SHOW NOTES:

Intro: Big changes coming to non-resident Idaho hunters

Brief summary of how the changes effect Idaho residents

Public service announcement: Outdoor show and conventions schedules and cancellations

IDAHO HUNT CHANGES

Idaho's website operating system: All new and hugely capable

Elk zones & non-resident restrictions

• Tags on sale at 10am MST, Dec. 1
• The "Waiting Room" purchase system for OTC tags
• Elk A and B tag reductions
• Elk capped tags
• Elk controlled hunts
• Non-resident price increases

Non-resident deer hunting changes

• Tags on sale at 10am MST, Dec. 1
• Non-residents must choose one unit to hunt, and will purchase a tag specific to that unit
• All units are restricted to 10 or 15 percent non-resident tag allotments, depending on historic hunter participation
• Deer tags may still be used on wolf, black bear, or cougar

Reasons for changes/restrictions to non-resident Idaho hunt opportunities

Idaho and the future: Will these changes benefit hunt quality?

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Idaho website info: https://idfg.idaho.gov/press/fg-commission-approves-changes-nonresident-participation-general-season-deer-and-elk-hunts