Idaho Fish and Game - Headquarters
600 South Walnut
Boise, ID 83707
Updated 3/9/2026 3:00 p.m.
Note: Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. | Commission Field Tour - Cecil Andrus Wildlife Management Area |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7:00 p.m. | Public Meeting Sawtooth Room 600 South Walnut Boise, ID |
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
| Time | Agenda Item | Description | Related materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | 1. | Opening Comments –Chairman Bobbitt | |
| 8:10 a.m. | 2. | Agenda Changes (Action) –Chairman Bobbitt | |
| 8:15 a.m. | 3. | Review of Public Comment –Chairman Bobbitt and Director Fredericks | |
| 8:30 a.m. | 4. | Consent Calendar (Action) a. Meeting Minutes b. Financial Report | Download Goldsheet |
| 5. | Action Items for Commission Approval (Action Requested by Department) | ||
| 8:50 a.m. | 5A. 5B. | 5. A. Rulemaking and Budget Update 5. B. Petition for Rulemaking (Action) –Amber Worthington, Deputy Director | Download Goldsheet (5A) Download Goldsheet (5B) |
| 6. | Action Items for Commission Approval (Action Requested by Department) | ||
| 9:10 a.m. | 6A. | Spring Chinook Season Setting (Action) –John Cassinelli, Anadromous Fisheries Program Manager | Download Goldsheet |
| 9:40 a.m. | 6B. | GMU 40 Bighorn Sheep Season Modification (Action) –Hollie Miyasaki, Wildlife Staff Biologist | Download Goldsheet |
| 10:00 a.m. | BREAK | ||
| 10:15 a.m. | 6C. | Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Update and Adjustment to Mandatory Sampling Units (Action) –Tricia Hebdon, Assistant Chief, Wildlife | Download Goldsheet |
| 10:35 a.m. | 6D. | 5-Day Waiting Period to Buy Capped Elk Zone Tags (Action) –Tara Reichert, License Operations Manager –Jon Oswald, Chief, Administration | Download Goldsheet |
| 10:55 a.m. | 7. | Legislative Update –Ellary TuckerWilliams, Legislative and Community Engagement Coordinator | |
| 11:15 a.m. | 8. | Nonresident Tag Draw Update –Tara Reichert, License Operations Manager | Download Goldsheet |
| 11:35 a.m. | 9. | Presentation of the Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year, 2025 –Justin Williams, Chief, Enforcement | Download Goldsheet |
| 12:00 p.m. | LUNCH | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | 10. | History of Outfitter Allocation –Rick Ward, State Wildlife Manager –Brad Compton, Commission Representative on Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board | Download Goldsheet |
| 1:30 p.m. | 11. | Deer and Elk Status Update –Toby Boudreau, Deer/Elk Program Coordinator | Download Goldsheet |
| 2:00 p.m. | 12. | 2026 Migratory Game Bird Season Setting Preview –Jeff Knetter, Upland Game/Migratory Game Bird Program Coordinator | Download Goldsheet |
| 2:20 p.m. | 13. | Jacks Creek (Owyhee) Bighorn Sheep Augmentation Update –Rachel Curtis, Regional Wildlife Biologist | Download Goldsheet |
| 2:40 p.m. | 14. | Electronic Permits Update –Chris Sullivan, Anadromous Fisheries Program Coordinator | Download Goldsheet |
| 3:00 p.m. | BREAK | ||
| 3:15 p.m. | 15. | History of the Idaho Game Warden –Barry Cummings, Regional Conservation Officer | Download Goldsheet |
| 3:45 p.m. | 16. | State Record Fish Program –Joe Kozfkay, State Fisheries Manager | Download Goldsheet |
| 4:05 p.m | 17. | Director’s Report –Director Fredericks | |
| 4:15 p.m. | 18. | Commissioner Reports –Commissioners | |
| 4:25 p.m. | 19. | Planning for Next Meeting –Chairman Bobbitt | |
| 4:30 p.m. | 20. | Executive Session 1.C. 74-206 (1) (c) (f) (Action Item -votes for convening/ending session; no final action will occur in executive session.) | |
| 4:45 p.m. | 21. | Litigation Position (Action) | |
| 5:00 p.m. | ADJOURN |
Meetings of the Commission during field trips and catered meals are open to public attendance, but additional arrangements may be involved for those who wish to attend. For more information on such arrangements, please contact Elizabeth Page at (208) 287-2764. During field trips and catered meals, the Commission may engage in brainstorming activities and informal discussions of regional and general interest, but the Commission will not take up any item for action.
Individuals with disabilities may request meeting accommodations by contacting the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director's Office at (208) 334-5159 or through the Idaho Relay Service at 1-800-368-6185 (TDD).