State Sides With Tribe On Rez Hunting

Non-tribal hunters on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation must purchase a tribal hunting license even if they hunt on private land. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s interpretation of a 1988 compact between the state and the tribe requires non-tribal hunters on the reservation to buy both a state hunting license and $10 tribal hunting permit, said Virgil Moore, deputy director of Idaho Fish and Game. “Our advice to hunters is they need to have a state license and they need to check Coeur d’Alene Tribe hunting and fishing rules,” said Moore. The rules mandate hunters carry the $10 permit/ Ralph Bartholdt , St. Maries Gazette-Record. More here .