Press Releases and Articles
Sportsmen should leave no trace
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JEROME - As temperatures warm and anglers and target shooters head out into the field, sportsmen need to remember to respect the land and leave the area cleaner than they find it. Trash left behind by sportsmen is one of the most common complaints heard from landowners, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and… moreSuper Hunt Drawing Winners
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Winners in the first of two Idaho Super Hunt drawings were picked June 15. Applications were drawn by Idaho Fish and Game Director Steve Huffaker and Commissioner John Watts with assistance from one of the crowd of hunters in attendance in the Trophy Room at Fish and Game headquarters at 600 S. Walnut in Boise. One… moreHaynes Named Conservation Officer of the Year
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Idaho Fish and Game conservation officer Marshall Haynes is the 2006 recipient of the agency's Conservation Officer of the Year award. Two conservation officers are selected each year to receive this coveted award; in addition to Haynes, conservation officer Barry Cummings also received the 2006 honor. Haynes' patrol… moreChinook Season Closed on the Clearwater
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has closed the spring Chinook sport fishing season on the Clearwater River, including the mainstem, the North Fork and the South Fork. The order was signed by Director Steve Huffaker Tuesday morning, June 13, effective immediately. Fishery managers have determined that the spring… moreFirewood Sale on Craig Mountain
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is offering a firewood sale in the Soldiers' Meadows area of the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area to reduce risks of fire, insects and disease. The firewood is standing dead lodgepole pine. Permits and maps to the firewood area are available through… moreKids Catch More Than Free Fish
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LEWISTON - Over 600 young anglers and parents got "hooked on fishing" at everal Free Fishing Day events held Saturday, June 10. Seven events were held in the area where beginning anglers could learn and practice their fishing skills. Two pilot events held at Mann Lake near Lewiston and Spring Valley Reservoir near… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I recently submitted my controlled hunt applications for this fall. As the vendor was typing in my applications she asked if I would like $1.00 from each application to go to the CAP program. What is the CAP program, and what is the $1.00 used for?"… moreWolves Trapped and Collared in Central Idaho
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Last fall, Idaho Department of Fish and Game wolf biologist Michael Lucid picked up a mortality signal on the only radio-collared member of the Timberline wolf pack in the mountains north of Boise. When he tracked it down, instead of the expected dead wolf, "we found that the other animals in the pack had actually… moreAvoiding Dog and Wolf Conflicts
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As summer rolls around, more people will head into the mountains with the family dog trailing along, but with the growing wolf population in the backcountry, they may be heading into trouble. Most trouble with wolves can be avoided, however, by taking a few precautions and by understanding a little bit about wolves… moreMoose Permits Still Available
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The application period for 19 leftover moose controlled hunt permits starts Thursday, June 15 and runs through June 25. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has 16 moose permits for antlered hunts mostly in the backcountry of north central Idaho from August 30 through November 23, and three permits for an antlerless… moreFawn Mortality Study Shows Dismal Results
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A May 15 update on fawn mortality in southern Idaho shows the lingering winter this year has taken a deadly toll on mule deer fawns this year. In an ongoing mule deer fawn mortality study, a part of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's Mule Deer Initiative, 238 fawns were studied in 10 southern Idaho game… moreWild Work Wins Tribute
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Lori Adams of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game took the top honor June 3 as the national Project WILD Coordinator of the Year at the annual Project WILD conference in New Orleans. "Lori's initiative should be bottled and sold nationwide," the nominating letter said. Adams, who has been with Fish and Game five… moreEvents Planned at the Nature Center
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Native Fish at the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center will be the subject of presentations June 17 and 18. Want to know more about the fish species you see through the Nature Center viewing windows or in your favorite fishing hole? In presentations at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18, participants will… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I have a two pole permit; can I use it for Chinook salmon or steelhead? A. The short answer is, "Yes." Anyone who has a valid resident or nonresident fishing license may buy a two-pole validation that allows the angler to use two poles at the same time except for ice fishing in some Southeast Idaho reservoirs… more2006 Clearwater River Chinook Update
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Ed Schriever, IDFG Fishery Manager Early run-size estimates based on Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag detections at Bonneville Dam indicated the 2006 return of hatchery salmon returning to the Clearwater River would be in excess of hatchery brood stock needs. This allowed the Idaho Fish and Game Commission to… moreSteelhead Eggs go to School
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By Larry Willmott - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Even though school is out for the summer, students in Mike Nelson's Elk City Middle School classroom got a first-hand look at the life cycle of steelhead by raising their own school of fish. For the past 12 years, Nelson's students have been participating in a… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Rainbow Trout Stocking Report Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 66,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during June. LOCATION NUMBER OF TROUT Boise River (Boise) 4,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton) 2,… moreTake A Kid Fishing
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The outstanding weather we have been experiencing the past couple of weeks makes it easy to understand why we have chosen to live in the great Pacific Northwest. Blue skies, warm sunny days and cool evenings beckon us into the outdoors in the spring. This is especially true if the great fishing opportunities we have… more