Press Releases and Articles
Fish & Game Director To Attend Lewiston's October Sportsmen's Breakfast Meeting
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LEWISTON - Steve Huffaker, Director for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) will attend Lewiston's October Sportsmen's Breakfast Meeting, scheduled for 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 5 at the Helm Restaurant. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet with the Director and IDFG staff to discuss several issues… moreUpland Game Bird Hunters Encouraged To Use Wing Barrels
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) reminds upland game bird hunters utilizing the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area that they can help monitor the area's game bird population by depositing one fully feathered wing from their harvested birds into one of ten wing barrels placed along major travel… moreUpper Clearwater No-Motor Rule Begins September 15
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OROFINO - Boat anglers who fish the Clearwater River above Orofino are reminded that the "No-motors" rule goes into effect September 15, 2004 through April 30, 2005 from the Clearwater River Bridge at Orofino upstream to the mouth of Clear Creek at Kooskia. Anglers may not use motorized watercraft while fishing for… moreThink Safety First, But Different Tactics For Fall Turkeys
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LEWISTON - With September 15 marking the beginning of the general fall turkey season in much of the state, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages turkey hunters that safety should always come first, but their fall hunting tactics will need to change. During the fall, there is little or no gobbling activity… moreHunters Urged To Follow The Laws
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds hunters that in areas where the Department receives complaints of spotlighting or other suspicious activity, enforcement officers will utilize artificial simulated animals, commonly called ASA's, which are life-like specimens of deer, elk, and other game species,… moreChukar Hunters Urged To Catch The Drift
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LEWISTON - With Idaho's chukar hunting season beginning September 18, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) reminds hunters who hunt from boats that they need to follow regulations specific to the use of watercraft. The use of watercraft to hunt birds, namely chukar and waterfowl, is popular along Idahos… moreDespite Weak 2004 Whitebark Pine Nut Crop, Number Of Female Grizzlies With Cubs Continues To Rise
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IDAHO FALLS - As fall colors begin to take hold across the Yellowstone Ecosystem, wildlife biologists charged with monitoring the great bear's recovery are using data collected over the summer field season to paint a picture of how the bear and its habitat is doing. Each bit of data collected represents a different… moreWhat Hunters Should Know About West Nile virus
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Idaho is days away from the opening of upland game bird seasons, just as West Nile virus is beginning to show up in southwestern Idaho. Because the virus is known to seriously impact some bird species, sportsmen want to know if they should be concerned as they pursue quail, pheasant and chukars. Wildlife and health… moreThink Safety First, But Different Tactics For Fall Turkey
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With September 15 marking the beginning of the general fall turkey season in much of the state, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages turkey hunters that safety should always come first, but their fall hunting tactics will need to change. During the fall, there is little or no gobbling activity and… moreChukar, Quail and Sage Grouse Seasons Open September 18
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Idaho's upland bird hunters are ready to enjoy another autumn to remember. Chukar, quail and sage grouse seasons all begin on Saturday, September 18. Bag limits for chukar are eight per day and for quail are 10 per day. Sage grouse limits depend on the hunting unit and hunters are encouraged to double check regulations… moreTurkey Season Opens September 15
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Fall turkey hunting begins September 15 in many areas Idaho. Hunters are allowed to take two turkeys in the fall season unless they killed two in the spring season; a total of three turkeys per year are now permitted. The limit is one per day. Either sex is fair game in the fall hunts. An $18 tag is required for… moreSteelhead Run on the Way
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Steelhead season may not be as hot as the past three years but Idaho fisheries biologists say numbers are still on target to meet the10-year average. Biologists monitoring the Columbia River estimate 260,000 steelhead are headed up river, 30 percent short of original predictions. Idaho Fish and Game biologists… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Is it still true that an Idaho hunter can buy a nonresident elk or deer tag as a second tag? A. It is true, as it has been for the last several years since the Idaho Fish and Game Commission changed the rules to allow residents to purchase nonresident deer and elk tags as an additional tag. Residents do have to pay… moreSteelhead And Salmon Anglers Sought To Discuss Clearwater River Fishery Issues
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host public meetings in Lewiston and Orofino to provide an opportunity for anglers and interested citizens to offer their input on issues and trends related to current salmon and steelhead fisheries on the Clearwater River. Fisheries management staff will provide… moreSteelhead And Salmon Anglers Sought To Discuss Clearwater River Fishery Issues
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host public meetings in Lewiston and Orofino to provide an opportunity for anglers and interested citizens to offer their input on issues and trends related to current salmon and steelhead fisheries on the Clearwater River. Fisheries management staff will provide… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 14,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during September. LOCATION - NUMBER OF TROUT Boise River (Boise) - 4,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton) - 4,000 Mann's Creek Reservoir (Weiser) - 3,000 Marsing Pond - 500… moreSalvage order placed on Connor Pond, Emerald Lake
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JEROME - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be eliminating the entire fish population in both Connor Pond and Emerald Lake in order to re-establish better game fish populations. The reclamation effort will be conducted in late October or early November. To maximize harvest of game fish prior to the… moreHunting season heats up
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JEROME - The bull elk's scream cuts the morning silence as the hunter lies in wait. His heart races as the bull moves into sight and he slowly draws his bow. In another drainage, the crack of the shotgun resonates through the trees. The stream is silenced for a moment as the ruffed grouse bust from its grassy cover… more