Press Releases and Articles
A quick and dirty guide to white-tailed deer hunting this year
| idfg-cliess
Alright whitetail hunters, you’re up. As you head into the woods this season for white-tailed deer hunting, keep some of this information in your back pocket. Like whitetails themselves, whitetail hunters also tend to be more locale-specific, focusing on tried-and-true pockets of timber and mountain year after year. So… more
Moose relocated from Chubbuck neighborhood
| idfg-jjackson
On the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 22, Idaho Fish and Game with help from City of Chubbuck Animal Control officers and other city personnel responded to a report of a moose in a Chubbuck neighborhood.
Fish and Game staff were able to successfully tranquilize a large adult female moose and remove it from the… more
Late fall and winter can be productive for stream fishing
| idfg-rphillips
People may see anglers wading streams during frigid weather and wonder "what are they doing?" The short answer is probably catching fish.
Late-fall and winter fishing are often overlooked on Idaho's rivers and streams because many people don't want to deal with the cold, but trout and… more
Fish and Game invites anglers to help study trophy rainbow trout in Lake Pend Oreille — and win prizes doing it
| idfg-tjross
Idaho Fish and Game is calling on local anglers in the Panhandle Region to help support the state’s premier trophy rainbow trout fishery in Lake Pend Oreille — and have a chance to win prizes in the process.
Through the 2025 Lake Pend Oreille Angler Science Program, anglers can… more
What's new for the 2025-2026 waterfowl season in the Magic Valley Region
| idfg-Kenzie.Baratti
As autumn settles into the Magic Valley and the crisp morning air carries the calls of migrating birds, waterfowl hunters across southern Idaho are amped up for another exciting season.
Before heading out into the field, Idaho Fish and Game enforcement officers in the Magic Valley Region remind… more
Upcoming trapper education course offered in Jerome November 15
| idfg-Kenzie.Baratti
Idaho Fish and Game will host a trapper education course at the Magic Valley Regional Office in Jerome on Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. To register, visit the Idaho Fish and Game website and navigate to the Education tab. The cost to attend is $9… more
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (10-21-2025)
| idfg-bbeller
Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for October 21, 2025. The data discussed in this report were collected from October 13 through October 19.
The fall 2025 steelhead fishery on the Upper Salmon River started to kick in last week as we observed increased angler effort and began… more
Wasted buck on Mount Idaho Grade near Grangeville
| idfg-jbruns
A whitetail buck was shot and left to waste along Mount Idaho Grade east of Grangeville. The deer was shot between the evening hours of Sunday, Oct. 19 and 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20.
F&G fish hatchery truck involved in a rollover accident near Bovill
| idfg-cliess
An Idaho Fish and Game fish hatchery truck was involved in a non-fatal accident on Oct. 16. The tanker truck rolled over on Highway 8 near the town of Bovill. The driver—a Fish and Game employee—sustained minor injuries after losing control of the truck. No other vehicles or properties were involved in the accident.… more
Fish salvage ordered for several canals in the Upper Snake and Southeast Regions
| idfg-jjackson
Local canals in the Upper Snake and Southeast Regions will be shut off as irrigation season ends for the year, and it is expected that many fish will be stranded as canals go dry. Rather than letting them go to waste, Idaho Fish and Game has issued a salvage order effective Oct. 31 - Nov. 30, 2025, and encourages… more
Cow moose unlawfully shot near the community of Clearwater
| idfg-jbruns
On Oct. 18, residents of the town of Clearwater notified conservation officers of two yearling moose calves frequenting pastureland just outside of a residential area. The cause of the calves’ reluctance to leave the area was soon revealed, as an adult cow moose was found alive, but debilitated by a gunshot wound… more
New to hunting? F&G’s Maiden Hunt video series is the perfect porthole for those wanting a behind-the-scenes look
| idfg-cliess
Mentoring is woven in the fabric of hunting. For millennia the tradition has been passed down through generations and shared with friends. For the tradition to continue, each generation of hunters are tasked with passing the torch to the next.
Fish and Game's Maiden Hunt Series explores how rewarding it can be… more
Hunter shoots grizzly bear in self-defense on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
| idfg-jbrower
On the morning of Oct. 18, a big game hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear in self-defense after it charged him from a short distance away while hunting in the North Antelope flats area of Island Park on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
The hunter was hiking through thick timber when the grizzly came… more
Bull shot and left to waste near Lenville Road outside of Moscow
| idfg-jbruns
Local conservation officers received a call of a dead elk 4 miles southwest of Moscow near Lenville Rd. Upon investigation, a bullet hole was found in the bull, and it appeared to die right where it was shot. Based on body condition, the bull was likely shot the morning of Oct. 11 or the evening of Oct. 10.… more
Two elk shot and not fully salvaged near Bovill
| idfg-jbruns
Idaho Fish and Game officers were notified of two elk harvested in Bob’s Creek near Bovill that were not fully salvaged. Senior Conservation Officer, Brian Perkes investigated both elk and found that the tenderloins had not been retrieved as required by state law. Both elk would have been harvested sometime between… more
F&G officers seek information about cow moose shot illegally in Adams County
| idfg-bpearson
Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers are seeking information about a cow moose that was illegally shot and left to waste in Adams County, near No Business Mountain in Unit 32A.
The cow moose was discovered on Oct. 15, about 200 yards east of Forest Service Road 245, near its intersection with the… more
The Maiden Hunt Series (Part 5): Aubree
| idfg-cliess
Mentoring is woven in the fabric of hunting. For millennia the tradition has been passed down through generations and shared with friends. For the tradition to continue, each generation of hunters are tasked with passing the torch to the next.
Fish and Game's Maiden Hunt Series explores how rewarding it can be… more
Waterfowl season kicks off in Southwest Idaho on Sunday, Oct. 19 - here’s what you need to know
| idfg-bpearson
If you haven’t pulled your decoys and waders out of storage yet, you’re almost out of time: Waterfowl season in Southwest Idaho kicks off this Sunday, Oct. 19.
In addition to charging your flapper batteries, tuning your calls, and untangling decoy weights before you head out, you should also be sure to… more