Press Releases and Articles
Update Feb. 14: Train collides with herd of pronghorns for the second time north of Hamer
| idfg-jbrower
Initial Story: On the morning of Feb. 3 the Fish and Game office in Idaho Falls received a report from railroad employees regarding a train collision with a herd of pronghorn north of Hamer. About 45 pronghorn were reported killed by the collision and another 19 were severely injured and had to be dispatched by F… more
Winter 2020 Idaho Master Naturalist Newsletter
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The winter edition of the Idaho Naturalist news can be found in each chapters document library or by clicking this link.
Remember Idaho’s nongame wildlife when completing your taxes
| idfg-mdemick
Anyone working on this year's tax forms might consider checking the box to donate to Idaho's wildlife.
Taxpayers may check the square on their Idaho tax forms to donate any amount of their refund to the Nongame Wildlife Conservation Fund administered by Idaho Fish and Game.
This fund is used to pay for… more
Lake Cascade and Payette Lake ice and access conditions update: February 13, 2020
| idfg-pjanssen
As of Feb. 13, ice conditions on Cascade are excellent for both foot and snowmobile travel. The recent cold weather has iced over the slush and there is very little snow on the ice. Depending on the day some anglers have reported pretty good catches of the large perch.
The Sugarloaf… more
Volunteers Needed for Spring Seedling Planting in Southwest Idaho
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Volunteers are needed to help improve wildlife habitat this spring in Southwest Idaho. Each spring, Idaho Fish and Game's Volunteer Habitat Program makes use of the soil moisture conditions to chip away at the need to rehabilitate areas invaded by exotic grasses and burned by recent fires. "Early… more
Non-profit wildlife group offers up to $10K grants for habitat and conservation
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The Idaho Fish… more
2020 Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area Winter Newsletter
| idfg-jbruns
Welcome to the Craig Mt Wildlife Management Area and Joseph Plains Wildlife Habitat Area annual newsletter! We hope to use this letter as a way to inform the public of what has been done and what we plan to do each year on the WMA!
First off, let us meet the local IDFG faces of the mountain: Andrew… more
Spring steelhead fishing is another chance to catch big fish
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Steelhead have spent most of the winter holed up in deep water waiting to make their final push upstream, and late winter and spring is when it happens. Anglers looking to cure cabin fever can get an early start on their fishing season, as well as a chance to catch big fish.
Steelhead… more
Annual waterfowl count conducted at the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area
| idfg-tthompson
On a recent cold and wintery January morning, staff and volunteers with Fish and Game, Magic Valley Region, spent the morning estimating the number of waterfowl using the many ponds at the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area. This annual one-day count has been used for several decades to show population trends of… more
Hunters can pursue white-fronted, light geese in parts of southern Idaho
| idfg-bpearson
For hunters looking to continue waterfowl hunting, seasons for white-fronted and light geese are available in portions of southern Idaho during February and March.
In Area 3, which encompasses southwest and south central Idaho including Ada, Boise, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem,… more
Elk hit by train near Dingle in Bear Lake County
| idfg-jjackson
In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 9, a train collided with a small group of elk near Dingle in Bear Lake County Idaho.
Conservation officers from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game arrived at the scene and determined approximately 11 elk had been killed. Two injured elk were dispatched by… more
Second group of elk ushered across highway near Sugar City
| idfg-jbrower
A group of 150 elk moved out of Teton Canyon earlier this week and headed west towards Highway 20 near Sugar City, again causing concern for passing motorists. They were preceded by a similar group of elk which moved out of the canyon in late-January and crossed Highway 20 with the assistance of Fish and Game,… more
Hunter and trapper education instructors needed – orientation classes offered in February
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Interested in teaching Hunter, Bowhunter or Trapper Education? Idaho Fish and Game will be offering a series of free New Instructor Orientation classes throughout the southeast region in February from 5:30-7:30 PM at the following locations:
February 24 Oneida County Road… more
Lake Cascade and Payette Lake Ice Conditions Update (2/7/20)
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Lake Cascade Update - February 7th, 2020
Ice conditions have improved dramatically over the past week. As of yesterday (February 6th), the 1+ foot of slush that was sitting on top of the ice was firmed up nicely. The new snow we received overnight last night (February 7th) was wet, and has… more
Not all hatchery steelhead are adipose-clipped
| idfg-bbowersox
“Do Idaho hatcheries clip the adipose fin on every steelhead they release?”
As with many things in our salmon and steelhead world, clipping or not clipping hatchery fish can get a little complicated. Some hatchery steelhead smolts are released with their adipose fin still intact on… more
River Restoration Series: Monitoring Fish Populations
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In our third habitat restoration film Restoring Rivers, Restoring Fish, we show how biologists study fish to understand whether habitat projects are working, and how to improve restoration in the future.
Many of Idaho's rivers have been altered by a long history of land uses. Activities like mining, timber… more
Mule Deer shot and left off Lindsey Creek Road over 2 months after season closed
| idfg-jbruns
Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the poaching of a mule deer buck off of Lindsey Creek Road on January 30-31 in Lewiston.
Citizens Against Poaching is offering a reward for information in the case and callers can remain anonymous. Contact CAP at 1-800-632-5999 twenty four hours a… more
Broodstock Collection on the South Fork 2020
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By Jaime Robertson, Regional Fisheries Technician
Since 2010, Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has been recruiting volunteer anglers to catch adult steelhead from the South Fork Clearwater River. We rely on anglers from around the region, other states, and even other countries to collect steelhead… more