Press Releases and Articles
Video: Hunting ducks in North Idaho
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North Idaho provides numerous waterfowl hunting opportunities, as it lies between the Pacific and Central  Flyways.  Its river and wetland habitats provide important habitat for migrating waterfowl, it also produces resident populations of ducks.
Even before birds start flying overhead on their migration south… more
Meridian angler sets record with huge Snake River grass carp
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Cris Endicott of Meridian hoists a 46.7-pound grass carp from the Snake River, setting a new rod/reel certified weight state record.
Congratulations to Cris Endicott of Meridian for setting a new certified state record for grass carp. Endicott caught the monster carp on Oct. 10 using a… more
Idaho Fish and Game untangles buck from backyard hammock in Pocatello
| idfg-jjackson
Earlier this month a mule deer buck discovered first hand that hammocks aren’t always as relaxing as they are claimed to be.
Idaho Fish and Game received a call on October 8 from a concerned Pocatello resident who had discovered that a two-point buck had its antlers completely entangled within the support… more
October notices for Farragut Public Shooting Range
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Due to staffing constraints, Farragut Public Shooting range will be open Friday-Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the end of October.
In addition, portions of Farragut Public Shooting Range will be closed to general public use on the following dates and times:
Oct. 23 from 12-4 p.m. - 50… more
Fish and Game needs your help monitoring for chronic wasting disease in the Panhandle and elsewhere in the state
| idfg-tjross
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.
How you can get involved
Fish and Game staff will be collecting… more
Idaho's WMAs provide a bounty of waterfowl hunting opportunities
| idfg-bpearson
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. About two-thirds of Fish and Game's Wildlife Management Areas are managed with waterfowl in mind, providing… more
Hunter recipe: Ramen with marinated venison flank steak
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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.
Wedged into a rock outcropping above an… more
The Maiden Hunt Series: Ryan's first deer hunt
| idfg-imalepeai
Mentoring is woven in the fabric of hunting. For millennia the tradition has been passed down through generations and shared with friends. For the tradition to continue, the each generation of hunters are tasked with passing the torch to the next.
Fish and Game's Maiden Hunt Series explores how rewarding it… more
Disabled waterfowl hunters are reminded of ADA duck blinds on two WMAs in the Panhandle Region
| idfg-tjross
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!
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Oct. 12 Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report
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Steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River increased during the previous week but remained low overall. One angler reported releasing a steelhead downstream of the Middle Fork Salmon River in location code 14, which resulted in an average catch rate of 49 hours per steelhead caught. Anglers interviewed upstream… more
Many youth antlerless deer hunts in southern Idaho changed for 2021 season
| idfg-bpearson
Idaho Fish and Game is reminding deer hunters of changes to youth antlerless mule deer hunting opportunity in many hunting units in southern Idaho, and to check the official 2021 Idaho Big Game Seasons and Rules Brochure for changes to the areas they plan to hunt before heading out.
In addition to the changes… more
Two ponds at Ted Trueblood WHA will be dry this waterfowl season for habitat improvement work
| idfg-bpearson
With habitat improvements planned for this winter at the Ted Trueblood Wildlife Habitat Area near Grandview, two of the WHA’s three ponds will be dry for the 2021-22 waterfowl seasons.
Both ponds are located on the southeast portion of the habitat area. Signs have been posted in the parking area nearest the… more
Salmon Region irrigators asked to contact Fish and Game before turning water off
| idfg-mdemick
With the irrigation season winding down and efforts to keep fish out of local ditches, irrigators who divert water from area rivers and streams are asked to call Idaho Fish and Game’s Screen Program at 756-6022 several days before shutting off their water for the season.
Irrigators are also… more
Information sought on mule deer left to waste near Old Leesburg Road west of Salmon
| idfg-mdemick
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.
Anyone with any information pertaining to this case, are asked to contact the Citizens Against… more
The Clark Fork Driftyard access site will be temporarily closed this fall and winter for habitat restoration on the Clark Fork Delta
| idfg-tjross
Idaho Fish and Game has started Phase 3 of the Clark Fork Delta Restoration Project. Construction activities will require closure of the Clark Fork Driftyard access site, which is located within the Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area
The closure is necessary to provide the contractor with a location to… more
Clearwater River Steelhead Update - October 8, 2021
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Clearwater Steelhead Update
October 8, 2021
By Joe DuPont
Hi everybody. Our Commission met yesterday (Oct. 7, 2021) to discuss whether steelhead limits should be changed in the Clearwater River basin.… more
Collared grizzly bear in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest is a reminder to be bear aware
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Big game hunters should take note of recent grizzly activity in upper Game Management Unit 4
A grizzly bear was confirmed northeast of Magee in the Coeur d’Alene National Forest on October 6, 2021. Both grizzly bears and black bears can be found in most of the Panhandle and other parts of the state, and people… more
Randy King shares one of his favorite venison recipes
| idfg-imalepeai
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.
Just to the east of downtown Boise is a… more