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The Waterfowler wrote:I've had some great hunts in Idaho. The Snake River had tons of Goldeneyes and an eye opening population of Mallards plus many other species. I've got friends there.

Boise is becoming a big city. Population wise, not many duck hunters in Idaho, but the Snake River and Boise River have some fantastic duck/goose hunting. He will need a good dog. Upland bird hunting with quail, chuckers, grouse and pheasants are some of the best in the nation. Some folks like to float the Boise River and jump shoot. that's my choice as I never had a dog.it was alot of fun. Snake river is very big and has some islands in the middle in places. that's where to duck hunt, put decoys out close to the island and it's a slam dunk. The first time I went duck hunting on the Snake in eastern Idaho, I was the only person hunting. I did a limit of 12 mallards, of course that was a long time ago. The western flyway doesn't have the ducks that the central does, but there are alot less folks hunting. Goose hunting in the farm fields is one of the best in the west. Hardly any farmers lease their fields, you just get permission. there's also a big push for longer seasons to curb the local Canada population that is flooding the local parks in the summer, lots of complaints. Lake Lowell near Nampa is a popular duck hunting spot. If he likes to hunt and fish, can't get much better than the Boise area. best big game situation in the west. it takes 6 months to become a resident, after that, it's all good

we're going home to Idaho for hunting in late October for about a week. deer seasons vary depending on whether you hunt mulies or whitetail and elk usually lasts 2-3 weeks depending on the hunting unit. as a resident, you don't have to put in on a draw hunt and you can hunt in a general hunt. lots of federal lands so no private lease crap to worry about