Idaho Fish and Game

Winter kill was less than expected for mule deer, and elk fared better

Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 4:04 PM MDT

Elk survival was better than mule deer with 54 percent of radio collared calves and 96 percent of collared cows making it through winter. 

Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore’s statement on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s announcement delisting Yellowstone grizzly bears

Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 1:57 PM MDT

The delisting of Yellowstone grizzly bears is a conservation success, and we are proud of the role that the states and local communities have played in grizzly bear conservation. 

Trailers clip millions of fins so anglers can spot the keepers

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 2:33 PM MDT

Here's your task: Clip millions of tiny fins off young salmon and steelhead so they can be identified as hatchery fish when they return from the ocean. Do it in a few months and at nine different hatcheries from Springfield to Orofino.

Commission to meet via conference call June 23

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - 4:22 PM MDT

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet by conference call Friday, June 23 to adopt the Price Lock order to discount license, tag, and permit fees with consecutive year purchases.

South Fork of the Salmon River will not open for Chinook fishing

Monday, June 19, 2017 - 3:46 PM MDT

A poor return to the South Fork of the Salmon River means anglers will miss a year of Chinook fishing on the popular river, but anglers can still get a crack at the fish.

Shockeys Promote Citizens Against Poaching

Monday, June 19, 2017 - 10:29 AM MDT

Nothing grates on ethical hunters more than those who commit wildlife crime, people who take more fish than their limit or hunt animals out of season. It hurts the resource and steals from the rest of us.

Public Invited To Presentation About Sharp-tailed Grouse, Habitat, And Wind Energy

Friday, June 16, 2017 - 11:19 AM MDT

The Upper Snake Region is home to a number of species of grouse, one of these is the Columbia Sharp-tailed Grouse, that have lived for centuries on the fields east of Idaho Falls.

State Record for Tiger Trout broken at Deer Creek Reservoir, three times in one day!

Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 11:35 AM MDT

The state record for Tiger Trout stood at 17.5 inches before Free Fishing Day on June 10.

Super Hunt winners announced

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 3:08 PM MDT

Winners in the first of two Idaho Super Hunt drawings have been drawn.