Press Releases and Articles
Commissioners OK Wolf Proposal
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Idaho wildlife managers want to continue to pursue a proposal to reduce the wolf population in two Clearwater Region game management units. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, during their recent meeting in Lewiston, approved a proposal by the Department of Fish and Game to continue research into the effects of wolf… moreFish and Game Seeks Help to Find Domestic Elk
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By Gregg Losinski, Idaho Department of Fish and Game The last landowner controlled hunt for domestic elk escaped from a private game farm is over, but Idaho Fish and Game officials still want landowners' and hunters' help in the continuing effort to remove the animals from the Yellowstone Ecosystem. "We will… moreFish and Game Nabs Backcountry Violators
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By Phil Cooper, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Three hunters from West Virginia and two from Avery have been cited for unlawful hunting and the unlawful taking of elk as a result of a recent undercover operation. Dubbed "Operation Snowball," the undercover operation involved nine northern Idaho Department of… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I hear it is not legal to use 209 shotgun primers in muzzleloader hunts in Idaho. Is that true? A. What you heard is correct; 209 primers are not allowed for muzzleloader only hunts in Idaho. The primers may be used in short-range weapons hunt. But a number of other features available on some models of… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I have really become involved in predator hunting the last several years. An electronic call has really increased my effectiveness. Could I harvest a mountain lion or bobcat that came into my electronic predator call?" Answer: Mountain lions are… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 20,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during November. Boise River (Boise) - 4,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton) - 2,000 Caldwell Ponds - 1,500 Eagle Island State Park Pond - 1,000 Ed's Pond (Emmett) - 250… morePoachers Kill the Privilege of Hunting
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By Mike Demick Ravens point the way to two trophy-class bull moose rotting in the forest, one found north of Moscow Mountain and the other near Dworshak Reservoir. Both were shot and untouched by the poachers. A mature bull elk is shot and left to rot near George Grade road east of Lewiston. The only things… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I am a landowner living along one of the large canals in the Magic Valley. My property includes the canal and land on both sides of the canal. The canal company has an easement and an access road across my property to maintain this canal and its control… moreYellowstone Grizzly Bear Managers Say That All Systems Are Still Go For Delisting
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Jackson - At the recent meeting in Jackson, Wyoming of the various state and federal wildlife managers responsible for recovering the Yellowstone grizzly bear, the message was loud and clear, "The delisting process is still on-track." said United States Fish… moreCalifornia Pair Arrested For Poaching
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By Bonnie Jakubos, Idaho Department of Fish and Game A California man and his son were arrested earlier this fall for poaching deer and elk near Salmon. Both were fined, will spend time in jail and lost their hunting privileges. The arrests of Donald C. Light and his son, Michael, were the result of a tip, said… moreThree Elk Poached Near Deer Gulch
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Two spike elk bulls and one cow were shot and left to rot near the Deer Gulch and Hat Creek roads south of Salmon about October 15. All three elk were found within 50 yards of each other and about 100 yards from the road. None of the carcasses were gutted, and no meat was removed. Some local hunters found the… moreFish and Game Seeks Help Solving Elk Poaching
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information about the poaching of a mature bull elk found 1.5 miles up George Grade Road near Cottonwood Creek in Unit 11A east of Lewiston. The elk is thought to have been killed about Friday, October 20. The entire carcass was left to waste, with only the head and… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I hear someone caught a new Idaho record smallmouth bass? A. True enough. Dan Steigers of Juliaetta caught a 9.72 pound smallmouth in Idaho's Dworshak Reservoir on October 28. Big as that is, that's still more than two pounds shy of the 51-year-old world record. The record 11.9 pound smallmouth was caught by… moreFish and Game Nabs Backcountry Violators
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A recent undercover operation involving nine conservation officers in northern Idaho resulted in the issuance of multiple citations for various wildlife violations. "We had received several reports of illegal elk hunting activities in the Snow Peak area for the last few years. Lacking any specifics, we decided to… moreSteelhead Might be Stocked in the Boise River
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If you're planning the traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving this year, you might want to rethink your plans. Fresh, smoked steelhead might be on the menu if the big fish are released into the Boise River next week. Plans call for approximately 300 hatchery steelhead to be stocked in the Boise River, from… moreUpper Salmon River Steelhead Have Complex Lives
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By Tom Curet, Idaho Department of Fish and Game You can tell by the multitudes of drift boats arriving in town every weekend - the steelhead are back in the Salmon River. So when did they get here? How long does it take them to get here from the ocean? What do they do all winter? The steelhead has one of the most… moreAttention Elk Hunters
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POCATELLO - For those hunters with A Tags in the Bannock Zone for the any weapon antlerless elk hunt that runs from October 25th through November 15th, please note that Unit 73 was inadvertently left out of the Fish and Game regulations as a legal unit for hunting. The legal units for this particular elk hunt are 70, 71… moreYouth Pheasant Clinic Scheduled
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James Rich / Jennifer Jackson 232-4703 or 251-9403 POCATELLO - Idaho Fish and Game and Pheasants Forever are once again teaming up to bring the experience of Idaho hunting to youth in the Southeast region. The Youth Pheasant Clinic will be held on Saturday, November 4th, at the Sterling Wildlife Management Area… more