Press Releases and Articles
Hunters Can Report by Phone
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Successful deer and elk hunters can either mail their harvest report cards or, for the first time, call the information in by phone. The toll-free number is 1-877-268-9365. The number will be answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The contractor providing this service has a limited number of lines, and when they… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I lost my hunter education card. How can I replace it? A. Look on the Fish and Game website at: http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/hedcard.htm.Memorial Reception For IDFG Biologist
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Michael Gratson, Idaho Department of Fish and Game senior research biologist, was killed along with helicopter pilot, Mike Haygens, on Thursday, December 29, while conducting mountain lion surveys along the Lochsa River near Lowell, Idaho. Wildlife Technician, Matt Lucia survived and is doing well at St. Joseph… moreOpen House Slated for Trophy Species
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) will host an open house for public comment on proposed season changes for bighorn sheep, moose and mountain goat, on Tuesday, January 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Clearwater Regional Office, 1540 Warner Avenue in Lewiston. Regulations for trophy species are completed… moreShooting Ranges Receive Funds
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Some of the shooting ranges around Idaho are upgrading their facilities with funding derived from wildlife violation fines. The Fish and Game hunter education program receives the first $100,000 in fine money paid by wildlife law violators each year. Of that amount, $60,000 goes to improvements in shooting ranges with… moreCommission Supports Clearwater Elk Initiative
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has raised Fish and Game's stake in the effort to restore one of America's premier elk herds. At their December meeting, Commissioners voted to become a formal member of the Clearwater Basin Elk Habitat Initiative, and to endorse a memorandum calling for the restoration of "natural… moreSpring Chinook Runsize Estimate Shows Upswing
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Editors: This is intended as background for potential stories on the coming chinook run. We will be sending news releases as warranted in the new year. This backgrounder was prepared by anadromous fisheries biologist Sharon Kiefer in the Fisheries Bureau at Fish and Game, (208)-334-3791. Early season estimates of the… moreIt's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a biologist!
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By Gregg Losinski IDAHO FALLS - Wildlife managers use many tools to help them perform their jobs. Among the more romantic, yet dangerous of these are helicopters and fixed-winged aircraft. Right now, all across the state, biologists are flying in helicopters to not only count wildlife, but in some cases herd animals… moreLaw Enforcement Tales
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After shooting a bull elk on a Sunday evening recently, a Coeur d'Alene man left it in the woods without even looking for the animal. The shooter, however, did stop by the regional Fish and Game office around noon the next day to ask if anyone had reported him for shooting from the road. He was told that he needed to go… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. When does spring steelhead season open? A. It opens January 1, but probably won't get real good until sometime later in January, and in February for the Clearwater, and in March for the Salmon River. Be sure to buy your 2001 license and steelhead permit. The fishing rules brochure tells which streams or segments… moreLake Lowell Goose Closure Remains In Effect
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Hunters pursuing Canada geese around Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge are reminded that Lake Lowell and some lands adjacent to the lake are closed to goose hunting. "We've cited a number of folks for violating the closure this season," Fish and Game conservation officer Clay Cummins said. "I'm hopeful that a simple… moreSuccessful Egin-Hamer Area Closure Goes Back Into Effect Again on January 1st
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IDAHO FALLS - What started out as an idea by local county commissioners to reopen a popular farm to market road three years ago has continued to be a success not just for humans, but also for wintering wildlife. The lack of human disturbance created by the closure has allowed herds of deer, elk, and moose to spend more… moreHoundsmen Help IDFG Radiocollar Mountain Lions
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With winter snows blanketing most of the area, several local houndsmen are working with Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to capture and radiocollar mountain lions in north central Idaho. As part of the ongoing Elk Recruitment Project, IDFG hopes to radiocollar approximately 20 mountain lions in Game Management… moreSorry! No Ice, No Fishing At Ririe Reservoir!
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IDAHO FALLS - It's hard to have an ice fishing season without any ice, but that is exactly what's happening at Ririe Reservoir right now. December 1, marked the start of a special fishing season at Ririe Reservoir outside of Idaho Falls, the only catch is that it's an "ice fishing only" season and the lack of ice means… moreIt's a Bird! It's a Plane! No, It's a Biologist!
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IDAHO FALLS - Wildlife managers use many tools to help them perform their jobs. Among the more romantic, yet dangerous of these are helicopters and fixed-winged aircraft. Right now, all across the state, biologists are flying in helicopters to not only count wildlife, but in some cases herd animals into waiting nets for… moreRegional Supervisors Named
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Dave Parrish has been selected as the new Regional Supervisor for the Magic Valley Region. Dave has been with the Department since 1979, serving in hatchery, fish management, and environmental staff biologist positions around the state, with a short stint in private business management in the middle. Dave has been… moreLicenses for Disabled Made More Available
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Licenses for disabled hunters and anglers will now be available at selected vendors or by mailing or visiting any Idaho Fish and Game Regional office or Headquarters. Since special rates for the disabled were established for Fish and Game licenses, buyers have been required to purchase them at a Fish and Game office.… moreCommission Approves Elk Feeding Contingency Plan
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Heavy snow where forest fires burned a significant part of Unit 28 last summer could trigger emergency feeding of elk. Meeting in Orofino December 6-8, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved a plan by Salmon Region staff to feed elk where the 210,000-acre Clear Creek fire burned in late summer. The plan sets… more