Press Releases and Articles
IDFG To Host Workshop For Women
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IDAHO FALLS - No matter how liberated we pretend to be, most of us automatically associate hunting and outdoors with being guy things; but the times are changing and IDFG is working to help women become more comfortable in the outdoors and with hunting. A clinic especially for women will be held at the Cedar Hills Gun… moreQuota on Boise River "B" Elk Tags Removed
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Meeting in Driggs Thursday, August 9, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted to remove the quota on Boise River Zone "B" elk tags. The action was a response to Wednesday's failure of the computerized license sales system during a planned sale of resident elk tags for the Lolo, Selway, and Middle Fork zones. The tag… moreIDFG Hosts 2nd Round Of Scoping Meetings
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IDAHO FALLS - Last May, IDFG held a series of public open houses to help collect ideas from anglers about proposed changes for the next set of biennial fishing regulations. Now, the Department is heading back out to speak with the public about proposed regulations drafted in response to comments from the earlier… moreSteelhead Run Could Be Memorable
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If you see a rain dance in progress, chances are the dancers are steelhead anglers. Unless low, warm water blocks the run, this fall's steelhead fishing should be as extraordinary as the chinook season this spring. Steelhead are pouring over Bonneville Dam already in numbers that suggest the preseason forecast of 249,… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q: I want to trade my elk tag for one in a different zone. Is that possible? A. Yes.You can exchange it for one in another zone at a Fish and Game office, for $3.50. One exchange is allowed. The deadline is Aug. 29, or earlier if the season in your zone opens earlier. If the new zone has a quota, there have to be tags… moreElk Tag Sales Delayed to August 8, 11
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Sales of bull elk tags (B-tags) in the Boise River, Lolo, Selway, and Middle Fork (A… moreFeds OK 38-day Canvasback Hunt
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Idaho waterfowlers might have a chance to take a few canvasback this fall after all. Idaho waterfowl hunting rules for this season are expected to be approved by the Fish and Game Commission next week. Department recommendations for duck hunting were made with the understanding that there would be no hunting of… moreFish Salvage Declared For Big Lost River Below Blaine Diversion
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Effective Tuesday, July 31, 2001, a public fish salvage has been declared for the Big Lost River below the Blaine diversion in Butte County. The Blaine Diversion lies west of Highway 93, between Arco and Mackay, just upstream from the Big Lost River bridge crossing at milepost 98.8, 2.5 miles south of Leslie. The river… moreCrane Hunt Look-up
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Hunters who applied for controlled hunts for sandhill cranes and early Canada goose can see whether or not they drew by looking results up on the Fish and Game Internet site. Successful applicants will be notified by mail but anyone anxious to know now can go to http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/ and look on the… moreTeachers Take More WILD Knowledge Back to School
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Teachers from all across Idaho will be taking more advanced knowledge of Idaho's wildlife with them when they return to the classroom this fall. Project WILD III, an advanced program offered by Fish and Game for school teachers who have already taken Project WILD courses, was recently offered to Idaho teachers who… moreBighorn Tag Lottery Nets Disease Research Dollars
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Contact: Dale Toweill, Trophy Species Manager, (208) 334-2920 Bighorn sheep disease research received a shot in the arm with this yearÁ_s bighorn tag lottery. Fish and Game sheep research projects will receive $29,177, according to Ike Mortensen, president of the Idaho Chapter of the Foundation for North American… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. How can I find out what kind of fish are stocked in a certain stream or lake? A. On the Fish and Game web site, www.state.id.us/fishgame, select "Fishing" then "fish stocking." The next page will give you a link to information about where fish will be stocked this year, another to stocking history, and one to… moreBighorn Tag Lottery Nets Disease Research Dollars
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Contact: Dale Toweill, Trophy Species Manager, (208) 334-2920 Bighorn sheep disease research received a shot in the arm with this yearÁ_s bighorn tag lottery. Fish and Game sheep research projects will receive $29,177, according to Ike Mortensen, president of the Idaho Chapter of the Foundation for North American… moreWaterfowl Season Open House Slated
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Waterfowl hunters have a chance to comment on proposed 2001-2002 duck and goose seasons and other waterfowl-related proposals during two upcoming open houses hosted by Idaho Fish and Game. On Friday, August 3, from noon to 6:00 pm, Fish and Game personnel will be on hand to visit with the public at both the McCall… moreScoping Meeting Set For Future Use Of 1,501 Acre Chester Wetlands Acquisition
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CHESTER - Thanks to a strong commitment by the Fremont County Commissioners to maintain public access to valuable wildlife habitat and hunting… moreSometimes We Hurt The Ones We Love!
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IDAHO FALLS - Just about everyone loves birds. To some people it's a casual affair, with a quick look snatched here and there. To others, it a passionate lifelong commitment, with trips to exotic locations to view rare species. Unfortunately, we sometimes inadvertently harm the ones we love, as is currently the case… moreFishing Slow At Winchester Lake
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Fishing success has been good to excellent at many of the local lakes and reservoirs, but high water temperatures and low dissolved oxygen levels are to blame for poor fishing at Winchester Lake, a traditional fishing destination for many. According to Regional Fisheries Biologist, Ed Schreiver, "Catch rates… moreResident Deer and Elk Tags Go on Sale July 25
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Idaho big game hunters can pick up their resident tags beginning July 25 except for elk zones with separate limited quotas. The sale will begin at 5 a.m. wherever a license vendor is open. Fish and Game offices open at 8 a.m. Tags are sold throughout the hunting season. Hunters who already hold a receipt for a tag… more