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Women's Outdoor Workshop Planned

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Women wanting to learn more about the outdoors are invited to attend this one night and one day workshop June 12 and 13, at the Niagara Springs Wildlife Management Area, north of Buhl. The workshop, hosted by Women in Nature and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, will include courses on Dutch oven cooking, outdoor… more

New Online Hunt Harvest and Drawing Odds Statistics Available

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Hunters can make informed decisions about what controlled hunts to apply for, thanks to a new feature on Fish and Game's website. The easy-to-use online tool lists the 2014 drawing odds and statistics for deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats hunts all in one place. The feature makes… more

Commission to Meet In Lewiston This Week

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-estansbury

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider proposed seasons for Chinook salmon fishing on the upper Salmon and South Fork Salmon rivers during a meeting on Wednesday, May 20 in Lewiston. A public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 at Fish and Game's Clearwater Region office, 3316 16th Street. Persons… more

Free Fishing Day in Idaho is June 13

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Saturday, June 13 is Free Fishing Day in Idaho, and Idaho Fish and Game invites veteran and novice anglers of all ages, residents and nonresidents alike, to celebrate the day by fishing anywhere in Idaho without a license. Though fishing license requirements are suspended for this special day, all other rules, such as… more

Still Time to Enter Super Hunt Drawing

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

The deadline to enter the first Super Hunt drawing is Sunday, May 31. The Super Hunt is a fund-raising drawing for 34 big game tags handed out in two drawings. Entries are drawn for elk, deer, pronghorn, and moose tags. Winners can participate in any open hunt in Idaho including general hunts and controlled hunts.… more

Ask Fish and Game: Salmon Season Information

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Q: It seems the salmon seasons can change quickly. Where can I find the most current season information? A: Anglers can stay up to date with in-season fish counts at Bonneville and Lower Granite Dams, harvest information, hatchery returns, and interactive season maps by checking Idaho Fish and Game's website at… more

Biologists to Present Results from Recent Priest Lake Fishery Studies

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has been conducting a comprehensive effort to learn more about the Priest Lake fishery. Work began about two years ago with the help of the University of Idaho and the Kalispel Tribe. Interested anglers will soon have an opportunity to learn more about the project in an… more

Weed Treatment Slated for Duff Lane Pond

Fri, 05/15/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Eurasian watermilfoil has returned to Middleton's Duff Lane Pond, making the pond all but unfishable. Fish and Game staff plan to treat the pond on Monday, May 18th with a granular herbicide that will kill the invasive aquatic weed and make the pond fishable once again. Signs announcing the treatment will be placed at… more

June 13 is Free Fishing Day

Fri, 05/15/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Saturday, June 13th is Free Fishing Day, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game invites veteran and novice anglers of all ages, residents and nonresidents alike, to celebrate the day by fishing anywhere in Idaho without a license. Though fishing license requirements are suspended for this special day, all other… more

Moose, Goat and Sheep Controlled Hunt Results Available Online

Fri, 05/15/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Results of the drawings for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts are now available. Hunters can find out if they were successful in drawing tags by going to the Idaho Fish and Game website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ch and entering their hunting license numbers. Results are also available… more

Test Results Released on Eastern Idaho Snow Goose Die Off

Fri, 05/15/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

In mid-March, approximately 2,200 migrating lesser snow geese were found dead at the Mud Lake and Market Lake Wildlife Management Areas while on their way north to their nesting grounds in western arctic. Biologists suspected avian cholera because outbreaks of avian cholera are common among snow geese during spring… more

Access To Ponds Restricted On Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area

Thu, 05/14/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Managing wildlife always involves managing the habitat that is important to a specific species. Sometimes managing habitat also means managing how humans use it. Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) outside of St. Anthony, Idaho is managed to benefit many species of wildlife, the trumpeter swan being among them… more

Harvest of Chinook Ends on Lower Clearwater River

Tue, 05/12/2015 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

A section of the lower Clearwater River will close to salmon fishing at the end of fishing hours (8:30 p.m.) on Sunday, May 17. The Clearwater River will close to all Chinook salmon fishing from the Camas Prairie Railroad Bridge near Lewiston upstream to the Cherry Lane Bridge. This closure is being implemented… more