Press Releases and Articles
Hunters: Know what hunting units have Motorized Hunting Rule restrictions
| idfg-cliess
Hunters are reminded that the Motorized Hunting Rule is specific to hunting big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat, in designated units, and applies from Aug. 30 through Dec. 31. ATVs, UTVs, e-bikes, and other off-road motor vehicles are restricted to roads that are built, maintained,… more
Volunteers help to restore wildlife habitat lost to the 2020 Badger Fire
| idfg-tthompson
Volunteers came out in droves on Saturday October 16, 2021 to help biologists from the Minidoka Ranger District and Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region plant bitterbrush and sagebrush seedlings in the area of the Badger Fire in the South Hills. The Badger Fire burned 90,100 acres in 2020 and impacted a large swath of… more
Nonresident elk tags still available for residents to buy as second tags
| idfg-rphillips
Resident Idaho hunters looking to potentially double their elk hunting opportunities this year are in luck. Some nonresident elk tags remain available for residents as second tag for the 2021 season. After Aug. 1, unsold nonresident tags remaining can be bought by resident hunters as second tags, but still at the… more
Public can comment on proposed rules pertaining to Fish and Game
| idfg-rphillips
The public has opportunity to comment about Fish and Game proposed rules, including proposed fee rules. Deadline for comment is November 10 and people can comment via email to rules@idfg.idaho.gov or mail to Jim Fredericks, P.O. Box 25, Boise, ID, 83707.
Proposals are found in the Oct. 20 Administrative Rules… more
Fish salvage order issued for canals in the Upper Snake
| idfg-jbrower
Canals included in the salvage order are: Anderson, Burgess, Butte and Market Lake, Chester, Clark and Edwards, Clark and Edwards, Consolidated Farmers, Crosscut, Danskin, Dry Bed, Eagle Rock, East LaBelle, Egin, Fall River, Farmer’s Friend, Harrison, Idaho, Independent, Island, Marysville, Osgood, Palisades, Parks… more
Mule deer doe illegally killed with blunt-tipped arrow in Soda Springs
| idfg-jjackson
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a mule deer in Soda Springs.
On October 11, a dead yearling mule deer doe was found on Big Springs Road on the south side of Soda Springs. The doe had been shot in the gut with a blunt-point arrow, an unlawful weapon… more
Studying Idaho’s white sturgeon fishery in the upper Snake River
| idfg-ntillotson
This past summer, fisheries biologists with the Magic Valley Region spent weeks on the Snake River between Milner Dam and Idaho Falls surveying the white sturgeon population. The work, which will continue for a few more years, will help Fish and Game better understand how hatchery white sturgeon in the upper… more
F&G's stocked access sites provide golden opportunity for Idaho pheasant hunters
| idfg-staff
by Connor Jay Liess
2021 fall pheasant season is in full swing as upland hunters take to nearly two dozen Wildlife Management Areas and private property access agreement sites across the state. The ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus for you bird nerds out there) is amongst the most colorful… more
Recent field dressing and skinning class was a hit among folks in the Panhandle Region
| idfg-tjross
Fish and Game in the Panhandle Region recently hosted a class covering the basics of field dressing, skinning and cooking wild game, with a particular focus on big game such as deer and elk.
The class… more
Oct 18 Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report
| idfg-bbeller
Steelhead angler effort continued to increase on the upper Salmon River during the past week. Angler effort was highest downstream of North Fork in location codes 14 and 15 while angler effort upstream of North Fork remained low.
Anglers interviewed downstream of the Middle Fork Salmon River in… more
Information sought in four cases of illegally killed mule deer in Owyhee County
| idfg-bpearson
Idaho Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding four cases of deer that were recently illegally killed in different areas of Owyhee County in Southwest Idaho.
“In each of these cases, they were all shot, left and had rotted. None of the meat was used,” said Conservation Officer Craig… more
Video: Hunting ducks in North Idaho
| idfg-vosborn
North Idaho provides numerous waterfowl hunting opportunities, as it lies between the Pacific and Central Flyways. Its river and wetland habitats provide important habitat for migrating waterfowl, it also produces resident populations of ducks.
Even before birds start flying overhead on their migration south… more
Meridian angler sets record with huge Snake River grass carp
| idfg-mkoenig
Cris Endicott of Meridian hoists a 46.7-pound grass carp from the Snake River, setting a new rod/reel certified weight state record.
Congratulations to Cris Endicott of Meridian for setting a new certified state record for grass carp. Endicott caught the monster carp on Oct. 10 using a… more
Idaho Fish and Game untangles buck from backyard hammock in Pocatello
| idfg-jjackson
Earlier this month a mule deer buck discovered first hand that hammocks aren’t always as relaxing as they are claimed to be.
Idaho Fish and Game received a call on October 8 from a concerned Pocatello resident who had discovered that a two-point buck had its antlers completely entangled within the support… more
October notices for Farragut Public Shooting Range
| idfg-tjross
Due to staffing constraints, Farragut Public Shooting range will be open Friday-Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the end of October.
In addition, portions of Farragut Public Shooting Range will be closed to general public use on the following dates and times:
Oct. 23 from 12-4 p.m. - 50… more
Fish and Game needs your help monitoring for chronic wasting disease in the Panhandle and elsewhere in the state
| idfg-tjross
With most hunting seasons already underway and many more to begin in the weeks and months ahead, Idaho Fish and Game is reminding hunters that we need your help monitoring for chronic wasting disease in Idaho.
How you can get involved
Fish and Game staff will be collecting… more
Idaho's WMAs provide a bounty of waterfowl hunting opportunities
| idfg-bpearson
The Snake River has received much acclaim as the go-to public land duck hunting destination in Idaho, but it’s certainly not the only place where hunters have an accessible place to hunt waterfowl. About two-thirds of Fish and Game's Wildlife Management Areas are managed with waterfowl in mind, providing… more
Hunter recipe: Ramen with marinated venison flank steak
| idfg-imalepeai
Randy King is a recipe contributor to Idaho Fish & Game and lives in Nampa, Idaho. He is a trained chef, passionate hunter and angler, author of the cookbook “Chef in the Wild,” and has written food articles in numerous national publications.
Wedged into a rock outcropping above an… more