Press Releases and Articles
Statewide trout stocking highlights for March 2023
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Many of Idaho’s lakes and ponds are soon going to be bolstered with Idaho Fish and Game stocking roughly 70,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout this March. Wondering if the stocking trucks are going to be backing up to your favorite fishing hole? We asked our Fish and Game hatchery staff to boil down some of the most… more
F&G Range Grant Committee to meet Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. MST in Boise and virtually
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The Idaho Fish and Game Range Grant Committee will have a meeting Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. MST at 600 S. Walnut St. and in Boise and online through a video conference.
Agenda items include:
Staff and Committee member welcome (Adam Park, IDFG Communications Bureau Chief) Review of available funding for… more
Important nuances of hunting and trapping on Large Tracts Program lands
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Nearly one million acres. That’s the amount of privately owned timberland that is publicly accessible thanks to the Large Tracts Program.
Summer 2023 Learn-to-Hunt-and-Fish day camps in the Panhandle Region
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If hands-on learning is your thing, look no further than our Learn-to-Hunt-and-Fish day camps in the Panhandle Region! Not only do participants leave hunter education certified, but they also leave with more specialized hunting and fishing know-how compared to a standard hunter education class.
During summer… more
Winter feeding update for the Southeast Region (02/24/2023)
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game with input from the Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee (WFAC) has initiated winter-feeding actions at several locations in the Southeast Region since early February.
Idaho Fish and Game will not be feeding every deer and every elk in every canyon. Using… more
Bull elk shot and left to waste in Montpelier Canyon
| idfg-jjackson
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking information regarding a bull elk that was illegally shot and left to waste in southeast Idaho.
The bull was last seen alive in Dry Hollow in Montpelier Canyon around 8:45 a.m. on Feb. 12 by a motorist. When the motorist returned to the area in the early afternoon that same… more
How to report someone shooting from the road and be a good witness for wildlife
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You’re recreating outdoors and see a vehicle stop on a road, then a rifle appears and you hear gunshots, what would you do in this situation? It is illegal to hunt any game animals or birds from a motorized vehicle, which is why our conservation officers are providing tips on how to report this common violation and how… more
Fish and Game captures one-year-old black bear in Victor
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On Feb. 23, Fish and Game responded to reports of a black bear that was spotted at Sherman Park in Victor. Numerous calls came in from local law enforcement and concerned members of the public given the bears location and proximity to people.
Upon arrival Fish and Game biologists were able to dart the one-year-… more
Ornamental Japanese yew continues to kill elk in the Wood River Valley
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Two more elk have died from eating toxic ornamental Japanese yew in Ketchum over the last week. Fish and Game officers from the Magic Valley Region recently responded to two incidents in Warm Springs that were reported by local residents of elk that had died on their property. Officers determined that in both incidents… more
If you’re suffering from cabin fever this winter, consider fishing for burbot in the Kootenai River
| idfg-tjross
Recent weather is a reminder that winter has not yet loosened its death grip on North Idaho, but there is a silver lining – fishing for burbot on the Kootenai River!
Burbot fishing in the Kootenai is most productive during the winter months as burbot prepare to spawn in Feb. and March. Unlike the summer months… more
Anglers: Take advantage of this overlooked ‘mountain’ fishing opportunity as winter winds down
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Looking for an excuse to wader up and tie on some flies or jigs? Look no further than one of Idaho’s native unsung heroes: the mountain whitefish.
Mountain whitefish, the disco ballish, tight-lipped river dwellers that populate a majority of Idaho’s streams and rivers, are often overlooked and underhooked… more
Successful Shotgunning workshop will be hosted at the Farragut Shooting Range Center on March 25
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Get in on this while you can! Idaho Fish and Game staff along with NRA certified instructors will be teaching a Successful Shotgunning workshop on March 25 at the Farragut Shooting Range Center in Athol.
The class is geared toward new or potential shotgun owners with little or no experience with… more
Deceased Deputy Game Warden Ellsworth Arthur Teed accepted into two law enforcement memorials
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Nearly 90 years after his death, Deputy Game Warden for Idaho Fish and Game, Ellsworth Arthur Teed, was accepted into both the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Idaho Peace Officers Memorial. The honors are significant and certainly well-deserved, especially given the unusual circumstances… more
Shed hunters: Think twice about winter ranging animals before heading out
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Back on Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil – aka, the fuzzy little varmint that miraculously forecasts the winter-spring transition on Groundhog’s Day – indicated there would be another six weeks of winter this year. The bigger takeaway from Mr. Phil is an important reminder that winter is not over for wintering deer and elk,… more
Craig Mountain WMA video series: Forest health part 1- timber harvest
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Timber harvest conducted on Craig Mountain the summer of 2022 was in response to the 110,000 acre Snake River complex fire summer of 2021. Harvest operations were intended to mitigate for future fuels and open up the canopy to benefit wildlife species.
Stay tuned for the next video in the series: Forest… more
Slate Creek deer removal project underway to reduce spread of Chronic Wasting Disease
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A project to reduce deer density in the Slate Creek area in Unit 14 north of Riggins to minimize the spread of chronic wasting disease removed more than 150 deer from the area during the first week. Animals that test negative for CWD will be processed and the meat donated to a local food bank.
Fish and Game… more
F&G Conservation Officer kills two dogs attacking elk in Southeast Idaho
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Idaho Fish and Game received a report of dogs harassing and attacking elk in the Chubbuck area. A Conservation Officer arrived to find two dogs had killed a calf elk and were attacking a second calf elk, which later died from the injuries.
"This is an extremely unfortunate situtation," said Jennifer… more
Winter feeding update for Idaho Fish and Game Southeast Region (2/17/23)
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Idaho Fish and Game will not be feeding every deer and every elk in every canyon. Using winter-feeding criteria and input from WFAC members, Fish and Game will focus efforts on locations where feeding will address concerns with struggling animals, conflicts with animals in haystacks and feedlines,… more