Press Releases and Articles
Commissioners to Meet in Boise
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is set to meet in Boise Wednesday, October 4. Commissioners will discuss the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation's relationship with the commission and with the Fish and Game Department. They will also discuss financing options for buying the Hatley property in Redbird Canyon near… moreHunting Private and Public LandÑKnow Before You Go
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By Mike Demick - Idaho Department of Fish and Game As the fall hunting season approaches, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game gets hundreds of calls about public land access. Many hunters want information about public land boundaries, maps, access and camping information. Except for wildlife management areas… moreWaterfowl Regulations Available
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The printed version of Idaho waterfowl hunting regulation for 2006-2007 are available at Idaho Department of Fish and Game offices and hunting license vendors across the state. The regulations also are available at the Fish and Game Website: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/rules/wf/. The 107-day season for… moreFish and Game News Available
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The Idaho Fish and Game News tabloid publication will be available at license vendors and department offices statewide this week. This issue, in anticipation of fall hunting seasons, takes a look at prospects for big game hunting and steelhead fishing in addition to a report on the ongoing issue of habitat protection… moreEvents at the Nature Center
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CSI: Wildlife, Solving Wildlife Crimes Join the staff at the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 23, for an opportunity to conduct a Wildlife Crime Scene Investigation. Put on your Idaho Department of Fish and Game conservation officer's badge and pick out pieces of evidence… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I heard that I have to wear hunter orange this year. Is that true? I can't find it mentioned in the Big Game Rules Book. A. New this year is a requirement that upland bird hunters wear hunter orange during pheasant season when hunting on wildlife management areas where pheasants are stocked. You don't have to wear… moreHunting Private and Public Lands
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Always Know Before You Go By Mike Demick As the fall hunting season approaches, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game receives hundreds of calls about public land access. Many hunters call wanting information about public land boundaries, maps, access and camping information. Except for 120,000-acre Craig… moreRecovering the Rocking M
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By Anna Owsiak, Regional Wildlife Biologist, Southwest Region A little over one year ago, the "Snake One" fire was extinguished, leaving 25,000 acres of burned rangeland in its wake. A large portion of the fire occurred within the Rocking M Ranch Conservation Easement Area west of Midvale along the Idaho/Oregon border… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I know some guys that were cited for over-limits of kokanee salmon on the South Fork Boise River. Isn't the kokanee limit 25?" Answer: The kokanee limit on Anderson Ranch Reservoir is 25 per day, 50 in possession. However; in the South Fork Boise River… moreCoeur d'Alene Kokanee Closure Proposed
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Record low numbers of kokanee in Coeur d'Alene Lake have prompted Idaho Fish and Game officials to contemplate options for protecting the fishery. Summer population estimates indicated only 23,200 mature kokanee in the lake and another 66,700 age-2 fish that would be next year's spawners. Normally kokanee number… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 9,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during September. Boise River (Boise) - 4,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton) - 2,000 Lowman Ponds - 1,000 Marsing Pond - 600 Wilson Spring (Nampa) - 600 Wilson Spring Ponds… moreSage Grouse Season Opens, Except Owyhee County
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The sage grouse hunting season opens Saturday, September 16, but not in Owyhee County west of the Bruneau River. After reviewing information about mortality of sage grouse from West Nile virus, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director Steve Huffaker signed an emergency closure order Monday, September 11, in the… moreCommission Approves Proposal to Kill Escaped Elk
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Some of the domestic elk that escaped last month from an eastern Idaho shooter-bull operation have been shot and more have been rounded up. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Friday afternoon September 8, authorized a Department of Fish and Game proposal to send seven, three-member teams of Fish and Game and… moreUpland Game Bird Seasons Open
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The early fall general turkey season begins Friday, September 15, and seasons for sage grouse, quail and partridge begin September 16. A separate permit is required for hunting sage and sharp-tailed grouse. Turkey: - September 15 through October 31. General fall hunt in game management units 1, 2 (except… moreFires May Affect Some Hunter Access
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Several new fires, in addition to large fires already burning in Idaho's backcountry, have blocked access to some hunt units. In the interest of public safety the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management have closed public access in some areas. Other areas may be closed as fires grow or new fires start.… moreWolves Hit New Meadows Sheep Flock
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Federal and state wildlife officials say gray wolves are responsible for the deaths of 25 lambs and nine ewes on Lost Creek in the Payette National Forest near New Meadows, and on Pearl Creek, wolves apparently killed another wolf in a trap. Ranchers report that many more sheep still are missing. Idaho Department of… moreLand Use Summit Planned
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An Idaho Land Use Summit is set for Thursday and Friday, September 14 and 15 at the Nampa Civic Center. The two-day conference will focus on Idaho's ever increasing growth and development and balancing growth with fish and wildlife resources, associated recreation, and rural lifestyles. The summit planners hope to… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Is it legal to snag kokanee anywhere in Idaho? A. It is illegal to snag any game fish in Idaho. This time of year, the many kokanee migrating up streams from lakes and reservoirs to spawn are obvious in the shallow streams with their red bodies and still greenish heads. Anglers may fish for them, but any kokanee… more