Press Releases and Articles
Fishing Season Begins May 24
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Most of Idaho's fishing waters that are not open all year long will be open May 24, the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend. Most lakes and reservoirs as well as most larger rivers are open to fishing year round in Idaho, but some smaller lakes and most streams are open from May 24 through November 30. Anglers… moreLeave Young, "Abandoned" Animals Alone
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By Mike Demick, Regional Conservation Educator LEWISTON - With May and June being the peak time for Idaho's wildlife to have their young, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game offers this simple suggestion to well-intentioned people finding baby animals that appear to be abandoned: Leave them alone. Most young… moreMake Litter Pick Up Part of Outdoor Experience
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By Mike Demick, Regional Conservation Educator LEWISTON - With schools of salmon anglers now lining the banks along many of Idaho's rivers, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages all outdoor enthusiasts to make litter pickup a part of their outdoor routine. "Not only is it something good to do, but it… moreHabitat and Homes: A Boise Man's Vision of Coexistence
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By Catherine Butler Nine years ago Gary Campbell was drawn to a place unlike any he'd seen in the Boise foothills. A combination of scenic terrain, rugged geology and plentiful wildlife prompted Campbell to buy the property and eventually build a home above Boise's Table Rock. "Seasonally, it changes," Campbell… moreTrophy Drawing Results on the Internet
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The results of the drawing for moose, mountain goat and bighorn sheep hunts are online on the Idaho Fish and Game website at: http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/hunt/ch/results/msg.cfm Hunters need to enter their hunting license number to see their results. A total of 277 hunters applied for the 15 permits for… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I heard that more elk tags are being offered in some controlled hunts in the Lemhi zone. Why? A. Surveys of elk populations in the Lemhi Zone indicated the chance to offer more hunting opportunity. Elk permits were added in hunt numbers 2005 (58 permits), 2013 (24 permits), 2139 (two permits), 2142 (one permit),… moreAnnual Closure Set For Nesting Trumpeter Swans At Sand Creek WMA
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St. Anthony - For the tenth straight year, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will restrict human access and delay the start of fishing season in two ponds at the Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area to help isolate two pairs of nesting trumpeter swans. The nesting trumpeters are located on Ponds 2 and 4 in the main… moreSalmon Season Above Kamiah Bridge To Close On May 18, 2003
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KAMIAH - The mainstem and Middle Fork Clearwater River salmon fishery from the Kamiah Bridge upstream to a posted boundary above Clear Creek will close Sunday May 18, 2003 one hour after sunset. The harvest quota has been met. Because continued harvest could jeopardize production goals at the Kooskia National Fish… moreSouth Fork Salmon Chinook Season Approved
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Chinook anglers will have the opportunity to fish the South Fork of the Salmon River again this year. A harvestable surplus of hatchery chinook is forecast to be on its way to the McCall fish hatchery trap on the South Fork of the Salmon River. Meeting by telephone conference call May 12, the Idaho Fish and Game… moreDeer Hunt Cuts, Elk Increase Approved
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has approved cuts to deer hunts in two areas where recently completed aerial surveys showed population declines. Meeting by conference call May 12, the Commission accepted department recommendations for reducing the deer hunts and increasing elk hunts in the Lemhi Zone. Herd counts… moreCrane Permits, Early Goose Hunts Cut
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With persistent drought in eastern Idaho affecting sandhill crane nesting, crane permits have been cut 20 percent for this fall. Sandhill crane harvest levels are set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The federal wildlife agency has decided to reduce Idaho's allowance of permits because crane reproduction has… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. My cousins are coming from Nebraska this spring and I would like to take them fishing here in Idaho. When is Free Fishing Day this year? A. June 7 is the day you and your friends, even from outside Idaho, can fish for free. All the other rules and limits apply, so pick up a copy of the fishing brochure or view it… moreAccess YES Program Launched
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is looking for landowners in the Panhandle (five northern counties) willing to open their lands to hunters… moreLeave Young Wildlife Alone
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LEWISTON - With May and June being the peak time for Idaho's wildlife to have their young, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game offers this simple suggestion to well-intentioned people finding baby animals that appear to be abandoned: Leave them alone. Most young wildlife picked up by well-meaning, concerned… moreMake Litter Pick-Up Part Of Outdoor Experience
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LEWISTON - With schools of salmon anglers now lining the banks along many of Idaho's rivers, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages all outdoor enthusiast to make litter pick-up a part of their outdoor routine. "Not only is it something good to do, but it will demonstrate to the public the sportsman's… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 32,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during May. Location and number of trout listed below: Boise River (Boise): 2,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton): 2,000 Bull Trout Lake: 1,200 Caldwell Pond #1: 1,000… moreDeer Hunt Cuts Proposed
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Based on recent aerial surveys, deer herds in several hunting units appear to have changed enough that hunts may be reduced this fall. Permit levels in some deer controlled hunts will be cut if the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approves department recommendations in a conference call May 12. The counts were completed… moreFrom Lesson to Legacy: Cutthroat Plate
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By Sue Nass In 1990, a class of fourth grade kids from a small Idaho town had an idea and took it to the legislature. As a result, the cutthroat trout was designated Idaho's state fish. Fast forward to 2003. A colorful new wildlife plate has just been released featuring, that's right, the cutthroat trout. And what… more