Press Releases and Articles
Get ready for gobblers: legally harvesting spring turkey in the Panhandle
| idfg-aandree
Are you dreaming of faint gobbles in the distance?
With spring just around the corner, many sportsmen cannot wait to get outside to chase turkey gobbles around the Panhandle woods. While dreaming of hunting that beautiful tom turkey with a long, thick beard, the thought of running into a Conservation Officer,… more
April hunter education courses offered in Challis
| idfg-mdemick
Future hunters who have not taken a hunter education course, but are interested in applying for a controlled hunt, still have a chance of getting into a course before the application periods end.
Anyone born after January 1, 1975 must complete a hunter education course as a prerequisite to purchasing a hunting… more
Bear baiting will be allowed in units 8A & 10A starting FALL 2019
| idfg-jbruns
Bear hunters should be aware that bait is NOT allowed for black bear hunting in 8A and 10A during spring 2019 hunts.
Bait use is allowed in these units beginning in the fall 2019 season and continuing into spring… more
Fish & Game to host Lake Pend Oreille State of the Lake public meeting April 4 in Ponderay
| idfg-ksiitari
Fish and Game staff will share updates on the Lake Pend Oreille fishery and activities planned for 2019 at the annual State of the Lake public meeting on Thursday, April 4 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ponderay Events Center. The Events Center is located at 401 Bonner Mall Way, Suite E, in Ponderay… more
Project opens access to seven miles of Steelhead spawning habitat
| idfg-jbruns
Habitat restoration is a key component to restoring Snake River run steelhead runs to historical levels. Habitat biologists recently restored steelhead passage to seven miles of stream in North Central Idaho. A type of fish ladder was built into a large 170-foot long fish barrier culvert near the mouth of Big Meadow… more
Salmon Region trout stocking schedule for April
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock over 1,400 catchable-sized rainbow at the following locations during April.
LOCATION; WEEK STOCKED; NUMBER OF TROUT
Hayden Creek Pond; April 1-5; 500
Kids Creek Pond; April 1-5; 200
Hayden Creek Pond; April 15-19; 500
Kids Creek Pond… more
Irrigators asked to contact Fish and Game before turning water on
| idfg-mdemick
To keep fish out of irrigation ditches, irrigators who divert water from local rivers and streams are asked to contact Idaho Fish and Game’s Anadromous Fish Screen Program at 208-756-6022 one week prior to turning their water on.
This will allow Fish and Game enough time to get all fish screens in place and… more
'Take Me Fishing' trailer will tour SW Idaho ponds in April through June
| idfg-eoneale
Stocked with equipment and information, Fish and Game’s fishing trailer will soon be making more than 25 appearances at local ponds across the region, promoting fishing as part of a healthy outdoor lifestyle.
To learn more about the trailer program, contact the Fish and Game Nampa office at 465-8465. More… more
2019 Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area Newsletter
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Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CMWMA) Annual Newsletter
Hello Folks! Welcome to the Craig Mt Wildlife Management Area (CMWMA) annual newsletter! We hope to use this letter as a way to inform the public of what has been done and what we plan to do each year on the WMA! First off let us meet the local… more
Spring Hours Begin at Black's Creek Public Shooting Range
| idfg-eoneale
Warmer weather has arrived and spring is definitely in the air. For those itching to get out and do a little sport shooting, Black's Creek Public Shooting Range (BCR) will be expanding shooting hours starting in April.
Beginning April 1, BCR will be open Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The… more
Southwest Region Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule for April
| idfg-eoneale
Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 23,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during April.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT
Caldwell Pond #2 April 1 500
Lane Pond (Middleton) April 1 225
Eagle Island… more
Seven wolves taken in control actions in the Lolo Elk Zone
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game has completed wolf control actions in northern Idaho's Lolo elk zone to improve elk survival in the area. Seven wolves were taken during the operation, which started in late February. The operation is consistent with Fish and Game's Elk Management Plan and Lolo Predation Management Plan.
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Most radio-collared fawns and elk calves survived unusually snowy February
| idfg-bpearson
Despite February storms that battered much of Idaho and pushed snowpack and precipitation above average in most areas, radio-collared young fawns and elk calves were faring relatively well across the state through the end of February.
Idaho Fish and Game biologists have been monitoring… more
Turkey Hunting Tips and Tricks
| idfg-staff
Like other game, knowing a bit about your quarry and its habitat will make your turkey hunt more successful and enjoyable. Turkeys can be found in a variety of habitats. Diversity is important. Turkeys prefer to roost at night in large trees. Trees that are close to clearings with low brush and other ground cover are… more
Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Fish & Game to host public meeting March 26 on pike removal project
| idfg-ksiitari
Plummer, Idaho - The Coeur d’Alene Tribe Fisheries Program and Idaho Department of Fish and Game will hold a public meeting in Plummer on Tuesday, March 26 to discuss a new project designed to reduce northern pike abundance in the southern end of Lake Coeur d’Alene. The project goal is to boost survival of… more
Hagerman WMA is a great early season fishing destination
| idfg-bpearson
Idaho Fish and Game’s Hagerman Wildlife Management Area opened for fishing on March 1, and it provides lots of early season opportunities to catch rainbow trout and the Hagerman area's famed "banana trout."
Idaho Fish and Game's Hagerman Wildlife Management Area just south of the City of … more
Idaho Fish and Game Commission Community Challenge Grant applications being accepted
| idfg-mdemick
Applications are now being accepted for the Idaho Fish and Game Commission Community Challenge Grant, which provides competitive funding for officially recognized non-profit organizations to implement projects broadly supported by the local sportsman community and enhance fish and wildlife habitat, populations, or… more
Gas explosion at IDFG residence near Powell causes minor injuries
| idfg-jbruns
On Saturday March 16 at approximately 5:15 p.m., there was an explosion at the Fish and Game’s officer residence in Powell. The agency-owned residence had a propane system, and the explosion occurred during the final move out of belongings after the retirement of the resident conservation officer. Of the three people… more