Press Releases and Articles
Winter forest health work underway at Little Boulder near Helmer
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Fuels reduction and wildlife habitat work continues on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest during this winter season. In a collaborative partnership with the Fish and Game, the first winter mastication effort on the Palouse Ranger District is progressing in the Little Boulder project area. Mastication treatments… more
Draw results available for spring black bear controlled hunts
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Spring black bear controlled hunt draw results are available now.
The results have been posted through Fish and Game’s licensing system. Hunters can check their account at Goutdoorsidaho.com to see if they drew controlled hunt tags for spring black bear. Email notifications will be sent to those who provided an… more
Upper Salmon River Conditions - Feb. 28, 2023
| idfg-mdemick
After a long winter, I bet many of us are suffering from cabin fever and are eager to go steelhead fishing. Late winter is a dynamic time on the upper Salmon River, with constantly changing river and weather conditions. This year is no exception, so hopefully, this river condition report will keep everyone informed… more
Upper Salmon River Chinook fishing update: Returns, season setting process, and the fishery
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As ice conditions deteriorate and weather starts to warm up, late winter and early spring seem to bring on the itch for open water fishing for all of us. While steelhead fishing is about to turn on in the upper Salmon River, a big part of this anticipation is for the upcoming spring and summer Chinook seasons. We get… more
Update March 2: F&G deer removal project in Slate Creek finds 19 CWD cases so far
| idfg-jbruns
Idaho Fish and Game staff reported that through March 1, 289 deer and 3 elk have been killed and removed from the Slate Creek drainage in an effort to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease. All deer and elk taken are tested for CWD, and out of the 163 test results so far, 19 white-tailed deer tested positive,… more
Idaho man guilty of poaching trophy mule deer in Lemhi County
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On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, JT Johnson of Lemhi, Idaho pled guilty to taking a trophy mule deer with rifle during an archery-only season in Lemhi County.
Rainbow trout stocking schedule for March 2023 in the Magic Valley Region
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Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 17,00 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in March. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate.
Don’t forget to purchase your 2023 fishing license!
Stocking of all waters is tentative and dependent on… more
Statewide trout stocking highlights for March 2023
| idfg-cliess
Many of Idaho’s lakes and ponds are soon going to be bolstered with Idaho Fish and Game stocking roughly 70,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout this March. Wondering if the stocking trucks are going to be backing up to your favorite fishing hole? We asked our Fish and Game hatchery staff to boil down some of the most… more
F&G Range Grant Committee to meet Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. MST in Boise and virtually
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The Idaho Fish and Game Range Grant Committee will have a meeting Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. MST at 600 S. Walnut St. and in Boise and online through a video conference.
Agenda items include:
Staff and Committee member welcome (Adam Park, IDFG Communications Bureau Chief) Review of available funding for… more
Important nuances of hunting and trapping on Large Tracts Program lands
| idfg-tjross
Nearly one million acres. That’s the amount of privately owned timberland that is publicly accessible thanks to the Large Tracts Program.
Summer 2023 Learn-to-Hunt-and-Fish day camps in the Panhandle Region
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If hands-on learning is your thing, look no further than our Learn-to-Hunt-and-Fish day camps in the Panhandle Region! Not only do participants leave hunter education certified, but they also leave with more specialized hunting and fishing know-how compared to a standard hunter education class.
During summer… more
Winter feeding update for the Southeast Region (02/24/2023)
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game with input from the Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee (WFAC) has initiated winter-feeding actions at several locations in the Southeast Region since early February.
Idaho Fish and Game will not be feeding every deer and every elk in every canyon. Using… more
Bull elk shot and left to waste in Montpelier Canyon
| idfg-jjackson
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking information regarding a bull elk that was illegally shot and left to waste in southeast Idaho.
The bull was last seen alive in Dry Hollow in Montpelier Canyon around 8:45 a.m. on Feb. 12 by a motorist. When the motorist returned to the area in the early afternoon that same… more
How to report someone shooting from the road and be a good witness for wildlife
| idfg-scassinelli
You’re recreating outdoors and see a vehicle stop on a road, then a rifle appears and you hear gunshots, what would you do in this situation? It is illegal to hunt any game animals or birds from a motorized vehicle, which is why our conservation officers are providing tips on how to report this common violation and how… more
Fish and Game captures one-year-old black bear in Victor
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On Feb. 23, Fish and Game responded to reports of a black bear that was spotted at Sherman Park in Victor. Numerous calls came in from local law enforcement and concerned members of the public given the bears location and proximity to people.
Upon arrival Fish and Game biologists were able to dart the one-year-… more
Ornamental Japanese yew continues to kill elk in the Wood River Valley
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Two more elk have died from eating toxic ornamental Japanese yew in Ketchum over the last week. Fish and Game officers from the Magic Valley Region recently responded to two incidents in Warm Springs that were reported by local residents of elk that had died on their property. Officers determined that in both incidents… more
If you’re suffering from cabin fever this winter, consider fishing for burbot in the Kootenai River
| idfg-tjross
Recent weather is a reminder that winter has not yet loosened its death grip on North Idaho, but there is a silver lining – fishing for burbot on the Kootenai River!
Burbot fishing in the Kootenai is most productive during the winter months as burbot prepare to spawn in Feb. and March. Unlike the summer months… more
Successful Shotgunning workshop will be hosted at the Farragut Shooting Range Center on March 25
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Get in on this while you can! Idaho Fish and Game staff along with NRA certified instructors will be teaching a Successful Shotgunning workshop on March 25 at the Farragut Shooting Range Center in Athol.
The class is geared toward new or potential shotgun owners with little or no experience with… more