September 20, 2012
By Niels Nokkentved, IDFG
Young hunters who want an early shot at a duck or goose may participate
in the youth waterfowl hunt Sept. 29-30.
The youth waterfowl hunt is open to youths 15 and younger. The waterfowl
youth hunt includes goose, duck, coot and snipe.
The regular waterfowl season opens the following weekend. But the opening
and areas have changed. Area 2 was Area 1 in the past.
The season opens on Oct. 6 in what is now called Area 1.
Area 1 includes all of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, including
private inholdings; Bannock County; Bingham County, except that portion within
the Blackfoot Reservoir drainage; Caribou County within the Fort Hall Indian
Reservation; and Power County east of State Highway 37 and State Highway 39.
The season opens Oct. 13 in the rest of the state - now known as Area 2.
Hunters are encouraged to check the new rules brochure available online
www.fish
andgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/rules/?getPage=66,
and at license vendors and Fish and Game offices.
Youth hunt bag limits for ducks and geese are the same as for the general
season. The daily limit is seven ducks, which may include no more than one
canvasback, two pintails, two redheads or two mallard hens. Youths may also
harvest four dark geese.
Hunters must have a 2012 Idaho hunting license and a federal migratory
game bird harvest information program validation. But a federal duck stamp is
not required for hunters 15 and under.
At least one adult 18 years old or older having a valid hunting license,
must accompany each youth hunting party into the field at all times. Adults are
not allowed to hunt.