Idaho Archery Equipment Restrictions

In any hunt, including general any-weapon seasons and shortrange

hunts, it is unlawful to pursue or kill big game animals:

• With arrows or bolts having broadheads measuring less

than 7/8 inch in width and having a primary cutting edge

less than 0.015 inch thick.

• With any bow having a peak draw weight of less than 40

pounds up to or at a draw of 28 inches.

• With an arrow or bolt wherein the broadhead does not

precede shaft and nock.

• With any chemicals or explosives attached to the arrow

or bolt.

• With arrows or bolts having expanding broadheads.

• With arrows or bolts having barbed broadheads, which

is a broadhead with any portion of which forms an angle

less than 90 degrees with the shaft or ferrule.

• With any electronic or tritium-powered device attached

to an arrow, bolt or bow. Except disabled archery

permit holders may use a nonmagnifying sight with

battery powered or tritium lighted reticles.

• With any bow capable of shooting more than one arrow

at a time.

• With any compound bow set at more than 85 percent letoff.

• With an arrow or bolt, and broadhead with a combined

total weight of less than 300 grains.

• With an arrow less than 24 inches from broadhead to

nock inclusive.

• With a bolt (crossbow) less than 12 inches from

broadhead to nock inclusive.

Archery-Only Season

Any person hunting in an archery-only season, including

controlled hunts, must have their license with archery permit

validation. During an archery-only season, it is illegal

for hunters to use any firearm or implement other than a

longbow, compound bow or recurve bow in compliance with

general archery equipment requirements, or:

• Any bow equipped with magnifying sights.

• Any device that holds a bow at partial or full draw.

Except hunters possessing a disabled archery permit

may us e a device that holds a bow at partial or full draw.

(Applications for the use of devices holding a bow at

partial or full draw by disabled hunters are available at

Fish and Game offices).

• Any crossbow. Except disabled hunters possessing a

permit may use a crossbow. (Applications for the use of

crossbows by disabled hunters are available at Fish and

Game offices).