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Big game outlook: Similar numbers of elk and whitetails, fewer mule deer

2017 should be another productive hunting season despite harsh winter

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2017 Upland Forecast: Winter was tough on upland birds, but hunters will get more pheasants on WMAs

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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Sharp-tailed grouse season opens October 1

3 hours 36 min ago
The sharp-tailed grouse season opens October 1 and runs through October 31, with a daily bag limit of two birds and a possession limit of six.
Upland Bird Hunting Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Decoys to be used to nab poachers

3 hours 36 min ago
Hunters have long used wildlife decoys in pursuit of game. Wildlife officers also use decoys to detect wildlife violations.
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Wildlife CSI - Panhandle elk mortality study

5 hours 2 min ago
The Panhandle region placed 172 GPS radio-collars on 6-month old elk calves in the Coeur d’Alene and St. Joe River drainages since 2015.
Panhandle Region Elk (Cervus canadensis) Mountain Lion, Cougar, or Puma (Puma concolor) Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
Sept. 22: Updates on fires, wet weather ends most closures and campfire restrictions

Friday, September 22, 2017 - 2:36 PM MDT
Wet weather throughout Idaho, including snow at higher elevations, has largely ended the active fire season, but some fire-related closures could remain.
Fire Information Big Game Hunting Clearwater Region Southwest Region
Sockeye return slightly exceeds expectations, but second-lowest in a decade

Friday, September 22, 2017 - 1:10 PM MDT
The run is well below last year's return of 595 fish, and the second-lowest in a decade. The 10-year average is 690 sockeye trapped annually in the Sawtooth Basin, which ranged from a high of 1,579 to a low of 91.
Sockeye Salmon Sockeye Salmon or Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule

Friday, September 22, 2017 - 12:37 PM MDT
Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 28,500 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during October.
Southwest Region Fishing Family Fishing Waters Fish Stocking Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Youth Pheasant Clinic planned in Genesee

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 4:44 PM MDT
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is pleased to host an annual youth pheasant clinic on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Genesee, ID. This event is open to youths aged 10-16 that have completed hunter education and possess a valid 2017 hunting license.
Upland Bird Hunting Clearwater Region Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Youth steelhead fishing clinic to be held in Lewiston

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 3:22 PM MDT
Anglers ages 8-14 are invited to participate in the annual Steelhead Fishing Clinic to be held October 26 and October 28 at the Idaho Fish and Game office in Lewiston.
Steelhead Fishing Clearwater Region Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Fall chinook offer a chance to catch and keep big fish

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 11:10 AM MDT
Fishing season is in full swing, and mid September is the peak period to catch them in the Lewiston area, and October is prime for Hells Canyon.
Chinook Salmon Fishing Clearwater Region Panhandle Region Southwest Region Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

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