Press Releases and Articles
Wildfire Closes Portion of Boise River WMA
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Editor Note: This article describes the first of two fires on the Boise River WMA, the second being larger starting on 07/19/2016.
A portion of Idaho Fish and Game’s Boise River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) burned during the June 30th Table Rock Fire is now closed to all public entry. The fire burned… more
Upper Snake IDFG To Host Adult Hunting: Wildavore Workshop on July 30
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Upper Snake IDFG To Host Adult Hunting: Wildavore Workshop on July 30
IDAHO FALLS – The World isn’t what it used to be, and neither is Idaho. It used to be that living in Idaho meant that you either hunted or had friends or family members that did. For many Idahoans, those days are gone.… more
Public input sought on hunting rule proposals for the Greater Yellowstone population of grizzly bears
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game is gathering public comments on rules for potential future hunting of the Greater Yellowstone population of grizzly bears in eastern Idaho once it is no longer listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.
There are seven rule proposals, including hunting… more
Biologists Begin Grizzly Bear Research Trapping in Western Portion of Centennial Mountains of Caribou-Targhee National Forest
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Biologists Begin Grizzly Bear Research Trapping in Western Portion of Centennial Mountains of Caribou-Targhee National Forest
ISLAND PARK – As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the distribution of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem,… more
Upper Salmon River Chinook Fishery Update
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The upper reaches of the Salmon River continued to fish well over the past week. The majority of angler effort was located upstream of the East Fork in location code 19, while angler effort downstream of Salmon, ID in location codes 15 and 16 remained low. Anglers harvested an estimated 28 hatchery adult Chinook in… more
Snorkel school is in session
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Braving chilly mornings and even colder water, crews of young men and women of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game stretch into tight neoprene wetsuits each summer to snorkel streams and rivers of the state.
Their goal is to gather information about the distribution,… more
Add fishing to your Independence Day weekend
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Fourth of July means fun, family and fireworks, and for many Idaho anglers, a favorite time to fish. We know folks have busy holiday plans, but there’s no reason to not add fishing to the mix.
The folks at Fish and Game have compiled a list of places that are prime for fishing for the holiday… more
Time to enter second Super Hunt drawing
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There's still time to enter the drawing for the hunt of a lifetime.
The deadline to enter the second Super Hunt drawing is August 10.
Entries for two elk, two deer, and two pronghorn hunts along with one moose hunt will be drawn, as well as a "Super Hunt Combo" that will entitle the winner to hunt for… more
Mountain Home Reservoir to open for fish salvage
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Because of low runoff and high demand for water, Mountain Home Reservoir in Elmore County will open to public fish salvage starting Saturday, July 2.
The salvage, which suspends fish bag, possession, and size limits, will be effective through October 1, 2016. Anglers must have a valid Idaho fishing license.… more
Get a real-time fire map on Fish and Game's fire page
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Wildfire season is underway, and if you're heading out fishing, scouting, and soon, hunting, you can keep track of current wildfires and also see previous burns with this map: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/maps/realtime/fire/. Fish and Game's communications staff will be working throughout the fire season with… more
Biologists are keeping a watchful eye on sockeye migration
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Photo by Roger Phillips, IDFG
Idaho Fish and Game biologists are monitoring this year’s sockeye return, river temperatures and weather forecasts in hopes of avoiding last year’s catastrophic conditions where 99 percent of the sockeye that crossed Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River… more
Chinook ‘Jacks’ coming to the Boise River
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A second round of Chinook salmon will arrive in the Boise River on Friday, July 1, just in time for the holiday weekend.
Idaho Fish and Game expects to release around 150 jack salmon sometime after noon at the Glenwood, West Parkcenter, Barber Park and Americana release sites. … more
South Fork Salmon Chinook season to close July 4
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The good news for anglers is Chinook fishing on the South Fork of the Salmon River will last through the Fourth of July weekend. The bad news is that will wrap up Chinook fishing on the South Fork this year.
Fishing for Chinook salmon on the South Fork Salmon River will close at the end of fishing hours (10 p.… more
‘Capped’ general-season, resident elk tags go on sale July 10
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General season deer and elk tags go on sale July 1, but some resident elk tags in nine general seasons are sold in limited numbers known as “capped” elk zones. Tags for these nine zones will go on sale at 10 a.m. (Mountain Daylight Time) on July 10 and will be sold online, through license and tag vendors, or by phone… more
View Chinook salmon at the Fish and Game MK Nature Center
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Visitors to the Fish and Game MK Nature Center now have the opportunity to see one of Idaho's most amazing animals: Chinook salmon.
Several Chinook have joined the other fish swimming in the Nature Center's stream. Fish managers and hatchery workers delivered the salmon to Boise on Friday to… more
Fish and Game Commission to meet in Jerome July 6 and 7
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet July 6 and 7 at Fish and Game’s Magic Valley regional office in Jerome.
A public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 at 324 S. 417 E., Suite #1. Persons wanting to address the commission on any topic having to do with Fish and Game business may do so at… more
Big Game controlled hunt drawing results online
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NOTICE: This article is an archive copy is no longer current.
Hunters who applied for elk, deer, pronghorn, fall turkey and black bear controlled hunts can check online to see whether they were successful in the recent computerized drawing.
Drawing results are now… more
2016 deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, and fall turkey controlled hunt results available
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2016 Controlled Hunt Results Online Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Black Bear, and Wild TurkeyLook up your result