Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved a 9-day chronic wasting disease surveillance hunt starting Aug. 24 with the goal of collecting additional samples to better understand disease prevalence and distribution. An adult white-tailed doe found dead in July tested positive for CWD about 3 miles from Bonners Ferry, which is the first positive CWD case in north Idaho.
An instructor-led hunter & bowhunter combination course is scheduled Aug. 26-30, from 5-9 pm each evening in Salmon. This course will certify students in both hunter and bowhunter education and is designed for youth 9 years of age or anyone new to hunting.
At the request of fire operations personnel, Idaho Fish and Game has closed the Horsethief Reservoir campgrounds as firefighters work to protect the area from the Snag Fire. Camping and day use will remain closed until further notice.
The second wave of Idaho Super Hunt drawing winners have been selected. Of the 49,125 total entries, 13,737 were for two deer tags, 15,064 were for two elk tags, 3,540 were for two pronghorn tags, 12,208 were for one moose tag, and 4,576 entries were for one Super Hunt Combo, which includes a tag for each of the four species.
Idaho Fish and Game recently received test results confirming a positive case of chronic wasting disease in an adult female white-tailed deer found dead roughly 3 miles outside of Bonners Ferry in hunting Unit 1.
After consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) relocated an adult male grizzly bear on Aug. 13, 2024.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is scheduled to hold a special conference call on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 9 a.m. MDT. People can attend in person at Fish and Game’s Headquarters Office at 600 S. Walnut in Boise or visit a regional office to listen in.
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking members for a new Hunting and Advanced Technology (HAT) working group that will assess public perspectives on what technology is—or is not—considered “fair chase” in the pursuit of game. The committee will develop recommendations to the Fish and Game Commission on what technology might be allowed and what might be restricted or regulated.
The next group of Idaho native non-game fish get bigger and are easier to observe—the suckers. These native species are often misunderstood and sometimes disliked; but their appreciation is increasing amongst anglers and the public. We have six native species in Idaho: the bridgelip, largescale, mountain, longnose, green, and Utah suckers.