt; and (3-31-22)

ii. Is in the same area as the depredation. (3-31-22)

e. Any holder of an antlerless or doe/fawn, or black bear controlled hunt tag may also apply for a depredation hunt in any region. (3-31-22)

f. A list of depredation hunt applications received will be maintained for the time period July 1 to June 30. Applications are valid only for the time period for which they are submitted. (3-31-22)

03. Selection of Participants. The Department will place all applications (individual or group) for each depredation hunt received by June 30 in random order. All applications received after June 30 will be placed at the end of the list in the order received, except that military personnel returning from active duty will be given priority. The Department will select participants for a hunt in the order in which applicants appear on the list, except for those hunts that precede, or at the discretion of the Regional Supervisor, follow a controlled hunt for doe/fawn or antlerless animals or black bear. If a depredation hunt is scheduled before or, at the discretion of the Regional Supervisor, after a doe/fawn or antlerless hunt or black bear hunt in the same unit, the holders of the doe/fawn or antlerless tags or black bear tag will be given the option to hunt in the depredation hunt. If no doe/fawn or antlerless or black bear hunts are scheduled in that unit, or if some depredation hunt tags are not taken by controlled hunt hunters, participants will be selected from applicants for that depredation hunt. If a group application is selected, both hunters will be offered depredation hunt tags. (3-31-22)

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