Press Releases and Articles
Deadline to Buy Controlled Hunt Tags
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Big game hunters whose names were drawn in controlled hunt drawings have until August 1 to buy their tags. Any tags not purchased by that date will be forfeit. After a second drawing, any leftover tags are sold over the counter. The rules have changed for controlled hunt permits. Hunters who were successful in a… moreF&G Officer Named Wildlife Officer of the Year
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Idaho Fish and Game Conservation Officer Barry Cummings has been named the Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year. He is the district conservation officer for the Lewiston District in the Clearwater Region and supervises the activities of six officers. Cummings was recognized for the quality of his work around the… moreAsk Fish and Game: Hunter Education Classes
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Q. How can I get my kid into a hunter education class in time for hunting seasons this fall? A. Idaho hunter education and bowhunter education are offered in all parts of the state, but availability varies by region. To find out when classes are offered, check the Idaho Fish and Game website at http://fishandgame.… moreCommission to Consider Fall Chinook Season
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Based on a strong fall Chinook run forecast, Idaho Fish and Game will present a proposed fall Chinook fishing season to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission next week. Fishery managers propose Chinook salmon fishing seasons on parts of the Snake, Clearwater and Salmon Rivers that would open September 1. The… moreFishing and Boating Access Guide Now Available
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Looking for new places to go fishing? An updated Idaho Fishing and Boating Access Guide with a list of access sites is now available. The print version is available at Fish and Game offices around the state. An online interactive map can found in the Fishing Planner on the Fish and Game website: http://fishandgame.… moreDead Trees Host Living Creatures
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By Phil Cooper, Idaho Department of Fish and Game For 30 years, I have lived in homes heated by wood stoves. I have come to really enjoy the winter warmth that comes from sitting near a wood stove on a snowy day. This is the time of year I gather wood for heating our home. Next winter's supply is cut, split and… moreWildlife Enforcement Officers to Meet in Boise
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Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers are rolling out the welcome mat for fellow wildlife enforcement officers from around the United States and Canada. The annual conference of the North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association will be July 14 through July 20, and this year's host city is Boise. Gov… moreProjects WET, WILD and Learning Tree Team Up
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Teachers can explore books and environmental education at two-day class in Hailey. Projects WET, WILD and Learning Tree are teaming up to offer teachers a workshop on July 23 and 24 in Hailey. University credit is available. Educators, scout leaders, youth group leaders and other adults interested in the topics are… moreAsk Fish and Game: General Season Tags
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Q. I'm a resident, and I didn't draw in any controlled hunt; when can I pick up a general season tag? A. The elk, deer and pronghorn controlled hunt drawings are done and resident tags are available now. The number of resident general deer tags is unlimited, and most general elk tags are unlimited. Resident tags for… moreIdaho Fish and Game Employee Dies at Agency Fish Trap
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A seasonal employee of Idaho Fish and Game died Friday afternoon at the Crooked River fish trap near Elk City while trapping Chinook salmon for the Clearwater Hatchery. Joshua Todd Huju (pronounced who-you) - 26, of Sioux City, Iowa was found in the water at the fish trap by another Fish and Game employee. The… more
The Eastern Idaho Aspen Working Group will be sponsoring a workshop and tour on July 16-17, 2013.
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The Eastern Idaho Aspen Working Group will be sponsoring a workshop and tour on July 16-17, 2013.July 16 – Little Wood River Room, Idaho State University Student Union (Parking pass required on ISU campus)
9:00-12:00 Presentations about the importance and ecology of aspen by… more
Chinook Jacks Coming to the Boise River
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Idaho Fish and Game will be stocking 300 to 400 Chinook jacks in the Boise River Monday, July 1. The jack salmon will be released from the Glenwood Bridge to Barber Park at the sites commonly used to release steelhead. The salmon fishery has closed in the Little Salmon and the lower Salmon rivers. Jacks not… moreSalvage Order Issued for Big Wood, Richfield Canal
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Idaho Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for the Richfield Canal and the Big Wood River downstream from the Richfield Canal headgate. The Magic Reservoir Dam was shut off June 27. Because of drought and poor runoff, demand for irrigation water has exceeded the reservoir capacity. Officials anticipate the fish… moreSalmon Fishing Closed on Little Salmon River
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Fishing for Chinook salmon is closed in the Little Salmon River. But the existing seven day per week fishery for adult and jack Chinook salmon in the Snake River from Dug Bar upstream to the Hells Canyon Dam will continue until further notice. The daily limit in the Snake River is four salmon per day, only one of… moreControlled Hunt Drawing Results Online
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Hunters who applied for elk, deer, pronghorn, fall turkey and black bear controlled hunts can check online to see whether they were successful in the recent computerized drawing. Controlled hunt drawing results are now available for deer, elk, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey hunts at: http://fishandgame.… more2013 Super Hunt Winners Announced
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After the first Super Hunt drawing of 2013, 26 lucky hunters won the hunt of their dreams. Winners of Super Hunt tags for a deer, elk, pronghorn or moose can participate in any open hunt in addition to any general season or controlled hunt tags they also hold. All other rules of individual hunts apply. The results… moreTime to Enter Second Super Hunt Drawing
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The deadline to enter the second Super Hunt drawing is August 11. Entries for two elk, two deer, and two pronghorn hunts along with one moose hunt will be drawn, and a "Super Hunt Combo" will be drawn that will entitle the winner to hunt for one each elk, deer, pronghorn and moose. With every entry in Fish and Game… moreWolf Season Opens on Panhandle Private Lands
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The 2013-2014 wolf hunting season opens July 1 on private land only in the Panhandle Zone. The wolf hunting season opens throughout the rest of the state on August 30. The wolf trapping season opens November 15 in eight wolf zones and February 1, 2014 in one additional zone. Wolf hunters may use five tags, with no… more