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Hunters asked to report hunting results |
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December 2, 2015 |
by Idaho Fish and Game
Most of the major big game hunting seasons are
now over. Successful or not, hunters are already
starting to think about next season.
So are we at Fish and Game.
Idaho Fish and Game encourages hunters who
purchased a deer, elk, or pronghorn tag to
report the results of their 2015 big game hunts
as soon as possible.
Reporting is required either 10 days after a
deer, elk or pronghorn is harvested, or ten days
following the end of the season for which a tag
is valid. Hunters are required to file a report
for each tag they purchased whether they went
hunting or not.
Hunters can file their reports online at
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/?getPage=106
or call 1-877-268-9365 and speak to a live
operator 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
To file reports, hunters need to know their tag
numbers or hunting license numbers, the number
of days they hunted, the game management units
they hunted in, the date they harvested, and the
number of antler points on the animal they
harvested, or the length of the horns for
pronghorns in inches.
Promptly received hunting and harvest data
provides Fish and Game a more complete picture
of game populations to base decisions for next
year's season. Without this timely information,
managers are forced to be more conservative when
making future hunting opportunities available.
In addition, hunters like having harvest
estimates well before the application period for
fall controlled hunts. If Fish and Game receives
hunter reports early, wildlife managers are able
to complete the harvest estimates sooner so
hunters can plan their hunting trips next fall. |
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