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A close-up view of a cow elk's face as it stands in a staging chute, waiting to be loaded on a trailer

Fish and Game staff move 34 elk from Big Willow drainage in Southwest Idaho to the Panhandle

Monday, May 11, 2026 - 12:38 PM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game crews recently captured 37 elk over two days from a nonmigratory herd that has caused significant agricultural damage on private land northwest of Emmett for years, and released 34 of them in the Panhandle Region's Unit 7. All the elk that were moved are cows.

A young angler holds a perch with an orange tag near its dorsal fin.

Catch a tagged fish? Report it and help shape fisheries management in Idaho

Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 2:15 PM MDT

Whether you are fishing at an urban pond, a wild river, or an alpine lake, that next fish you catch might be tagged, and Idaho Fish and Game needs your help reporting it.

Henrys Lake hybrid trout stocking study underway

Friday, May 15, 2026 - 2:46 PM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game, in partnership with the Henrys Lake Foundation, has launched a new evaluation of stocking strategies aimed at improving the survival of hatchery-raised hybrid trout in Henrys Lake.

Young Boy holding a large rainbow trout near a pond as another young boy admires his catch.

Riverence Lost River Brood donates over 3,000 super-sized trout for anglers

Friday, May 15, 2026 - 1:58 PM MDT

Over 3,000 super-sized trout, which average eight pounds, are being stocked across the Salmon and Upper Snake regions.

Craig Mountain WMA Firewood Sale opens May 18

Friday, May 15, 2026 - 11:53 AM MDT

Craig Mountain includes lands managed by several agencies and private landowners, IDFG reminds firewood cutters to verify land ownership before harvesting timber. Separate permits are required for lands managed by the Idaho Fish and Game, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and Idaho Department of Lands (IDL).

Monarch butterflies on milkweed at the MK Nature Center July 2014

Got a good set of eyes and a green thumb? Become a community scientist and help F&G monitor monarch butterflies this summer

Friday, May 15, 2026 - 8:14 AM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game needs your help to adopt milkweed patches across the Gem State and monitor milkweed throughout the summer. This will be the second season of the Statewide Milkweed & Monarch Survey and will build on a successful first season in 2025.

Clearwater Region Spring Chinook Update (5/12/2026)

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 3:52 PM MDT

Hunter Education Day Camp set for June 25, at the Magic Valley Regional Office in Jerome

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 2:53 PM MDT

The Magic Valley Regional Office will be hosting a two-day Hunter Education Day Camp June 25-26 in Jerome from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This instructor-led course gives students the opportunity to complete their hunter education certification in a fun, hands-on learning environment.

F&G Commission approves $280K to improve over a dozen of Idaho’s shooting ranges

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:34 AM MDT

During its most recent Commission meeting on May 7, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved roughly $280,000 to help improve several Idaho shooting ranges.