Idaho Regs and maybe a dumb ?

[CTELK83]

My friend and I are headed to Idaho for mule deer this fall. I was staring at my gear the other day and something hit me…. Idaho has fairly strict rules/Regs. Like “no lighted knocks”. My buddy bought a Burris eliminator III for this trip. Can anyone confirm if that is allowed?? I read the Regs and I feel like it isn’t that clear. Almost seems like they mean are talking about “laser” sights not being allowed?
Thank you!

 

[TheTone]

Lighted nocks are allowed now

His eliminator isn’t though

 

[CTELK83]

Lighted nocks are allowed now

His eliminator isn’t though

I had doubts. Thank you!

 

[Paul in Idaho]

Here's a section from page 98 of this year's regs. I'm not a LEO or attorney, but I'd interpret the electronic device in an Eliminator to be more than a lighted reticle.

 

[Khunter]

So how bout the Idaho rule on spark arrestors for ATVs? Never even herd of that before. I need one for a polaris sportsman 500?

 

[BAKPAKR]

I recently found out that I am going to have to get a lighter rifle before elk season. And I just got her dialed in!

 

[TheTone]

So how bout the Idaho rule on spark arrestors for ATVs? Never even herd of that before. I need one for a polaris sportsman 500?

You should be good unless you gutted the stock one or purchased an aftermarket one without a spark arrestor. Almost all off road machines come with an approved spark arrestor. Only things I can really think of that don’t are atvs and motorcycles sold for racing/closed course use

 

[Scott85]

I recently found out that I am going to have to get a lighter rifle before elk season. And I just got her dialed in!

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Heard you were going to backpack that into the Frank.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Heard you were going to backpack that into the Frank.

That was the plan but the wilderness ranger said the wheels had to come off.

 

[BackofBeyond]

That was the plan but the wilderness ranger said the wheels had to come off.

Slippery slope. First we allow wheeled cannons next thing people will want e-cannons in the wilderness.

Or worse, a 14 pound .58 cal air rifle.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Slippery slope. First we allow wheeled cannons next thing people will want e-cannons in the wilderness.

Or worse, a 14 pound .58 cal air rifle.

Fortunately, I don’t see any restrictions on air rifle weight.

 

[BackofBeyond]

Fortunately, I don’t see any restrictions on air rifle weight.

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I really want to shoot that thing!

 

[BAKPAKR]

@CTELK83, sorry to derail your thread with my earlier posts. A couple of years ago there were several threads on other forums debating whether the Leupold VX-6HD was legal in Idaho because of its built-in electronic level. I don’t know if there was an official determination.

 

[Scott85]

Slippery slope. First we allow wheeled cannons next thing people will want e-cannons in the wilderness.

Or worse, a 14 pound .58 cal air rifle.

Hey some of the first white men who stepped into Idaho had an air rifle.

 

[huntnpack]

I recently found out that I am going to have to get a lighter rifle before elk season. And I just got her dialed in!

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But you can still clamp that sub 16lb gun into as heavy a tripod as you want...

 

[Khunter]

You should be good unless you gutted the stock one or purchased an aftermarket one without a spark arrestor. Almost all off road machines come with an approved spark arrestor. Only things I can really think of that don’t are atvs and motorcycles sold for racing/closed course use

My sportsman 500 is an ATV. a year 2000 model.

 

[ccc23454]

My sportsman 500 is an ATV. a year 2000 model.

My sportman is a 570 is newer than yours but look at muffler is there any kind of bolt head on side of it? If so thats the spark arrestor clean out, my honda pioneer also has simular setup. I have seen metal screens on several devices in the actual exhaust pipe also and imagine a few atvs have them

 

[BackofBeyond]

Hey some of the first white men who stepped into Idaho had an air rifle.

And some say it all went down hill from there.

 

[CTELK83]

@CTELK83, sorry to derail your thread with my earlier posts. A couple of years ago there were several threads on other forums debating whether the Leupold VX-6HD was legal in Idaho because of its built-in electronic level. I don’t know if there was an official determination.

All good. Buddy returned scope and had the new one mounted today… 5 weeks to get right!

 

[Hess6911]

Light knocks and mechanical broad heads have now been legalized. As far as the Burris sight, I’d assume it to be illegal. I asked a fish and game office in the past what exactly makes them illegal, and he said anything scope that is required to have battery power to see the sights, or gives you range at the same time it is illegal to use