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Turkey Controlled Hunt Upland Bird Season
Hunt Area 50-1
Turkey Controlled Hunt 9008 125 Tags
5/1/2016 - 5/25/2016
- Species
- Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
- Bearded Tom Wild Turkey
- Bearded turkeys only (Toms).
- 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
The daily bag limit is one bearded turkey per day in the spring and one turkey (either sex) per day in the fall, except in Units 1, 2, 3 and 5 where 5 turkeys (either sex) may be taken in a day during fall seasons. No more than two bearded turkeys may be taken per spring. The most tags one hunter may possess in one year is six.
- Hunt Area 50-1
- All of Units 50, 51, 58, 59, 59A, 60, 60A, 61, 62, 62A, 63, 63A, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 69. Area Size: 7,656,576 acres
Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
Year | Season | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Toms | Hens | Days/Hunter | Birds/Day | Days/Bird |
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2021 | Spring | 9010 | 50-1 | 125 | 53 | 43 | 454 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 8.5 | ||
2021 | Spring | 9011 | 50-1 | 96 | 20 | 21 | 347 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 17.5 | ||
2020 | Spring | 9010 | 50-1 | 112 | 41 | 37 | 455 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | ||
2020 | Spring | 9011 | 50-1 | 125 | 31 | 25 | 529 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 17 | ||
2019 | Spring | 9011 | 50-1 | 115 | 36 | 31 | 499 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 13.8 | ||
2019 | Spring | 9012 | 50-1 | 96 | 24 | 25 | 355 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 14.8 |
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.
Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)
Hunt Information | 1st Choice | 2nd Choice | Total | ||||||||||
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota | ||
2023 | 9010 | 50-1 | 1 | 542 | 125 | 23 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | ||
2023 | 9011 | 50-1 | 1 | 295 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||
2022 | 9010 | 50-1 | 1 | 465 | 125 | 27 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | ||
2022 | 9011 | 50-1 | 1 | 290 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||
2021 | 9010 | 50-1 | 1 | 529 | 125 | 24 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | ||
2021 | 9011 | 50-1 | 1 | 423 | 125 | 30 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | ||
2020 | 9010 | 50-1 | 1 | 386 | 125 | 32 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | ||
2020 | 9011 | 50-1 | 1 | 405 | 125 | 31 | 298 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | ||
2019 | 9011 | 50-1 | 1 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | ||
2019 | 9012 | 50-1 | 1 | 125 | 30 | 24 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 125 |
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)
Hunt Information | Resident | NonResident | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | 1st Choice Applicants | Permits Awarded | 1st Choice Success% | 1st Choice Applicants | Permits Awarded | 1st Choice Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota |
2023 | 9010 | 50-1 | 1 | 528 | 123 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 125 | 125 |
2023 | 9011 | 50-1 | 1 | 292 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
2022 | 9010 | 50-1 | 1 | 451 | 121 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 29 | 125 | 125 |
2022 | 9011 | 50-1 | 1 | 286 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
2021 | 9010 | 50-1 | 1 | 510 | 125 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 |
2021 | 9011 | 50-1 | 1 | 410 | 122 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 125 | 125 |
2020 | 9010 | 50-1 | 1 | 377 | 122 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 125 | 125 |
2020 | 9011 | 50-1 | 1 | 398 | 121 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 125 | 125 |
2019 | 9011 | 50-1 | 1 | 368 | 121 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 125 | 125 |
2019 | 9012 | 50-1 | 1 | 353 | 120 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 125 |
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Resident Tags and Permits
- Adult Turkey - General Tag
- Jr./Sr./DAV Turkey Tag
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- Controlled Hunt Permit* (required if successful in drawing)
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Junior Mentored Turkey Tag
- Adult Turkey - General Tag
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
- Controlled Hunt Permit* (required if successful in drawing)
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.
Private 2,523,746 acres 33% |
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 2,303,349 acres 30.1% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,556,205 acres 20.3% |
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 489,282 acres 6.4% |
State of Idaho 444,238 acres 5.8% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 137,030 acres 1.8% |
State of Idaho 46,318 acres 0.6% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 39,954 acres 0.5% |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 39,897 acres 0.5% |
Other 27,130 acres 0.4% |
Other 17,248 acres 0.2% |
State of Idaho 11,200 acres 0.1% |
U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 10,291 acres 0.1% |
U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 6,147 acres 0.1% |
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 2,144 acres 0% |
U.S. Military 1,078 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.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.