Press Releases and Articles
BLUEBIRD BOXES NEED TO BE READY SOON
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LEWISTON - With Idaho's state bird, the Mountain Bluebird, returning from southern wintering areas, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds bluebird enthusiasts that now's the time to install nesting boxes and clean out boxes already in place. "Bluebirds will begin scouting around for nesting places in late… moreCommission Changes Bear Seasons
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Meeting by conference call March 24, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission made changes to the spring black bear season in the Clearwater Region to encourage increased harvest. This action made the new spring black bear rules effective immediately. The action changed Unit 10 rules to allow a two-bear bag limit in all of… moreApply for Moose, Goat, Sheep Hunts
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Moose, mountain goat and bighorn sheep hunters can begin submitting applications beginning April 1. Applications for these controlled hunts will be accepted through April 30. Hunters may apply at Fish and Game offices or license vendors and can apply using a credit card by telephone or over the Internet. Telephone… moreSecond Tags Go On Sale August 28
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Idaho residents or nonresidents may buy a second deer or elk tag in hunts where the nonresident quota of tags does not sell out by August 28. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission made the sell date August 28 last year. Residents as well as nonresidents pay the nonresident price for these general hunt tags… moreForeign Hunters Must Have License, Federal Permit
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Hunters coming to the U.S. must first have a hunting license from Idaho or another state and a federal permit if they intend to bring a firearm with them. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) recently 1 a regulation affecting "nonimmigrant aliens" importing firearms for the purposes of hunting or… moreGood Winter for Fawns
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Most deer fawns had an easy winter and survived across most of Idaho. Big game biologist Mike Scott reported to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at its March meeting that fawn winter survival statewide is expected to be 70-80 percent this spring. Because of the mild winter, this survival rate is no surprise… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Where will you be selling furs and antlers this year? A. The Clearwater Region Fish and Game office in Lewiston is the place and April 12 the date for this year's auction of furs, antlers and other wildlife parts, many of them confiscated from poachers. The auction is moved around the state from year to year so… moreYellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Group Meets April 1-2 In Jackson; Public Welcome
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IDAHO FALLS - The public is invited to attend the Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Subcommittee's semi-annual meeting on April 1-2 at the Wort Hotel in Jackson, Wyo. The subcommittee, comprised of representatives from state and federal agencies involved in Yellowstone-area grizzly bear management, will receive an… moreCRAIG MOUNTAIN GATES CLOSE MARCH 23
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LEWISTON - With the recent warm weather and receding snow levels prompting the return of big game animals to higher elevations, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will close gates on the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area by March 23, one week past the posted closure. This date was selected in cooperation… moreIDFG SEEKING ANGLER COMMENTS
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MOSCOW - Over the next few months, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will hold several meetings for anglers to interact with fisheries staff and discuss fishing in the Clearwater Region. Concepts from these meetings may be used while developing proposed fishing rule changes. "We would like to hear from… moreAccess Program May Start This Spring
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Hunter and anglers will have more access to private and public lands under the new Access Yes program. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, meeting in Boise March 13-14, voted unanimously to begin paying landowners to allow hunting and fishing access. The Commission asked department staff to present a plan for… moreChanges in Big Game Seasons
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Big game hunting seasons and rules in Idaho will remain mostly the same this fall as they were last year. Meeting in Boise March 13-14, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission adopted most of the recommendations of department biologists for the upcoming fall hunts. One exception came when the Commission decided to retain… moreRadio Auction Aids Students
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An outdoor classroom for students in Salmon will receive new trails and habitat improvements thanks to a fundraiser conducted by the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The 13th annual radio auction on March 4 raised more than $10,000 for the nature area, which students will… moreSalmon Run Smaller But Season Likely
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Chinook will not be coming back to Idaho in the numbers anglers have seen in the last two years, but they may be coming early. Anadromous Fisheries manager Sharon Kiefer told the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at its Boise meeting March 13-14 that the projected run of spring chinook over Lower Granite Dam is 43,300,… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. When will I see the new big game rules brochure? When do I apply for controlled hunts? A. Because the Fish and Game Commission meeting came late in March and final rules are set at this meeting, the brochure will be a few days later than the April 11 delivery date we usually try to meet. The application period for… moreDouble Bad Luck, Poachers Nabbed In Rexburg Burglary Raid!
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REXBURG - On December 2nd, when Madison County Sheriff's Officers raided a home in Rexburg, they expected to find ill gotten gains, but not of the four-legged variety. In addition to various other stolen property, the raid just happened to have interrupted the butchering of a trophy elk that had been taken illegally… moreCutthroats Do Not Need Listing
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Westslope cutthroat trout do not need to be listed under the federal Endangered Species Act, according to Northwest states' fish and wildlife agencies. In a recent letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife resident fisheries official Lynn R. Kaeding, the directors of wildlife agencies in Idaho, Oregon and Montana said the… moreIdaho Wildlife Online
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The latest Idaho Fish and Game electronic publication is up on the department Internet web site and ready for the public. The publication can be found on the web site homepage, http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame and click on "online magazine." This is the fourth edition of the publication. The first three are available… more