Press Releases and Articles
Clinic Scheduled to Teach Women the Basics of Fly Fishing
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Kelly Creek Fly Casters, Temple Creek Outfitters and Idaho Fish and Game are partnering to offer an annual women's fly fishing clinic. In this clinic, women will enjoy an introduction to fly fishing in a comfortable environment. The clinic will provide hands-on instruction in fly casting, basic education about fly… moreSign up now for Youth Salmon Camp
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game is calling for youth ages 9-17 to participate in a 3-day (August 11-13) workshop/camp to learn about Chinook salmon life history and issues impacting their survival in the Clearwater River drainage. Students will tour fish passage facilities at Lower Granite Dam, Clearwater Anadromous… moreSage-grouse Hunting Season Proposal
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Fish and Game is seeking public input on sage-grouse hunting proposals. Upland bird managers will present sage-grouse hunting season recommendations to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at their August 11 meeting. Recommendations follow the hunting season and bag-limit guidelines as laid out in the state plan for… moreSage-grouse Open House Scheduled in Pocatello
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be hosting an open house on Monday, July 28 to discuss and gather comments on the upcoming 2014 sage grouse hunting season. The open house will be held at the Southeast Regional office located at 1345 Barton Road in Pocatello from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. Those interested in… moreIdaho's State Fruit Starting To Ripen
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Idaho has a state flower, a state horse, a state bird, a state fish, a state flag, andÉa state fruit. So designated by the Idaho Legislature in 2000, it is the huckleberry. At this time of year, it is not too surprising that the huckleberry is the state fruit. Just about everybody in northern Idaho looks forward… moreCommission Approves Wolverine Plan
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved the state's first-ever wolverine management plan on July 10, charting a course toward the long-term sustainability of Idaho's wolverine population. The Management Plan for the Conservation of Wolverines in Idaho, developed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game, will… moreLittle Salmon River Chinook Fishery to Close July 27
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Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore has signed an order closing the entire Little Salmon River to Chinook salmon fishing at the end of fishing hours on Sunday July 27, 2014. Fishery managers believe anglers are getting close to harvesting the non-tribal share of Rapid River Hatchery Chinook, so those wishing to fish… more75th Celebration: 1981 - New to Idaho Waters
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Idaho has about 120 fish species within its lakes, streams, and reservoirs. Of those, only about 40 species are native, meaning they are in Idaho naturally. Most of the remaining 80-plus species were intentionally introduced to provide recreational fishing opportunities or as new food sources. Some species were… moreAsk Fish and Game: Second Fall Chinook Permit
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Q: If I fill up my fall Chinook salmon permit, can I purchase another one? A: Yes. Because there is no season limit on fall Chinook, you can purchase as many permits as you can fill. This only applies to fall Chinook, since there is a season limit of 20 fish during the spring/summer Chinook seasons. Each salmon permit… moreCommission Releases Bighorn Tags For Auction And Lottery
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, during their July 10 meeting, released two bighorn sheep tags for the 2015 season, one for a lottery and one to be auctioned. The lottery tag was awarded to the Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation and the auction tag was awarded to the Wild Sheep Foundation. The two groups will market… moreSpecial Controlled Hunt Drawing Completed
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The results are now available for 283 special controlled hunt drawing tags released by Director Moore. Results are available on Fish and Game's website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ch Successful applicants in both the June 23rd original drawing and the special drawing will have until August 1 to claim their tags… moreFall Chinook Seasons Set
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Idaho Fish and Game Commission has adopted fall Chinook salmon fishing seasons on parts of the Snake, Clearwater and Salmon rivers. The action was taken at the Commission's meeting in Salmon on Thursday July 10. The 2013 return of fall Chinook was surprisingly large, and this year's run is again expected to be one of… moreCommission Sets Crane and Mourning Dove Seasons
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Idaho bird hunters will get an expanded mourning dove season but fewer sandhill crane tags this year. On Thursday July 10 the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved the earliest and most liberal mourning dove season allowed. The dove season will last 60 days, from September 1 through October 30. The daily bag limit… moreSouth Fork Salmon River Closes
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Angler surveys indicate that sport anglers will have harvested the non-tribal share of hatchery Chinook salmon for 2014 in the South Fork Salmon River by Wednesday July 9. Anglers have been catching Chinook salmon in the South Fork since the fishery opened on June 21. The number of salmon harvested each day started to… more75th Celebration; 2003 - A Colorful Landscape
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In 2003, Fish and Game reached a milestone when amendments to state statutes directed the agency to provide expertise on plants. While wildlife has always been - and remains - the agency's primary mission, Fish and Game, the agency was newly charged with keeping an eye on the flora-from the dwarf purple monkey flower,… moreF&G Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule Change to Unlimited Controlled Hunts
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants to hear from the public about a proposed rule change to allow the Fish and Game Commission to designate specific unlimited controlled hunts as "first-choice only" during the controlled hunt application process. Fish and Game has used unlimited controlled hunts to provide… moreChinook Salmon at MK Nature Center
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Visitors to the MK Nature Center will have the opportunity to see one of Idaho's most amazing animals: Chinook salmon. Idaho's anadromous fish (including Chinook salmon) swim as far as 900 miles from the Pacific Ocean to spawn in the rivers and streams where they were hatched. Their journey is longer than any other fish… moreF&G Conducts Special Controlled Hunt Drawing
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Some hunters who were unsuccessful in last month's controlled hunt drawing are eligible for a special drawing that will take place before July 10th. Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore released 283 additional tags for deer, elk and pronghorn for the special drawing. Moore announced the drawing in response to… more