Press Releases and Articles
Public comment for draft bighorn sheep management plan 2022-27 ends Friday, Feb. 25
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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking comments on its Draft Idaho Bighorn Sheep Management Plan 2022-2027.
Hunters and other interested parties have until Feb. 25 to comment on a draft Idaho Bighorn Sheep Management Plan for 2022-27. The final draft of the plan will be presented to the Fish and Game Commission for… more
F&G seeks help identifying snowmobilers seen harassing deer near Cress Creek
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Fish and Game conservation officers are seeking the public's help to identify two snowmobilers caught on camera harassing a large herd of mule deer on private agriculture land above the Cress Creek trail near Heise on Jan. 9. The video shows the snowmobilers chasing the wintering deer for… more
Farragut Shooting Range Center is back in action starting Feb. 11!
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The wait is finally over. Beginning Feb. 11, the Farragut Shooting Range Center will once again be open to the public!
The perfect storm of staffing turnover, machinery failures and excessive snow and ice necessitated a nearly month-long closure of the range to the public.
Thanks… more
Lake Pend Oreille Angler Science Program: A win for anglers and for the rainbow trout fishery
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Staff with Idaho Fish and Game and anglers on Lake Pend Oreille struck a sweet partnership to benefit how the rainbow trout fishery in the lake is managed.
Anglers got to do what they do best - fish!
While fishing, they could opt to participate in the Lake Pend Oreille Angler Science… more
Citizen Shooting Range Advisory Committee Meeting - February 9, 2022
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Citizen Shooting Range Advisory Committee
Meeting and Agenda
Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 6 p.m. MST
Idaho Fish and Game Headquarters Office
600 S. Walnut St. Boise
Live stream via Zoom: https://… more
Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation is accepting applications for its 2022 grants cycle through April 30
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Idaho Fish… more
F&G instructor-led hunter education courses are now available
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Idaho Fish and Game’s hunter education program is resuming classroom courses throughout the state. These courses are led by a certified hunter education instructor who teaches the course material, answers questions and allows students to have hands-on training with non-firing guns, as well as some opportunities for… more
F&G and Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation cut ribbon on new headquarters building in Boise
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation celebrated the official opening of their new headquarters building at 600 S. Walnut St. in Boise on Jan. 26.
Staff was joined by all seven Fish and Game Commissioners, as well as members of the public, former staff and commissioners,… more
Lake Cascade and Payette Lake ice conditions - Feb. 2, 2022
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On Wednesday, February 2 we checked conditions on Cascade and Payette Lakes. New snow has fallen on each lake, but not very much of it. In general ice conditions are good. The weekend weather forecast looks to have single digit nighttime temperatures and daytime highs near 35 degrees. These temps… more
Trapper education course offered in Salmon February 12
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Fish and Game will host a trapper education course in Salmon on Saturday, February 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fish and Game Office, 99 Highway 93 North.
The interactive course provides students with hands-on training from experienced trapping instructors. Basic trapping techniques with safety,… more
Boise foothills residents and recreationists asked to take precautions as coyote mating season arrives
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Amid increasing reports of coyote activity in the Boise foothills, including the Hulls Gulch and Military Reserve areas, Fish and Game is asking recreationists and homeowners to take additional precautions with their pets as coyotes enter their breeding season and become more territorial.
Recently,… more
F&G Range Grant Committee to meet Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. MST in Boise and virtually
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The Idaho Fish and Game Range Grant Committee will have a meeting Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. MST at 600 S. Walnut St. and in Boise and online through a video conference.
Agenda items include:
Staff and Committee member welcome (Adam Park, IDFG Communications and Marketing Bureau Chief) Review of available… more
F&G's Nampa Public Shooting Range is open and looking for shooters
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Idaho Fish and Game’s Nampa Public Shooting Range is a one-of-a-kind facility right in the heart of the Treasure Valley. A few months after its soft-opening to the public, Fish and Game and its non-profit partners – AIR Idaho Inc. and the Nampa Bow Chiefs – are ready to open the floodgates.
“We’ve been working… more
Some Cascade Reservoir ice access areas will remain open later than signage indicates
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Despite signage indicating that a closure to protect birds runs from Feb. 1 through July 1, hardwater anglers will have an additional month to use several ice fishing access areas around Cascade Reservoir, including popular access sites like Crown Point and Sugarloaf.
Many of the ice access areas… more
Many instructor-led hunter education courses are coming soon to Southwest Idaho
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Instructor led courses are ramping up in Southwest Idaho. Seven courses with open seats are slated to start in the next few weeks, with many more to come.
“We are thrilled that we have a number of classes currently available to students throughout the region, each of which is an opportunity for them to learn… more
Be respectful of birds and their habitats while observing or photographing them
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A great gray owl — a relatively uncommon raptor in Southwest Idaho — was recently spotted by birders at a popular birding location in the region, and Fish and Game biologists are reminding people who are eager to snap the perfect photo to be respectful of birds and their habitats.
While the majority… more
F&G biologist Frances Cassirer receives national award for her bighorn sheep research
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Idaho Fish and Game Senior Wildlife Research Biologist Frances Cassirer was recently named the 2022 recipient of the Wild Sheep Foundation’s Statesman Award.
“Frances is a leader among our state and regional partners, and her research is cutting edge,” said Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation President, Bill… more
From Hatch to Catch: Hayspur Hatchery near Picabo is Idaho’s rainbow trout capital
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There are few moments in an angler’s life that rival catching their first rainbow trout, and whether you caught it on a hare’s-ear fly or a nightcrawler, chances are good there’s a special place in your memory for the first time you hooked one of Idaho’s most precious fish.
The story of a hatchery trout’s… more