Press Releases and Articles
Hunters should check out Fish and Game's wildlife areas and Access Yes! spots
| idfg-mdemick
By Roger Phillips, IDFG public information specialist Looking for a new hunting spot? It may be easier than you think. Idaho Fish and Game's Wildlife Management Areas and Access Yes! properties provide lots of hunting opportunities for new or novice hunters looking to easily find a place to hunt, and for veteran… moreUpland bird seasons provide late fall opportunity
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Fish and Game reminds hunters that with several upland bird seasons extending into December and January, they may find hunting areas uncrowded and the action top notch. "Idaho offers a diversity of upland game bird hunting opportunities on millions of acres of public land," said Jeff Knetter, upland game program… moreTrapper education course scheduled in Ahsahka
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will offer a trapper education course December 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Clearwater Fish Hatchery, 118 Hatchery Roe Drive in Ahsahka. The course will cover a variety of topics that promote safe, responsible and ethical trapping and outline the role trapping plays in the… moreShare your hunting and fishing photos with Fish and Game
| idfg-mdemick
By Roger Phillips, IDFG public information specialist They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, and sometimes the best way to share your hunting and fishing experience is withÉpictures! Idaho Fish and Game features a photo gallery on its website and invites you to share your hunting and fishing photos with other… moreAsk Fish and Game: Tagging and transporting game
| idfg-mdemick
Q: I plan to hunt whitetails for the first time in northern Idaho next week. What are the rules for transporting harvested deer within Idaho? A: All big game animals need to be tagged and evidence of sex left naturally attached to the animal until it reaches the final place of storage or personal consumption, or a… moreAdditional Steelhead Coming to the Boise River
| idfg-mdemick
Another 150 steelhead will be stocked in the Boise River on Thursday, November 19, the last of two planned stocking efforts prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Around 150 steelhead were stocked in the Boise River last Thursday and a number of anglers have reported tangling with the large fish. In years past, as many as… moreSoutheast Idaho Fish and Game Officer Receives National Award
| idfg-mdemick
Randy Sullivan, senior conservation officer assigned to the Grace Patrol Area for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, was honored as one of four recipients of the NAWEOA Torch Award for 2015. NAWEOA-- North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association-selected the four recipients from agencies throughout the… moreDead trees host living creatures
| idfg-mdemick
For 30 years, I have lived in homes heated by a wood stove. I have come to really enjoy the winter warmth that comes from sitting near a wood stove on a snowy day. When heating with wood, it is important to get the most heat you can from the wood you gather, and to minimize the amount of smoke produced by your stove… moreWolf trapper certification class scheduled in North Idaho
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho rules require a Wolf Trapper Certification class be completed and passed before a person can purchase wolf trapping tags. The course includes 6.5 hours of instruction including both classroom and field experience followed by a written exam. Courses are offered periodically throughout the year, but most are… moreFish and Game to host chili cook-off in Lewiston
| idfg-mdemick
Break out your favorite chili recipes and come join the discussion. Anyone interested in local wildlife management issues is welcome to attend the Fish and Game chili dinner cook-off meeting starting at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, December 10 at the regional fish and game office, 3316 16th street in Lewiston. Dinner… moreMoose in my yard (my neighborhood) - What do I do?
| idfg-mdemick
When a moose shows up in your yard, give it space. Take photos through the window to capture the moment . . . it may never happen again. Don't approach the moose, as your presence could agitate it. The moose will likely leave shortly after giving you a free tree pruning. Moose are the largest members of the deer… moreCommission to consider proposed fish seasons and rules changes
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Thursday, November 19, will adopt a three-year fishing seasons and rules brochure for 2016 through 2018. Fishing rule changes for the next three years will be based on new biological information collected by fisheries biologists, and public input provided from angler opinion surveys… morePublic invited to talk about wildlife with Fish and Game in Eastern Idaho
| idfg-mdemick
Hunters, landowners, wildlife enthusiasts, have you ever had a question or comment for Idaho Fish and Game? If so, local biologists and conservation officers are coming to Rigby and Idaho Falls to listen to your ideas, concerns and questions about the management of Idaho's wildlife. "We want the public to come meet… moreForest grouse are everyone's game bird
| idfg-mdemick
By Roger Phillips, Idaho Fish and Game public information specialist If you're a big-game hunter, you may curse forest grouse as often as you praise them. They have an annoying habit of erupting at your feet and jolting you with an adrenaline rush usually reserved for a bull elk in your sights. Their tendency to… moreFall Chinook season ends November 17
| idfg-mdemick
Salmon fishing will end for the year when the fall Chinook harvest season on the Snake River ends Tuesday, November 17. The season ended October 31 in the Clearwater and Salmon rivers and in the Snake River, except the reach from Cliff Mountain Rapids to Hells Canyon Dam, which closes November 17. As of November 1… moreWolf trapper certification courses scheduled in Coeur d' Alene
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho rules require a Wolf Trapper Certification course be completed and passed before a person can purchase wolf trapping tags. For those planning to trap wolves this winter, two courses are scheduled in Coeur d' Alene, November 20 and 21, at Fish and Game's Panhandle regional office, 2885 W. Kathleen Ave. Both… moreCommission to meet next week in Hailey
| idfg-mdemick
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet November 18 and 19 in Hailey at the Blaine County School District Community Campus, 1050 Fox Acres Road. The public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 18. Citizens are invited to address the commission regarding agenda and non-agenda items. All testimony… moreBoy bags big black bear with his bow
| idfg-mdemick
Used with permission, Wendy Green, Idaho Master Naturalist Harvesting the biggest black bear taken in the state this year may seem like a pretty ambitious goal for a first-year bowhunter. But 10-year-old Sam Sherman of Eagle just may have pulled it off. "We won't know for awhile yet," said Sam's father, Tad… more