Press Releases and Articles
The F&G Commission Will Meet in Jerome This Month
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet November 17, 18 and 19 in Jerome. The meeting will start with a public comment period beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 17. The commission's routine agenda items include setting fishing seasons for 2011-2012 and appointing a commission representative to Western… moreHunters Urged to File Big Game Hunter Reports
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Many general deer seasons have ended, and hunters are urged to file mandatory hunter reports early. Mandatory hunter reports are web-based this year; most hunters did not get paper copies to send back. All deer, elk and pronghorn hunters must file a report for each tag issued within 10 days of harvest or within 10… moreIdaho F&G Offers Trapper Education Course
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be offering a trapper education course December 3 and 4 in Challis. This course will cover a variety of topics that promote safe, responsible and ethical trapping and outline the role trapping plays in the management of wildlife populations. Trapper education will be a two-… moreIdaho Fish and Game News is Now Available
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The November issue of Idaho Fish and Game News is now available. This issue covers the results of wildlife migration corridors crossing highways, and some of the things being done to reduce wildlife deaths and improve human safety. This summer the Idaho Transportation Department completed a highway wildlife underpass… moreAsk Fish and Game: Make the Call
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Q. What should I do if I think I see somebody poaching? A. Get as much information as possible, such as a description of the person or persons, a description and license number of any vehicles, and note the location. Then Make the Call to the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-632-5999. It is staffed 24-hours… moreF&G Seeks Help in Elk Poaching on East Fork Indian Creek
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Hunting is like all other sports in that there are rules to how the game is played. Without rules things fall apart, and the challenge and satisfaction of winning are lost. Idaho Fish Game is seeking help from the public to locate the individuals responsible for illegally killing a bull elk and leaving it to waste… moreF&G Seeks Help Solving Moose Poaching
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Idaho Fish and Game is asking for help in determining who shot and wasted a cow moose discovered October 19 along the Zaza Road on the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area south of Lewiston. The entire carcass was left to waste and was found under the electrical power line near the Zaza Road west of Kruze Meadows… moreFort Boise W M A: Return to the Good Old Days
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By Clair Kofoed, Wildlife Biologist - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Most long-time bird hunters in the Treasure Valley are aware of the existence of Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area off U.S. Highway 95 northwest of Parma. It is one place the office-bound bird hunter can still go to spend an early morning… moreU. S. D. A. Adds to Conservation Efforts in Idaho
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added 40,000 acres to the Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse SAFE initiative in Idaho. The acreage will be added through a portion of the Conservation Reserve Program called "State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement," or SAFE, a program run by the Farm Service Agency. Agriculture… moreNew Master Naturalist Class Starting in January
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The Sagebrush-steppe Chapter of the Idaho Master Naturalist Program is offering a new training session starting January 11. The cost is $60 per person. The volunteer Idaho Master Naturalist Program consists of 48 hours of training and education for participants and 40 hours of volunteer service by participants for… moreU. S. Fish & Wildlife Takes Wolf Management Lead in Idaho
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has taken over wolf management in Idaho and plans to open a 24-hour, toll-free line for calls related to endangered gray wolf management within Idaho. The action comes in response to Idaho Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter's announcement that the state would no longer manage wolves as a… moreDon't Forget to Report on Deer, Elk, Pronghorn Tags
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Hunters are required to file a report on their deer, elk and pronghorn hunts. But Idaho Fish and Game is going paperless this year with the harvest reporting program. Therefore most hunters did not receive the paper report form as in past years, if they purchased their tag after June 2010. This will save Idaho Fish… moreAsk Fish and Game: Make the Call
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Q. What should I do if I think I see somebody poaching? A. Get as much information as possible, such as a description of the person or persons, a description and license number of any vehicles, and note the location. Then "Make the Call" to the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-632-5999. It is staffed 24… moreSage-grouse Working Group Seeks Comment on Conservation Plan
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No other bird better symbolizes Idaho's high desert country than the greater sage-grouse. Sage-grouse were once abundant in sagebrush habitats of the western United States and Canada, but they have been on the decline in recent years largely due to changes and impacts to habitat. The East Idaho Uplands Sage-grouse… moreF&G Working on Prescribed Burns at Sand Creek WMA
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is involved with prescribed controlled burns at the Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area outside of St. Anthony. "We are burning the wetlands for vegetation management," said Josh Rydalch, regional habitat biologist who manages the area. "Helping to produce nesting cover waterfowl… moreFlies and Fish to be Part of Old Town Pocatello Art Walk
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Something fishy will be going on during the Art Walk on November 5 in Old Town Pocatello. Portneuf River Outfitters, at 233 North Main, will be showcasing some of the area's best "artists" specializing in a unique medium - fly tying. Many may think of an artificial fly as nothing more than a hook covered in fancy… moreHunter's Call Helps Solve Elk Poaching Case
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By Jennifer Jackson - Idaho Department of Fish and Game It has almost been a year since Tyler Peterson, senior conservation officer with Idaho Fish and Game, received an anonymous phone call about a suspected elk poaching in the Bannock Elk Zone. On October 24, 2009, a hunter, who had been in the Crystal Summit… moreFrom the Field: 2010 Big Game Outlook
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By Jim Lukens - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Deer and elk in the Salmon Region should be in good condition as hunters head out this fall. A wet spring and cooler than normal summer provided ample rainfall for grasses and shrubs. After heavy rain and then warm weather in September, plants are experiencing fall… more