October 4, 2012
By Niels Nokkentved, IDFG
The regular deer season opens Oct. 10 in many parts of Idaho.
In some
areas, a regular deer tag allows hunters to take either mule deer or
white-tailed deer. A white-tailed deer tag allows hunters to take only a
white-tail.
Many
areas across the state also offer antlerless youth hunt opportunities, but check
the 2012 big game rules brochure carefully for the areas where youth hunts are
open.
To hunt
deer in Idaho during the regular season, a hunter must have valid 2012 Idaho
hunting license and a deer tag.
Fish and
Game law enforcement officials ask that hunters report any poaching or
suspicious activities they encounter or hear about while hunting. Most serious
poaching cases are cracked and won only with the help of ordinary Idaho
residents, hunters or others who report crimes.
Hunters
with information about a wildlife crime may call the Citizens Against Poaching
hotline at
Hunters
also are encouraged to pick up a free copy of the Idaho Department of Fish and
Game's backcountry game meat care guide. The guide has helpful tips to ensure
proper handling of game to avoid wasting the meat. The guide is available at
Fish and Game offices and license vendors.
A link
to the guide can be found on the Fish and Game website at:
www.
fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/rules/?getPage=63 and
www.fishand game.idaho.gov/public/hunt/?getPage=61.
And for
help planning their hunt, hunters can use the hunt planner on the website at:
www.fish
andgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner.
Remember to ask first before hunting on private land.