Idaho spring hunt applications coming due
HUNTING -- Sportsmen have until Feb. 15 to apply for Idaho's spring black bear controlled hunts and until March 1 to apply for controlled wild turkey hunts.
Spring turkey and spring black bear seasons start April 15, with some controlled hunts opening later. Turkey youth hunts open April 8.
Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor, Fish and Game office, or online.
The application fee is $6.25 per person for residents and $14.75 for nonresidents. An additional fee is charged for telephone and Internet applications. Hunters must have a 2014 Idaho hunting license to apply.
Spring 2014 bear controlled hunt information is in the 2013 Big Game Seasons and Rules book. Spring turkey controlled hunt information is available at Fish and Game’s website and the the 2014-2015 Upland Game, Furbearer and Turkey Rules book will be available by mid-February.
Leftover controlled hunt tags for spring turkey and bear controlled hunts go on sale April 1.