Press Releases and Articles
Lead Bullet Target Match - Schuetzen
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Lead Bullet Target Match - Schuetzen
This bullseye target match draws its name from the German word for “shooting.” Classic pre-World War I rifles and reproductions are allowed. Bullets must be lead with no gas checks.
Shooters have 60 minutes… more
Aerial view of facilities at Black's Creek Shooting Range
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See the layout of facilities at Black's Creek Shooting Range with this aerial view.
A Day at Black's Creek Shooting Range
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Don't wait until the last minute. Sight in your rifle for hunting season in mid-summer and avoid the crowds at rifle ranges just before opening day. Video by Pete Zimowsky / Idaho Statesman 2014
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (4/24/17)
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Steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River dropped over the past week, but catch rates were good for this late in the season. The majority of anglers were observed fishing in location code 19 near Stanley, ID.
Anglers interviewed downstream of the Pahsimeroi River in location code 17… more
Last chance to buy licenses before Access/Depredation fee takes effect May 1
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Hunters, anglers and trappers will see new prices starting May 1 with the addition of a $5 Access/Depredation fee for resident adults and $10 for nonresident adults when they buy their first annual license.
The new fee will pay for land access for sportsmen and women, and depredation… more
Hours Change in April
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During the month of April, Black's Creek Range is open to the public from 10:00am to 4:00pm Friday through Monday. The range will be closed to public shooting on April 22nd for a Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Silhouette match. New match participants and observers are welcome at this event
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Chinook salmon are slow to show in Idaho, but should arrive soon
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Salmon fishing seasons are tricky because the run size and fishing seasons vary from year to year based on how many fish return to Idaho and how many hatchery fish are available for sport harvest.
High flows in rivers appear to be slowing returning chinook salmon this year. Chinook fishing… more
Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule
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Personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries will be releasing
more than 100,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during May.
Due to continued high water, fish earmarked for river stocking will be allocated to local ponds.
LOCATION… more
Uncovering the secrets of the Snake River's smallmouths
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A stunned smallmouth bass emerged from the flood-swollen Snake River. It was a slab by anyone’s standards - 19 inches and 4.5 pounds, mottled bronze with dark bars on its broad sides and as pot bellied as a sumo wrestler.
If you’re wondering “where does a smallmouth like… more
Fish and Game Trailer Theft Suspect Sought - Public’s Help Needed
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In early April, a thief made off with tens of thousands of dollars of big game live-trapping and monitoring equipment, together with the Fish and Game trailer they were stored in.
Now the public’s help is being sought to bring the case to a close. A reward is being offered for information leading to… more
Commission to meet in Salmon in May
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Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet May 16-17 at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Salmon regional office in Salmon.
A public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 at 99 Highway 93 North. Citizens are invited to address the commission on any topic related to Fish and Game business… more
Outdoor Skills Workshop Slated
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New hunters or hunters new to Idaho are invited to attend the Idaho Big Game Hunting 101 workshop sponsored by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The May 6th outdoor skills workshop will be held at Fish and Game Headquarters – 600 S. Walnut in Boise from 8am to 5pm. Workshop cost is $15/participant.
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Record White Crappie Caught
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Idaho has a new catch and release state record white crappie. On April 9th, Angela Padley landed the 12.5 inch crappie while fishing the Snake River below CJ Strike Dam.
Congrats to Angela!
Spring Steelhead Journey
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During the waning days of spring, steelhead anglers like Kahle Becker find their version of paradise on the upper Salmon River in Idaho.
Live-in, year-round volunteer caretaker (2 positions):
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Idaho Fish and Game seeks caretakers for two facilities within the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area.
1. For the Wapshilla Ranch administrative facility along the Lower Salmon River (remote field location, approximately 65 miles south of Lewiston).
2. For the Billy Creek… more
Spring chinook seasons open
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The spring chinook salmon fishing season will opened Saturday, April 22, with a four-day-a-week season in the Clearwater River drainage, and daily fishing on the Snake, lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers.
The forecast for this year is 45,046 adult adipose fin-clipped hatchery fish to cross Lower… more
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (4/17/17)
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Steelhead anglers on the upper Salmon River continued having success over the past week. The area with the highest effort and best catch rates was upstream of the Yankee Fork in location code 19. Anglers interviewed in location code 19 averaged 14 hours per steelhead caught and 55 hours per steelhead kept. Anglers… more
Moose, sheep and goat controlled hunt application deadline approaching
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The deadline for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunt applications fast approaching. Hunters have through April 30 to apply at any Fish and Game office, license vendor, or use a credit card by telephone or apply online here.
Telephone applications may be made at 1-… more