Back40 Pass · Official-source review
Idaho hunting permission facts
Verified for modeled scopeIdaho Fish and Game says a person may not enter or remain on qualifying private land to shoot, hunt, trap, or retrieve game without written permission or another lawful form of permission. Its 2026 Landowner Appreciation Program brochure includes a revocable permission form, but writing is one lawful option rather than a universal exclusive format.
- Writing rule
- No general written-only rule identified; writing is recommended or accepted in the modeled scope
- Permission baseline
- Land status or activity controls
- Modeled proof
- Written permission · Other legitimate proof
- Carry / presentation
- Carry requirement not stated in reviewed sources · Presentation requirement not stated in reviewed sources
- Official forms
- The 2026 brochure form is usable but not exclusive because IDFG expressly accepts another lawful form of permission.
- Evidence reviewed
- August 14, 2026
- Idaho Department of Fish and Game: 2018 Trespass Law ↗
- Idaho Department of Fish and Game: Idaho 2026 Landowner Appreciation Program Brochure ↗
Educational summary only—not legal advice, permission, a license, or a substitute for current state, local, federal, tribal, and property-specific requirements.