Reminders for hunters

(Boise) – Hunting season is well underway in Idaho. As you plan any future hunting trips, please keep these things in mind:

1. Fire season isn’t over yet, and people cause most fires.

Although temperatures are dropping, we are still in fire season and will be through the end of October. Fires will continue to burn until we experience a “season-ending weather event,” meaning enough rain or snow for fire managers to call the fire season over.

Most wildfires today are not naturally occurring. People - not lightning - were responsible for more than half the fires this year, accounting for 98 percent of the acres burned on lands protected by the Idaho Department of Lands.

If campfires are allowed where you plan to hunt, make sure your campfire is cool to the touch before leaving it so you do not unintentionally start a wildfire. View other campfire safety tips here.

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