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Sandhill Crane General Any Weapon Season
Bear Lake and Caribou County except portion in Grays Lake Basin
Unlimited Tags
9/16/2016 - 9/30/2016
- Species
- Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
- Either-sex Sandhill Crane
- Either sex may be taken.
- 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
100 tags available. Daily limit is 2 for all hunts. The season limit is 2.
Requirements:
- Sandhill Crane Tag - REQUIRED
- Migratory Bird (HIP) Permit - REQUIRED WITH FIRST TAG ONLY
- Federal Migratory Bird (Duck) Stamp - NOT REQUIRED
- Shotgun capable of carrying no more than 3 shells - REQUIRED
- Nontoxic Shot - NOT REQUIRED
- Shot Size: No person shall take sandhill crane while in possession of shot larger than two tenths (0.2 inches) in diameter (size T).
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Bear Lake and Caribou County except portion in Grays Lake Basin
- Includes all of Bear Lake County and all of Caribou County except that portion lying within the Grays Lake Basin. Area Size: 1,799,033 acres
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Resident Tags and Permits
- Federal Migratory Game Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) Validation (dove, duck, goose, coot, sandhill crane, and common snipe)
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Federal Migratory Game Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) Validation (dove, duck, goose, coot, sandhill crane, and common snipe)
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.
Where to purchase
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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 825,653 acres 45.9%
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U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 595,486 acres 33.1%
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 132,089 acres 7.3%
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State of Idaho 120,710 acres 6.7%
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Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 50,269 acres 2.8%
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U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 17,100 acres 1%
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Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 10,401 acres 0.6%
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State of Idaho 5,817 acres 0.3%
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Other 4,937 acres 0.3%
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State of Idaho 918 acres 0.1%
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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.