Press Releases and Articles
Shaping the future of deer hunting
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JEROME - Want to take part in shaping the future of mule deer hunting in Idaho? The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will hold an open house meeting Tuesday, July 18, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Jerome Regional Office. "Over the past year we have been compiling information in order to design a statewide mule deer… moreSalmon Season Over in Idaho
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has closed the Chinook salmon season on the South Fork of the Salmon River effective at the close of fishing Thursday, July 13, only two weeks after it opened. Fishery managers expect the state's quota of 350 to 400 catchable hatchery fish in the South Fork will be reached by the… moreBanding the Masters of Flight
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By Evin Oneale, Regional Conservation Educator The young peregrine let us know he was none too happy being picked up and examined. But we already knew that. His parents had given us less than a warm welcome the minute we set foot atop the silo at the Amalgamated Sugar Beet Plant in Nampa. The flat roof of the 11-… moreGovernor Picks New Commissioner
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Idaho Gov. Jim Risch has picked Pocatello lawyer Randall C. Budge as the new state Fish and Game commissioner for the Southeast Region. Risch announced his selection on Saturday, July 8. Budge will replace Commissioner Marcus Gibbs, whose term expired June 30. Gibbs was appointed in 1999 and 2002, and because of term… moreIdaho Fisheries Chief to Head Oregon Fish and Wildlife
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Virgil Moore, Chief of Fisheries for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, has been chosen to be the new director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Moore, 54, was picked for the job Thursday afternoon, July 6, by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, capping a six-month search for a director to… moreFish and Game Commission to Meet in Idaho Falls
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After an all day trip down the South Fork of the Snake River on Wednesday, July 12, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission will start their quarterly meeting in the Upper Snake Regional office in Idaho Falls. About 9:30 Thursday morning, July 13, the commissioners will hear presentations on migratory game bird options… moreLAP Deadline Approaching
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game will accept applications for Landowner Appreciation Permits until July 15. Applications received by the deadline will be entered in the random drawing for permits, which will be weighted to allow one chance for each 640 acres of eligible property to each applicant. Only written… moreMoose Permit Drawing Results Available
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The results of a drawing for 19 leftover moose controlled hunt permits now are available on the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Website at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ Sixteen permits were available for antlered moose hunts, mostly in the backcountry of north-central Idaho, with season dates of August 30 -… moreTrapping Reports due Soon
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Fur trapping reports are due by the end of the month. All trappers are required to fill out the mandatory furtaker harvest report form provided by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The completed reports must be returned by July 31. Mail them to Idaho Fish and Game, Bureau of Wildlife, P.O. Box 25, Boise, Idaho… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I'm a resident and I didn't draw in any controlled hunt, when can I pick up a general season tag? A. Most resident general season deer, elk and pronghorn tags can be picked up beginning the last week of July with the exception of six elk zone tags that are subject to a quota. Quota tags, which go on sale August 1,… moreGOVERNOR RISCH TO ANNOUNCE FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONER SELECTION IN POCATELLO
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JAMES E. RISCH GOVERNOR MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Brad Hoaglun July 7, 2006 (208) 334-2100 BOISE - Governor Jim Risch will hold a news conference on Saturday, July 8 at 11 a.m. at the Southeast Idaho Fish and Game office in Pocatello. The purpose of the news conference is to announce a… moreIf You Bring It, Don't Fling It
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By Jerome Hansen - Idaho Fish and Game Or, if you pack it in, please pack it out. I recently visited Spring Valley Reservoir located east of Moscow. This pristine little reservoir nestled in the upper portion of Spring Valley Creek, provides hours and hours of fishing and camping entertainment for families and… morePick up controlled hunt tag now
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JEROME - With controlled hunt results out for deer, elk, pronghorn, and fall bear, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is urging sportsmen to pick up their permits and tags now to avoid the last minute rush of the August 1 deadline. "Every year we have people call or drop by the office after the deadline and try to… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "What are the rules for proper disposal of fish entrails? Can I dispose of them back into the water?" Answer: By the letter of the law (Idaho Code 18-7031), throwing fish entrails back into the water is "littering." This law in part says, "It shall… moreClosing An Idaho Salmon Season
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By Paul Janssen, Regional Fisheries Biologist "Say what! The salmon season is closing already? The river is full of salmon and fishing is just getting really good. How can that be?" Does this comment sound familiar? It is one that Fish and Game staff hear often, generally on the heels of an announcement closing a… moreNampa Man Loses Hunting Privilege for Life
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Teamwork resulted in a Nampa man losing his hunting privileges for life. Concerned hunters, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the department's Wildlife Health Laboratory and the Idaho County Sheriff's Office all worked together to bring a moose poacher to justice. On June 5 in Idaho County Court, Farrell E.… moreFish and Game Commission to Meet in Idaho Falls
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will start their quarterly meeting in the Upper Snake Region with a first-hand view of fishery management on a trip down the South Fork of the Snake on Wednesday, July 12. After preliminary business, starting at 8 a.m. Thursday July 13, the commission will get down to business by… moreIdaho Authorizes Wolves Killed
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In response to several livestock depredation incidents in June in Idaho, four wolves have been killed, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has authorized three more to be removed. Under federal rules that changed in 2005 and an agreement between Idaho and the federal government signed in January, Idaho took over… more