← Idaho hunting laws›Legal Hunting Hours

Idaho Legal Hunting Hours (2026)

Info: In Idaho, big game animals may be hunted only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026

Hunting rules change at the state line — and in your state.Track them in the free LawLert iPhone app: it alerts you when you cross into a state where they differ, and when they change in your state. No account.Get the app

Official source: idfg.idaho.gov →

Idaho legal hunting hours by date

The rule above (big game): 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out from each place’s own sunrise and sunset. Start times are rounded up and end times down to the minute.

Legal hunting hours for Boise, Idaho
Boise	Start (MDT)	End (MDT)
Sat, Oct 17	7:32 AM	7:27 PM
Sun, Oct 18	7:33 AM	7:26 PM
Mon, Oct 19	7:35 AM	7:24 PM
Tue, Oct 20	7:36 AM	7:22 PM
Wed, Oct 21	7:37 AM	7:21 PM
Thu, Oct 22	7:38 AM	7:19 PM
Fri, Oct 23	7:40 AM	7:18 PM
Sat, Oct 24	7:41 AM	7:16 PM
Sun, Oct 25	7:42 AM	7:15 PM
Mon, Oct 26	7:43 AM	7:13 PM
Tue, Oct 27	7:45 AM	7:12 PM
Wed, Oct 28	7:46 AM	7:10 PM
Thu, Oct 29	7:47 AM	7:09 PM
Fri, Oct 30	7:49 AM	7:08 PM

Sunrise moves about 4 minutes for every 50 miles east or west, so times where you hunt can differ from Boise. Seasons, species, special areas and Sundays can have their own hours — check the official source before you hunt. Sunday hunting in Idaho

General legal information, not legal advice — verify important decisions with a licensed attorney.

Legal Hunting Hours in states bordering Idaho

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

MontanaInfo
In Montana, big game hunting hours are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: fwp.mt.gov · Full Montana rule →
NevadaInfo
In Nevada, big game hunting hours are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, unless otherwise specified.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: ndow.org · Full Nevada rule →
OregonInfo
In Oregon, game mammals may be hunted only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: myodfw.com · Full Oregon rule →
UtahInfo
In Utah, big game may be taken only between one-half hour before official sunrise and one-half hour after official sunset (Utah Admin. Code R657-5-6).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: adminrules.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
WashingtonInfo
In Washington, game animals and forest grouse may be hunted from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Migratory birds, upland birds and turkey have different hours.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wdfw.wa.gov · Full Washington rule →
WyomingInfo
In Wyoming, big game, trophy game and small game may be taken from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, and upland birds and wild turkey from 30 min before sunrise to sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wgfd.wyo.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

Don't get caught off guardCross into a state where this law is different and the free iPhone app tells you what changed, even with the app closed. It also alerts you when a law you track changes where you live. No account.Get the free app

Track this law — get alerted when it changes

We watch the official sources behind Idaho hunting rules. If a tracked rule changes, you get one short email — never more than one a week. Free, unsubscribe anytime.