Press Releases and Articles
Rainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 13,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during February. LOCATION… moreSummer Host(s) Sought for Horsethief Reservoir
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Wanted: a person or persons to spend the entire summer in a beautifully scenic location. Occupy shaded campsite on lakeshore. Meet and greet new people each day. Trout fishing available just a few feet from front door. Sounds like tough duty doesn't it? Yet this volunteer position is available for the 2005 summer season… moreFish and Game Needs Volunteers to Plant for Wildlife
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Would you like to do something for wildlife? How about joining the ranks of other community spirited people who volunteer to plant bitterbrush and sagebrush seedlings to help the Fish and Game Department restore critical winter range for deer and elk that has gone up in smoke during recent summer wildfires? The annual… moreBiggest Big Game Study Begins
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The most ambitious study of Idaho's deer and elk populations ever performed by Fish and Game begins this month. Idaho Department of Fish and Game biologists are preparing to capture and radiocollar up to 600 adult mule deer and elk scattered across the state. Capture and collar operations represent the first phase of… moreLandowners Encouraged to Sign Up for Access Yes!
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In an ongoing effort to open more than one million acres of Idaho land to hunters and anglers, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is inviting more landowners to participate in Access Yes! Landowners wanting to participate in 2005 must sign up by the end of this month. Access Yes! is a program designed to improve… moreNew Wolf Rule for Idaho
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has approved changes in the way reintroduced wolves can be managed in Idaho south of Interstate 90 and in parts of Montana. The new "10j rules" will take effect February 7. The "10j" refers to the section of the federal Endangered Species Act regarding wolf reintroduction… moreLegislature Considers Fee Increase
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The Idaho State legislature is debating the possibility of an increase in license and tag fees for Idaho hunters and anglers. The Fish and Game Commission endorsed the proposal which must be approved by the legislature before those fees can be increased. Since the last fee adjustment was made in May 2000, the cost… moreHunters Rewarded for Helping Research
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Ten Idaho elk hunters who participated in Idaho Fish and Game's brucellosis testing program this fall will get a chance to spend some unexpected cash. They received $50 gift certificates donated by Sportsman's Warehouse. Fish and Game Wildlife Veterinarian Phil Mamer came up with the idea of rewarding hunters for… moreSuper Hunt Applications On Sale Now
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A great chance for the hunt of a lifetime awaits winners in this year's Super Hunt drawings. The special drawings began in 2004 with the purpose of raising money for the Access Yes! program. The name has been changed from Super Tag to Super Hunt, but the real news is that the application fees have been reduced from… moreAsk Fish & Game
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Q: I want to apply for some controlled hunts this year. What is the deadline? A: This answer is multi-faceted, depending on which species you are planning to hunt. The most urgent deadline is that for spring turkey and spring black bear. You must apply by February 15 to have a chance at one of those permits. The… moreCorrection
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On January 31, 2005 Fish and Game Communications issued a news release stating that the limit for steelhead is three per day, six in possession and 20 per season. The possession limit was inaccurate. The statewide possession limit is nine steelhead. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.Idaho Fish and Game Seeks Public Comments for 2005 Big Game Seasons
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LEWISTON - - Proposed changes to the 2005 big game hunting seasons will be the focus of a series of public meetings hosted by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) in February. Interested individuals can discuss the proposals and provide written comment at any of four open house meetings scheduled from 5:00 p… moreGreat Backyard Bird Count February 18-21
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LEWISTON - The Palouse Audubon Society, Canyon Birders and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology ask area bird watchers to participate in the 7th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count scheduled for February 18 through 21, 2005. Joel Sauder, Idaho Department of Fish and Game nongame biologist in Lewiston, says the bird… moreBobcat Pelt Deadline - February 26
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GRANGEVILLE - With the bobcat season closing February 16, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds bobcat hunters and trappers that they have until Thursday, February 26th to present their pelts to any IDFG regional office, the McCall office or an official check-point to obtain the appropriate tags and complete a… moreFall Steelhead Anglers Report Success
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If your freezer is well stocked with Idaho steelhead you are not alone. A better-than-average return of the ocean-going rainbow trout resulted in moderate to high success among steelhead anglers during the 2004 fall season. Creel census results show thousands of anglers caught thousands of steelhead from the three… moreFish and Game Works for More Sage-Grouse
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided not to list the greater sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act. In December 2003 a coalition of environmental groups petitioned the USFWS to list greater sage-grouse as endangered. One year later the USFWS determined the species does not warrant listing as either… moreIdaho Fish and Game Researchers Honored
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The American Fisheries Society honored Idaho Department of Fish and Game researchers with an award for research that is benefiting fish throughout the world. The Special Service Award was given to biologists working in the Department's Fish Health Section under the direction of Dr. Keith Johnson. Dr. Johnson credits… moreMore Mountain Goat, Bighorn Sheep Permits in 2005
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Idaho hunters will get a shot at more permits for mountain goats and bighorn sheep in 2005. Statewide, the number of available mountain goat permits will increase from 40 to 57, while the number of bighorn sheep permits will increase from 74 to 80. Most exciting to many hunters will be the addition of a second sheep… more