Fish & Game: Preparation key to big game hunting

Idaho Fish and Game officials emphasized that successful big game hunters arrange to gain access to private property before the season begins.

With a number of hunting opportunities opening in early August on or near private property, officials with the Idaho Fish and Game Department reminded hunters to work with land owners in advance for access to their property.

A hunter can increase their success and avoid potential problems with these owners by getting permission in advance while taking extra precautions to properly care for harvested game.

Most of the hunts that open in early August are designed to help reduce chronic crop damage for landowners, fish and game officials said. This includes general season controlled hunts for antlerless elk and antlerless deer.

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