Press Releases and Articles
Motorized Restrictions Changed in the Magic Valley
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A reminder to hunters: Idaho Fish and Game off-highway vehicle restrictions have been removed in two game management units in the Magic Valley Region. Earlier this year, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission removed Fish and Game's motorized vehicle use restrictions have been removed in units 48 and 57. But existing U.S… moreFrom the Field: Forest Grouse
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By Jim Lukens, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Idaho's three species of forest grouse - dusky, ruffed and spruce grouse - are found right here in the Salmon Region. Each is unique in appearance, behavior, and habitat preference. The dusky grouse, formerly called the blue grouse, is a large bird about 20 inches… morePublic Comments Sought on Potential Fishing Rule Changes
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is gathering public comments on proposed fishing rule changes as part of setting 2011-2012 fishing seasons and rules. Fish and Game sent out surveys to a random sample of Idaho residents. Anyone who got a survey letter is urged to complete the survey and send it back. Anyone… moreSaturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day
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Hunters and anglers are among the country's best conservationists, and in their honor Saturday, September 25, is National Hunting and Fishing Day. With birdwatchers, hikers, mountain bikers, canoeists, backpackers, photographers and other recreationists, lots of Idahoans love wildlife and wild places. Today 34… moreAsk Fish and Game: Deer Season Opening
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Q. I heard a rumor that deer seasons will open on October 9 instead of October 10 because the ninth is a Saturday. Is that right? A. No, that is not correct. The season dates printed in the 2010 Big Game Brochure are correct-many units open October 10 this year. The season dates and additional rules are available… moreHunters Who Help With CWD Project May Win Rifles
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Idaho Fish and Game looks for evidence of chronic wasting disease by obtaining samples at check stations, taxidermists, meat cutters, and head collection barrels throughout southeast Idaho. These methods, however, have not provided enough samples to meet Fish and Game's annual goal of 500 samples from deer and elk.… moreYouth Pheasant Hunting Clinic Scheduled in Genesee
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Genesee area hunters between the ages of 12 and 15 are encouraged to register for a Youth Pheasant Hunting Clinic scheduled Saturday, October 9. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will begin at the Genesee Community Picnic Shelter on the south end of town. The youths will also practice their shooting… moreFall Turkey Season Opens September 15
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Hunters looking to bag an Idaho wild turkey can begin hunting on Wednesday, September 15. The general fall turkey season will open in the Panhandle Region, the Clearwater Region, a good portion of the Southwest Region, and several units in the Southeast Region. For specific hunts check the turkey rules brochure,… moreSage-Grouse Season Opens This Week
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The sage-grouse hunting season in southern Idaho opens Saturday, September 18, with limited seasons in open areas. The sharp-tail grouse season opens October 1. Sage-grouse season: Seven day season, one bird daily limit, with two in possession after opening day statewide in sage-grouse range except in the… moreUpland Game Seasons Open with Good Bird Counts
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Sage-grouse, chukar, quail, and gray partridge hunting in Idaho opens Saturday, September 18, with some good chukar counts. During recent surveys on the Snake River in the Clearwater Region, Fish and Game biologists counted 1,276 chukars, the most ever observed since the initiation of this survey in 1994. This total… moreBoise River Chinook Fishing Winding Up
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Chinook salmon harvest season in the Boise River ends September 30. But there's still plenty of good fall fishing. Chinook harvest season continues in the Snake River between Lewiston and Hells Canyon Dam and, this year, in the lower Clearwater River downstream of the Memorial Bridge near Lewiston until October 31 or… moreLearning to be Wild
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For $35 dollars you can buy a year's worth of science lessons for a classroom with a monthly subscription to Wildlife Express. "I don't know how you guys do this for this price," said Kay Mantooth, Riverside Elementary teacher. "The price is unbelievable for the resource it gives you." Wildlife Express is a… moreFile Deer, Elk, Pronghorn Harvest Reports Online
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Mandatory hunter reports will be web-based this year; most hunters will get no paper copies to send back. All deer, elk and pronghorn must complete and submit a report for each tag issued within 10 days of harvest or within 10 days of the close of the season for which their tag was valid. Fish and Game officials… moreAsk Fish and Game: Age Requirement
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Q. My son turns 12 the day after opening of the deer season we want to hunt; does he have to wait to buy a license and tag?? A. To buy a license to hunt big game, a person must have completed a hunter education program - unless he or she was born before January 1975 - and must be 12 years old. But youths may buy a… morePrivate Fish Producer Donates 120 Yellow Rainbow Trout
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Idaho Trout Processors, a southern Idaho fish producer, is donating 800 yellow-phase rainbow trout to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. About 120 of these unique trout, averaging 5 pounds each, will be stocked this Thursday, September 9, at McTucker Ponds between noon and 1 p.m. Specifically, ponds No. 4 and No… moreChukar Counts Up in Snake and Salmon River Area
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Not only are Chinook and steelhead fishing seasons open in the Snake River, but chukar counts are higher than they've been in years on the lower Snake and Salmon rivers south of Lewiston. Idaho Fish and Game biologists surveyed the Clearwater Region's Salmon and Snake river chukar routes August 26 and 27. They counted… moreUpland Game Bird Seasons Open Soon
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The early fall general turkey season begins Tuesday, September 15, and seasons for sage-grouse, quail and partridge begin September 18. A separate permit is required for hunting sage- and sharp-tailed grouse. Sharp-tailed season opens October 1. Turkey: September 15 through December 15. General fall hunt in game… more