F&G completes major habitat restoration and access improvements at Fort Boise WMA

Fri, 10/29/2021 - 10:18 | idfg-vosborn

Hunters have already discovered that Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area is back open for business after a year of being closed for construction. The WMA, located west of Parma, was reopened for hunters just in time for the fall waterfowl and pheasant seasons. 

Over the last year, Fish and Game staff… more

Hunters: Please fill out your big game hunter reports

Fri, 10/29/2021 - 09:59 | idfg-cliess

Now that October big game seasons are over, Idaho Fish and Game needs all big game hunters to take a few minutes to fill out their mandatory hunter reports regardless of whether they harvested.

You can help effective wildlife management and do it quickly and easily at gooutdoorsidaho.com or… more

Hunters at check stations provide samples to test for chronic wasting disease

Fri, 10/29/2021 - 09:15 | idfg-scassinelli

At check stations across the state, Idaho Fish and Game staff are collecting lymph nodes from harvested deer, elk, and moose to increase monitoring efforts for chronic wasting disease, a disease that has not been detected in Idaho. 

Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, is a contagious and fatal neurological… more

Statewide trout stocking highlights for November 2021

Thu, 10/28/2021 - 15:08 | idfg-cliess

Anglers, get ready. Several of Idaho’s lakes and ponds are soon going to swell with Idaho Fish and Game stocking over 10,850 catchable-sized rainbow trout this November. 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… more

Black's Creek Ammo Amnesty Program returns Nov. 1

Thu, 10/28/2021 - 12:40 | idfg-bpearson

Starting on Nov. 1, the “Ammo Amnesty” program is back at Black’s Creek Public Shooting Range, giving shooters the opportunity to use some types of steel-component ammunition — bimetal or steel-jacketed —that normally are not allowed at the range.

Subject to daily weather conditions, the steel amnesty program… more

Upper Snake and Salmon regions experiencing pheasant shortage for stocking

Thu, 10/28/2021 - 11:44 | idfg-jbrower

Due to supply and distribution issues with a contractor hired to provide pheasants to Fish and Game Wildlife Management Areas and other stocking locations in the Upper Snake and Salmon Region, pheasants will be redistributed statewide in an effort to supply pheasants during the remainder of the hunting season at a… more

November trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region

Wed, 10/27/2021 - 13:45 | idfg-jjackson

As you head out for some hunting this fall, don’t forget your fishing pole! Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing 9,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout to two locations during November. This is in addition to over 210,000 fish already released this fall to various… more

Wood River Valley website to provide residents with information to reduce human – wildlife conflicts

Wed, 10/27/2021 - 13:34 | idfg-tthompson

The Wood River Valley Wildlife Smart Communities Coalition recently announced the unveiling of a new website that will provide local residents and visitors with information about how to live safely with wildlife, including species commonly involved in human-wildlife conflict such as mountain lions and black bears. The… more

Large Tracts Program opens vast amounts of private land to the public, but it comes with some challenges

Wed, 10/27/2021 - 13:32 | idfg-tjross

 

 

Citizens of Idaho enjoy something most folks from other states only dream of:  an abundance of publicly accessible lands. 

It’s easy to take for granted because nearly two-thirds of Idaho is federally managed for public access, making the… more

Magic Valley Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for November 2021

Wed, 10/27/2021 - 08:47 | idfg-tthompson

Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 1,900 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in November. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate and may change without notice due to water or weather conditions.

 

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Pelt Preparation demonstration day to be hosted by the Intermountain Fur Harvesters in the Panhandle on Nov. 13

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 16:42 | idfg-tjross

Whether you are a seasoned trapper looking to improve your pelt preparation skills, a hunter looking to properly care for a hide or someone with no hunting and trapping experience, you are invited to attend a Pelt Preparation demonstration day on Nov. 13.

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Southwest Region volunteer opportunities in October

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 16:06 | idfg-kpappani

Looking to volunteer with Idaho Fish and Game? Here is a list of opportunities for the month of October.

Juniper Mtn.-Mahogany Habitat Project 

We will be enhancing wildlife habitat by hand-planting native mountain mahogany in the area burned by a prescribed fire in 2019 on Juniper Mountain. 

Date:… more

Trout to be stocked in early November near Salmon

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 12:21 | idfg-mdemick

Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock 1,400 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range at three local waters the second week of November.

Hayden Creek Pond, a family friendly fishing area along Hayden Creek, will receive 600 trout. Anglers will find ample bank fishing opportunities, restroom, and a dock for… more

Idaho Fish and Game website will be intermittently unavailable Oct. 27-28

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 11:50 | idfg-scassinelli

The Idaho Fish and Game website will be intermittently unavailable between Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 7 p.m. until sometime midday on Thursday, Oct. 28.

The GoOutdoorsIdaho.com website will not be affected, so licenses, tags, and permits can be purchased online, at license vendors, or Idaho Fish and Game offices… more

Oct. 25 Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 08:16 | idfg-bbeller

Steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River began to progress upstream during the past week. The highest amount of angler effort continued to be located downstream of North Fork in location codes 14 and 15, but angler effort upstream of North Fork increased considerably as more drift boats were observed in the… more

Win prizes by participating in the Lake Pend Oreille angler science program!

Mon, 10/25/2021 - 16:52 | idfg-tjross

If you have spent much time fishing on Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho, then maybe you’ve been lucky enough to catch a monster rainbow trout.  If not, you’ve likely seen pictures of the truly impressive fish that call this lake home. 

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Coyote attack on dog in Boise foothills prompts F&G to caution trail users

Mon, 10/25/2021 - 12:46 | idfg-bpearson

Fish and Game received a report that a coyote attacked and bit a dog on a Boise Foothills trail on the evening of Oct. 18, and is suggesting dog owners keep their pets close and under a watchful eye while using the trail system.

The incident occurred while a trail user was hiking on the Chickadee Ridge Trail… more

Cow elk shot and left to waste near Lower Stanley

Mon, 10/25/2021 - 11:30 | idfg-mdemick

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a cow elk near Stanley.

On Friday, October 22, a cow elk was found shot and left to waste on the ridge between Joe’s Gulch and Kelly Creek, just north of Lower Stanley in Big Game Management Unit 36. While an… more