Press Releases and Articles
Application period is open for about $500K for firearm and archery shooting range grants
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game enhances recreational shooting ranges through its Shooting Range Development Grant program to assist organizations or agencies to establish, upgrade, expand or otherwise improve public firearms and archery ranges in Idaho.
"This is a great opportunity for public range operators – either… more
Salmon Region waters to be stocked with trout in October
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock 2,000 trout in the 10-12 inch range at four area waters in October.
Water Name Week Stocked Number of Trout Hayden Creek Pond Oct 18-22 600 Hyde Creek Pond Oct 18-22 400 Kids Creek Pond Oct 18-22 400… more
F&G euthanizes black bear in residential north Boise neighborhood
| idfg-bpearson
On the morning of September 24, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers dispatched an adult male black bear in a north Boise neighborhood, close to the foothills and near the junction of Hill Road and Lancaster Drive. Fish and Game dispatched the bear due to concerns for public safety.
Fish and Game's… more
Magic Valley Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for October 2021
| idfg-tthompson
Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 37,050 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in October. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate and may change without notice due to water or weather conditions.
For maps of these Idaho fishing… more
Clearwater region waters to be stocked this October
| idfg-jbruns
It's time to grab your fishing gear and enjoy some fun family fall fishing! Fish and Game staff will be stocking over 32,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout at the following locations across the Clearwater Region in October.
Waters to be stocked Week to be stocked # to… more
Hunter education course offered early October in Salmon
| idfg-mdemick
New hunters interested in getting their hunter education certification can do so in-person through a course in Salmon scheduled for early October.
An in-person, instructor-led hunter education course is scheduled October 4, 5, 7, 8 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. each evening, and Saturday, October 9 from 8:… more
Pratt Creek added to IDFG’s pheasant stocking locations
| idfg-mdemick
Hunters should be excited that starting in late September, pheasants will be stocked at three area locations, including a new stocking site on Pratt Creek near Salmon.
“While relativity new, these stockings have been very popular so we hope hunters get out and try their luck,” said Bret Stansberry, wildlife… more
Area hunters asked to help monitor for CWD and prevent it from entering Idaho
| idfg-mdemick
Big game hunters are asked to help Idaho Fish and Game increase its monitoring efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a contagious and always-fatal disease that affects mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, caribou and moose.
CWD has not been detected in Idaho. However, Montana, Utah and Wyoming have… more
Despite low return, F&G's sockeye program releases 1,211 spawners into Redfish and Pettit lakes
| idfg-rphillips
With the sockeye run into the Sawtooth Basin near Stanley winding down or over and 44 adults returning, it’s a good time to recap what’s happening with Idaho’s sockeye salmon program.
Despite less than four dozen fish completing the 900-mile journey from the Pacific Ocean to the Sawtooth… more
F&G euthanizes black bear in southeast Boise industrial park compound
| idfg-bpearson
On the morning of September 18, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers euthanized a black bear in a southeast Boise industrial park compound between South Federal Way and I-84. The black bear was a subadult male that had been captured and moved from a north-end Boise residential neighborhood 4 months earlier.… more
Hunters shoot charging sow grizzly in Stamp Meadows area of Island Park
| idfg-jbrower
On Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, Idaho Fish and Game received a report of a sow grizzly bear that charged two elk hunters in the Stamp Meadows area near Island Park. As the bear charged, one of the hunters deployed bear spray while the other discharged a firearm at close range, mortally wounding the bear. Neither hunter… more
Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CMWMA) firewood sale extended until Dec 1
| idfg-jbruns
Idaho Fish and Game is selling firewood permits for the harvest of dead standing or down trees on the Craig Mountain WMA. This firewood sale will start October 1 and close December 1. The areas open to harvest include land 100 feet from open roads on IDFG owned property ONLY. Permits are $10/cord and must be purchased… more
Aerial weed spraying planned near North Fork in early October, seeding to follow
| idfg-mdemick
People planning to recreate near North Fork in October may see low-flying helicopters spraying hillsides to control the spread of invasive grasses and noxious weeds. The goal is to improve big game winter range and reduce wildfire risk.
Work is scheduled to begin October 4 and take approximately… more
Pheasant stocking and Access Yes! in the Clearwater
| idfg-jbruns
Fall is officially upon us, and if you haven’t gotten into the field yet, now is the time to dust off your hunting gear and blaze orange. IDFG’s statewide Pheasant Stocking Program kicks off the first week of October with a Youth-only hunt, followed by weekly opportunities for hunters to enjoy through December.
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Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) continues to cause deer deaths across the Clearwater Region
| idfg-jbruns
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) continues to cause an increase in the number of deer deaths across the Clearwater Region. Every year, Idaho Fish and Game receives reports of deer potentially infected with EHD in small, isolated outbreaks. Although EHD is a naturally occurring disease in Idaho, this summer's… more
Motorized closures on North Idaho timberlands promote new opportunities in the Clearwater and Panhandle regions
| idfg-jbruns
While hunters can again access parcels leased by Idaho Fish and Game under the Large Tracts Program after extended fire closures, there are some important reminders about motorized use that hunters and recreationists need to know.
Corporate timberlands (PotlatchDeltic and North Idaho Timber Group) are… more
Trapper education class offered in the Magic Valley Region
| idfg-tthompson
A trapper education class is being offered by Fish and Game on Saturday, September 25, 2021 in the Hunter Education Building at the Magic Valley Regional Office at 324 South 417 East in Jerome. The class will run from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. Cost is $9.75.
Please note that… more
F&G provides millions of acres of access for hunting
| idfg-rphillips
Hunting season is here, and a question commonly asked is “where can I go hunting?” There’s a lot of good answers to that question in Idaho, starting with nearly two-thirds of the state is public land, and most of it is open for hunting.
Idaho Fish and Game also provides more access for sportsmen and… more