Press Releases and Articles
Gunners, Muggers and Trackers
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Adrenaline Junkies of Big Game Research, By George Pauley Gunners, muggers, and trackers - common phrases used by wildlife biologists to describe their adrenaline-junky coworkers who enjoy the high-risk adventure of big game research. Flying around in a helicopter without doors, a gunner fires an expanding… moreIdaho Wild Turkey Flocks Grow
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By Phil Cooper, Panhandle Regional Conseravtion Educator Idaho's wild turkey hunting is increasing in popularity with each passing year, and wild turkey hunting is the fastest growing form of hunting in the United States. During the 2005 Idaho turkey seasons, hunters took home 5796 turkeys for a success rate of over… moreBringing Back Elusive Mountain Quail
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LEWISTON - Populations of Idaho's rarest quail, the mountain quail, just got a jump start with a recent reintroduction of approximately 100 birds to the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area south of Lewiston. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, University of… moreWatching for the Specklebelly
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By Clair Kofoed, Wildlife Biologist, Southwest Region Most people are familiar with Canada geese; they seem to be everywhere nowadays. These large birds with the distinctive white "chin strap" and familiar "ah-onk" call are common residents from north to south in Idaho and throughout most of America. Everybody knows… moreSouthern Part Of Egin-Hamer Closure To Open On April 1, But Northern Part Closed Until May 1
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IDAHO FALLS - For the ninth year in a row, the southern portion of the Egin-Hamer Closure will open on schedule for April 1st, but unlike some years. Lingering winter conditions have made early opening out of the question for this year. The closure concept was originally created when Fremont and Jefferson County… moreIce Fishing Season Drawing To A Close Just In Time At Ririe Reservoir
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RIRIE - Despite a spotty start, anglers were able to have an enjoyable time this winter during the special ice fishing only season at Ririe Reservoir, but as unstable spring conditions cause the ice to disappear, the special season ending date of March 31st seems to be coming at just the right time. The special season… moreSafety-A Goal of Mandatory Hunter Education
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By BJ Lillibridge - IDFG It's no accident that hunting in Idaho is a safe activity. That's because today's hunters are better educated than hunters in the past. They're going into the field knowing how to hunt safely and responsibly. Idaho's hunter education program-coupled with the voluntary use of hunter orange… moreTrip Auction: Live the Wild Life
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Contact: Gayle Valentine or Marcella Hepworth Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 208-334-2648 If fishing, floating rivers, backpacking and bird watching are on your "to do" list this year, you can bid on a trip online in the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation's 16th Annual Trip Auction. The auction begins… moreLand Exchange Could Affect Hunting Access
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A proposed U.S. Forest Service land exchange potentially could affect public access to some of the best mule deer hunting in the state. The Forest Service proposes to exchange all or part of six parcels of national forest land, comprising more than 5,200 acres, around Camas Reservoir and Bennett Mountain for about 1,… moreFish and Game's Mule Deer Initiative on National Television
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An eight-minute feature profiling Idaho's Mule Deer Initiative airs this week on the Outdoor Channel. The program features Idaho's rich and colorful hunting tradition, showing today's hunters, the path of Lewis and Clark through our state and American Indian bowhunter marks left on the canyon walls along the Salmon… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Isn't it about time to apply for controlled hunts? A. It is time to think about choices for 2006 controlled hunts. (Draws for spring bear and turkey controlled hunts are already over.) Moose, mountain goat and bighorn applications are accepted during the month of April. Applications for elk, deer, pronghorn and… moreIdaho Fish and Game offers new opportunities for big game hunting
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JEROME - With the increasing mule deer numbers in many parts of the Magic Valley Region, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be increasing permit numbers in Units 54, and 55. For antlered deer in Unit 54, permit numbers will be increased from 450 to 550. In Unit 55, antlered permits will go from 350 to 450. A… moreAccidentially Trapped Wolverine To Help IDFG Learn More
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ARCO-Making lemonade out of lemons is one way that you could describe how quick thinking and cooperation between IDFG, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and a local veterinarian handled a situation involving a wolverine that was injured when caught in a foot hold trap intended for a bobcat. Not only was the animal… moreSafety - A Goal of Hunter Education
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By BJ Lillibridge It's no accident that hunting in Idaho is a safe activity. That's because today's hunters are better educated than ever before. They're going into the field knowing how to hunt safely and responsibly. Idaho's hunter education program - coupled with the voluntary use of hunter orange clothing… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 23,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during March. Because of high river flows, local ponds are the focus of this month's stocking efforts. LOCATION NUMBER OF TROUT Caldwell Pond #1 500 Caldwell Pond #2 500 Duff… moreTrout Above the Treeline
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By Dale Allen, Regional Fishery Manager Southwest Region - McCall It seems that about once a summer, I get a call from an excited angler who tells me how they witnessed an odd event while fishing at a high mountain lake. The call usually starts with, "I was just getting going for the day and this crazy airplane came… moreFish and Game Seeks Help Solving Elk Case
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JULIAETTA - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information concerning the shooting of an elk found three miles north of the Highway 3 and Highway 12 intersection at Arrow Junction, 11 miles east of Lewiston. The elk was thought to have been killed on or about Friday, March 10. The elk was shot… more"Springtime" on the Range
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By Edward Bottum, Wildlife Habitat Biologist Southwest Region I had the most remarkable, wonderful and satisfying day at work last month. For most of that very windy day, I was walking up, down and around steep, rocky, sometimes snowy slopes sowing sagebrush seed over areas burned in wildfires last summer. I spent… more