Press Releases and Articles
Commission May Raise Fall Steelhead Limits
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A strong run of fall steelhead may bring a lift in the limits for the season set to begin September 1. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet by telephone conference call August 27 to hear a proposal to raise limits. With a predicted fall return of more than 150,000 steelhead returning to Idaho this fall,… moreAccess Yes! Directory Goes Online
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The directory to lands made available for 2003 in Fish and Game's Access Yes! Program is now on the Fish and Game website at www2.state.id.us/fishgame. Look under "What's News" and then "New Additions." Using funding from its habitat and access account, the Department of Fish and Game acquired access this year to 30… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I'm confused about the federal permits for dove hunting. What do I need? A. Dove hunting, which begins September 1, requires a federal migratory bird permit ($1.50). But the $15 federal waterfowl stamp is not required to hunt doves. The $1.50 permit is required for doves, sandhill cranes, ducks and geese… moreCourtesy Goes A Long Way When Asking To Hunt On Private Land
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LEWISTON - With dove, forest grouse and big game archery seasons fast approaching, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) reminds hunters that a little courtesy goes a long way in obtaining permission to hunt private property. IDFG Landowner-Sportsmen Relations Coordinator, Clay Hickey believes the keys to… moreSalt and Bait For Hunting Elk and Deer Against Fair Chase Laws
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OROFINO - With the big game archery season opening Saturday, August 30, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds hunters that the use of bait, including salt, to attract deer or elk for the purposes of hunting is prohibited. "Idaho deer and elk hunters need to be aware that hunting over salt or bait is illegal… moreAnother Great Fall Steelhead Season Anticipated
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LEWISTON - With a predicted fall return of better than 150,000 steelhead returning to Idaho this fall, Idaho steelhead anglers are anxiously waiting for September 1, when the Snake, Salmon and lower Clearwater River below Memorial Bridge at Lewiston open for harvest of adipose fin-clipped fish. Although slightly… moreResident Elk B-Tags Available
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LEWISTON - Idaho still has resident elk tags available for all capped-zones of the Clearwater Region, with more than 3,465 general elk tags available as of August 19. In addition, 1,700 elk tags for the Middle Fork Zone are still available. Along with hunting licenses, hunters can purchase these tags on a first-… moreSight In For Accuracy and Ethics
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LEWISTON - With hunting season rapidly approaching, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds hunters that hunting ethics begin long before going afield. Sighting in rifles is a good example. "By taking the time to prepare and become a better marksman, you show great respect for your quarry," said Kent Henderson… moreHunters And Anglers Invited to Fish and Game Breakfast
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages all wildlife enthusiasts to attend a Sportsmen's Breakfast meeting to be held at the Helm Restaurant in Lewiston beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2. "We'll buy the coffee, and we hope local hunters and anglers bring their questions and comments… moreIDFG And Potlatch Team Up To Study Neotropical Birds
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LEWISTON - To better understand the impacts of human activities on wildlife, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Potlatch Corporation have teamed up to study the habits and conditions of neotropical migratory birds. IDFG nongame biologist, Rita Dixon, and Potlatch Corporation biologist, Brian Moser, lead… moreTag Time: August 20 Deadline For Controlled Hunts
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This year for the first time, hunters who drew controlled hunt permits must purchase their tags by August 20. Tags not picked up by that date will be sold as leftover permits beginning August 30, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Fish and Game is sending out postcards to remind more than 14,… moreSeptember Season Openers
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Idaho hunting and fishing seasons open in September. A valid hunting license is required for hunting all upland game. Mourning dove season opens September 1, with a daily bag limit of 10 and shooting hours of one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. A migratory bird harvest information program validation is required… moreWaterfowl Seasons Set by Commission
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Idaho will return to a zone system for this year's 107-day waterfowl seasons. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission set waterfowl seasons on August 14. Unlike elk zones, these don't restrict where a person can hunt. These zones represent different opening and closing dates in different areas of the state. After… moreVirus Takes More Whitetails
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A gnat-borne virus continues to kill whitetail deer around the Kamiah area in an outbreak that may continue until the first hard frost kills the insects. Wildlife veterinarian Mark Drew said the initial diagnosis of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) had been confirmed August 18 by the Southeastern Cooperative… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I drew a permit for sandhill cranes. I heard about the Aug. 20 deadline to buy controlled hunt permits. Does that apply to cranes also? A. No, that only applies to deer, elk and antelope. You can buy your crane permit right up to the last day of your hunt.Rainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 25,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during August. LOCATION AND NUMBER OF TROUT Boise River (Boise) - 4,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton) - 2,500 Boise River (Middle Fork) - 1,500 Boise River (North Fork) - 7… moreSight In That Favorite Rifle
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With hunting seasons just around the corner, big game hunters around the region are asking themselves the same question: does my rifle shoot straight? That question can be positively answered on Saturday, September 13 at the annual Sight In event, to be held at Black's Creek Rifle Range, 2420 E. Kuna-Mora Road east of… morePick Up Tags Before August 20
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Hunters who drew controlled hunt permits must purchase their tags before August 20. Tags not picked up on that date will be sold as leftover permits beginning August 30. The rule went into effect for the first time this year. In previous years, hunters failed to purchase tags for six to eight percent of permits… more