Press Releases and Articles
Holiday bird seed sale set for December 2 & 3
| idfg-mdemick
The tenth annual Holiday bird seed sale will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., December 2 and 3 at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Morrison Knudsen (MK) Nature Center in Boise.
Stock up on winter bird seed and find that special gift for the outdoor person on your list. Assorted types of locally-preferred bird… more
Getting to know our elk a little bit better.
| idfg-cmccormack
For the past several years, Idaho Fish and Game has been working on a project to get to know our elk a bit better. Efforts and methods to monitor elk populations have always been a high priority for Fish and Game, but recently, new technology has given us an opportunity to walk a mile in our elk’s “shoes”…. ermm… more
Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule
| Anonymous (not verified)
Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 9,300 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during December.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT
Boise River - above Glenwood Bridge December 5… more
Ada County Begins Project to Improve Boise River Fish Habitat
| Anonymous (not verified)
(Boise, ID) – The Ada County Environmental Advisory Board’s project to improve fish habitat in a stretch of the Boise River near Barber Park and the Eckert Bridge gets underway this week.
The $45,000 project will place engineered log structures and boulder clusters in the river that will improve fish… more
Clearwater Steelhead Fishing Report (11/14/16)
| idfg-vosborn
The main stem of the Clearwater (river section 03) had the most effort around Orofino this past week. Boat anglers were having success side drifting eggs or yarn. Shore anglers were using jigs with shrimp. Most of the anglers fishing in this area were fishing around the Hatchery and Pink House. The area… more
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Report (11/14/16)
| idfg-vosborn
Steelhead fishing remained good over the past week on the upper Salmon River. Angler effort dropped slightly from the previous week but remained higher than average for mid-November. The majority of anglers were observed downstream of Salmon in location codes 14, 15, or 16.
Angler effort upstream of… more
Work begins on Boise River improvement
| idfg-rphillips
Here's a news release from Ada County:
(Boise, ID) – The Ada County Environmental Advisory Board’s project to improve fish habitat in a stretch of the Boise River near Barber Park and the Eckert Bridge got underway Nov. 16 and will continue for about a month. Idaho Fish and Game will not stock fish in the… more
Free F&G waterfowl clinic in Nampa Nov. 19
| idfg-rphillips
Duck School is a beginner’s waterfowl hunting workshop that will be held at the Nampa Regional Office (3101 S. Powerline Road) on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Beginners can learn waterfowl hunting basics, including waterfowl identification, regulations, ammunition, blind construction, decoy sets,… more
Fire information blog suspended until new activity
| idfg-bstuder
We are suspending map updates on this page until next fire season. The closures that we have posted may endure the remainder of the year.
If you know of any closures that are not listed here, please let us know. In addition, if you have any thoughts, comments, or concerns about this fire information page… more
Nonresident tags on sale Dec. 1, except Sawtooth Zone elk tags
| idfg-mdemick
The 2017 nonresident licenses, tags and permits go on sale at 12:01 a.m. MST, Thursday, December 1, except for nonresident Sawtooth A and B zone elk tags.
The sale of these popular Sawtooth elk tags is being delayed because of concerns raised by high demand. The Idaho Fish and Game commission will determine… more
Nonresident whitetail tags/second tags could sell out
| idfg-mdemick
With whitetail hunting in full swing and reports of good hunting, nonresidents or Idaho hunters interested in a second tag may want to buy soon. On Monday, Nov. 14, approximately 1,230 white-tailed deer tags remain in the nonresident quota, and all nonresident, regular deer tags have been sold.
In recent years… more
Upland bird seasons provide late fall opportunity
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Fish and Game reminds hunters that with several upland bird seasons extending into December and January, they may find hunting areas uncrowded and the action top notch.
"Idaho offers a diversity of upland game bird hunting opportunities on millions of acres of public land," said Jeff Knetter, upland game… more
Hunting safety reminders
| idfg-pcooper
November is synonymous with deer hunting for many people in Idaho. According to a US Fish and Wildlife Service report, Idaho ranks third highest of the 50 states in the percentage of the adult population participating in hunting.
Some people have the mistaken impression that because firearms are used, hunting… more
Proper Carcass Disposal Completes a Successful Hunt
| idfg-jbruns
Hunters who are successful at harvesting a big game animal are required by law to remove and care for all of the edible meat. This includes the meat from hind quarters as far down as the hock, meat of the front quarters as far down as the knee, and meat along the backbone which is the loin and tenderloin.
“A… more
They're back! Steelhead return to the Boise River
| idfg-rphillips
Despite a lower-than-average steelhead return, Idaho Fish and Game continued the popular stocking program in the Boise River starting on Nov. 10.
Anglers were awaiting the truck, and Dale Stratton of Emmett landed the first Boise River steelhead of the season shortly after the fish hit the water. … more
Hunters with Tex Creek special deer-hunt tags: Know your boundaries
| idfg-rphillips
The special deer season (hunt number 1180) in controlled hunt area 69-1X runs Nov. 10 through Nov. 30 and is limited to that portion of unit 69 that lies east and west of the Long Valley/Bone road. It does not include any portion of units 66 or 66A.
Download this map as a printable pdf [492… more
Weekly Clearwater Steelhead Report (11/7/16)
| idfg-vosborn
Most of the effort on the Clearwater is focused from Peck to just east of the Dworshak National Fish Hatchery on river section 03. However, there are still fish being caught from Lewiston to Peck, just less pressure in this area. River section 04 is receiving some fishing effort with decent catch rates. Most… more
Not all hunts are successful, but we can still learn from them
| idfg-rphillips
Big-game hunting can be part euphoria and part heartbreak. We spend all year building expectations for the season and then sometimes feel the crush of disappointment when things don’t go as we hoped.
I wrote on several occasions about the bright outlook for this year’s big-game hunting season after last… more