Fishing in Idaho: It's Better than Ever

Mon, 04/16/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The fishing is great in Idaho, and people are catching on; more people are fishing now than most years in the past decade. In 2011, Idaho Fish and Game sold about 450,000 fishing licenses, down about 5 percent from the recent high in 2009. More good news, though, most license and permit sales through March 2012 are… more

Fish and Game Commission to Meet in Riggins in May

Mon, 04/16/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet May 9 and 10 at the Best Western Salmon Rapids Lodge in Riggins. A public hearing will be at 7 p.m. May 9 at the Salmon Rapids Lodge. Routine agenda items include setting seasons for Chinook salmon fishing in the South Fork Salmon and the upper Salmon rivers; fiscal… more

Aggressive Mule Deer Dispatched by Fish and Game

Mon, 04/16/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

On Saturday, April 7, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game dispatched a mule deer buck near the community of Whitney. The deer was suspected of being the buck that attacked Sue Panter of Whitney, last September when she was out walking near her home. Fish and Game received a report April 7 from David Priestley of… more

Youths Urged To Unplug and Be Outside

Mon, 04/16/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Youths today spend as much as 30 hours a week dialed into video games, computers, mobile devices and other technology. We can improve the physical, mental and emotional health of our children by getting them off the couch. From April 21-28, everyone is invited to "Unplug and Be Outside" by participating in more than… more

Native Plant Sale Set for the MK Nature Center

Mon, 04/16/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

In celebration of Arbor Day and Native Plant Appreciation Week, the Pahove Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society will have its spring native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center in Boise. This year's edition of this popular event will feature several new… more

Ask Fish and Game: One-day Fishing License

Mon, 04/16/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. I am an Idaho resident, can I buy a one-day fishing license and salmon permit? A. No. Residents can buy a one-day fishing license but not a three-day salmon or steelhead permit. A daily fishing license allows a person to fish in the waters of the state on a day-to-day basis but not for salmon or steelhead. A… more

Mountain Lions Captured from Gibson Jack Area

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

On the night of Tuesday, April 10, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game captured and removed two mountain lions, a female and a male, from the Gibson Jack area of Pocatello. The mountain lions, both sub-adults, were thin and dehydrated, the female weighing only 15 pounds and the male 20 pounds at time of capture.… more

Applications Sought for Fish and Game Commission Positions

Thu, 04/12/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter is accepting applications to replace two outgoing Idaho Fish and Game commissioners whose terms expire June 30. Commissioners Gary Power from the Salmon Region and Wayne Wright from the Magic Valley Region have both served two four-year terms - the term limit for Fish and Game commissioners… more

FREE College-Level GIS Educational Resources from Penn State

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 14:53 | idfg-pbond

Penn State is now offering Open Education Resources for a number of their departments including Geography that hosts coursework for a number of GIS and remote sensing related classes offered at the university. The bonus is, you are allowed to use and re-use materials you find on this website. 

From… more

Youths Urged to Unplug and Be Outside

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Youths today spend as much as 30 hours a week dialed into video games, computers, mobile devices and other technology. We can improve the physical, mental and emotional health of our children by getting them off the couch. From April 21-28, you are invited to "Unplug and Be Outside" by participating in more than 100… more

Become a Hunter-Bowhunter Education Instructor

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Southeast Region of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled three new instructor workshops for individuals who would like to become hunter education or bowhunter education instructors. The new instructor orientations will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the following dates at these locations. April 24:… more

Parkcenter Fishing Trailer Event Cancelled

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Idaho Fish and Game's April 14 fishing trailer event at Boise's Parkcenter Pond in Boise has been cancelled. Another user group has reserved the park and pond for the weekend, with activities incompatible with a fishing event. "That's the bad news," Fish and Game regional conservation educator Evin Oneale said. "… more

Turkey, Black Bear Seasons Begin April 15

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The general spring turkey and black bear hunts open Sunday, April 15 - turkey hunts run through May 25, and spring black bear closing dates vary. A few bear hunts opened earlier in some areas where hunters may also use a second bear tag. Dates for general season hunts are listed in the Upland Game or Big Game… more

Moose, Sheep, Goat Applications Due

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

April is not just tax month; it's also the month to apply for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat hunts. Applications for these controlled hunts will be accepted through April 30. Earlier this year, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission eliminated 10 antlerless moose permits in the Panhandle and reduced bull hunts… more

Bear Managers Invite Public to Spring Meeting

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The spring meeting of Yellowstone grizzly bear managers is open to the public. The Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee will meet April 18 and 19 in Teton Village, Wyoming. The spring meeting has a full agenda with reports on the estimation of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem… more

Peregrine Falcon Nest Webcam Live in Downtown Boise

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The daily life of a wild peregrine falcon family in downtown Boise is once again on view via a web camera in the next box. This is the fourth year that the webcam has followed the daily activities at a nest box on the 14th floor of One Capital Center, 10th and Main streets. The webcam may be seen at: http://… more

Team Works with Idaho F&G to Preserve Wildlife Habitat

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is getting some help from an AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team to improve wildlife habitat in the Boise River area this spring. The team will be serving on various projects until May 10, and will assist Fish and Game staff members at two wildlife management areas - the… more

Ask Fish and Game: Hunter Education

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. I want to sign up for a controlled hunt, but I can't until I have a license and to get a license I have to take a hunter ed class. How soon can I get in? A. It depends on where you live. Check the Fish and Game Hunter Education website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/education/hunter_ed/ or contact the nearest… more