Pheasant season opened Oct. 15

Idaho Fish and Game announced the opening of the 2016 pheasant hunting season Oct. 15 in much of Idaho, with the season in northern Idaho already open. It’s a day many hunters have had marked on their calendars for months.

Note to Hunters on Wildlife Management Areas:

During the pheasant season, including the youth pheasant season, shooting hours for upland game birds are from 10 a.m. to one-half hour after sunset on the following WMAs where pheasants are stocked: C.J. Strike, Cartier Slough, Fort Boise, Market Lake, Montour, Mud Lake, Niagara Springs, Payette River and Sterling. Everywhere else in the state, shooting hours start one-half hour before sunrise.