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Pheasant General Any Weapon Season
Management Area 1
Unlimited Tags
10/14/2017 - 12/31/2017
- Species
- Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
- Rooster Ring-necked Pheasant
- Only pheasant cocks may be harvested.
- Shotgun or Archery
- No person shall take upland game birds:
- Except wild turkey, from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise. Wild turkey shall not be taken between sunset and one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise.
- With a trap, snare, net, crossbow, or firearms EXCEPT a shotgun using shells not exceeding three and one-half (3-1/2) inches maximum length, slingshot, hand-held or thrown missiles, EXCEPT forest grouse. Forest grouse shall not be taken with a trap, snare, net, or crossbow. Crossbow may be used to take forest grouse by a person who possesses a Disabled Persons Archery Hunting Permit or a Special Weapon Reasonable Modification Hunting Permit authorizing use of a crossbow or by a person hunting in an area where crossbow is a lawful method of take for big game.
- From any watercraft.
- By the use or aid of any electronic call.
- By the aid of baiting. Bait is defined as any substance placed to attract upland game birds.
- When hunting on Wildlife Management Areas where pheasants are stocked without wearing at least thirty-six (36) square inches of visible hunter orange above the waist.
In addition to the methods listed above, wild turkey may not be taken:- With lead shot exceeding BB size.
- With steel shot exceeding T size.
- By the use of dogs, except during fall hunts.
- Restrictions
Area 1 season begins one-half hour before sunrise on opening day. Daily bag limit 3 cocks and possesssion limit of 9 cocks.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Management Area 1
- Beneway, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone Counties. Area Size: 13,651,981 acres
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Resident Tags and Permits
- Wildlife Management Area Pheasant Permit* (17 and older)
- Falconry Permit* (Valid for 3 years from purchase year)
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Wildlife Management Area Pheasant Permit* (17 and older)
- Falconry Permit* (Valid for 3 years from purchase year)
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.
Where to purchase
Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
Surface Management
For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 7,786,355 acres 57% |
Private 4,308,064 acres 31.6% |
State of Idaho 761,404 acres 5.6% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 225,243 acres 1.6% |
Other 188,822 acres 1.4% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 127,969 acres 0.9% |
State of Idaho 113,133 acres 0.8% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 98,234 acres 0.7% |
U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 19,898 acres 0.1% |
State of Idaho 15,614 acres 0.1% |
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 127 acres 0% |
U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 39 acres 0% |
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Land management via Inside Idaho
Access Yes! Properties
Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Selway Bitterroot Wilderness 1,092,240 acres 8% of hunt
- Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness 830,343 acres 6.1% of hunt
- Gospel Hump Wilderness 205,589 acres 1.5% of hunt
- Hells Canyon Wilderness 63,643 acres 0.5% of hunt