Press Releases and Articles
F&G Commission designates Units 14-15 as Chronic Wasting Disease management zone and authorizes emergency hunts
| idfg-rphillips
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Nov. 22 authorized the Director of Fish and Game to establish emergency hunts for increased sampling for Chronic Wasting Disease. The goal of the emergency hunts is to get a valid number of samples to determine how widespread the disease may be in the area. The hunts will be for… more
Second wave of steelhead to be stocked in the Boise River
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The good news keeps on coming for anglers. Approximately 150-200 more steelhead will be transported and released into the Boise River on Wednesday, Nov. 24. The fish are trapped at Hells Canyon Dam on the Snake River and will be released in equal numbers at five stocking locations:
Glenwood Bridge Americana… more
Continuing to improve habitat for steelhead in the East Fork Potlatch River
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Co-authors: Mike Greiner and Brian Knoth
This summer, Idaho Fish and Game fisheries staff completed another river restoration project on the East Fork Potlatch River. This work continues a series of projects focused on improving juvenile steelhead habitat in the East Fork in recent years (Steelhead… more
Trapper education class to be held in Jerome
| idfg-tthompson
A trapper education class is scheduled for December 4, 2021 at the Magic Valley Regional Office, Hunter Education building. The class will be held from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Pre-registration is required.
Students can sign up by visiting the Fish and Game website at www.idfg.idaho.gov and under the education tab,… more
Fish and Game officers seek information about a wasted elk near Anderson Ranch Dam
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On the morning of November 12, 2021 Fish and Game officers received a tip through the Citizens Against Poaching hotline of a wasted cow elk. The elk, which was left intact, was found approximately 40 feet off Anderson Ranch Dam Road in Unit 44 approximately half a mile south of the 134c Forest Service road.
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Idaho steelhead changes under new 2022-24 fishing seasons and rules
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Changes to the Steelhead Seasons Starting in 2022
Hi everybody. Our Fish and Game Commission met on November 16 to set seasons and limits for Idaho’s fisheries for the next three years (2022-2024). The commission approved a variety of changes to fisheries across the state including… more
Citizen Shooting Range Advisory Committee meeting on Nov. 29
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The Citizen Shooting Range Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. MST. Committee members are participating in the meeting by a combination of in-person attendance and video conferencing, which the Department is hosting at the Idaho Fish and Game Southwest Regional Office, 15950 N. Gate Blvd, in… more
Citizen Shooting Range Advisory Committee Meeting - November 29, 2021
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Citizen Shooting Range Advisory Committee
Meeting and Agenda
Monday, November 29, 2021, 6 p.m. MST
Idaho Fish and Game Southwest Regional Office
15950 N. Gate Boulevard, Nampa, ID
Live stream via Zoom: … more
Hunter recipes: Sous vide wild turkey BLT
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With Thanksgiving around the corner, turkeys are on my mind! This past spring, on my 40th birthday, eight of my best friends coordinated with my wife to surprise me for a weekend of turkey hunting and fishing in Central Idaho. A successful turkey hunt was only the cap to an unforgettable weekend… more
Fish and Game Commission to meet via conference call Nov. 22 to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease
| idfg-rphillips
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet via conference call Monday, Nov. 22 at 11:00 a.m. MST. The Commission will get an update on the recent cases of Chronic Wasting Disease and consider designating a CWD Management Zone, setting an emergency hunt for sampling, and more. See the agenda at Fish and Game's… more
F&G Commission modifies steelhead bag limits starting Jan. 1, 2022
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During their meeting on Nov. 16, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved modifications to the 2022 spring steelhead season daily bag limits.
For any anglers looking to hook a steelhead during the upcoming 2022 spring season, here’s what’s will be in effect. Anglers should… more
Hunters in Unit 14 and adjacent areas asked to provide CWD samples from harvested animals
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Because Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has recently been detected in two mule deer in Unit 14 , Fish and Game officials are asking hunters in Unit 14 and nearby units to have any animal they harvest tested for Chronic Wasting Disease and follow practices designed to minimize the chance of spreading the disease any… more
Nonresident licenses and tags for 2022 go on sale Dec. 1
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Nonresident hunting, fishing and combination licenses for 2022 will go on sale at midnight MST, Dec. 1, 2021. Nonresident deer and elk tags will go on sale starting at 10 a.m. MST on Dec. 1.
Licenses and tags can be bought online at GoOutdoorsIdaho.com, or by phone at 1-800-554-8685, at a license vendor… more
Please watch for wildlife on highways and avoid costly collisions
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Winter is already tough for deer, elk and other big game animals, and being near busy roads and highways can be deadly, so drivers are asked to keep a sharp eye out and avoid costly and potentially dangerous collisions.
With more snow in the higher elevations, big game herds throughout the state migrate… more
Steelhead are Idaho's 'endless summer'
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Although there are spring, summer, and fall runs of Chinook Salmon in Idaho, there is only one season for steelhead. For steelhead, it is always summer! Why are Idaho steelhead called “summer steelhead?” It has to do with when they leave the ocean and return to the Columbia River on their way to their home streams in… more
F&G Commission Sets 2022-2024 Fishing Seasons & Rules
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During their meeting on Nov. 16, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved the 2022-2024 Fishing Seasons and Rules proposals presented by Fish and Game fisheries staff. Fishing seasons and bag limits are established on a three-year cycle, which last started in 2019 and is expiring this December.
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Fish and Game biologist captures and relocates loon stranded in Garden City pond
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On Friday, Nov. 12, habitat biologist Michael Young unloaded an ice chest — its lid propped open with a short piece of rebar — from a Fish and Game pickup in the main parking lot at Lake Lowell in Southwest Idaho. Careful not to jostle the creature housed in this makeshift crate, Young picked his way across the rocky… more
New ways to keep your F&G licenses up to date
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Idaho Fish and Game released the new GoOutdoorsIdaho.com licensing in late 2020, and has been working on exciting new ways to make your licensing account easier to access and use.
Here are a few great ways to use the new system:
Download the GoOutdoorsIdaho mobile app from the Google Play Store or the… more