Poaching Incident at Orofino Elementary School Results in Conviction

Officer Luke Guasco thanked the community for its cooperation, noting the case required extensive review of surveillance footage and would not have been possible without the assistance of local residents and businesses.

Saint Maries man sentenced for unlawful take of seven white-tailed deer in North Idaho

On Feb. 18, a St. Maries man was sentenced for the unlawful take of seven mature white-tailed deer bucks. The second man involved in the case is scheduled for sentencing soon.

Early stocking of trout in Fernan and Cocolalla lakes in the Panhandle Region

Fernan Lake and Cocolalla Lake in North Idaho have received their first batch of catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout for the year. Fernan was stocked with 6,000 fish and Cocolalla received 6,900.

Burbot — the Kootenai River leopard — is the perfect way to cure cabin fever

Burbot fishing on the Kootenai River is most productive during the winter months as burbot prepare to spawn in February and March.

Bighorn sheep monitoring underway along Snake and Salmon Rivers

The data collected helps biologists better understand bighorn sheep ecology and informs future management decisions. Every effort is made to minimize disturbance to the animals and reduce the expenditure of valuable energy reserves. Human and wildlife safety remains the top priority, and multiple precautions are taken to reduce risks throughout the operation.

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (02-18-2026)

Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee to meet Feb. 17

The Winter Feeding Advisory Committee in the Southeast Region is composed of five local citizens from around the region whose input helps to inform Fish and Game’s winter feeding decisions.

Mule deer lethally removed from captive elk facility will be donated to local food banks

Over the past few months, Idaho Fish and Game has removed 82 wild mule deer from inside a high-fenced captive elk facility in Game Management Unit 60A. About half of the deer were harvested by public hunters and were kept for personal consumption. After testing negative for CWD, the remainder are being professionally processed and donated to local food banks.