Press Releases and Articles
Hunters reminded to report on deer, elk, and pronghorn tags
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With most of the major big game hunting seasons over for the year, Idaho Fish and Game reminds hunters who purchased a 2015 deer, elk, or pronghorn tag to report the results of their big game hunts as soon as possible. Reporting is required either 10 days after a deer, elk or pronghorn is harvested, or ten days… moreHoliday video available on Fish and Game's website
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Idaho Fish and Game wishes you a holiday season of peace, joy and the gift of fish. A new 2-minute video, Oh, What Fun it is to Fish is available on Fish and Game's website at https://fishandgame.idaho.gov. Set to holiday music, the video shows photographs that Idaho anglers have uploaded to Fish and Game's… moreAsk Fish and Game: Wolf hunting tags vs trapping tags
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Q. I bought a 2015 wolf hunting tag, but I haven't had a chance to use it yet. Are wolf hunting tags like the wolf trapping tags, which are valid for the entire season that lasts into 2016? A. No. Wolf hunting tags for 2015 are valid only for a single calendar year and expire on December 31, 2015. To hunt wolves in… moreEgin-Hamer closure goes into effect January 1
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What started out as an idea by local county commissioners to reopen a popular farm to market road eighteen years ago continues to be a success not just for humans, but also for wintering wildlife. The absence of human disturbance created by the closure allows herds of deer, elk, and moose to spend more time down on the… moreOpportunities ahead to have big game trophies measured in northern Idaho
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The major big game hunting seasons in northern Idaho are over with the exception of some late archery deer hunts. Harvest figures will not be available until February after the mandatory hunter reports are compiled. Hunters are asked to complete reports as soon as possible so that the season summaries can be completed… moreWinter fishing for the holidays and beyond
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By Roger Phillips, Idaho Fish and Game public information specialist Just in time for Christmas - no, it's not a present, or even a stocking stuffer, but it may be better than Aunt Jennie's fruitcake. These are places to go fishing during the holidays. Idaho Fish and Game's regional fish managers have provided… moreFish and Game seeks input on upland, turkey, furbearer and falconry seasons
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public comments on proposed changes to the 2016 and 2017 upland game, turkey, furbearer, and falconry seasons. Some ideas that will be considered include: Extending the fall general turkey season to December 31 in Units 1, 2 (except Farragut State Park and Farragut… moreHunting, fishing seasons continue through holidays
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There's still time to bag that Christmas game bird, goose, or maybe a nice solstice-season steelhead. For hunters and anglers itching to get out in the field or to wet a line during the holiday season, several opportunities are available. Pheasant seasons in Areas 1 and 3 are open through December 31. Forest grouse… moreSuper Hunt entry makes great last minute gift
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Looking for that last minute gift idea? Buy your favorite hunter a chance to win the hunt of a lifetime through Idaho's Super Hunt drawings. The Super Hunt is a fund-raising drawing for 34 big game tags, handed out to winners in two drawings. Entries are drawn for elk, deer, and pronghorn and moose tags. Winners can… moreAsk Fish and Game: Senior License
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Q: I turn 65 in February. Do I have to wait until after my birthday to purchase a resident fishing and hunting license at the reduced senior amount, or can I purchase the license in January? A: The senior license rates do not take effect until the day you actually turn age 65.Winter is the busiest time for big-game management
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By Roger Phillips, Idaho Fish and Game public information specialist With big-game seasons winding down, it might seem like a time for big-game managers to take a break, but the opposite occurs. They're taking inventory of the state's deer and elk herds, figuring out how they are faring and trending, and using a… moreFish and Game Schedules Aerial Operations in Southwest Idaho
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Beginning this week, Fish and Game staff will be taking to the air to get a closer look at mule deer numbers, with several low-level helicopter survey operations planned throughout southwest Idaho. Each three- to eight-hour flight will cover all or a portion of the hunt unit being surveyed, with flights scheduled for… moreFish and Game Begins Winter Trapping and Animal Counts Using Helicopters in Southeast Idaho
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As the winter snows start to push deer, elk, and moose onto their winter ranges, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is undertaking some important management activities that rely on the use of hired helicopters. Some of the time helicopters will carry staff to count wildlife or shoot net guns to capture animals.… moreComments sought on upland, turkey, furbearer and falconry seasons
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public comments on proposed changes to the 2016 and 2017 upland game, turkey, furbearer, and falconry seasons. Interested hunters and trappers are encouraged to attend an upcoming open house meeting or visit their nearest Fish and Game regional office. - Coeur… moreBald Eagle migration now underway in northern Idaho
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Bald eagles are now congregating at Wolf Lodge Bay and Beauty Bay on Coeur d'Alene Lake, and in the Bayview and Granite Creek areas of Lake Pend Oreille. Numbers on Coeur d'Alene are lower than they have been in recent years, as some of the migrating eagles are stopping at Lake Pend Oreille on the way south. The… moreLake Cascade could produce record perch this winter
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By Roger Phillips, Idaho Fish and Game public information specialist Lake Cascade produced three perch in 2014 that topped a state record that had stood for 38 years, and also a world's record for largest perch ever caught on a tip-up rig. Tia Wiese of Eagle currently owns both Idaho's state record and a world's-… moreWhy you should keep fishing in winter, Part 2
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By Roger Phillips, Idaho Fish and Game public information specialist How does this sound? You and your buddies can go fishing and bring all the tackle, food and beverages you want. You can fish anywhere on a lake or reservoir, and you don't have to launch a boat to do it. Oh, and you will probably catch some tasty… moreWinter big game aerial surveys underway
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As snow blankets much of Idaho, wildlife biologists with Idaho Fish and Game are in the sky conducting aerial surveys of big game across the state. Outdoor enthusiasts can expect to see and hear low-flying helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft during the daylight hours through February. The helicopter surveys are… more