Section 13.01.04.601 - REFUNDS TO NONRESIDENTSThe Department will not refund any fee for any nonresident license (as defined in Section 36-202(aa), Idaho Code), except as follows, and provided the refund request is in writing, is accompanied by the original license and tag, and is received or postmarked on or before December 31 of the calendar year in which the license was valid. (3-18-22)
01.Refund. Nonresident general or controlled hunt deer or elk tag fees and hunting license fees may be refunded due to the death of licensee; illness or injury of licensee that totally disabled the licensee for the entire length of any applicable hunting season; or military deployment of licensee due to an armed conflict; as substantiated by death certificate, published obituary, written justification by a licensed medical doctor, copy of military orders, or similar documentation. The hunting license fee will not be refunded if it was used to apply for any controlled hunt or to purchase a turkey, mountain lion, or bear tag. The amount refunded will be the amount of the applicable deer or elk tag and hunting license fees, less all issuance fees and a fifty dollar ($50) processing fee. (3-18-22)02.Partial Refund. Nonresident general and controlled hunt deer or elk tag fees may be partially refunded for a reason other than those in the preceding subsection based on the postmark date in the below table. The hunting license fee will not be refunded. Postmarked | Percent of Tag Fee Refunded |
Before April 1 | 75% |
In April through June | 50% |
In July and August | 25% |
September through December | 0% |
(3-18-22)
03.Department Error. The Department will refund fees when it determines that a Department employee made an error in the issuance of the license. (3-18-22)Idaho Admin. Code r. 13.01.04.601