Pheasants Forever Sponsors Fundraiser for Idaho Wildlife Summit

Fri, 08/03/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Would you like a chance to win your choice of several wonderful rifles or shotguns for hunting this season? Perhaps you would like a great pair of binoculars or a backpack perfect for a fall excursion in the woods. Maybe you would like a chance to win a year-long family pass to the Pocatello Zoo, complete with a… more

Chinook Season to Close on Upper Salmon River

Tue, 07/31/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Two reaches of the upper Salmon River - the Ellis and Stanley areas - will close to Chinook salmon harvest at the end of fishing Sunday, August 5. As previously announced, the Clearwater River main stem, the North Fork, Middle Fork and South Fork Clearwater and the Snake River downstream of Hells Canyon Dam also will… more

Fall Steelhead Harvest Season Opens on Clearwater

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The fall steelhead harvest season opens Wednesday, August 1, on a two-mile stretch of the lower Clearwater River from its mouth to the U.S. Highway 12 Memorial Bridge near Lewiston. The limits on these waters are two per day and six in possession. Rest of Clearwater and the Middle Fork, North Fork and South Fork… more

Fall Chinook Harvest Season to Open

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The 2012 fall Chinook salmon harvest season opens September 1 on the Snake River and the lower Clearwater River. The season will continue until further notice or October 31, whichever comes first. Fishery managers predict 18,272 adult hatchery origin Chinook salmon will cross Lower Granite Dam, the last of four… more

Season Ends on Clearwater, Salmon, Little Salmon

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Clearwater River main stem, and the North Fork, Middle Fork and South Fork Clearwater and the Snake River downstream of Hells Canyon Dam will close to Chinook salmon fishing at the end of fishing August 5. The South Fork Salmon River closed to fishing for Chinook salmon at the end of fishing hours Thursday, July… more

Archery Season Opens Soon

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Most controlled archery pronghorn seasons open August 15, and continue through September 15. In addition, in many units, archery seasons on mule deer, white-tailed deer and elk open August 30 and run through September. In the warm weather of summer, hunter should consider hunting in the higher country. Hunters… more

Early Elk Seasons Open This Week

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Some early elk hunts open August 1, most of them antlerless "green-field" hunts. The early "green-field" hunts in seven elk management zones - Palouse, Weiser, Lemhi, Beaverhead, Pioneer, Snake River and Owyhee-South Hills zones - are meant to help landowners reduce crop damage. Early archery hunts also start… more

F&G to Propose Sage-grouse Hunting Season

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Fish and Game officials will present sage-grouse hunting season recommendations to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at the August 23 meeting. Recommendations follow the hunting season and bag-limit guidelines laid out in the state plan for sage-grouse. These guidelines compare the current three-year running… more

Sign Up Now to Participate in the Idaho Wildlife Summit

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Wildlife Summit is 3 1/2 weeks away. Anyone with an interest in wildlife should plan on attending the three-day event on August 24, 25 and 26. For some background information and some tips on navigating the event, see the August issue of Fish and Game News online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/… more

Ask Fish and Game: Unsold Nonresident Tags on Sale

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. When do unsold nonresident deer and elk tags go on sale as second tags? A. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently changed the date when unsold nonresident deer and elk tags go on sale to residents and nonresidents as second tags to August 1. It had been August 28. The tags are sold at nonresident prices… more

Public Invited to Help Shape Management of Wildlife Areas

Tue, 07/24/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public comments and opinions to help chart the future of the state's 32 wildlife management areas. The public is encouraged to attend an open house meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at the Lewiston Fish and Game office, 3316 16th Street. Participants will be… more

Deadline to Buy Controlled Hunt Tags

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Big game hunters who were drawn in controlled hunt drawings have to buy their tags by August 1. Any other controlled hunt tags not purchased by that date will be forfeited - except for unlimited controlled hunt tags, which may be picked up anytime before the hunt begins. The application period for the second… more

New Rules Aid Disabled and Young Hunters

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently adopted rules that allow a companion to assist a disabled hunter without having a tag or permit, and that allow a person to transfer a controlled hunt tag to their child or grandchild. Legislation during the 2012 session directed the commission to develop these rules. The… more

New Fish and Game Rules Cover a Variety of Issues

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently adopted a series of "nonbiological" rules. Some are "temporary" rules that take effect immediately but are still subject to legislative review; others are "proposed" rules that take effect only after legislative approval. Temporary rules: Change the date of release to… more

Clearwater, Salmon, Little Salmon Closed to Chinook Fishing

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Clearwater River main stem, and the North Fork, Middle Fork and South Fork Clearwater and the Snake River downstream of Hells Canyon Dam will close to Chinook salmon fishing at the end of fishing August 5. The South Fork Salmon River closed to fishing for Chinook salmon at the end of fishing hours Thursday, July… more

Register Now for the Idaho Wildlife Summit

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Wildlife Summit is just a month away. Anyone with an interest in wildlife should plan on attending the three-day event on August 24, 25 and 26. New on the Summit webpage this week is a video statement on the importance of habitat in wildlife conservation from Toni Hardesty, director of The Nature Conservancy… more

Foot-hold Trap Education Joins Rattlesnake Avoidance

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Hunters and other dog enthusiasts now have another reason to attend an upcoming Rattlesnake Avoidance Training Day in Boise. Fish and Game officers will be presenting a trap awareness seminar as part of the day's events. To learn more about the training day, visit http://www.snakeavoidance.org/. The combined event… more

Ask Fish and Game: Duplicate License, Tags

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. I lost my combination license and a bear tag. Can I get them replaced, or do I have to buy a new license and tag? A. Any local vendor or Fish and Game office can issue a duplicate license. But lost tags, including bear tags, can be replaced only at a Fish and Game office. Each duplicate item costs $7.25 for Idaho… more