Press Releases and Articles
Owyhee Desert is a paradise for adventurous sportsmen
| idfg-rphillips
The Owyhee Desert is a sportsman’s paradise and a test of your backcountry skills. It covers about 9 million acres in Idaho, Nevada and Oregon, and it’s among the most remote and unpopulated areas in the Lower 48 states. According the Bureau of Land Management, it includes 517,000 acres of designated wilderness and… more
Online hunt reports are not available, but hunters can still use toll-free number
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Fish and Game's online hunter reports have unfortunately been a casualty of the data breach of our online vendor's database, but you can still file reports by calling a toll-free number at (877) 268-9365.
You can read about the data breach and how it may affect you if you purcased a hunting or fishing license… more
Multi-species Baseline Initiative Project Report
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The Multi-species Baseline Initiative is a collaborative of organizations that monitor wildlife and micro-climate across the Idaho Panhandle and adjoining mountain ranges. From 2010-2014 we collected data on nearly 200 species at over 2,000 locations. Our surveys changed our understanding of how species including… more
Henrys Lake in the Fall
| idfg-dparrish
Henrys Lake offers incredible scenery and fishing in the fall. A recent trip to the lake yielded bright fall colors and good fishing for brook trout and rainbow/cutthroat hybrids.
With snow on the mountains, elk bugling in the background and an 8-pound hybrid cutthroat on the line - that's a… more
Multiple Felony Charges Filed in Wildlife Poaching Case
| idfg-eoneale
A total of 35 felony wildlife charges involving conspiracy to unlawfully possess big game animals have been filed against seven individuals for their alleged roles in a 2015 Adams County poaching case. The charges come after months of investigative work by Idaho Fish and Game officers with assistance from the Adams… more
Youth Pheasant Hunting Opportunity
| idfg-jbruns
Idaho Department of Fish and Game is working with an area landowner and the Game Bird Foundation to provide youth pheasant hunting opportunities on a 975 acre Access Yes! parcel on the Palouse River, north of Potlatch, Idaho. Eligible youth must be under 18 years old, possess a valid hunting license or… more
Hunters and anglers must stop at check stations
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Throughout the deer and elk seasons, Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) will be running check stations to collect data on hunter and angler success.
Idaho Code requires that "all sportsmen, with or without game, must stop at Fish… more
Waterfowl Youth Hunt 2016 - Clark Fork Delta
| idfg-jderrig
The annual Youth Waterfowl clinic was held at the Clark Fork Driftyard on September 24th and was another success! Twenty six youth hunters from all over the Panhandle participated in the hunt and over 40 parents, mentors, and volunteers were there to help… more
Fish and Game will take public comment on proposed grizzly rules Oct. 12 in Boise
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game will host a public meeting to take comment on proposed grizzly bear rules at 7 p.m., Oct. 12 at the Washington Group main auditorium at 720 E. Park Blvd in Boise.
People who cannot attend the meeting can submit written comments to: P.O. Box 25, Boise, ID, 83707 on or before October 26,… more
Here's what you need to know about Fish and Game's check stations
| idfg-rphillips
Hunting seasons are here, and hunters will see Fish and Game check stations throughout the state. Remember all hunters, anglers and trappers must stop at Fish and Game check stations, regardless of whether they’ve harvested game.
Department employees and volunteers typically interview 10,… more
Conserving Snake River sturgeon: Fertilization/Incubation (part 5 of 7)
| idfg-mkoenig
Photo: A small batch of white sturgeon eggs ready for fertilization. Eggs must be rinsed several times to remove ovarian fluid before being fertilized.
If you missed Part 4, you can catch up on it here! After eggs are collected, they are rinsed to remove ovarian fluid. Clean eggs… more
Wildlife and wildfires, it's a complicated relationship
| idfg-rphillips
As summer ended, nearly 190,000 of acres of land burned in the Pioneer Fire north of Idaho City. It was the largest fire in Idaho this summer, and it joins a long list of large wildfires that burned across Idaho’s deserts and mountains in recent years, including:
2015: Soda Fire in the Owyhee Desert… more
Sockeye roundup ends a long journey and helps ensure the next generation
| idfg-rphillips
It wasn’t your typical Idaho roundup; there were no horses, cowboys, or even cows, but it was important for one of Idaho’s most valuable wildlife species: sockeye salmon.
Idaho Fish and Game personnel and volunteers recently held their annual sockeye roundup on the Salmon River near Stanley… more
Keep an Eye Out for Tagged Monarch Butterflies
| staff
Late summer marks the beginning of the monarch butterfly’s epic migration to wintering grounds in coastal California and central Mexico. In the western U.S., hundreds of these magnificent orange-and-black butterflies will be sporting white tags — each the width of an M&M and bearing an email address and serial… more
Steelhead and Fall Chinook Weekend Report (9/26/16)
| idfg-vosborn
This past week effort has started to move up the Snake with more people launching from Heller Bar (river section 01/creel section 2). The main stem of the Clearwater has effort moving up as well. Sunday saw anglers all the way up in Orofino fishing. Check Chinook and Steelhead harvest reports for more… more
Fish and Game hosts Dutch Oven lunch
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LEWISTON - - The Clearwater Region of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will provide a Dutch Oven lunch at a sportsperson meeting to be held Thursday, October 6th at 3316 16th street in Lewiston.
The meeting will begin at noon and will include presentations on big game hunting outlook, significant… more
Salmon and Steelhead Days
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Eagle Fish Health Lab members volunteered at the 20th anniversary of Salmon and Steelhead Days. The three-day event, hosted by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, is a chance for 5th graders to come and learn about the salmon that are a part of Idaho’s state heritage. Roughly 2,000 kids participate each… more
Hells Canyon produces another record sturgeon
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Kirk Fairchild, Seamus Fairchild, Lawaine Fairchild and Homer Brown landed this giant 117" White Sturgeon to qualify for a new catch-and-release Idaho State Record. August 16, 2016
Congratulations to Kirk Fairchild, Seamus Fairchild, Lawaine Fairchild and Homer Brown on their new catch-and-… more