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CWD sampling on mule deer buck at check station in Midvale 2024

What hunters need to know about CWD requirements for 2026

Important dates to help plan your October

Chronic Wasting Disease in Idaho

Bear Identification and Test Requirement

IDFG white male typing on computer tag sale

Here’s how to navigate (and successfully apply for) Idaho’s second annual nonresident tag draw

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 8:13 AM MST

As Idaho Fish and Game prepares for its second nonresident deer and elk tag draw, hunters too should be taking notes and getting equipped to participate during this 10-day application period that will be here before we know it.

Magic Valley Winter Feeding Advisory Committee to meet Nov. 17

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 12:19 PM MST

Magic Valley Winter Feeding Advisory Meeting
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, 6 p.m. MST
Address: Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Magic Valley Regional Office, 324 South 417 East Jerome, ID 83338

Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report (Nov. 10, 2026)

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 12:06 PM MST

Angler effort and catch rates remained steady since increasing in late October. Anglers enjoyed the warm weather while river conditions and visibility were excellent.

Statewide trout stocking highlights for November 2026

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 9:45 AM MST

Many of Idaho’s lakes and ponds are soon going to be bolstered with Idaho Fish and Game stocking over 60,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout this November. We asked our Fish and Game hatchery staff to boil down some of the most notable stocking highlights coming to your local fishery this month.

IDFG Commission meeting Nov. 17-18 in Lewiston

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 9:05 AM MST

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will hold the public hearing and business meeting at Idaho Fish and Game’s Clearwater Regional Office in Lewiston. A public hearing will begin on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. PST at the same location.

MK Nature Center will host its 20th annual bird seed sale on Dec. 4 and 5

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 8:24 AM MST

The MK Nature Center will host its 20th annual bird seed sale on Dec. 4 and 5. Come and stock up on food for your favorite backyard birds! Proceeds from this event benefit educational programs and day-to-day operations at the nature center.

Public’s help sought in wasted bull elk case in Unit 21

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 8:04 AM MST

Idaho Fish and Game is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person(s) responsible for wasting a bull elk in Unit 21.

IDFG reminds sportsmen and women to secure attractants in Unit 1 to prevent bear conflicts

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 12:49 PM MDT

Hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreationists on Idaho state endowment lands in Unit 1 are required to securely store food, garbage, and other attractants to help prevent conflicts between the Panhandle Region’s people and bears, including grizzly bears.

Careful…that may not be the trophy bull you think it is

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 8:10 AM MDT

Taking a shot on that suspiciously still bull might seem tempting, but it could also be a very costly mistake that causes you to lose your money and your hunting license. Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers deploy “artificial simulated animals” during hunting season to catch law-breaking hunters.