Fall Turkey Season Opens September 15

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Hunters looking to bag an Idaho wild turkey can begin hunting on Thursday, September 15. The general fall turkey season will open in the Panhandle Region, the Clearwater Region, a good portion of the Southwest Region, and several units in the Southeast Region. For specific hunts check the turkey rules brochure,… more

Youth Waterfowl Seasons Open Soon

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho waterfowl youth hunt opens September 24 and 25, and the regular 107-day season opens October 1 in northern and eastern Idaho, and October 15 in southwestern Idaho. Daily duck bag limits are seven birds in the aggregate - no more than two female mallards, two redheads, three scaup, two pintails, one… more

Youth Pheasant Hunt Opens October 1

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

A youth pheasant season opens statewide Saturday, October 1, and runs through October 7 for all licensed hunters 15 years old or younger. The week-long hunt opens a half hour before sunrise in Area 1, 2 and 3, except on the C.J. Strike, Fort Boise, Montour and Payette River wildlife management areas, where shooting… more

Sage-Grouse Season Opens October 1

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho restricted seven-day; one-bird per day season for 2011 opens Saturday, October 1. Sage-grouse season: Seven day season, one-bird daily limit, and two in possession after opening day, statewide in sage-grouse range within Area 2. Area 2 includes: Butte, Camas, Cassia, Clark, Fremont, Gooding,… more

Chukar, Partridge Seasons Open October 1

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

New this year, the chukar season opens October 1 along with partridge and quail. Chukar and gray partridge: October 1 through January 31, 2012. Daily bag limit - six chukar and six gray partridge. Possession limit after first day - 12 chukar and 12 gray partridge. Bobwhite and California quail: October 1… more

Wolf Trapper Classes Available

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho wolf trapping rules require trappers complete a wolf trapper class before they can buy a wolf trapping tag. Classes will be available in six Fish and Game regions. To register and for exact location of the classes, please contact the nearest Fish and Game region. Classes are first-come, first-served and limited… more

Ask Fish and Game: Grouse Permits

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. Do I need a permit to hunt grouse? A. It depends. In addition to a valid 2011 Idaho hunting license, hunters need a permit to hunt sage-grouse and sharp-tailed grouse. Any person hunting sage- or sharp-tailed grouse must have in possession their license with a sage/sharp-tailed grouse permit validation, available… more

Volunteers Needed for Clearwater River Clean-Up

Wed, 09/07/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Volunteers are needed to help pick up litter along the Clearwater River near Kooskia and Orofino on Saturday, September 10. Volunteers, especially those with river boats or rafts, are asked to meet at 9 a.m. at either the Pink House Recreation Site near Orofino or the Kamiah boat ramp across from the City Park at… more

F&G Plan Youth Waterfowl Hunting Opportunity

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Idaho Fish and Game has scheduled three mentored waterfowl hunting opportunities for youth aged 15 and under. The hunts are planned for September 24, the opening day of the annual youth-only waterfowl season which is open only to hunters aged 15 and under. The mentored hunting clinics will be at Boundary Creek… more

Upland Game Bird Seasons Open

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The early fall general turkey season begins Thursday, September 15, and seasons for sage-grouse, quail and partridge begin October 1. Forest grouse seasons opened August 30. A separate permit is required for hunting sage- and sharp-tailed grouse. Turkey: September 15 through December 15. General fall hunt in game… more

Wildfire Closes Some Backcountry Trails

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

A wildfire northeast of Lowman and several trail closures may affect hunters in Unit 35. The Castro Fire covers about 1,500 acres on the Lowman Ranger District of the Boise National Forest, about 18 miles northeast of Lowman. No structures are threatened. State Highway 21 and Bull Trout Lake Campground are open… more

Land Sale First of F&G Sale for Land Trust

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

August 22, Idaho Fish and Game completed the sale of 80 acres on the South Fork Salmon River to the U.S. Forest Service. The parcel, known as the Withers property, was purchased by Fish and Game in 1948 to protect big game winter range. This is the first surplus Fish and Game property sold to the Forest Service, which… more

Idaho Fish and Game News is Now Available

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The September issue of Idaho Fish and Game News is now available. This issue covers the 15th anniversary of Idaho Salmon and Steelhead Days celebrated at Fish and Game's MK Nature Center. The issue also includes information about a new online marketing effort by Fish and Game. Fish and Game News is free and… more

Ask Fish and Game: Hunter Education

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Q. Is it too late to sign up for hunter education? A. That depends on where you live. If no classes are scheduled in your area, anyone 10 or older may take the independent study course on the Internet, with a required supervised field day. But in some regions field days may not be available because of the hunting… more

Fall Chinook Season Opens

Tue, 08/30/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Fall Chinook salmon seasons open September 1 in the Snake River from the Washington-Idaho border upstream to Hells Canyon Dam and in the Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to the Memorial Bridge. The season runs until October 31 or further notice: The Snake River is divided into four management sections:… more

Fall Steelhead Harvest Season Opens

Tue, 08/30/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers open for steelhead harvest September 1. The limits on these waters are three per day and nine in possession. The steelhead harvest season on the lower Clearwater River opened August 1, on a two-mile stretch of the lower Clearwater River from its mouth to the U.S. Highway… more

F&G Commission Adopts Proposed Rule Changes

Tue, 08/30/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission at a meeting August 24 adopted a proposed change to the Landowner Appreciation Program, changes to wildlife salvage rules and minor changes to a number of other rules. Landowners in five game management units - 40, 41, 42, 45 and 52 - who meet the conditions of the Landowner… more

Fish and Game Ends Chukar Flights

Tue, 08/30/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Fish and Game biologists will no longer conduct aerial chukar surveys. Fish and Game has conducted annual chukar surveys since the mid-1980s primarily to provide a 'forecast' for the upcoming season. The data was not biological data used to set seasons. This was one of the aerial surveys eliminated after a… more