Public comment opportunity for proposed 2026 sage-grouse season, deadline July 5
Statewide, counts of males on leks decreased from 2025 and tags numbers decreased from 5,030 in 2025, to 4,280 in 2026.
Southwest Region rainbow trout stocking schedule - June
Fish and Game staff will be stocking more than 91,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout throughout the Southwest Region in June, including around 35,000 in the week leading up to Free Fishing Day, which is Saturday, June 13 this year.
Pollinator events planned in Pocatello during National Pollinator Week
June 22 through June 28 marks National Pollinator Week! Portneuf Pollinator Partnership including the Idaho Fish and Game Southeast Region will help the public celebrate our amazing pollinators with several events throughout this week. Come see what all the “buzz” is about!
Thirteen Idaho hunters draw Super Hunt tags, second drawing deadline is Aug. 10
Draw results for the first round of Super Hunt applications have been announced. Roughly 153,000 entries were put in for the first Super Hunt drawing. The entry period for the second drawing goes through Aug. 10, where tags for two elk, two deer, two pronghorn, one moose and one Super Hunt Combo will be drawn.
Chinook fishing in the Little Salmon River is closed
Idaho Fish and Game closed sport fishery for Chinook salmon in the Little Salmon River on June 8 after harvest objectives were met. As of June 8, the Lochsa River is the only remaining Chinook fishery open.
Blackfoot ranchers Mark and Wendy Pratt receive award from Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Mark and Wendy Pratt of Blackfoot were recently presented the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agency’s “Outstanding Citizen Wildlife Contributor of the Year Award” for their exemplary work balancing private land stewardship, wildlife conservation and public access.
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