Press Releases and Articles
Habitat Improvement Efforts Continue at Fort Boise WMA
| Anonymous (not verified)
Efforts to enhance nearly 400 acres of wetland habitat at Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area (WMA) are in full swing and area closures may be in effect. WMA visitors should be aware of construction locations when they visit the WMA.
Crews are working to install water control structures at Swan Pond, Mallard… more
Spike elk shot and left to waste in Unit 64
| idfg-jbrower
A spike bull elk was shot and left to waste on Nov. 15 or 16 just off of the Long Hollow Rd., 13 miles east of Rexburg in Unit 64. While a hunting season for cow elk in the unit was open, the hunting season for antlered elk in the unit ended Oct. 21.
Evidence of multiple other… more
F&G seeks information regarding the killing of a young grizzly in Fremont County
| idfg-jbrower
A young male grizzly bear was found shot and killed near the Cold Springs Road in Fremont County recently. Weather events made it difficult to determine the timing of the incident but it is believed to have occurred around Nov. 8.
Fish and Game is seeking information from the public regarding the incident and… more
Nov. 16: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
| idfg-bbeller
Steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River decreased during the past week. The majority of anglers were observed downstream of North Fork in location codes 14 and 15, and due to colder temperatures, anglers were most commonly encountered during the afternoons.
Angler effort upstream of Salmon… more
Fall Newsletter Available
| idfg-sfocht
The fall edition of Idaho Naturalist News is available at this link. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
F&G license buyers encouraged to update their accounts before buying licenses/tags
| idfg-rphillips
With Fish and Game's new license system, some customers' accounts may require assistance to allow them to buy licenses and tags. Customers are encouraged to check online and update their profile information prior to making a purchase.
You may also visit any license vendor, or download Fish and Game’s new “Go… more
Steelhead to be Stocked in the Boise River
| Anonymous (not verified)
The steelhead are coming.
Approximately 250 steelhead will be stocked in the Boise River on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19. Trapped at Hells Canyon Dam on the Snake River, the fish will be released in equal numbers at five locations: Glenwood Bridge, Americana Bridge, below the Broadway Avenue Bridge… more
New Fishing Pond Set to Open in Emmett
| Anonymous (not verified)
Fishing opportunities in Emmett are about to get a whole lot better.
Saturday, November 14th marks the grand opening of Dick Knox Pond, located just south of the corner of West Sales Yard and Airport roads in Emmett. The pond’s nearly 50 acres of new public fishing water will give anglers the chance to pursue… more
Understanding Idaho's Steelhead Fishery - U of I study update
| idfg-bbowersox
Written by Will Lubenau, University of Idaho
Now that the snow has started to fly and the weather seems a little bit more like winter, the steelhead encounter rate and catch and release mortality study is wrapping up fall tagging at Lower Granite Dam. As of November 11, 2020, we have tagged 1,031 adipose-… more
Need a Few More Education Hours for 2020?
| idfg-sfocht
If you need a few more education hours to meet certification requirements (8 hours for 2008-2019 class members and 40 hours for 2020 members) here is a list of TV shows, radio shows, movies and videos that have been approved for education hours! This document will be updated periodically so keep checking back! Enjoy… more
Put a turkey on your table this November
| idfg-jbruns
There’s more than one way to put a turkey on your table for Thanksgiving. Rather than head to the grocery store, some hunters plan to get their birds during the hunting season for wild turkey already underway in Idaho. In units 8, 10A, 11, 11A, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 18, the season runs from August 30 - December 31,… more
November check stations will help monitor for chronic wasting disease
| Anonymous (not verified)
Idaho Fish and Game staff will be collecting samples from deer at hunter check stations across the Panhandle over two weekends in November as part of a statewide surveillance program for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Check stations will be operated November 14, 15, 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to sunset.… more
Nov. 9 Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
| idfg-bbeller
Steelhead anglers on the upper Salmon River continued to have success during the past week. The highest amount of angler effort was observed during the weekdays, downstream of Salmon, in river location codes 15 and 16. Angler effort between the Lemhi and Pahsimeroi rivers in location code 17 increased, but remained… more
F&G Officer Rescues Mule Deer Buck from Deadly Entanglement
| Anonymous (not verified)
On Friday, November 6th, Fish and Game conservation officer Zac Sedlmayr received a call from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office reporting a mule deer buck caught in some irrigation wheel line cabling. When he arrived on scene, he bulldogged the buck and used wire cutters to free the exhausted deer from the… more
Wildlife Express: Mountain lions are one of Idaho’s top predators
| idfg-scassinelli
What do you call a large wild cat with a long tail? Some call them cougars, pumas, or panthers, but here in Idaho, most call them mountain lions.
Mountain lions are found all across Idaho in a wide range of habitats. In this month’s edition of Wildlife Express, learn about predators and prey, what to do… more
Fish and Game stocks rainbow trout in Dunes Lake at Bruneau Dunes State Park
| idfg-tthompson
Dunes Lake, located at Bruneau Dunes State Park has historically been a popular spring and summer fishery for largemouth bass and bluegill. Recent efforts to reestablish Dunes Lake as a destination fishery have resulted in a growing populations of juvenile bluegill and largemouth bass. While excited anglers wait for… more
New F&G licensing system makes it easier to fill out mandatory hunter reports
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game needs help from all big game hunters, and all they must do is fill out their mandatory hunter reports regardless of whether they harvested, or even if they bought a tag, but didn't hunt. It only takes a few minutes, and you can do it quickly and easily on the new licensing system, or by calling (… more
The A’s and B’s of steelhead, what do those terms mean?
| idfg-mdobos
Anglers fishing for steelhead in the Snake River basin, particularly the Clearwater River, often hear the terms A-run, B-run or A-Index, B-Index steelhead but what exactly do those terms mean? The terms A and B are unique to steelhead management in the Columbia and Snake river basins and does not classify specific… more