Press Releases and Articles
Lewis-Clark Master Naturalist Seeks New Members
| idfg-jbruns
Anyone who enjoys and appreciates Idaho’s outdoors can be an Idaho Master Naturalist; teachers, hunters, nature guides, farmers, retired professionals, and …you! The Idaho Master Naturalist Program aims to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to actively work toward stewardship of Idaho’s natural environment.… more
Magic Valley Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee Meeting: December 16, 2019
| idfg-staff
Magic Valley Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee 2019 Meeting
Monday, December 16, 5:15 to 8 p.m.
Idaho Fish and Game Magic Valley Regional Office
324 S. 417 E. Suite 1, Jerome
Agenda
5:15 – 5:55 p.m. Catered meal for committee 6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Introductions… more
Safe and Getting Safer - Black's Creek Public Shooting Range
| Anonymous (not verified)
Black's Creek Range (BCR) is Idaho's premier shooting range, providing a safe place to shoot for more than ten thousand shooters each year. Augmenting three dirt berms on the range floor has made BCR that much safer for sport shooters.
The existing berms, constructed more than three decades ago, had… more
New signs placed along Teton River warning floaters of approaching hazards
| idfg-jvincent
Fishing and other recreational pursuits which take you out on local waterways can be good fun, but if you’re not familiar with the area, there are potential dangers than can be deadly if ignored.
This fall, as part of an Eagle Scout project, eight warning signs were installed on the banks of the Teton River.… more
F&G asks for public's help to combat illegal dumping at access sites
| idfg-bpearson
Littering is a serious problem on many Idaho Fish and Game properties, and Fish and Game staff has noticed an uptick in people dumping trash at access sites around the state. The department is asking people to report anyone who is dumping or damaging access sites by calling any local law enforcement agency as soon as… more
Helicopter flights beginning statewide for F&G's big game surveys
| idfg-jbrower
Beginning in December, Idaho Fish and Game staff will use low-flying helicopters to count deer and elk populations. Flights are scheduled across the state including the Upper Snake Region into March.
“These surveys provide crucial information to guide our management decisions,” says Curtis Hendricks… more
Big game aerial surveys underway in Salmon and Challis
| idfg-mdemick
Wildlife biologists with Idaho Fish and Game are taking to the sky across the state to get a closer look at deer and elk numbers, including several low-level helicopter flights planned this week to survey mule deer in the Salmon and Challis areas.
"We want to give folks a heads up regarding these flights,”… more
F&G acquires additional public access in Bull's Fork
| idfg-jbrower
The Idaho Fish and Game recently finalized a land acquisition in the Bull’s Fork area east of Idaho Falls. The property adds an additional 1,552 acres to the Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area and is open to the public for hunting and trapping. The funds for the acquisition were part of a mitigation… more
Magic Valley Region stocking schedule for December 2019
| idfg-bpearson
Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking nearly 700 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during December. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate and may change without notice due to water or weather conditions.
Body of Water… more
Time to shop for 2020 hunting and fishing license deals
| Anonymous (not verified)
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and holiday shopping deals going on, here are some Idaho Fish and Game “hacks” you may not be aware of that can save you money and increase your opportunities.
Hack #1: Purchase a 3-year youth license for your 17-year-oldIf a youth purchases a 3-year youth license while they… more
An eleven-year-old Boise resident is selling sockeye socks to benefit Idaho's anadromous fish
| idfg-bpearson
During a visit to the MK Nature Center in October, eleven-year old Christopher “Topher” Jones of Boise listened intently as Idaho Fish and Game Deputy Director Paul Kline explained the challenges that Idaho salmon face and the history of Fish and Game’s sockeye salmon recovery efforts.
Listening to… more
Dec. 2 Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
| idfg-bbeller
Angler effort on the upper Salmon River was low during the last week of November.
Almost all anglers were observed fishing downstream of North Fork in location code 15, and anglers interviewed in this area averaged 17 hours per steelhead caught. Anglers interviewed in the other river location codes did not… more
Southwest Region Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule - December
| Anonymous (not verified)
Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 9,300 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during December.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT
Boise River – Barber Park to Glenwood Bridge December 2 1,440
Boise River – Eagle… more
Public’s Help Sought in Elk Poaching Case
| Anonymous (not verified)
Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the recent poaching of two elk in hunt unit 40, just off the Mud Flat Road near Pole Creek in Owyhee County. The cow/calf pair was shot on or about November 22, and no meat was taken from either carcass. The cow elk was radio collared as part of a monitoring… more
Bonneville County approves annual road closures in Tex Creek
| idfg-jbrower
Bonneville County Commissioners approved annual road closures in and around the Tex Creek area to limit disturbance to wildlife. The closures will begin December 1 and remain in effect until April 15. County Commissioners began instituting these closures in 1996.
Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area… more
Forest Services announces annual winter closures for the Caribou-Targhee
| idfg-jbrower
The U.S. Forest Service has announced their annual winter travel restrictions for the Caribou-Targhee National Forest to protect wintering wildlife when they are most vulnerable. Maps are available at any of the Forest Service offices of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Snowmobilers and winter… more
MK Nature Center hosting 13th annual bird seed sale
| idfg-bpearson
The MK Nature Center will host its 13th annual bird seed sale on December 6 and 7. Come and stock up on food for your favorite backyard birds, and help support the Nature Center in the process.
High quality bird seed, including black-oil sunflower, dove and quail mix, nyger thistle, and other varieties are… more
Sorry anglers, no steelhead for the Boise River this year
| idfg-rphillips
Low steelhead returns mean no steelhead will be released into the Boise River for the first time in more than 20 years. It's an annual event that many anglers look forward to all year, but there aren't enough fish available at the trap in Hells Canyon to do it.
"We have been holding out… more