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Deadwood Kokanee Create Fishing Statewide

Fri, 10/10/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

As the early morning sun hit the banks of the Deadwood River, the Fish and Game crew and volunteers are already hard at work spawning kokanee. "The kokanee often move at night so by morning there are up to fifteen hundred or more stacked up behind the weir and in the trap boxes," said Bob Becker, Nampa Fish Hatchery… more

Ask Fish and Game: Proxy Statements

Fri, 10/10/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Q. If I transport an elk for a friend, do I need a proxy statement? A. Yes. Any person who transports any wildlife or fish for another person or receives any wildlife or fish for cleaning, processing, as a gift, or for storage must have a written proxy statement signed by the person who killed the animal specifying… more

Family Outdoor Festival Planned for November

Thu, 10/09/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Even though general deer season is just getting started, Idaho Fish and Game is excited to share information about a special event coming in November. The Second Annual Family Outdoor Festival is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, at Little Birch Creek Preserve in Robin. The festival runs from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm… more

Project WILD Workshop Focuses on Wildlife, Water, and Words

Thu, 10/09/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

If you are an educator who has participated in a Project WILD, Project WET, or Project Learning Tree workshop, then you are already aware of some of the innovative tools available for teaching science and environmental education to students of all ages. But did you know there is one workshop that ties all three "… more

Hunting Safety Reminders

Tue, 10/07/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-sliebenthal

The months of October and November mean hunting season for many people in Idaho. According to a US Fish and Wildlife Service report, Idaho ranks third highest of the 50 states in the percentage of the adult population participating in hunting. Some people have the mistaken impression that because firearms are used,… more

Public's Help Sought in Cow Creek Elk Poaching Case

Tue, 10/07/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-sliebenthal

Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the recent poaching of a cow elk near Long Tom Reservoir. The poaching incident took place northeast of Mountain Home, just off of the Cow Creek Road, approximately two miles northwest of Highway 20, and occurred sometime between the evening of October 4th and… more

75th Celebration: 1990 - Fish and Wildlife Information Systems

Mon, 10/06/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-sliebenthal

Have you ever used Idaho Fish and Game's Hunt Planner? Checked out the mapping section? Or entered a wildlife observation? If you have, then you've experienced the power of data in today's high tech world. At Idaho Fish and Game, biologists have collected scientifically-based data to help them manage fish and… more

Rifle Season for Deer Opens Friday

Mon, 10/06/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-sliebenthal

Deer hunters are gearing up for opening day across Idaho, as numbers are up and opportunity is high. Three consecutive mild winters across most of Idaho are resulting in unusually high numbers of mule deer and whitetail deer. Survival rates have been higher than average in five of the last six years. Biologists say… more

Ask Fish & Game: Second Tags

Mon, 10/06/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-sliebenthal

Q: If I purchase a second tag for deer, where can I use it? A: Second deer tags can be used in any general hunt in the state. For more information on second tags for deer and elk go to: https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/content/tagdiscount

Fall Chinook Jacks with Adipose Fins Must be Released

Fri, 10/03/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-sliebenthal

Fish and Game has received numerous calls regarding the rules for keeping fall Chinook salmon. Apparently there is a misconception being spread among anglers that fall Chinook jacks (those less than 24 inches) can be kept even if they have an adipose fin. This is absolutely false. Regardless of size, any Chinook… more

Nampa Sub-Region Canals Open for Salvage

Fri, 10/03/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-sliebenthal

Idaho Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore has signed an order allowing salvage of fish from irrigation canals and ditches in the Nampa Sub-Region. The order is limited to Ballentyne, Black Canyon A-Line, Black Canyon, Boise City, Boise valley, Bolton, Caldwell Highline, Campbell, Canyon County, Deer Flat Low Line, Emmett… more

MBI Featured in Organization of Wildlife Planners Newsletter

Wed, 10/01/2014 - 12:32 | idfg-mlucid

Thanks to Teresa O' Connor for putting together a great article about MBI on page 4 of the Organization of Wildlife Planners September newsletter.

OWP Managing Tracks Fall 2014 Newsletter.pdf

Public's Help Sought in Elk Poaching Case

Wed, 10/01/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-sliebenthal

Idaho Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the wanton waste of a spike bull elk in the Mace Meadows area of Hunt Unit 34 sometime during the weekend of September 27-28. Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) is offering a reward for information in the case and callers can remain anonymous. Contact CAP… more