A new Idaho rule requires nonresident shed hunters to buy a big-game license, and it's one of several states eyeing or enacting new regulations around shed hunting.⁠ ⁠ Starting this year in Idaho, out-of-staters must have a nonresident big-game hunting license to legally collect antlers, even on private land. The new Idaho requirement became law in July, and its intent is to reduce overcrowding on public lands and protect wintering wildlife. It was spurred, in part, by the huge influx of shed hunters to the Gem State in Spring 2023, when many surrounding states had enacted shed-hunting closures due to severe winterkill. The license required for nonresidents under the new IDFG rule is a base hunting license that costs $185. The only exception to this requirement is nonresidents under 12 who are accompanied by either a resident or a licensed nonresident. There isn’t currently a shed license program in Montana, but legislation introduced Monday seeks to establish such a program. HB533 wou...