Search in bill summary. ID H0939 - Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies. House Bill 939 is a narrowly focused piece of legislation that primarily affects hunting practices in Idaho by restricting the use of certain advanced technologies during the core big game hunting season. Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 939 on April 2, marking the first regulation changes in a years-long effort to address the rise of hunting technology and its role in ethical hunting. One key component of the new law is how it restricts modern hunting tech. House Bill 939, which was signed into law on April 2, took aim at the use of technological aids for hunting. In particular, the bill, which was crafted with public input, outlaws the use of thermal imaging, night vision, and drones to hunt or scout for big game and game birds. The status of each bill, resolution, proclamation, and memorial is updated when the offices of the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House publish the un-official daily journals and should not be deemed official. HB 939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies. Summary: Regulates the use of thermal imaging, night vision, transmitting trail cameras, and drones for hunting while making exemptions for predators and agricultural purposes. House Bill 939 amends Idaho Code section 36-1101 relating to equipment used for the legal taking of wildlife. 2026 ID H0939 (Text) Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies. 2026 ID H0939 (Summary) Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies.