Press Releases and Articles
GODDE / MICA BAY ACCESS PROGRAM TO REOPEN
| idfg-bmoore
Due to the recent moisture and cooling temperatures, the Godde / Mica Bay Land Company Access Program is set to reopen. Access to the property is granted by permit only, and the permits can be obtained at the Panhandle Regional Fish… more
Boat Ramp Construction Begins at Roberts Access
| idfg-eoneale
Construction of a new boat ramp at Roberts Access on the Snake River south of Weiser is now underway. Owned and managed by Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG), the popular waterfowl and angling site will be closed to public access until ramp construction is complete.
Roberts Access south of Weiser on the… more
New upland game opportunity for 2018: red squirrel season opens Aug. 30
| idfg-rphillips
Hunters taking to the field on Aug. 30 can add red squirrel to their list of potential quarry. Aug. 30 is the traditional opening date for cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare. The season for all three species will run through March 31, 2019.
Bag limit for red squirrels is eight per day.
Here's more… more
F&G Commission approves sage grouse season with two new area closures
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Aug. 23 set the 2018 sage grouse hunting seasons and rules, which includes portions of Owyhee County and portions the Upper Snake Region closed due to damaged habitat from fires.
The season will run Sept. 15-21 with the traditional one bird per day and two-birds in… more
Winners announced for second Super Hunt drawing
| idfg-vosborn
Winners in the second of two Idaho Super Hunt drawings have been picked.
Of the 17,302 entries, 4,220 were for two deer tags, 5,220 were for two elk tags, 1,718 were for two pronghorn tags, 3,583 were for one moose tag, and 2,561 entries were for one Super Hunt Combo, which includes a tag for each of the four… more
Walleye Discovered in Lake Cascade
| idfg-eoneale
An angler fishing for smallmouth bass and perch on Lake Cascade near Crown Point earlier this week instead reeled in an adult walleye, measuring more than 19 inches in length. Fish and Game regional fisheries manager Dale Allen positively identified the fish on Wednesday, August 22.
The fish was illegally… more
Catfish surprise at Horseshoe Bend Pond [Video]
| idfg-vosborn
Tammy Thomas went fishing at Horseshoe Bend Pond with the hopes of catching a bluegill or bass. Little did she expect a very large catfish to end up on her line, let alone have a Fish and Game conservation officer witness and film her reeling it in.
While on a recent patrol at Horseshoe Bend Pond. Craig… more
F&G traps and relocates North Idaho grizzly spotted on private lands
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game recently trapped and released a sub-adult grizzly bear that was spotted several times in North Idaho. F&G conservation officers hauled a trap to a location near where the bear was spotted digging up and eating a goat that had been buried on private property near Chilco.
Officers… more
How to use brucellosis test kit
| idfg-vosborn
Did you receive a brucellosis test kit in the mail from Idaho Fish and Game? If you did, this video is being provided to help you collect a vial of blood and send it back to Fish and Game for testing. Thank you for participating in this vital work to test wildlife for brucellosis in Idaho. You can learn more about… more
Website Outage - Monday, August 20, 2018
| idfg-bstuder
The Idaho Fish and Game website experienced an unplanned system outage Monday, August 20. For nearly 8-hours, many information and services pages were unavailable. The cause was due to a technical issue.
No data was lost during the outage. Not only was information not available to review, those looking to fill… more
Last fall's wild steelhead return exceeded expectations because of unusually small fish
| idfg-bbowersox
Last year’s Idaho steelhead run received a lot of attention for the wrong reason. It was a low run year, and Fish and Game biologists did not initially see as many fish back as they would have liked, but they were pleasantly surprised in the spring.
The wild run of large fish known as “B-runs” destined for… more
Salvage order issued for Treasureton Reservoir
| idfg-jjackson
The Southeast Regional Office of the Idaho Fish and Game has been notified by the irrigation company managing Treasureton Reservoir that repairs on the dam are necessary. To complete the repairs, the reservoir needs to be drained. The reservoir will likely be drained mid-September. Fish in the reservoir will be killed… more
Warm weather hunters can avoid meat spoilage with extra preparation
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho’s big game early season hunts have started and hunters are already heading to the woods to take advantage of what looks to be a great season. While these early hunts have some advantages, hunting during warm weather requires extra preparation and special care to prevent spoiling of game meat.
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Hunters should check for wildfires in their hunting areas before their trips
| idfg-rphillips
Hunters planning their first trips want to pay close attention to fire closures and be prepared to alter their plans if necessary.
Large fires are currently burning in Central and North Idaho and are likely to be burning when archery season opens at the end of August. Fires have created large closure areas… more
Attend the Hunt and Fish Idaho Expo Aug. 24-25 in Lewiston
| idfg-jbruns
Dust off your firearm and come ready to expand your hunting and fishing knowledge! Idaho Fish and Game is hosting the Hunt and Fish Idaho Expo on Friday, August 24th from 2pm-7pm at the Lewis-Clark Wildlife Club Shooting Range at 27007 Tom Beale Road near Lapwai and Saturday, August 25th from 8am-4pm at the Idaho Fish… more
Snorkel surveys show stable fish populations in the North Fork of the Boise River
| idfg-jcassinelli
The North Fork of the Boise River is a popular trout stream that originates on the west side of the Sawtooth Mountains and flows roughly 50 miles before joining the Middle Fork of the Boise River upstream from Arrowrock Reservoir. The North Fork flows through the granitic soils of Idaho's Batholith, resulting in the… more
Fires May Affect Your Hunting Plans
| idfg-kcampbell
Fires May Affect Your Hunting Plans
Forest fires and hunting season seem to have been hand-in-hand in recent years, and this year may be more of the same. The hot dry summer is resulting in increased fire activity in the Panhandle and it seems more likely than not that wildfires will be active, especially… more
One Flying Object Searches for Another - Drone Aids Grebe Study
| idfg-devansmack
Biologists are faced with a problem when it comes to nesting birds, especially birds nesting on the ground --- how do we get close enough to count active nests without disturbing birds off their eggs or leaving a scent trail for predators to follow? One solution -- Drones. A collaborative study on western grebes, led… more