Idaho Fish and Game
Idaho Fish and Game
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Idaho Climate Summit will be held in Boise, Pocatello and Moscow Nov. 16-17
Summit will explore climate change and its effects on Idaho
Big game outlook: Similar numbers of elk and whitetails, fewer mule deer
2017 should be another productive hunting season despite harsh winterIn the Spotlight
Pheasant season opens in southern, eastern Idaho on Saturday, Oct. 21
Pheasant hunters will get 37 percent more pheasants stocked during fall thanks to the license and tag fee increase. Fish and Game will stock about 21,300 pheasants at WMAs, which compares with 15,500 last year.
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Steelhead harvest season opened Oct. 15 on the Snake, Salmon and Clearwater rivers
Friday, October 13, 2017 - 12:33 PM MDT
The Fish and Game Commission on Friday, Oct. 13 approved the opening harvest season, but reduced the traditional daily bag limit from three to two adipose-clipped hatchery steelhead in the Snake and Salmon rivers, with additional restrictions in the Clearwater and lower Snake rivers limiting harvest to steelhead less than 28 inches. -
Waterfowl forecast: Duck numbers down from last year but above long-term average
Monday, October 2, 2017 - 4:05 PM MDT
In the traditional survey areas across North America, the total duck population estimate was 47.3 million birds, which is similar to the 2016 estimate of 48.4 million and 34 percent higher than the long-term average from 1955 to 2016. -
2017 Upland Forecast: Winter was tough on upland birds, but hunters will get more pheasants on WMAs
Monday, September 18, 2017 - 2:16 PM MDT
Pheasant stocking at Fish and Game’s Wildlife Management Areas will increase by 37 percent thanks to the license and tag fee increase. -
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Idaho Climate Summit will be held in Boise, Pocatello and Moscow Nov. 16-17
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 4:14 PM MDT
The summit will be held at Boise State University, University of Idaho and Idaho State University and live streamed to other locations. -
How to contact Fish and Game officers after hours
Monday, October 16, 2017 - 9:31 AM MDT
With many of Idaho’s hunting seasons in progress, the Idaho Fish and Game reminds people who spend time outdoors that there are several ways to contact a Fish and Game officer on weekends or outside regular business h -
Stash this survival gear in your hunting pack and use it often
Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 9:46 AM MDT
It’s smart for hunters to carry survival gear. But don’t think of it as strictly stuff you use in a worst-case scenario. If you also use it during your normal hunts, you’re more likely to carry it and have it ready if things go sideways. -
F&G secures youth hunting opportunity at Palouse River Access Yes property
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 1:15 PM MDT
Idaho Department of Fish and Game is working with an area landowner and the Game Bird Foundation to provide youth pheasant hunting opportunities on an 810 acre Access Yes! -
Family Outdoors Festival and Youth Pheasant Hunt is on Nov. 4
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 - 6:31 PM MDT
The day features numerous activities and experiences that promise to create outdoor memories for the whole family, and it is free.
