Waterfowl Season Open House Slated in Lewiston

Wed, 07/31/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Waterfowl hunters in Idaho have a chance to comment on proposed 2013-2014 duck and goose seasons during an upcoming public open house. The meeting will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 6 at the Clearwater Region office, 3316 16th St., Lewiston. The open house format allows visitors to attend anytime during the… more

Surprise Bear Encounter Leaves Technician with Minor Injuries

Mon, 07/29/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Late in the morning Monday, July 29, while collecting habitat data as part of a grizzly bear habitat research project, Brett Panting, a wildlife technician working for the Wildlife Conservation Society was bitten by a grizzly bear. The incident occurred on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest near the Davis Lake Area… more

Deadline to Buy Controlled Hunt Tags

Mon, 07/29/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Big game hunters who were drawn in controlled hunt drawings have until midnight Mountain Daylight Time, Thursday, August 1, to buy their tags. Any tags not purchased by that time will be forfeited. After a second drawing, any leftover tags are sold over the counter. The application period for the second drawing runs… more

North Fork Clearwater Steelhead Catch & Release Closed

Mon, 07/29/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The catch-and-release fishery for steelhead in the North Fork Clearwater River downstream from the Dworshak Dam closed July 26 and will remain closed through midnight August 31. Dworshak Hatchery is behind schedule in acquiring Chinook salmon brood stock, and managers anticipate that closing the steelhead catch-and-… more

Time to Enter Second Super Hunt Drawing

Mon, 07/29/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

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 11. Entries for two elk, two deer, and two pronghorn hunts along with one moose hunt will be drawn, and a "Super Hunt Combo" will be drawn that will entitle the winner to hunt for one… more

Ask Fish and Game: Duck Stamps

Mon, 07/29/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. Where can I get a federal duck stamp for this fall? A. Duck stamps - officially Federal Migratory Bird Stamp - are available for $15 at U.S. post offices, and they can be ordered by buying a receipt good for 45 days for $17.75 at Fish and Game offices, license vendors or on the Internet at: https://id.… more

Youth Clearwater Salmon Camp Scheduled for August 12-14

Thu, 07/25/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is calling for youth ages 9 to 17 to participate in a three-day workshop/camp, August 12-14, to learn about Chinook salmon life history and issues affecting their survival in the Clearwater River drainage. Participants will tour fish passage facilities at Lower Granite Dam,… more

Clinic Scheduled to Teach Women the Basics of Fly Fishing

Thu, 07/25/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Kelly Creek Fly Casters, Temple Creek Outfitters and Idaho Fish and Game are teaming up to offer an annual women's fly fishing clinic. In this clinic, August 28 to September 8, women will enjoy an introduction to fly fishing in a comfortable environment. The clinic will provide hands-on instruction in fly casting,… more

Salvage Order Signed for Jensen Grove Pond

Wed, 07/24/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Idaho Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for Jensen Grove Pond in Blackfoot. The city of Blackfoot has shut off the water filling Jensen Grove Pond, and fish in the pond will die as the water level drops. Therefore the size, bag and possession limits on Jensen Grove Pond will be removed Wednesday July 24 until… more

Southeast Idaho Habitat Improvements: And the Partnerships behind it.

Tue, 07/23/2013 - 16:13 | idfg-cclass

 

Southeast Idaho Habitat Improvements: And the Partnerships behind it.

by Carl Frey, Mule Deer Initiative Biologist

All year long the deer hunter in all of us dreams of crossing paths with a large mule deer buck during the season. Or sometimes our daydreams… more

Fire Threatens Sawtooth Hatchery

Tue, 07/23/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Idaho Fish and Game employees and local firefighters fended off a wildfire in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Monday evening. The fire started Monday afternoon about a mile north of the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery near Stanley. As the fire approached the staff dormitory, hatchery crews and firefighters mobilized… more

Fall Steelhead Catch-and-release Season Open

Mon, 07/22/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The fall steelhead catch-and-release season is open on the Clearwater River and opens August 1 on the Salmon, Little Salmon and Snake rivers. The fall catch-and-release season opened July 1 on: Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to the Memorial Bridge of U.S. Highway 12 at Lewiston. Clearwater River main stem… more

Early Elk Seasons Open Next Month

Mon, 07/22/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Some early elk hunts open August 1, most of them antlerless "green-field" hunts. The early "green-field" hunts in seven elk management zones - Palouse, Salmon, Weiser, Lemhi, Beaverhead and Pioneer zones - are meant to help landowners reduce crop damage. Early archery hunts also start August 1 in the Snake River… more

Fish and Game Proposes 2013 Sage-Grouse Season

Mon, 07/22/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Fish and Game officials will present sage-grouse hunting season recommendations to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at an August 19 meeting in Idaho Falls. Recommendations follow the hunting season and bag-limit guidelines as laid out in the state plan for sage-grouse. These guidelines compare the current… more

Idaho's State Fruit Starting to Ripen

Mon, 07/22/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

By Phil Cooper, Idaho Department of Fish and Game In case you didn't know, Idaho has a state fruit. So designated by the Idaho Legislature in 2000; it is the huckleberry. At this time of year, it is not too surprising that the huckleberry is the state fruit because it seems that just about everybody in northern… more

Ask Fish and Game: Handguns in Archery Hunts

Mon, 07/22/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. Is it legal to carry a handgun during an archery hunt? A. Yes. But it is not legal to use it to kill any animal for which the archery-only hunt is open.

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Fri, 07/19/2013 - 11:40 | idfg-cclass

The Conservation Reserve Program

By Hunter Moyles, Mule Deer Initiative Biologist

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a program meant to set aside land to benefit soil erosion, water quality and wildlife. They are 10 year contracts where the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm… more

Leg-hold Trap Education Joins Rattlesnake Avoidance Training

Fri, 07/19/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Hunters and other dog enthusiasts now have another reason to attend an upcoming Rattlesnake Avoidance Training Day. The day's events will include a trap awareness seminar by Fish and Game officers. To learn more about the training day, visit www.snakeavoidance.org. The combined event will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m… more