Press Releases and Articles
Volunteers wanted for Magic Valley wildlife habitat improvement projects
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game is looking for volunteers to assist in planting sagebrush and bitterbrush seedlings this spring in three locations in the Magic Valley. These native shrub communities provide food and shelter to a variety of wildlife including mule deer, elk, sage grouse and other upland birds, as… more
Non-profit wildlife group offers up to $10K grants for habitat and conservation
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The Idaho Fish… more
Hunting spring snows in southern Idaho
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Snow geese may be uncommon in Idaho in the fall and winter when many waterfowl hunters are hitting the fields, ponds and marshes, but in early spring, about 60,000 snow geese use Idaho as a stopover to feed and rest during their northern migration to their nesting grounds.
Snow geese migrate differently than… more
Do Something Wild: Support a Sportsmen's Group
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Looking for something wild to do? How about attending one of the upcoming sportsmen’s banquets?
Sportsmen organizations from around the region typically schedule their banquets and fundraisers this time of year. It is the perfect time to get together as fellow outdoors and wildlife enthusiasts and do something… more
Magic Valley Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee Meeting: February 27, 2019
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Magic Valley Region Winter Feeding Committee
2019 Meeting
Teleconference
Agenda
Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 74-204, notice is hereby given of an open public meeting of the Idaho Fish and Game Winter Feeding Advisory… more
Fish and Game authorizes temporary elk feed site in Caribou County
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game with input from the Southeast Idaho Winter Feeding Advisory Committee (WFAC) has authorized a feed site on the west side of the Ninety Percent Range in Caribou County to bait approximately 200 elk from a landowner’s property.
No winter feeding emergency has been declared… more
Feb. 25: Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report
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Feb. 25: Poor weather conditions over the past week on the upper Salmon River resulted in very low steelhead angler effort. Afternoon temperatures on Thursday, Feb. 21, and over the weekend were warm enough to allow a break in the frazil ice, and some anglers were able to get out and try fishing.
Anglers who… more
Yellowstone cutthroat trout swim the fish ladder at Henrys Lake [video]
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It may be winter, but it’s all hands on deck at the spawning shed on Henrys Lake. Yellowstone cutthroat trout are returning in big numbers to Fish and Game’s spawning shed to bring forth the next generation. Watch as they make their way up the fish ladder leading into the shed.
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$50,000 is swimming in Lake Pend Oreille
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If the great taste of a walleye fillet isn’t enough, anglers will now have added incentive to catch and keep walleye in Lake Pend Oreille and connected Idaho waters. Starting March 1, an experimental program launched by Idaho Fish and Game and Avista will offer a chance at cash rewards for anglers harvesting walleye… more
Hunter Education Volunteer Opportunity
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BUILD YOUR PROFESSIONAL RESUME by volunteering as a Hunter Education instructor for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Public speaking to all ages Developing class curriculum Coordinating events/volunteers Firearm… more
Feb. 19: Lake Cascade ice conditions and fishing report
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Feb. 19: We’ve had a pile of snow over the last two weeks, but there are still quite a few anglers out on the lake. I have over 50-inches in my back yard in McCall. There is up to 2 feet in some places on Lake Cascade. Ice conditions are excellent, but access to get on the lake and around on the lake can be… more
Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee Meeting: February 20, 2019
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Southeast Region Winter Feeding Committee
2019 Orientation Meeting
Pocatello, ID 83204
Agenda
Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 74-204, notice is hereby given of an open public meeting of the Idaho Fish and Game Winter… more
Fish and Game Schedules Big Game Measuring Day in Pocatello on March 5
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As basketball fans gear up for March Madness, Fish and Game is getting ready for its own “big game day” -- one that is sure to bring some exciting final scores of its own.
Tuesday, March 5, is Big Game Measuring Day at the Southeast Regional Office of Idaho Fish and Game located at 1345 Barton Road… more
UPDATE: F&G adds three proposals to 2019-20 big game hunts
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Editor Note: This press release was issued prior to the closing of the comment period. Please review the more recent press release here: https://idfg.idaho.gov/press/final-big-game-season-proposals-available-…Idaho Fish and Game is adding three proposals for the 2019-20 big game hunting season for eastern Idaho mule… more
2018 deer, elk harvests similar to 2017; above 10-year averages except mule deer
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Hunters took more mule deer and fewer white-tailed deer in 2018 compared to 2017, while the elk harvest was similar between the two years -- dropping by less than 2 percent from 2017 to 2018.
The 2018 elk harvest was about 15.4 percent above the 10-year average. White-tailed deer harvest dipped in 2018… more
Submit your project ideas to the Coeur d’Alene Basin Restoration Partnership
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The Restoration Partnership is soliciting restoration project ideas from the public and interested stakeholders Feb. 6 to March 20. Citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies and others are encouraged to submit ideas that will benefit natural resources in the Coeur d’Alene Basin.
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Idaho Master Naturalists Help with Roadside Ecology Project
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By: Hilary A. Turner, IDFG Road Ecology Wildlife Technician
Background:
Road ecology is the emerging discipline in which scientists attempt to quantify the ecological effects of roads. Road ecology issues are well documented in Eastern Idaho, and previous studies have been conducted in the Island Park… more
Public's Help Sought in Deer Poaching Case
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Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the recent poaching of two mule deer bucks just off Big Willow Road north of Emmett.
Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) 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