Press Releases and Articles
Fish & Game Commission Calendar for 2001
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Boise - Annual Meeting January 18-19 (Public Hearing January 17) Rules: Nonbiological for all big game animals; biological for moose, sheep, and goat (biennial). Boise - Special Meeting March 15-16 (Public Hearing March 14) Legislative update; Budget direction (pending legislative action) Rules: Deer, elk,… moreCommission Elects Officers
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Fred Wood was elected chairman of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission for the next year when commissioners met in Orofino December 6-8. Wood was appointed from the Magic Valley Region by former Governor Phil Batt and reappointed by Governor Dirk Kempthorne. He has previously served as chairman. Mark Gibbs,… moreFun and Education Meet at Critter Club
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Looking for an educational and fun program for your 4- to 8-year-old children? Bring them to Fish and Game's Critter Club at the Nature Center, located at 600 S. Walnut in Boise. Critter Club meets every third Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m. or every third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Memberships… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q: Is my hunting license good until the end of the season? A. Your Idaho license is good until the end of the year, December 31. Some seasons run over into 2001, for instance, chukar and gray partridge, waterfowl and rabbits. You will need a new hunting license January 1. Your federal duck stamp is good for the 2001… moreCorrection
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Last week we said it was legal to shoot waterfowl from a boat, but it had to be dead stopped. Actually, the boat's forward progress from the motor has to be stopped. You can shoot from a moving boat but only if the motion is caused by current or human propulsion, i.e. paddle, oar or pole. This rule applies to both upland… moreTrophy Game Open House Slated
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Bighorn sheep, moose and mountain goats - Idaho's premier trophy species - will be the subjects of an upcoming open house hosted by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The open house is slated for Thursday, December 21, from noon to 6:00pm at Fish and Game's Nampa office - 3101 S. Powerline Road in Nampa. While… moreFly Tying Class Offered
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Attention fly fishermen! Your Salmon region Fish and Game will be sponsoring an introductory fly tying class beginning at 6pm on Monday, January 8th and continuing the evenings of Wednesday, January 10th, and Friday, January 12th. This class will be held at the Salmon region Fish and Game office and will be taught by… moreMotorists: Watch Out For Wintering Big Game
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Similar to the rising snow depths, vehicle collisions with deer and elk are increasing as well. Local law enforcement agencies are urging motorists to watch for deer and elk, to slow down and give wildlife a wide berth. "Motorists need to slow down and drive ahead their headlights," warns Idaho State Police… moreDeer and Elk Surveys Underway
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) will be conducting aerial surveys of deer and elk populations in the Clearwater region in units 10A, 13, 14, 18, 19 and 20, from early December through February. Results of these surveys will provide information from which management decisions will be based for determining… moreTurkey Seasons Approved
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Meeting in Orofino December 6-8, the Fish and Game Commission has approved wild turkey hunting seasons for 2001 as proposed by the Fish and Game Department. Public comment was taken throughout most of Idaho before proposed seasons were presented to the Commission. New seasons have been added in recent years as wild… moreFormer Fish & Game Commissioner Jack Hemingway
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On December 30th, Jack Hemingway will be buried here in Idaho, a place he loved for its outdoor life and wonderful hunting and fishing opportunity. "Idaho has lost one of its finest and he will be truly missed," Governor Dirk Kempthorne said. Hemingway served as a Fish and Game Commissioner at the request of… moreSoutheast Deer Tags Sold Out
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Nonresident tags to hunt deer in game management units 75, 76, 77 and 78 in southeast Idaho sold out in a little more than four hours December 1, the first day they were available. The tags have sold out quickly each year since the Fish and Game Commission placed a 1,200 tag cap on southeast deer tags. Deer hunting in… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Is it legal to shoot a deer from a boat? A. You cannot legally shoot big game from a motorized vehicle of any kind and that includes boats. It is legal to shoot from kayaks, canoes, and other non-motorized boats, but it is not considered to be a safe practice. You can legally shoot waterfowl from a motorboat or… moreClearwater Region River Otter Season Closed
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The river otter trapping season for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's Clearwater Region closed at 5 P.M., December 4, when the harvest quota of 14 was reached. A maximum allowable harvest of 17 otters will be allowed provided trappers report the additional 3 otters within 48 hours of the December 4 closure. Any… moreFish Plan Comment Sought
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Fish and Game's Draft 2001-2005 Fisheries Management Plan is now available for public comment. A series of open houses planned in Idaho's seven Fish and Game regions will give the public a chance to shape the direction of fish management for the coming five years. "Public input is an important part of the management… moreAnglers Surveyed
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How do Idaho's anglers fish, and what kind of fish management do they want? Fish and Game has been busy finding out. To obtain anglers' input for development of the 2001-2005 Fisheries Management Plan, the Department of Fish and Game conducted a mail survey of 10,800 resident Idaho anglers and 1,200 non-resident anglers… moreSaving Winchester Lake
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Plans are underway for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to repair Winchester Dam, thus preserving an extremely popular fishery near Lewiston. The $250,000 fix was one of the agenda items presented to legislators in the 2000 session to underscore the Department's financial difficulties in light of rising costs… moreElk Poachers Receive Heavy Sentences
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A deer hunter's quick action and memory for detail recently helped Fish and Game conservation officers nab a pair of elk poachers. Jason Burton, of Boise and Daniel Hileman, of Nampa now must pay more than $3,000 in fines and choose between jail time or community service for poaching a spike elk during a closed season… more