Press Releases and Articles
New fish detection system installed on Marsh Creek
| idfg-estark
Idaho Fish and Game's wild salmon and steelhead monitoring staff, with funding from Bonneville Power Administration, recently improved the department's wild steelhead monitoring infrastructure with a fish-detection system – called a PIT array – that was installed into Marsh Creek, which is a… more
F&G finalizes agreements to allow public access on corporate timberlands in North Idaho
| idfg-rphillips
With final agreements now signed, hunters, anglers, trappers and other recreationists have access to 336,630 more acres of private timberland through an agreement between the landowners and Fish and Game.
You can see locations of the parcels on Fish and Game's Map Center.
Fish and Game officials… more
Black bear cub found in Southwest Idaho to be rehabilitated
| idfg-eoneale
A young black bear cub, taken from the wild by a well-meaning citizen, was deemed a good candidate for rehabilitation and now resides with a licensed rehabilitator in central Idaho. Like others across Idaho, the rehabilitator operates under a permit issued by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
The young… more
Fish and Game asks pheasant hunters to report banded birds at Sterling WMA
| idfg-jjackson
Pheasant season arrived in southeast Idaho on October 19 with some stormy weather… but for some it still didn’t dampen the excitement of getting out in the field-- shotgun in hand-- and enjoying the experiences associated with upland game bird hunting.
Here in the Southeast Region, one of the best places to… more
Mule deer doe & fawn wasted near North Tom Beall Road near Lapwai
| idfg-jbruns
On Thursday October 17, 2019 a mule deer doe and fawn were found wasted near North Tom Beall Road east of Lapwai, ID. Investigation by Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers showed both deer had been shot and no meat taken from either animal. It is believed that both deer were killed at separate locations and… more
Only antlers and ivories taken from bull elk shot and wasted near McKown Road north of Potlatch
| idfg-jbruns
On Thursday October 17, a bull elk was found wasted in a wheat field near McKown Road north of Potlatch, ID. The elk had been shot one time with only the antlers and ivories removed from the animal. All of the meat was left to waste from the elk. It is believed the elk was killed sometime between Sunday October 13,… more
Agencies join forces to protect city watershed and sensitive wetlands
| idfg-mdemick
Land and wildlife managers hope initial efforts to construct a fence in the upper Jesse Creek area will protect a sensitive wetland in a watershed that serves as one of the main water sources for the City of Salmon.
Employees from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Salmon-Challis National… more
UPDATE: Thank you for helping make the case on Harpster bull elk
| idfg-jbruns
Thank you for all of the calls and assistance from the public on making the Harpster bull elk case. The landowner is very appreciative of all of the interest, support and tips that led to the solve on this case. Tips from the public are the key to making a majority of unlawful big game cases. Idaho’s wildlife is a… more
Two mule deer bucks left to waste south of Idaho Falls
| idfg-jbrower
Fish and Game is investigating two mule deer bucks that were wasted and dumped south of Idaho Falls. They were discovered on Thursday Oct. 17 south of the Sand Creek Golf Course on Henry Creek Road.
"We are asking for your help," says Conservation Officer Rob Howe. "Anyone with knowledge of these two… more
Spike bull elk found shot and wasted off of Fern Hill Road south of Deary on Oct 18
| idfg-jbruns
On Friday, Oct 18, a spike bull elk was found off of Fern Hill Road south of Deary. The elk had been shot with a rifle, gutted, and partially skinned before it was illegally dumped along the road. No meat had been removed wasting the entire animal.
“It is sad to find an animal wasted like this, especially when… more
Oct. 21 Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
| idfg-mdemick
Steelhead fishing improved over the past week on the upper Salmon River. Despite poor weather on Saturday, angler effort during the weekend increased, and anglers reported catching steelhead in all river location codes downstream of Salmon.
The majority of angler effort was located downstream of North Fork,… more
Two mule deer bucks left to waste in separate incidents in Caribou County
| idfg-jjackson
Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding two separate incidents of waste of big game in Caribou County.
Sometime between October 10 and October 12, a 3 X 3 mule deer buck was shot with a rifle and left to waste south of Blackfoot Reservoir in Unit 72. A member of the public discovered… more
Steelhead fishing continues on portions of the Snake, Salmon rivers despite Clearwater closure
| idfg-rphillips
Steelhead fishing continues on portions of the Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers, and steelhead could still make an appearance in the Boise River.
Despite steelhead closures in the Clearwater River system, steelhead anglers still have lots of opportunities to catch steelhead returning from the Pacific… more
F&G and BSU develop a high-tech tool to teach field dressing big game
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Thanks to a partnership between Idaho of Fish and Game and the Boise State College of Innovation and Design, learning to field dress a big game animal just got a lot easier.
Over the past year, Brennon Leman and Dakota Kimble, who are part of Boise State’s Games, Interactive Media, and Mobile Program have been… more
It’s time to hunt pheasants in the Magic Valley
| idfg-tthompson
The much awaited season opener for ring-necked pheasants opens across the Magic Valley this Saturday, October 19th and will continue until December 31, 2019. Regional wildlife biologists are expecting this year’s season to be very similar to last year, in terms of the number of birds available to hunters. Pheasant… more
Sweet, Idaho Elk Headed for the Lone Star State
| idfg-eoneale
A human-habituated bull elk from the Sweet, Idaho area has found a “forever” home in Texas.
After six weeks at a Fish and Game facility, the elk left Idaho early Thursday morning, ultimately bound for Texas A&M University where it will become part of the school’s wildlife management and veterinarian… more
Oct. 14: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
| idfg-bbeller
Steelhead were caught over the past week on the upper Salmon River. Angler effort increased but remained light overall. The majority of bank angler effort was observed downstream of North Fork while boat anglers were spread out throughout the area.
Anglers interviewed between the Middle Fork and… more
Hunters add to understanding waterfowl migrations
| idfg-vosborn
Capturing and banding ducks and geese is one of the older methods for monitoring waterfowl. It is vital to understanding where birds move, how long they live, species, age and sex ratios, and how changes in long-term trends can alert biologists to problems in their nesting, rearing and migration habitats.
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