Idaho
Rugged backcountry, steep river breaks, and classic over-the-counter elk and deer opportunities.
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Idaho
Official Regulatory Authority
Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG)
Chukar Partridge
Idaho is universally acclaimed as the premier chukar hunting state in North America. The sheer basalt cliffs and cheatgrass hills of the Snake, Salmon, and Clearwater river canyons hold enormous wild chukar numbers.
California (Valley) Quail
Abundant throughout southwestern and west-central Idaho river valleys, Russian olive thickets, and blackberry draws with a 10-bird daily limit.
Ruffed, Dusky & Spruce Grouse
Idaho's national forests hold high densities of ruffed grouse in riparian creek bottoms and dusky grouse on high timber ridgelines.
Ring-necked Pheasant
Agricultural lowlands across the Magic Valley and Treasure Valley provide pheasant hunting on state Access Yes! properties.