Press Releases and Articles
Upper Snake Region Celebrates International Migratory Bird Day 2017 on May 20th
| idfg-glosinski
International Migratory Bird Day 2017
ROBERTS - Come outside and join us for International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD). IMBD is a nationwide celebration of bird migration and conservation. Traditionally held on the second Saturday of May, because spring comes a little later to… more
And That's a Wrap-Henrys Lake Spawning
| idfg-dkeen
The spawn take wrapped up this weekend and the fish trap is now closed. The final trap number was 5,005 Yellowstone Cutthroat. 3.2 million Cutthroat and over 900 thousand sterile hybrid eggs were taken this year. 55 students from North and South Fremont high schools and BYU/Idaho helped… more
Expanded Hours Coming to Black's Creek Shooting Range
| idfg-eoneale
Shooters will soon have additional hours to enjoy their hobby at Black's Creek Range east of Boise.
Starting on April 27th, the range will be open on Thursday and Friday evenings from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. These additional hours will continue through the summer, and will become a permanent part of the… more
Big water gives reservoir fishing a big boost
| idfg-rphillips
Reservoirs are filling across southern Idaho, and fisheries managers are looking forward to the benefits that big water brings.
“When we have these great water years, we have so much more habitat,” said Dave Teuscher, fisheries manager for the Southeast Region. “And the… more
2017 Big Game Seasons, Panhandle Cow Season Offered
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The Fish and Game Commission set the 2017 and 2018 big game seasons at their March meeting. The hunting regulations are now available online at https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game. The brochure, which contains seasons and rules for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion and gray wolf, is in the printing… more
Fish and Game helps landowners help wildlife
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It doesn’t take long for a landowner’s field to become a haven for wildlife. Jim and Emily Fredenburg live on the edge of the Palouse country near Troy. In spring 2014, they planted over 100 acres in a diverse seed mix of grasses and forbs including basin wild rye, timothy, tall wheat grass, yarrow, orchard grass and… more
Commission sets 2017-18 waterfowl regulations
| idfg-rphillips
Fish and Game commissioners on Tuesday, April 11 set waterfowl seasons and rules for the upcoming season. Most rules will be similar to 2016, but new zones were established to tailor seasons to different climates and geographic areas to maximize hunting opportunity and migration patterns.
Daily bag… more
Spring turkey hunting outlook: fair to good; general season opens April 15
| idfg-rphillips
General turkey season opens Saturday, April 15, and you can see units that have general hunts in our turkey hunting rules , as well as details about the seasons. Hunters will find most general hunting opportunity in the Panhandle, Clearwater and Southwest Regions, and beyond that most areas are limited to… more
Big game rules available
| idfg-mdemick
The Idaho big game hunting brochure for 2017 and 2018 seasons is available now.
View Big Game Rules
The brochure, which contains seasons and rules for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion and gray wolf, is available at license vendors, Fish and Game offices and… more
First Super Hunt drawing deadline is May 31
| idfg-mdemick
Hunters hoping to enter Idaho’s first Super Hunt drawing have through May 31 to apply.
With every entry in Fish and Game's Super Hunt drawings, hunters get a chance at winning the hunt of a lifetime, and their entry fee helps support hunter and angler access to and across private lands.
… more
Priest Lake Kokanee Anglers Can Expect Status Quo
| idfg-rryan
Priest Lake anglers can expect Kokanee fishing to be similar to what they found last year. Idaho Fish and Game Kokanee monitoring efforts suggest Kokanee numbers remain low, but the fish that are caught should be good sized (likely 14-16"). Although a small increase in Kokanee abundance was observed between… more
New Access/Depredation fee takes effect May 1
| idfg-rphillips
Hunters, anglers and trappers will see new prices starting May 1 with the addition of a $5 Access/Depredation fee for resident adults and $10 for nonresident adults when they buy their first annual license.
The new fee will pay for land access for sportsmen and women, and depredation… more
What's a Super Hunt?
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It's one of the most unusual hunting opportunities in Idaho. Every year a handful of lucky hunters win this hunt of a lifetime by entering Idaho's Super hunt drawings. Learn more about Idaho's Super Hunts.
Fish winter kill at Mormon Reservoir
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FAIRFIELD - A combination of thick ice, deep snow, and low storage conditions likely caused a fish winterkill at Mormon Reservoir.
“Winterkills occur when sunlight is blocked for extended periods limiting photosynthesis which provides oxygen in the water,” said Doug Megargle, Regional Fishery… more
Now's the time to grab a rod and fish your local pond
| idfg-rphillips
Warm, sunny days probably have you itching to go fishing, but that beautiful weather means melting snow that blows out rivers, and puts a chill on some lakes and reservoirs. The answer to your fishing dilemma may be in your neighborhood, at a local park, or a within a short drive (or bicycle ride… more
Collection and spawning of Burbot for stocking the Kootenai Basin
| idfg-tjross
Burbot are a unique fish species native to the Kootenai Basin. The population there declined drastically beginning in the 1960s due to many factors (e.g., overfishing, dam operations, and land changes). Harvest fisheries were closed in the basin by the mid-1990s and remain closed today. Staff from the… more
Windows to Wildlife: Killer tomatoes, cannibal frogs, butterflies and more
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The spring issue of Windows to Wildlife is now available online.
In this quarterly newsletter there are articles on:
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Neonicotinoids and bees
No Bull in the Panhandle: Protecting native leopard frogs
… more
F&G thanks all who assisted in record winter big game feeding
| idfg-rphillips
What an effort it was. During peak winter, Fish and Game staff and volunteers, in cooperation with many private landowners, operated 156 feeding sites that fed more than 13,000 deer, 12,000 elk and 200 pronghorn.
"The department staff sincerely thanks the hundreds of sportsmen… more