Press Releases and Articles
Hunter Education Instructor Meeting Scheduled
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LEWISTON - - With several recent changes to Idaho's beginning hunter requirements, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled a meeting for Lewiston-area hunter education instructors on Saturday, March 1 at the Clearwater Regional Office, 1540 Warner Avenue in Lewiston. The meeting is designed to cover the… moreFish and Game Volunteer Honored
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Volunteers are the backbone of a variety of Fish and Game projects. For the past four years, Ken John of Salmon has donated his time, energy, knowledge and passion to volunteering on a wide variety of projects at Williams Lake. According to Regional Fisheries Manager Tom Curet, "Ken has turned his passion for fishing… moreIDFG March Breakfast Meeting Scheduled
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LEWISTON -- Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to the monthly Idaho Fish and Game breakfast meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 6:30 a.m., at the Helm Restaurant in Lewiston. IDFG personnel will provide information on the recent waterfowl and big game aerial surveys, big game public meetings, results of the managed… moreBid on the "Wild" Side
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Have you ever dreamed of fishing the Florida Everglades? How about the chance to help biologists work with Idaho wildlife? If these sound like great opportunities, then tune into the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation's thirteenth annual radio auction. This event, co-sponsored by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game… moreSoutheast Deer Tag Winners Will Soon Know
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Hunters who were successful in the drawing for Southeast Idaho nonresident deer tags will receive their license and/or tag in a couple of weeks, according to the Fish and Game licensing section. Sale of 216 leftover tags will begin March 17, most likely at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time. Leftovers will be available… moreAccess Site Identification Sought
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Fish and Game would like to hear from landowners interested in learning more about the new Access Yes program and from sportsmen who know of public lands where access is cut off by private ownership. Idaho Fish and Game is working toward a new program aimed at assuring hunting and fishing access as well as maintaining… moreSilent Secret of Snakes
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The "Silent Secret of Snakes" will be revealed in a special presentation coming March 2 to the MK Nature Center in Boise. Wildlife educator Frank Lundburg will present the program with the help of his legless assistants at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, at the Nature Center located at 600 South Walnut. The program is free… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Does a lifetime license include tags like the Sportsman's Package? A. No, the lifetime license is just the license. Tags must be purchased separately. Residents with a lifetime license can get a Sportsman's Package at a discount or buy tags separately. Residents with a lifetime license can get a Sportsman's… moreEconomics of Idaho's Hunting & Fishing
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JEROME - One of the top economic boosters for Idahoå's economy is hunting and fishing sports, with the two outdoor activities bringing in $1,217,425,983 in 2001. Idaho potatoes bring in roughly $2.5 billion, according to the Idaho Potato Commission Website, at http://www.idahopotatoes.org/product.html. That makes up… moreSportsmen Scoping Meetings
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JEROME - Reducing controlled hunt permit levels and managing hunters using ATVs were the top concerns from 165 sportsmen who made comments during this years big game scoping meetings in Burley, Twin Falls and Hailey. "We had good turnouts and gathered some good comments from sportsmen in the region," said Randy Smith… moreExtending Black Bear Season
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JEROME - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game in looking into a proposal to extend black bear season to the end of August in hunting units 16A, 17, 19,20, 20A, 26 and 27. If the season were extended, it would run from April 1 to Oct. 31 each year. Harvest would be closely monitored in each of the units. Sportsmen… moreClearwater White-Tailed Deer
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CLEARWATER - With white-tailed deer numbers on the rise and causing depredation problems in the northern part of the state, the Department of Fish and Game is looking for input from the public to help manage the problem. In the past, the hunting pressure was so great from the southern part of Idaho the Fish and Game… moreIDFG Brings Back Proposals For Big Game Hunting Regulations To Sportsmen
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IDAHO FALLS -After meeting with the public both regionally and statewide, wildlife biologists are now ready to present to the public proposed big game regulation changes for the upcoming seasons. Regionally, biologists held scoping meetings at the end of January in Idaho Falls, Rexburg, and Arco; now they are ready to… moreTurkey Hunt Details Available
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Idaho turkey hunters can find statistics on last year's hunts in their favorite game management units by going online. Statistics including the number of tags sold and turkeys harvested in general as well as controlled hunts are available by region and unit on the Fish and Game web site at http://www2.state.id.us/… moreUndercover Probe Nets Long List of Charges
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An eastern Idaho outfitter and his guide have been charged with an unusually long list of violations at the end of a Fish and Game undercover investigation. The charges include illegal killing of a bear and violations of the laws governing outfitting and guiding in Idaho. The two men have been summoned into Magistrate… moreChinook Laid More Eggs in 2002
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Idaho chinook laid more eggs in native streams last year even though fewer adult fish were counted at Lower Granite Dam than in 2001. If Mother Nature helps make rivers and ocean conditions salmon-friendly, Idahoans should see good fish runs again in a few years as a result of the 2002 spawning success. Fish and… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I've lived in Idaho for more than six months, so I qualify for a resident hunting license. I showed my utility bills to the vendor but he wouldn't issue it because I still have my Iowa driver's license. Aren't my utility bills enough? They show I've been here 10 months. A. Only non-driversÑthose who do not possess… morePoaching on the Increase
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On a late September morning, a fully mature 5X5 bull elk steadily made his way through the upper Pahsimeroi Valley. The cool air curled his breath around him and he stopped to scent the air. But he never smelled the man that sent the arrow into his spine killing him instantly. The man paused long enough to retrieve… more