Press Releases and Articles
Hunters: Please fill out your big game hunter reports
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game needs all big game hunters to help by taking a few minutes to fill out their mandatory hunter reports regardless of whether they harvested, or even if they bought a tag, but didn't hunt.
You can help effective wildlife management and do it quickly and easily on the new… more
Hatchery highlights for October: Cooler water means lots of trout headed to Idaho waters
| idfg-bgrant
Idaho Fish and Game is stocking almost 312,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout throughout the state in October. It's typically a big month for stocking trout because predatory birds that feed on the fish are gone or leaving, waters are cooler, and fishing managers are providing good fall fishing… more
More trout headed to southeast Idaho fisheries in October
| idfg-jjackson
Something fishy is going on in southeast Idaho! Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing nearly 194,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at various locations during October! This is no trick… it is all treat!!
The number of trout actually released may be… more
Now is a great time to see kokanee spawning in Trestle Creek in north Idaho
| idfg-tjross
It’s a sight you will never forget. The rhythmic sound of moving water, the crisp fall air and the vibrant red fish filling the creek will all leave you with a cherished and lasting memory.
There is still time to see kokanee in Trestle Creek! For those who haven’t seen these red fish… more
Youth pheasant season runs Oct. 2-8; two new stocking areas added this year
| idfg-rphillips
The youth pheasant hunting season runs from Saturday, Oct. 2-8. Youth ages 17 years and younger with an Idaho hunting license can participate in the youth pheasant hunt so long as they're accompanied by an Idaho licensed hunter age 18 years or older. Anyone 18 years or older can not hunt during the youth hunt.… more
Positive early hunting experiences can turn a kid into a lifelong hunter
| idfg-aevans
With all of today’s distractions, getting a child or teen interested in hunting may seem daunting. Sports, friends and computer games all compete for our children’s attention. If there is a youth you would like to get interested in hunting, here are some things to keep in mind.
• Start… more
F&G's Wildlife Management Areas are a great place to hunt
| idfg-aevans
With the changing of seasons, many people are thinking of ways to enjoy the beauty of a cool autumn day. How about exploring a Wildlife Management Area where you can hunt, fish, trap and view wildlife? You might just find a new favorite spot.
Fish and Game owns 31 WMAs across Idaho ranging… more
Application period is open for about $500K for firearm and archery shooting range grants
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game enhances recreational shooting ranges through its Shooting Range Development Grant program to assist organizations or agencies to establish, upgrade, expand or otherwise improve public firearms and archery ranges in Idaho.
"This is a great opportunity for public range operators – either… more
Salmon Region waters to be stocked with trout in October
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock 2,000 trout in the 10-12 inch range at four area waters in October.
Water Name Week Stocked Number of Trout Hayden Creek Pond Oct 18-22 600 Hyde Creek Pond Oct 18-22 400 Kids Creek Pond Oct 18-22 400… more
F&G euthanizes black bear in residential north Boise neighborhood
| idfg-bpearson
On the morning of September 24, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers dispatched an adult male black bear in a north Boise neighborhood, close to the foothills and near the junction of Hill Road and Lancaster Drive. Fish and Game dispatched the bear due to concerns for public safety.
Fish and Game's… more
Magic Valley Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for October 2021
| idfg-tthompson
Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 37,050 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in October. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate and may change without notice due to water or weather conditions.
For maps of these Idaho fishing… more
Clearwater region waters to be stocked this October
| idfg-jbruns
It's time to grab your fishing gear and enjoy some fun family fall fishing! Fish and Game staff will be stocking over 32,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout at the following locations across the Clearwater Region in October.
Waters to be stocked Week to be stocked # to… more
Hunter education course offered early October in Salmon
| idfg-mdemick
New hunters interested in getting their hunter education certification can do so in-person through a course in Salmon scheduled for early October.
An in-person, instructor-led hunter education course is scheduled October 4, 5, 7, 8 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. each evening, and Saturday, October 9 from 8:… more
Pratt Creek added to IDFG’s pheasant stocking locations
| idfg-mdemick
Hunters should be excited that starting in late September, pheasants will be stocked at three area locations, including a new stocking site on Pratt Creek near Salmon.
“While relativity new, these stockings have been very popular so we hope hunters get out and try their luck,” said Bret Stansberry, wildlife… more
Area hunters asked to help monitor for CWD and prevent it from entering Idaho
| idfg-mdemick
Big game hunters are asked to help Idaho Fish and Game increase its monitoring efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a contagious and always-fatal disease that affects mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, caribou and moose.
CWD has not been detected in Idaho. However, Montana, Utah and Wyoming have… more
Despite low return, F&G's sockeye program releases 1,211 spawners into Redfish and Pettit lakes
| idfg-rphillips
With the sockeye run into the Sawtooth Basin near Stanley winding down or over and 44 adults returning, it’s a good time to recap what’s happening with Idaho’s sockeye salmon program.
Despite less than four dozen fish completing the 900-mile journey from the Pacific Ocean to the Sawtooth… more
F&G euthanizes black bear in southeast Boise industrial park compound
| idfg-bpearson
On the morning of September 18, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers euthanized a black bear in a southeast Boise industrial park compound between South Federal Way and I-84. The black bear was a subadult male that had been captured and moved from a north-end Boise residential neighborhood 4 months earlier.… more
Hunters shoot charging sow grizzly in Stamp Meadows area of Island Park
| idfg-jbrower
On Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, Idaho Fish and Game received a report of a sow grizzly bear that charged two elk hunters in the Stamp Meadows area near Island Park. As the bear charged, one of the hunters deployed bear spray while the other discharged a firearm at close range, mortally wounding the bear. Neither hunter… more