Press Releases and Articles
Help Shape Fishing Rules/Seasons for 2016-2018
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Fisheries managers with Idaho Fish and Game are asking for input as they craft fishing seasons and rules for 2016 to 2018. Every three years, managers look at the current rules booklet closely and consider updates for future seasons. While the current seasons/rules booklet is valid through 2015, now is the time managers… moreFish and Game Seeks Comments on Two Year Season-Setting Cycle
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Idaho Fish and Game is proposing to convert the big game season-setting process to a two year cycle for white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, pronghorn, black bears, mountain lions, and gray wolves. Fish and Game has been setting moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat seasons, and upland game seasons, on a two year cycle… moreApply Now for Wild Turkey Spring Controlled Hunts
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The deadline to apply for spring controlled hunts for wild turkey is rapidly approaching. Hunters entering the drawing for spring turkey must submit their applications by March 1. The spring and fall controlled hunt permits are valid only for specific areas and seasons as designated by hunt number (see pages 30 - 31 in… moreHunter, Bowhunter Education Instructors Needed
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Idaho's hunter education program is looking for new volunteer instructors to teach courses to the newest generation of hunters. Fish and Game works to graduate new hunters who practice safe firearm handling; and are knowledgeable about hunting laws and ethics, wildlife identification, conservation and management. "… moreAsk Fish & Game: Fish Stocking
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Q: How many fish were stocked in the entire state by Idaho Fish and Game in 2014? A: In 2014, the Idaho Department of Fish… moreConstruction Temporarily Closes Caldwell Ponds Access
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Public access to Pond Road and the Caldwell Ponds off of State Highway 26 will remain unavailable through at least the first of April due to a Caldwell City construction project. The good news for anglers is an alternative route to the popular fishing ponds is available. For those anglers not aware of the southern… moreCrane Falls Reservoir to Receive Total Fishing Renovation
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Despite its relative remoteness, Crane Falls Reservoir remains one of southwest Idaho's most popular fishing destinations. Things are about to get a whole lot better. Beginning March 2nd, Fish and Game crews will be working to upgrade access points, facilities and fishing docks at Crane Falls, to the tune of $72,000.… moreWildlife Crews Find Robust Elk Populations
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Recent survey flights by Idaho Fish and Game wildlife staffers confirmed that elk populations in two local elk "zones" are in great shape. For several days in early January, Fish and Game biologists flew large portions of the Boise River Zone and the adjacent Smoky-Bennett Zone, counting and classifying elk in each area… moreSouthwest Region Big Game Season Open Houses and Sportsman Show
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The 2015 big game hunting season in Idaho's southwest region is the subject of upcoming open houses where hunters are invited to visit directly with Fish and Game staff from both the McCall and Nampa regional offices. Three public open house meetings are scheduled for late February. Plan now to attend the open house… moreLeash Law Enforcement to begin on Boise River Wildlife Management Area
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Unusually warm February weather has brought more recreationalists to the Boise River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) than normal, many of them dog walkers. With the state's largest wintering mule deer herd still eking out a living on WMA lands, enforcement efforts will be stepped up to insure that all WMA users are… moreMore Access for Anglers on the Little Salmon River in 2015
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One of Idaho's most popular Chinook salmon fisheries is about to get bigger. In cooperation with the Idaho Fish… moreFish and Game Seeks Comments on Big Game Seasons
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Idaho Fish and Game plans several public meetings around the state to discuss 2015 proposed big game seasons and rules. Interested individuals can visit with department personnel concerning the proposed seasons and provide their written comments by attending any of the below meetings. The Panhandle Region will… moreAvoid Autumn Rush-Sign up for Hunter Education Now
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Every autumn as the leaves begin to change, thousands of Idahoans begin to focus on one thing: heading to the back country to hunt. If you are new to hunting, you must first complete a hunter education course. Far too often, new comers learn that they have waited too long to sign up, and finding a class is difficult… moreFish and Game Schedules Big Game Measuring Day
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As basketball fans gear up for March Madness next month, Fish and Game is getting ready for its own "big game day" - one that is sure to bring some exciting final scores of its own. Tuesday, March 17, is Big Game Scoring Day at the Southeast Regional Office of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game located at 1345… moreAsk Fish & Game: Steelhead Harvest Surveys
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Q: Why am I seeing harvest results for steelhead throughout the Clearwater drainage on your website, but not seeing much about the Salmon River? A: Because the Clearwater is fished by a large number of anglers throughout the winter, there is enough effort to justify the expense of creel surveys. The Salmon River… moreHunters Aid in Bust of Elk Poachers
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A father and son from Baker City, Oregon were recently sentenced for their roles in an 2014 opening day elk poaching case that began with a call to the Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) hotline. On October 25th, 2014, Justin Gyllenberg (33) shot and killed a spike bull elk in the Hells Canyon area, then continued… moreFish and Game Considers Rescinding Hagerman Goose Closure
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host a meeting February 16, from 5 to 7:30 pm at the Snake River Grill in Hagerman, to discuss a proposal to rescind the Hagerman Goose Closure Area. "Current goose populations are high in the area and opening more of it would increase the opportunity for goose hunting in… more