Press Releases and Articles
Nonresident Hunters Cited for Waste of Game Animals
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Four nonresident so-called hunters recently learned that Idaho takes waste of game animals seriously. John McDonald, Jonathan McDonald, Robert Tisdale, and Anthony Renison were hunting in the Pine Creek drainage of Unit 28 as well as in the vicinity of Shoup in Unit 21 during both deer and elk seasons. One man killed a… moreIDFG To Hold First Meeting At New Building. Turkey, White-Tailed Deer And Access Yes Program Slated
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IDAHO FALLS - Some files are still in boxes and the pictures are not yet hung on the walls, but the Idaho Department of Fish… moreSteelhead to be Stocked in the Boise River
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If you're planning the traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving this year, you might want to rethink your plans. Fresh, smoked steelhead might be on the menu following the release of the big fish next week in the Boise River. Approximately 350 hatchery steelhead will be stocked in the Boise River, from Glenwood… moreCommission to Meet in Nampa Dec. 4
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet December 4 at the Nampa Research Office Building, 1414 East Locust Lane in Nampa. A public hearing will be held at that facility on December 3 beginning at 7:00 pm. A major item on the agenda is consideration of public input on the Access Yes! Program which was started… morePoachers - Just A Phone Call Away
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by Mike Demick, Regional Conservation Educator, Lewiston Idaho is over 82,500 square miles of vast forests, high desert plains, pure waters, unique people and places, and a staggering array of wildlife. Although the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has 115 highly trained and dedicated conservation officers to… moreComment Sought on Turkey Proposals
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking comment on proposals for the 2004 wild turkey seasons, and will accept comment through November 26. Comments may be made at any regional office or on the department website, www2.state.id.us/fishgame under "What's New." The big change in proposed turkey rules is… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I lost my wallet which had my hunter education card and hunting license in it. How can I get a replacement hunter education card? A. You can call (208) 334-3746 or request a card online at http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/Info/Education/hed/hedcards.cfmSportsmen's Groups, Pheasant's Forever and Local Businesses Team Up For Youth Pheasant Hunt
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LEWISTON - With society changing and hunting not as accessible to young people as in the past, the local Pheasant's Forever Chapter, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, several sportsmen's groups and community business exposed twenty youth to the thrills of upland game bird hunting at the fifth annual youth pheasant… moreUpper Snake Region Conservation Officers Need Your Help!
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IDAHO FALLS - As another big game season winds down, local Conservation Officers (COs) have been left with several open cases. Unknown to most sportsmen, COs receive calls weekly about poached animals. Commonly these calls lead to the prosecution of the violator. Occasionally though COs are left with little or no… moreSteelhead to be Stocked in the Boise River
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If you're planning the traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving this year, you might want to rethink your plans. Fresh, smoked steelhead might be on the menu following the release of the big fish next week in the Boise River. Approximately 350 hatchery steelhead will be stocked in the Boise River, from Glenwood… moreMandatory harvest reports
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JEROME - With golf there is a scorecard, basketball has stats and with hunting there is the mandatory harvest report. As many of the general big game hunting seasons end, sportsmen need to remember to send in their reports. "This data we are requiring sportsmen to send in is a critical for us to manage Idaho's big… moreUnit 32 Deer Season Closed
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Attention hunters, the deer season in unit 32 closed on the 24th of October! There has been a lot of confusion on the deer season in unit 32 due to hunters misreading the regulations. They are reading the section that deals with a very small area on the south side of the unit that has an antlerless season and believe… moreSupervised Hunts Planned For Lewiston/Clarkston-area Canada Geese
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LEWISTON - In efforts to reduce conflicts with the abundant resident Canada goose population, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will temporarily allow hunting at several sites in the valley during two closely managed hunts.… moreNovember Sportsmen's Breakfast Meeting Scheduled
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages wildlife enthusiasts to attend the November breakfast meeting scheduled at the Helm Restaurant in Lewiston for Tuesday, November 4, beginning at 6:30 a.m. Fish and Game employees will report on the progress of the fall steelhead season, big game and… moreAccess Yes!: What Do You Think?
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Idaho Fish and Game wants to know what citizens think about the new land access program that went into effect this fall. Access Yes! is intended to increase hunting and fishing access to private lands and to public lands that would otherwise not be accessible through private lands. It compensates willing landowners… moreAvoid Fee, Maybe Win a Supertag
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Big game hunters who file their mandatory hunter harvest reports on time place themselves in the pool to be drawn for a Supertags next year. Those who do not file within 10 days of the end of their hunt or kill date will each have to pay a $1.50 transaction fee to file the report when they buy their next hunting… moreNature Center Workshop on Winterizing Gardens
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Ezekiel Willard, a certified arborist and ornamental horticulturist will lead a workshop on winterizing gardens, trees and shrubs at the MK Nature Center Saturday, November 8 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. He will discuss potential plant diseases and how to have good garden hygiene as well as providing a winter garden chore list… moreUse Legal Loads for Waterfowl
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As cooler weather begins to inspire waterfowl hunters, Idaho conservation officers know they will still have to write tickets for illegal shotshell use. Non-toxic shot has been required in all duck and goose hunting for more than a decade but some hunters cling to the use of lead pellets. The change was made… more