Press Releases and Articles
Steelhead Season Set to Open
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The steelhead fishing season opens September 1 in Idaho, but this year, like the salmon runs earlier this year, the steelhead may be running behind schedule. Run timing data suggest that the 2006 run is slightly later than in 2005. But it still is too early to accurately assess the run size relative to the pre-season… moreDoe Seasons Closed in Some Units
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With the archery season set to open August 30, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds hunters that some units are closed to antlerless hunts. In May, the Idaho Fish and Game commissioners closed antlerless hunts, including youth and archery hunts, in Units 33, 34 and 35. They also closed the youth controlled… moreSuper Hunt Raises Money for Sportsman Access
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After the second round on August 15, the annual Super Hunt drawings have raised more than $120,000 for the Department of Fish and Game's Access Yes! program this year, updated figures show. But the revenue has declined since the inception of the program in 2004 when it brought in $162,391. In 2005 that dropped to $141… moreWolf Control in Idaho Continues
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During August, wolves have injured one and killed four calves, one adult cow and several sheep, and in response three wolves have been killed, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has authorized the capture and removal of one pack and four other additional wolves. When gray wolves were reintroduced in Idaho in… moreLand Use Summit Planned
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An Idaho Land Use Summit is set for September 14 and 15 at the Nampa Civic Center. The two-day conference will focus on Idaho's ever increasing growth and development and balancing growth with fish and wildlife resources, associated recreation, and rural lifestyles. The summit planners hope to bring together… moreFish and Game Commission to Consider Purchase
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will conduct a conference call meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, August 24, to discuss the purchase of Redbird Canyon, near Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, by the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The meeting will be at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game headquarters at… moreEvents at the Nature Center
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Snakes Alive Do you think there are snakes hiding in the tall grass at the Nature Center? Join the staff at the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27, to explore the basic adaptations and behavior of snakes. We'll show you where snakes live at the nature center.… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. When will the results of the second drawing be posted deer, elk, antelope and black bear, and when will any leftover tags be available? A. Winners will be notified by mail and results also will be posted on the Fish and Game Website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ later this week. There's no deadline to pick up… moreReturn to the Good Ole Days
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By Clair Kofoed, Wildlife Biologist Most long-time bird hunters in the Treasure Valley are aware of the existence of Ft. Boise Wildlife Management Area (WMA) off highway 95 northwest of Parma (although we still get a few people that have lived here all their lives and have never heard of it). It is one place the… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I would like to archery hunt for pronghorn antelope this year. While pre-season scouting I saw many hunting blinds already established on most of the water holes. What are the rules about construction of archery antelope blinds on public land?" Answer:… moreInvasive Aquatic Species - Why Should We Care?
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By Jeff Dillon, Regional Fisheries Manager, Southwest Region Most Idahoans who spend time in the outdoors are familiar with issues surrounding non-native and invasive species. We often hear about noxious weeds and how they affect wildlife habitat. Cheatgrass, star thistle, spotted knapweed, and rush skeletonweed are… moreSuper Hunt Second Drawing Winners Announced
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The second 2006 drawing for winners of Super Hunt tags was held at Idaho Fish and Game headquarters in Boise August 15. Revenue from Super Hunt tickets goes to fund Access Yes!, the Fish and Game program aimed at improving hunter and angler access to and across private lands in Idaho. For 2006, the program involves… moreFish and Game Commission Sets Waterfowl Season
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, meeting in Boise on August 8, adopted waterfowl seasons and urged the Department of Fish and Game to seek a 12 percent license fee increase to meet anticipated budget shortfalls. The commissioners adopted the 107-day season for duck, geese, coots and snipe, with unchanged bag limits… moreFish and Game to Seek Fee Increase
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, meeting in Boise on August 8, directed the department to seek a 12 percent license fee increase to cover an anticipated $4 million annual deficit by 2010. Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials will put together a specific proposal, seek the comment and support of hunters and… moreUpland Game Rules Available
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Just in time for the opening of forest grouse and dove seasons on September 1, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game upland game rules brochure, delayed at the printers by a scheduling conflict, is now available. The brochure covers rules and seasons for upland game birds, mourning doves, furbearers, rabbits and hares… moreGrangeville Man Sentenced for Game Violations
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Poaching an elk will cost a Grangeville man his hunting privileges for three years, $2,000 in fines and two years of probation. On July 18, 2006, Ralph D. Martin, 64, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of an elk and obstructing wildlife law enforcement officers. Idaho County Magistrate Judge Michael Griffin fined… moreBrood Stock Deaths Mounting at Sawtooth Hatchery
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Chinook salmon held for spawning at the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery near Stanley are dying in unusually high numbers. So far 150 of the 320 adults held at the hatchery have died. The salmon being held as brood stock are dying primarily from a common freshwater fish parasite, Ichthyophthirius multifilis, known as "ICH" or… moreWolf Illegally Killed In Avery Area
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Law enforcement officers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game are investigating the killing of a wolf along the St. Joe River near the town of Avery this past spring. "The wolf was killed some time after the bear season began on April 15, 2006" said Fish and Game senior… more