Press Releases and Articles
Bat Counts
| idfg-mlucid
At dusk on summer nights bats drop from roosts and begin hunting insects. This week Fish and Game staff were on hand at McArthur Wildlife Management Area to count bats as they emerged. This was a small part of a larger effort to include Idaho Panhandle bats in the North American Bat Monitoring Program. Since white-… more
What Is Wrong With That Deer?
| idfg-wwakkinen
Have you ever seen a deer walking around your neighborhood or in the woods that has odd skin “warts” and thought to yourself, “What is wrong with that deer?” Well, you wouldn’t be the only one. Even though it's fairly rare, Idaho Fish and Game receives a few calls each year about deer… more
Use your survival gear for more than emergencies
| idfg-rphillips
I was hunting with a friend last fall and gave him some bad intel about an area that was new to him, but I knew well (or so I thought).
“Walk in that direction for a while and you will come to an old fire road. We will meet there,” I told him as we separated.
The road was much closer than I… more
2016 Upland bird forecast: Above average to average in most of the state
| idfg-rphillips
A normal winter and a wet spring in many areas provided a mixed bag of broods with some areas reporting large populations of birds compared to last year and others spotty or lower, but still similar to long-term averages.
Many of the reports are based on field observations from biologists and… more
Many upland game bird seasons open in September
| idfg-mdemick
September is finally here, and many of the fall upland bird hunting seasons are about to begin.
Tuesday, August 30 marked the start of the forest grouse season, which includes ruffed, spruce and dusky grouse. The season in northern Idaho runs through January 31 and through December 31 in the rest of… more
Seats available in wolf trapping certification courses in Grangeville, Lewiston and Coeur d’ Alene
| idfg-mdemick
Trappers interested in learning more about the specifics of trapping wolves are reminded that Idaho rules require trappers to successfully complete a Wolf Trapper Certification course before they can purchase wolf trapping tags.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will sponsor four certification courses in… more
Active Network to Notify Fish and Game License Buyers Potentially Affected By Attempt to Access Online License System
| staff
The company that operates Idaho Fish and Game’s online hunting and fishing license sales says it will send notices by mail to license holders whose personal information might have been compromised by an attempted breach of the on-line system.
Active Network informed Fish and Game that the attempted access… more
Biologists Strategize About Path Forward For Tex Creek Wildlife Manage Area After Henry’s Creek Fire
| idfg-glosinski
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO – The fires are still not fully extinguished, but the biologists that manage the big game herds and habitat of the Upper Snake Region have already met to strategize a path forward in response to the Henry’s Creek Fire that impacted major areas of the Tex Creek Wildlife… more
Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule
| idfg-eoneale
Personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries will be releasing more than 13,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during September.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT
Boise River - above Glenwood Bridge … more
Discount for second general season elk tag ends Wednesday
| idfg-mdemick
August 31 is the last day for hunters to purchase a second general season elk tag at a discounted price.
Through August only, resident and nonresident hunters can buy remaining nonresident general season elk tags to be used as second tags for the discounted price of $299 (plus $1.75 vendor fee). Starting… more
Respect and courtesy are essential when hunting private land
| idfg-mdemick
With many of Idaho's hunting seasons set to begin soon, Idaho Fish and Game urges hunters to be conscious of their actions and act responsibly when hunting private land.
"We are fortunate that the majority of hunters are respectful and considerate to landowners,” said Sal Palazzolo, private lands… more
Prepare for fall hunting with summer shooting
| idfg-mdemick
With Idaho’s general rifle season fast approaching, many hunters are probably realizing that the last time they touched their rifle was during last year’s hunting season. Since then, their guns have been tucked away gathering dust.
“Unfortunately, some find it strange how a rifle in gun cabinet no longer… more
Mourning dove, sandhill crane, and early goose seasons open Sept. 1
| idfg-mdemick
The 2016 mourning dove, sandhill crane, and early Canada goose seasons open Thursday, September 1.
The mourning dove season runs through October 30, with a daily bag limit of 15 and a possession limit of 45.
Eurasian collared-doves are an introduced species that have expanded their range… more
Fall Chinook, steelhead seasons open Sept. 1 for ocean-fresh fish
| idfg-rphillips
Fall chinook and steelhead seasons open Sept. 1, and the forecast is for an above-average chinook run and an average steelhead run. It’s early in the run for both fish, and the numbers can change quickly as these migratory fish leave the ocean and swim upstream to Idaho.
Harvest season… more
Weekly Clearwater Steelhead Report (8/25/16)
| idfg-vosborn
Angler effort is focusing predominantly from the mouth of the Clearwater to the Clearwater Paper Mill on river section 03. Boats are trolling and drifting using bare plugs. Most shore effort in the catch and keep section (Mouth to Memorial Bridge) is focused around the waste treatment plant. Many shore… more
Idaho Fish and Game Customer Information Potentially Compromised
| staff
Idaho Fish and Game today learned that personal information for license buyers who began purchasing hunting and fishing licenses and tags prior to 2008 was potentially accessed by a breach of the online computer license sales system owned and operated by Active Network, a Texas-based company.
During a Friday… more
Upper Snake Region Fire Update - 8/26
| idfg-glosinski
IDAHO FALLS – With some of the worst wildfires in recent years still burning across the Upper Snake Region the situation is creating more questions than answers for wildlife managers and hunters. Ongoing firefighting efforts on the Henry’s Creek fire east of Idaho Falls, as well as fires burning around the Teton Basin… more
Yellowstone River disease outbreak is not affecting Idaho fish
| idfg-rphillips
The disease that killed thousands of fish in the Yellowstone River in Montana is present in Idaho rivers, but Idaho Fish and Game officials have seen no large outbreaks or die offs of fish in Idaho rivers this summer.
The Yellowstone fish die-off is attributed to proliferative kidney disease, which… more