Press Releases and Articles
Put a turkey on your table this November
| idfg-jbruns
There’s more than one way to put a turkey on your table for Thanksgiving. Rather than head to the grocery store, some hunters plan to get their birds during the hunting season for wild turkey already underway in Idaho. In units 8, 10A, 11, 11A, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 18, the season runs from August 30 - December 31,… more
November check stations will help monitor for chronic wasting disease
| idfg-kcampbell
Idaho Fish and Game staff will be collecting samples from deer at hunter check stations across the Panhandle over two weekends in November as part of a statewide surveillance program for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Check stations will be operated November 14, 15, 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to sunset.… more
Nov. 9 Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
| idfg-bbeller
Steelhead anglers on the upper Salmon River continued to have success during the past week. The highest amount of angler effort was observed during the weekdays, downstream of Salmon, in river location codes 15 and 16. Angler effort between the Lemhi and Pahsimeroi rivers in location code 17 increased, but remained… more
F&G Officer Rescues Mule Deer Buck from Deadly Entanglement
| idfg-eoneale
On Friday, November 6th, Fish and Game conservation officer Zac Sedlmayr received a call from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office reporting a mule deer buck caught in some irrigation wheel line cabling. When he arrived on scene, he bulldogged the buck and used wire cutters to free the exhausted deer from the… more
Wildlife Express: Mountain lions are one of Idaho’s top predators
| idfg-scassinelli
What do you call a large wild cat with a long tail? Some call them cougars, pumas, or panthers, but here in Idaho, most call them mountain lions.
Mountain lions are found all across Idaho in a wide range of habitats. In this month’s edition of Wildlife Express, learn about predators and prey, what to do… more
Fish and Game stocks rainbow trout in Dunes Lake at Bruneau Dunes State Park
| idfg-tthompson
Dunes Lake, located at Bruneau Dunes State Park has historically been a popular spring and summer fishery for largemouth bass and bluegill. Recent efforts to reestablish Dunes Lake as a destination fishery have resulted in a growing populations of juvenile bluegill and largemouth bass. While excited anglers wait for… more
New F&G licensing system makes it easier to fill out mandatory hunter reports
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game needs help from all big game hunters, and all they must do is fill out their mandatory hunter reports regardless of whether they harvested, or even if they bought a tag, but didn't hunt. It only takes a few minutes, and you can do it quickly and easily on the new licensing system, or by calling (… more
The A’s and B’s of steelhead, what do those terms mean?
| idfg-mdobos
Anglers fishing for steelhead in the Snake River basin, particularly the Clearwater River, often hear the terms A-run, B-run or A-Index, B-Index steelhead but what exactly do those terms mean? The terms A and B are unique to steelhead management in the Columbia and Snake river basins and does not classify specific… more
Habitat Improvement Efforts Continue at Fort Boise WMA
| idfg-eoneale
Efforts to enhance nearly 400 acres of wetland habitat at Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area (WMA) are in full swing and area closures may be in effect. WMA visitors should be aware of construction locations when they visit the WMA.
Crews are working in the central part of the WMA, southwest of Sand Hollow… more
Reported mountain lion attack on dog near Carey
| idfg-tthompson
Fish and Game officials received a report from a southern Idaho family that their dog was attacked and taken by what was described as a mountain lion. The reported attack occurred on Thursday evening, November 5, 2020 approximately 17 miles east of Carey, Idaho along Highway 20. The family reported visiting the Wild… more
Idaho Fish and Game’s Project WILD goes virtual with WILD About Turkeys workshop
| idfg-jjackson
Idaho Fish and Game’s Project WILD workshops have traditionally been a great way for educators to discover fun and exciting ways to teach wildlife conservation and ecological concepts in a classroom. With many learning and training opportunities shifting to online formats during the COVID-19 pandemic this school year… more
Hitting the hard deck at Henrys Lake
| idfg-jbrower
Henrys Lake has been good to anglers this year and catch rates underneath the ice are continuing that trend into the colder months. Sub-zero temperatures near the end of October prompted a few brazen ice anglers to venture out onto the newly frozen lake several days before Halloween. “Henrys Lake is often one of the… more
Counting Chinook in the River of No Return
| idfg-cmcclure
In September, IDFG conducted its annual aerial Chinook Salmon survey in the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness (i.e., Middle Fork Salmon River and tributaries) where biologists surveyed approximately 460 miles of available spawning habitat from a helicopter. Aerial surveys began in 1957 and small… more
Walleye monitoring on Ririe Reservoir
| idfg-jheckel
Since the discovery of illegally introduced Walleye to Ririe Reservoir in 2008, annual monitoring of Walleye populations were implemented to determine their status and impacts on the existing fishery. Fall Walleye Index Netting (FWIN) conducted by fisheries biologists began in 2010 and ran consecutively until… more
F&G seeking information about bull elk shot and left to waste in Unit 66
| idfg-jbrower
A branch antlered bull elk was shot and left to waste sometime between Oct. 15 and Oct. 21 in Unit 66 near Flag Knoll. Fish and Game Conservation Officers are looking for any information the public may have about the incident.
Three elk carcasses in total were discovered in close proximity to each… more
Two elk found shot and left to waste in Blaine County
| idfg-tthompson
The public’s help is sought in the killing of two cow elk north of Carey, Idaho in the area of Road Canyon. Fish and Game officers received a report of two cow elk, one fully intact and the other partially processed that had been left to rot up Road Canyon along the Little Fish Creek Road. A bull elk carcass was also… more
Trail to Jimmy Smith Lake recently improved
| idfg-mdemick
Thanks to Thompson Creek Mine, the trail to Jimmy Smith Lake now provides safe access to the popular fishing destination and surrounding area.
Two mine employees recently used a mini-excavator to widen and remove rocks from the trail starting at the trailhead to the south end of the lake. The… more
Access to camping at Silver Creek West restricted due to footbridge construction
| idfg-tthompson
The construction contractor will begin to stage equipment to install the footings for the new Silver Creek West footbridge which will require the closure of the western portion of the Silver Creek West campground to the public. It is anticipated that the closure will remain in effect for several weeks. The eastern… more