Press Releases and Articles
Salmon Season Closes on Some Rivers, Stays Open on Others
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The spring Chinook salmon season closes Wednesday, May 30, on the mainstem Clearwater River from the railroad bridge at Lewiston upstream to the Cherrylane Bridge, and on the North Fork below the Dworshak Dam. Fishery managers estimate that the harvest target for the recreational fishery share of surplus Dworshak… moreSalmon Season Continues Another Four Days
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LEWISTON - Salmon anglers will get another four days of fishing, Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28, in all waters now open to salmon fishing in Idaho. Fishery managers are informing anglers that this will be the final four days of salmon fishing in the lower Clearwater River and North Fork Clearwater River… moreCommission to Study Rising Costs of Stocking Pheasants
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission agreed to study options and to decide at the July meeting what to do about the rising cost of stocking game farm pheasants. The commissioners agreed to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's recommendations on the pheasant stocking budget during their recent quarterly meeting in Sun… moreFishing Season Opens
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The traditional opening of fishing season, and the official launch of summer in Idaho, is Saturday May 26. Unless listed under regional exceptions in the rule book, fishing is open on Idaho rivers and streams from May 26 through November 30. Most lakes and reservoirs and ditches and man-made canals are open year round… moreMoose, Goat and Sheep Results Available
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Results of the drawings for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts are now available along with drawing odds. To find the results go to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov or to local Fish and Game offices.Harvest Data for 2006 Hunts Available
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Harvest information from 2006 controlled hunts is available. The data has been compiled for deer, elk, antelope, moose, mountain goat, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and California bighorn sheep controlled hunts. The data are listed at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/harv.cfm. The results include numbers of permits… moreWildlife Plates Help Support Nongame Wildlife Programs
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Getting that camp trailer ready for the Memorial Day weekend? Idaho residents can put wildlife plates on their camp trailers as well as the vehicle that pulls them while they help support nongame programs and boating access. More than 80 percent of Idaho's wild creatures-523 species including songbirds, water birds,… moreFish and Game News Available
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The Idaho Fish and Game News quarterly tabloid publication is now available at license vendors and department offices statewide. This issue looks at the upcoming fishing season, with roundups from all seven regions of the state. It also includes updates on the Mule Deer Initiative, and a piece on the ongoing clash… moreProject WILD Workshop Offered In Sawtooth Mountains
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Want to learn about predator-prey relationships, earn continuing education credits, and develop some ideas for the classroom all while enjoying the beauty of 10,000-foot peaks surrounding your classroom? If so, you will want to attend the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's "Fast Food in a WILD World" teacher's… moreAsk Fish and Game: X Hunts
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Q. In 2006, I drew an elk permit in a controlled X hunt in January, and now I can't enter the X hunt drawing for next year. Why not? A. Hunters who entered controlled hunt drawings in 2006 for X hunts in early 2007 and were drawn can't enter controlled X hunts this year. Controlled hunts 74X and 76-4X for extra… morePublic Comments Sought for Fishing Rules
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Anyone who wants to provide comments to help shape the 2008-2009 fish rules may attend one of three upcoming open house meetings in the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's Southwest Region. These open houses are the first of several rounds of meetings that will culminate in the Idaho Fish and Game Commission adopting… moreExtra Hunting Opportunities Available in Salmon
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Looking for a chance to fill your freezer next winter? Would you like an extra antlerless deer hunting opportunity? Then it's time to fill out an application for a white-tail or mule deer controlled hunt. Controlled hunt applications for deer, as well as for elk and antelope, will be accepted at the Idaho Department… moreAnglers Asked to Comment on Fishing Rules
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Do you want to see increased brown trout harvest on Silver Creek? That's just one of several fishing rule proposals submitted to the Magic Valley Region for consideration in the 2008-2009 fishing rules. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking for angler comments at an open house from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May… moreFish and Game Commissioners to Meet in Sun Valley
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An exploding turkey population in northern Idaho and the rising cost of raising pheasants for upland bird hunters are among the issues the Idaho Fish and Game Commission will take up May 16 through May 18 at the Sun Valley Resort. The commissioners' three-day meeting includes a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,… moreLeave Baby Animals Alone
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The end of May and the beginning of June is the peak fawning and calving season for Idaho's deer, elk and antelope. With campers and other outdoors enthusiasts heading out to the woods, well-meaning folks often find baby birds and other animals that seem to be abandoned. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking… moreApply Early, Avoid the Rush, Win Cash
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Applying early for controlled hunt drawings and fishing licenses will help avoid last-minute congestion on license vendor computer terminals as the Idaho Department of Fish and Game switches to a new licensing contractor. Anglers who don't have a 2007 Idaho fishing license yet and who don't want to be part of the rush… moreComments Sought on Challis Sage-grouse Plan
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The Challis Sage-grouse Local Working Group's draft Conservation Plan for Sage-grouse is now available for public review and comment. The draft plan and four appendices are available online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/grouse. Hard copies of the document are available for review at the following… moreFish Biologists Tag Fish Across the State
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game continues to tag fish across the state to estimate angler harvest rates more precisely, and to understand better how harvest affects state fisheries. This information will help Fish and Game manage the state's fish. In almost every corner of the state, the department's fish… more