Press Releases and Articles
Fish and Game to collect teeth, jaws
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JEROME - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is collecting jaws from cow elk or doe mule deer this hunting season. The jaws are needed as part of an effort to better estimate the age structure of elk and deer populations across Idaho. "If we can collect enough lower jaws from female elk and deer, we can estimate the… moreYouth Pheasant Clinic November 4
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LEWISTON - Pursuing ring-necked pheasants await young hunters who sign up for a youth pheasant hunting clinic scheduled for Saturday, November 4 in Lewiston. "This clinic is intended to increase the interest young people have in upland game hunting and wildlife conservation," says Jay Roach, North Idaho Chapter… moreSteelhead Season Opens on the Clearwater
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Steelhead harvest fishing season opens Sunday, October 15, on the Clearwater River above the Memorial Bridge on U.S. Highway 12 near Lewiston. The steelhead season has been open below the bridge since August 1. The river opens upstream of Memorial Bridge to Clear Creek; the South Fork opens from its mouth to the… moreRespect and Awareness Reduce Angler Conflicts
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By Larry Barrett The secret is out - north central Idaho is a steelhead angler's paradise. The combination of 650 river miles of the Snake, Salmon, and Clearwater rivers, large numbers of fish, long spring and fall seasons, and an incredibly diverse array of fishing opportunities make our area an increasingly… moreCommissioners Support Redbird Purchase
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, on Wednesday, October 4, agreed to lease property in Redbird Canyon from the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, if the foundation were to buy it. Commissioners during a meeting in Boise agreed to the long-running effort by the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation to buy a piece of… moreDeer Season Opens in Southern Idaho
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Got tags? The regular deer season opens October 10 in most regions of Idaho. In some areas, a regular deer tag allows hunters to take either mule deer or white-tailed deer. A white-tailed deer tag allows hunter to take only a whitetail. Many areas across the state also offer antlerless youth hunt opportunities,… moreProgram Conserves Water, Enhances Habitat
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The Idaho Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program would leave water in the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer, and turn thousands of acres into potential wildlife habitat. The state and federal program would enroll 100,000 acres of cropland in a program similar to the federal conservation reserve program, taking the… moreIdaho Land Use Summit a Success
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More than 170 people from across Idaho, interested in the conservation of rural quality of life and wildlife resources in balance with development and growth, attended the Idaho Land Use Summit in September in Nampa. They included ranchers, county commissioners, realtors, hunters, anglers, state legislators, and… moreWolf Report: Update
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September 23 through September 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services used a helicopter to remove six wolves following livestock depredations in late August and September. Two of the wolves were taken on Lava Ridge in the Payette National Forest on the September 23 and 24. The remaining four wolves… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I know it's late, but can I still get an elk tag? A. Yes, resident tags are still are available, except no elk B tags are available for the Elk City, Dworshak or Selway elk zones. Non-resident tags are sold out. All hunters must have a valid 2006 Idaho hunting license plus a tag to hunt elk.Ask the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland Regional Conservation Officer Question: "When I took my bear hide in to the regional office to comply with the mandatory harvest report, the biologist pulled a small tooth. What do you do with those teeth?" Answer: Hunters successfully taking a black bear must contact a Department representative… moreSun Valley man lands new walleye record
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ROGERSON - For Mark Abel of Sun Valley, fishing is a major part of his life, and the bigger the fish he catches, the better. Sunday night at Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir one of his dreams came true when he landed a 17.6 pound walleye, breaking the 10-year-old state recorded of 16.2 pounds. Abel isn't your typical… more2007 Limits Proposed for Coeur d'Alene Lake
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In an ongoing effort to restore the kokanee fishery quickly, Idaho Department of Fish and Game is proposing a limit of 6 kokanee and Chinook salmon combined in Coeur d'Alene Lake for 2007. Reducing harvest on kokanee and increasing harvest on Chinook salmon to reduce predation pressure is needed right now to allow the… moreBanana Trout Utilized By IDFG To Manage Sand Creek WMA Ponds
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ST. ANTHONY - Idaho Department of Fish and Game will use an unusual looking trout to help improve fishing at the Sand Creek WMA ponds. Fishing in the four Sand Creek Ponds has declined in recent years and biologists are hoping that a better understanding of overwinter trout survival in the different ponds can help… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I've seen several advertisements in the Twin Falls Times-News to sell Landowner Appreciation Permits/Tags for elk and deer. Can landowners sell their permits and tags?" Answer: Under no circumstances can landowners sell landowner appreciation permits (LAP… moreControlled Burn Planned for Craig Mountain
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LEWISTON - If conditions are favorable, State and Federal land management agencies will conduct a controlled burn in the Madden Creek drainage October 11th through October 14th. Madden Creek is located in the northern portion of the Caption John drainage of the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area south of… moreYouth Pheasant Hunt Opens Saturday
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A youth pheasant season opens statewide Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8, for all licensed hunters 15 years old or younger. The two-day hunt opens at noon Saturday in Areas 2 and 3, and one-half hour before sunrise in Area 1. Hunting begins one-half hour before sunrise on Sunday, except on the C.J. Strike, Fort… moreWaterfowl Seasons Open; Asian Bird Flu Not Found
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Time to clean the shotgun and dust off the decoys, waterfowl seasons open in Idaho Saturday, October 7 in northern and eastern Idaho and October 14 in southwestern Idaho and the Magic Valley. But hunters concerned about bird flu can rest easier in their frosty early-morning duck blinds. The Idaho Department of Fish… more