Coeur d’Alene man sentenced for unlawful take of three white-tailed deer and an elk in North Idaho

After a lengthy investigation, a Coeur d’Alene man was sentenced on March 6 for the unlawful take of multiple big game animals in the Panhandle Region.

From River to Ocean: The Snake River Smolt Monitoring Program

The trap is used to capture juvenile salmon and steelhead as they migrate downstream. Crews implant small PIT (Passive Integrated Transponder) tags that allow biologists to track survival, travel time, and smolt-to-adult return rates. Each fish is examined to determine species, hatchery or wild origin, and overall condition before release.

IDFG and U.S. Forest Service Partner Through Good Neighbor Authority to Address Windstorm Damage in Lochsa River Campgrounds

Restoration efforts remain underway at the Wendover and Whitehouse Campgrounds along the upper Lochsa River and U.S. Highway 12 corridor following a series of large-scale wind events that caused significant damage to the area.

Wildlife Express: Learn about Idaho's wild canines

Wild canines roam in all parts of Idaho and you can learn what they are, how they live, and how they are closely related to our favorite canine pets.

Get your early-season fishing fix at Hagerman WMA

Idaho Fish and Game’s Hagerman Wildlife Management Area opened for fishing on March 1, and with it, about a dozen ponds and lakes regularly stocked with trout and family-friendly accommodations that include bathrooms, picnic tables, handicap accessible dock, fish-viewing pond and more.

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (03-03-2026)

Fish and Game to offer instructor-led hunter education classes in the Magic Valley during spring break

Idaho Fish and Game's Magic Valley Region will be offering three instructor-led hunter education classes during spring break week, March 23 through March 28.

River otter trapping closes for the season in the Panhandle Region

The river otter harvest quota for Idaho Fish and Game's Panhandle Region was reached on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.  As a result, the otter season for the Panhandle Region closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.