Section 24.35.01.203 - OPERATING AREAAn outfitter's operating area may be adjusted for reasons of wildlife and fish conservation, where territorial conflict exists, or for the safety of persons utilizing the services of outfitters. Special circumstances may also warrant short term modification of an outfitters operating area. (4-6-23)
01.Environmental Considerations. Any changes in wildlife population health, environmental conditions and/or new government regulation may result in the adjustment of an outfitter's operating area. (4-6-23)02.Conflict Considerations. An incident(s) of territorial conflict, particularly one that leads to public safety concerns, may result in the adjustment of an outfitter's operating area. (4-6-23)03.Safety Considerations. Any change(s) in the environmental condition(s), in the manner or amount of public use of the operating area and/or in a licensee's manner of operation within the operating area, that pose a threat to the health and safety of persons using the operating area may result in a change in the outfitters operating area. (4-6-23)04.Hot Pursuit. The Board may approve a minor amendment of an outfitters license to allow an outfitter licensed for bear and cougar hunting to enter into an adjacent area with a client for hot pursuit of bear and cougar hunting when hunting with hounds, provided that the pursuit starts inside the outfitter's licensed area. (4-6-23)05.Controlled Hunts Outside Operating Area. The Board may authorize an outfitter who is licensed for hunting moose, bighorn sheep, or mountain goat to conduct a one-time hunt outside of the outfitter's licensed area when the outfitter submits a request on a Board-approved form. (4-6-23) a. For changes of operation under Subsections 04 and 05 of this Rule, written permission from all outfitters licensed for the species in the hunt area being requested and all applicable landowners or land managers will be provided to the Board. (4-6-23)b. For changes under Subsection 04 and 05 of this Rule, under special circumstances the Board may waive the requirement of approval from the overlapping outfitter(s). (4-6-23)c. For changes under Subsection 05 of this Rule, no compensation is permitted between outfitters participating in the conduct of a controlled hunt in another outfitter's area, unless the outfitter supplies a service for that compensation. (4-6-23)06.Overlap Predator Areas. The Board may authorize outfitters to enter into a standing agreement with each other and the appropriate land manager(s) allowing the outfitters to hunt wolf, mountain lion, or black bear across multiple operating areas. (4-6-23)Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.35.01.203