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Hunters: Please fill out your big game hunter reports
Hunter reports are critical to effective big game management, and hunters are needed to do their part
Big game hunters should have good hunting for 2021, but there are some disease concerns
Rebounding herds should provide lots of hunting opportunity during fall hunts
Fire Information
for Idaho Hunters and Anglers
Chronic Wasting Disease Status in Idaho
CWD is not detectedIn the Spotlight
Most general, any-weapon deer hunts open Oct. 10
If you're a rifle hunter, your deer season starts Oct. 10 in most parts of the state. The general, any-weapon deer hunts includes most, but not all, units. You can find out which units are available in the Big Game Seasons and Rules booklet.
Recent News
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Idaho Fish and Game untangles buck from backyard hammock in Pocatello
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 4:32 PM MDT
It took two Fish and Game personnel to grab and hold the mule deer buck while another cut the twisted, knotted ropes from the antlers. Although rut behavior in the fall increases instances of bucks getting entangled with various yard items, all deer can get into trouble throughout the year with obstacles found in yards. -
October notices for Farragut Public Shooting Range
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 2:08 PM MDT
Due to staffing constraints and private events, Farragut Public Shooting Range will operate fewer days in October -
Fish and Game needs your help monitoring for chronic wasting disease in the Panhandle and elsewhere in the state
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 1:13 PM MDT
With most hunting seasons already underway and many more to begin in the weeks and months ahead, Idaho Fish and Game is reminding hunters that we need your help monitoring for chronic wasting disease in Idaho. -
Idaho's WMAs provide a bounty of waterfowl hunting opportunities
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 12:27 PM MDT
The Snake River has received much acclaim as the go-to public land duck hunting destination in Idaho, but it’s certainly not the only place where hunters have an accessible place to hunt waterfowl. Southwest Idaho has four WMAs where waterfowl hunting can be excellent. -
Hunter recipe: Ramen with marinated venison flank steak
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 9:19 AM MDT
Randy King is a recipe contributor to Idaho Fish & Game and lives in Nampa, Idaho. He is a trained chef, passionate hunter and angler, author of the cookbook “Chef in the Wild,” and has written food articles in numerous national publications. -
The Maiden Hunt Series: Ryan's first deer hunt
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 9:19 AM MDT
Mentoring is woven in the fabric of hunting. For millennia the tradition has been passed down through generations and shared with friends. This video follows the journey of Ryan, as he undertakes her first deer hunt with his hunting mentor Phil. Please consider introducing someone new to hunting this year by signing the Mentor Pledge at gohuntidaho.org. -
Disabled waterfowl hunters are reminded of ADA duck blinds on two WMAs in the Panhandle Region
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 4:40 PM MDT
If you’ve ever hunted waterfowl, you know the feeling. The whistling wings, the soft quacks, the racing heartbeat, the cupped wings and finally the smell of burned gunpowder mixed with the chilled morning air – waterfowl hunting primes all of your senses at once! -
Many youth antlerless deer hunts in southern Idaho changed for 2021 season
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 1:59 PM MDT
During the opening weekend of rifle season, conservation officers in the field and at check stations encountered multiple youth hunters who had harvested an antlerless deer in units where there was no longer antlerless hunting opportunity. As a result, Fish and Game is once again reminding hunters of the changes to youth opportunity in many southern Idaho hunting units. -
Two ponds at Ted Trueblood WHA will be dry this waterfowl season for habitat improvement work
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 1:37 PM MDT
Both ponds are located on the southeast portion of the habitat area. Signs have been posted in the parking area nearest the ponds to let sportsmen know that they are dry, and direct them to hunt the large pond on the northwest portion of the WHA, which does have water. -
Information sought on mule deer left to waste near Old Leesburg Road west of Salmon
Friday, October 8, 2021 - 2:45 PM MDT
On the morning of Friday, October 8, an adult mule deer doe was shot and left to waste near the Old Leesburg Road, west of Salmon. The shooter intentionally covered the deer with brush and was likely on an ATV.
