Press Releases and Articles
Fish and Game Seeks Input on 2014 Big Game Seasons
| idfg-estansbury
Hunters are encouraged to attend one of several open house meetings around the state to visit with biologists about proposed changes to the 2014 big game seasons and rules. Open house meetings scheduled include: Panhandle Region: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. (PST) February 27: Best Western, 506 W. Appleway Ave. Coeur d'… moreAngler Comments Sought on 2014 Idaho Chinook Season
| idfg-mdemick
Salmon anglers are encouraged to provide their comments concerning proposals to the upcoming salmon season by attending any of five Idaho Department of Fish and Game public meetings. Regional fishery personnel will provide an overview of prior seasons, especially the 2013 season, review factors related to 2014… moreF&G Commission to Meet in Boise in March
| idfg-mdemick
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider proposed big game seasons for 2014 during a meeting March 19 and 20 in Boise. The meeting starts with a public hearing at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 19 at the Washington Group Plaza at 720 East Park Blvd. Members of the public who want to address the commission on… moreVolunteers Needed to Plant for Wildlife
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Fish and Game is looking for volunteers to plant thousands of sagebrush and bitterbrush seedlings during March at a number of locations across southern Idaho. Volunteer planting projects begin on Saturday, March 1. Subsequent planting efforts will be conducted on March 8, 15, 22 and 29. Transportation and… moreAsk Fish and Game: Black Bear Baiting Permits
| idfg-mdemick
Q. I plan to hunt black bear this spring with some friends and was wondering when the baiting permits go on sale and if each of us needs to purchase a permit? A. Bear bait permits are only available at Fish and Game offices beginning March 1 each year. However, since March 1 is a Saturday and Fish and Game offices… morePanhandle Elk Research Work to Resume February 28
| idfg-mdemick
In mid-January, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and a private contractor began work on an elk research project in the Idaho Panhandle. On January 14-15th, 22 cow elk were fitted with radio collars in the Cataldo area (north and south of I-90) and in the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River. The… moreMarch Sportsperson Breakfast Scheduled in Lewiston
| idfg-mdemick
Anyone interested in local wildlife management issues is welcome to attend the March sportsperson breakfast on Tuesday, March 4 at the regional fish and game office, 3316 16th St. in Lewiston. Beginning at 6:30 am, the breakfast meeting will include presentations on big game season setting, fisheries updates,… moreUpper Snake Region Of Idaho Fish and Game Sets Big Game Scoring Day
| idfg-mdemick
A Big Game scoring day has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 26th at the Fish… moreLake Pend Oreille Fishery Meeting Scheduled
| idfg-mdemick
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled an informational "State of the Lake" public meeting to discuss the status of fish populations in Lake Pend Oreille and the progress of the fishery recovery effort. The meeting is open to anyone with an interest in the lake. Following the presentations, there will… moreCheck-Off For Wildlife on Your Idaho Tax Return
| idfg-mdemick
In the corner of my home office sits a box full of 2013 receipts, W-2's, cancelled checks, mortgage statements and a lot of other related paperwork. I have not paid much attention to the box lately, but I know it is there. It is waiting for me. Like it or not, I need to start working on my 2013 tax returnÉand soon.… more
Another Wolverine Detection in the Joe
| idfg-mlucid
The tough-as-nails IDFG bait station crew just got back from an 8 day hitch in GMU7 - the upper reaches of the Saint Joe River drainage. Their hitch began with the thermometer at -20F...and ended in the rain. They took on the worst of what a north Idaho winter could throw at them and it paid off with nice images and… more
75th Celebration: 1909 - Game Preserves
| idfg-mcoleman
An estimated 107,000 elk roam the State of Idaho today. Yet, a hundred years ago elk were so few the State of Idaho declared a moratorium on elk hunting in parts of the state. In 1909, concerned about the decline in elk, deer and game birds, Boise National Forest Supervisor Emile Grandjean asked the State Legislature… moreChat Live about Southwest Region Big Game Hunting Season Proposals
| idfg-mcoleman
Hunters are invited to join an online chat with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and ask questions, give feedback, and learn more about proposed changes to the 2014 big game hunting seasons in the Southwest Region. Hunters can chat live with wildlife biologist from the Nampa and McCall offices from noon to… moreAngler Comments Sought on 2014 Idaho Salmon Season Proposals
| idfg-mcoleman
Salmon anglers are encouraged to provide their comments concerning proposals to the upcoming salmon season by attending any of three Idaho Department of Fish and Game public meetings scheduled throughout the area. Regional fishery personnel will provide an overview of prior seasons, especially the 2013 season,… moreF&G Seeks Comments on Big Game Seasons
| idfg-mcoleman
Idaho Fish and Game plans several open house meetings around the state to discuss 2014 big game seasons and rules. A complete list of statewide deer, elk, pronghorn, wolf, black bear and mountain lion hunt proposals and a way to submit comments online will be available on the Fish and Game website after February 17… moreLivestock Owners can Protect Property from Predators
| idfg-mcoleman
One of the five management goals listed in the 2002 Idaho Wolf and Conservation Management Plan was to "minimize wolf-human conflicts by coordinating with USDA Wildlife Services to achieve prompt response to notifications of wolf depredation and prompt resolution of conflicts." Fish and Game works closely with… moreHunter, Bowhunter Education Instructors Needed
| idfg-mcoleman
Idaho's hunter education program is looking for new volunteer instructors to help ensure that the newest generation of hunters has a thorough understanding of safety, ethics and conservation. "The backbone of Idaho's hunter education training effort rests on the volunteer instructors, who give their time, passion and… moreUpper Snake Honors Regional Volunteers
| idfg-mcoleman
Idaho Fish and Game's Upper Snake Region has named Ken and Collett Olson of Idaho Falls, as the Region's Volunteers of the Year for 2013. As a couple, Ken and Collett provided the IDFG with over 800 hours of volunteer service in the year 2013. "I have really gotten to know these two during my last three years with… more