Press Releases and Articles
Bull Elk Relocated After Touring Garden City
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Idaho Fish and Game officers have returned a bull elk to the wild after it paid a visit to Garden City. Around 9:15 Thursday night a Garden City resident called the Garden City Police Department to report an elk in a vacant lot at 42nd and Adams Street. The officer verified the elk was foraging in the vacant lot, and… more
Preliminary 2010-14 Bait Station Results
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Download a map displaying preliminary results of the 498 forest carnivore bait stations the MBI collaborative ran from 2010-14.
mbi_preliminary_bait_station_results.pdf
Multi-agency Plan for Sockeye Recovery Released
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Today Idaho Fish and Game is joining multiple state, regional and federal agencies in the release of a public review draft of the Recovery Plan for Snake River sockeye salmon. The plan outlines strategies and actions to recover the endangered species which swims 900 miles up the Columbia, Snake and Salmon rivers to… more75th - Landowners and Sportsmen Partnerships
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Nearly 70 percent of Idaho is in public ownership and provides tremendous recreational opportunities for sportsmen and the general public. Yet, it is no surprise the remaining 30 percent that is in private ownership is some of the most productive and desirable land in the state. The original settlers of Idaho were smart… moreUpper Salmon and Snake River Chinook Fisheries Closing
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Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore has signed an order closing the Chinook salmon fishery on the upper Salmon River and the Snake River. The closure will take effect at the end of fishing on Sunday July 27. Fishery managers believe by July 27, the sport fishery will have harvested the non-tribal share of Chinook… moreF&G Awarded $144,475 Through State Wildlife Grants Program
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game received news last week that it has been awarded 2 grants totaling $144,475 through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Competitive State Wildlife Grants program. The first grant for $100,000 was awarded through the "State Wildlife Action Plan Enhancement Fund," and will enable… moreAsk Fish & Game: Second Tags
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Q: If I purchase a second deer tag, can I use it and my original tag on the same day? A: Yes. If you have two tags for the same deer or elk hunt, you can use either one or both on the same day.Salvage Fishing on Big Wood and Richfield Canal
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Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore has signed an order allowing salvage of fish on the Big Wood River downstream from the old railroad trestle (approximately 1.25 miles downstream from Magic Dam), and the Richfield Canal from the canal diversion downstream to the Gooding County line, and on the Richfield and Lincoln… morePortion of Upper Salmon River Chinook Fishery Closes July 19
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Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore has signed an order closing the Chinook salmon fishery on the upper Salmon River from the Highway 75 Salmon River Bridge (about 250 yards upstream from the East Fork Salmon River) upstream to the posted boundary about 100 yards downstream of the weir at Sawtooth Hatchery. The closure… moreMore Chinook Salmon Coming to Boise River
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Idaho Fish and Game will be releasing more Chinook salmon into the Boise River. The release will take place sometime between noon and 4 p.m. on Friday July 18. Chinook salmon will be released at Glenwood Bridge, Park Center Bridge and Barber Park. This is the second release of Chinook salmon into the Boise River this… moreCommission Discounts Second Tag Prices
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission reduced the price of unsold nonresident deer and elk tags to be sold as second tags. The following discounts will be available to resident and nonresident hunters purchasing second tags in 2014. Second elk tags will be discounted from $415 to $299Second deer tags will be… moreClinic Scheduled to Teach Women the Basics of Fly Fishing
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Kelly Creek Fly Casters, Temple Creek Outfitters and Idaho Fish and Game are partnering to offer an annual women's fly fishing clinic. In this clinic, women will enjoy an introduction to fly fishing in a comfortable environment. The clinic will provide hands-on instruction in fly casting, basic education about fly… moreSign up now for Youth Salmon Camp
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game is calling for youth ages 9-17 to participate in a 3-day (August 11-13) workshop/camp to learn about Chinook salmon life history and issues impacting their survival in the Clearwater River drainage. Students will tour fish passage facilities at Lower Granite Dam, Clearwater Anadromous… moreSage-grouse Hunting Season Proposal
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Fish and Game is seeking public input on sage-grouse hunting proposals. Upland bird managers will present sage-grouse hunting season recommendations to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at their August 11 meeting. Recommendations follow the hunting season and bag-limit guidelines as laid out in the state plan for… moreSage-grouse Open House Scheduled in Pocatello
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be hosting an open house on Monday, July 28 to discuss and gather comments on the upcoming 2014 sage grouse hunting season. The open house will be held at the Southeast Regional office located at 1345 Barton Road in Pocatello from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. Those interested in… moreIdaho's State Fruit Starting To Ripen
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Idaho has a state flower, a state horse, a state bird, a state fish, a state flag, andÉa state fruit. So designated by the Idaho Legislature in 2000, it is the huckleberry. At this time of year, it is not too surprising that the huckleberry is the state fruit. Just about everybody in northern Idaho looks forward… moreCommission Approves Wolverine Plan
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved the state's first-ever wolverine management plan on July 10, charting a course toward the long-term sustainability of Idaho's wolverine population. The Management Plan for the Conservation of Wolverines in Idaho, developed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game, will… moreLittle Salmon River Chinook Fishery to Close July 27
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Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore has signed an order closing the entire Little Salmon River to Chinook salmon fishing at the end of fishing hours on Sunday July 27, 2014. Fishery managers believe anglers are getting close to harvesting the non-tribal share of Rapid River Hatchery Chinook, so those wishing to fish… more