Where to buy a hunting or fishing license in Kootenai County
Online, by phone or at a Fish and Game office, with the fees for each and what has to be mailed.
You can buy Idaho hunting and fishing licenses three ways.
Online
Go Outdoors Idaho sells licenses on its website and through its mobile app. An electronic license is valid in the field. Online sales carry a credit card fee of 3 percent plus $4.00, or $5.50 if you want something mailed.
By phone
Call 1-800-554-8685 from within the United States. Phone sales carry a $6.50 fee.
In person
Licenses are also sold at Idaho Fish and Game offices and from license vendors. Some items are sold only at Fish and Game offices, including commercial licenses, duplicate tags, lifetime licenses and bear-baiting permits. The Panhandle Region office, which covers Kootenai County, can be reached at (208) 769-1414.
What gets mailed
Tags and notchable permits are mailed and must be physically received before you hunt, unless you choose e-tagging. Fishing licenses bought online or by phone must be printed; they are not mailed.
When to buy
Most licenses go on sale December 1 for the coming year. Resident deer and elk tags go on sale after the early-July controlled hunt drawings.
Sources
- Idaho eRegulations: Hunting licenses, tags and permits
- Idaho eRegulations: Fishing licenses, tags and permits