Press Releases and Articles
Early season elk hunts require special precautions
| idfg-mdemick
With antlerless elk hunts taking place in the Salmon Region, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds hunters that they can increase their success and avoid possible conflict by always obtaining landowner permission, knowing the area they intend to hunt and taking extra precautions to properly care for their… more
Walleye locations in Lake Pend Oreille (late-July to mid-August)
| idfg-prust
Tracking of Walleye implanted with transmitters continued in Lake Pend Oreille over the past month. Walleyes were still spread out from the Clark Fork River downstream to the Pend Oreille River. Stationary receivers located in the upper Clark Fork River, on the Clark Fork delta, and around the Sandpoint bridges… more
Revamp of Upper Silhouette Range at Black's Creek Public Shooting Range has begun!
| Anonymous (not verified)
The revamping of Black's Creek Public Shooting Range's Upper Silhouette Range (USR) has begun! When the project is complete, both the USR and Black's Creek's popular main range will be able to operate safely at the same time.
Crews have been busy disassembling the USR cover and removing the concrete… more
Fish and Game’s hunt planner can help hunters plan trips during high fire season
| idfg-tthompson
Our typically hot summer season is definitely upon us. Hot and dry conditions throughout Idaho have left rangelands and forests with extremely dry vegetation. Hunters are reminded that Fish and Game provides important fire information to help them keep up-to-date on current fire locations and acreage burned,… more
Fish and Game’s Magic Valley hatcheries lead the way in steelhead production
| idfg-tthompson
Each year, steelhead anglers throughout the state reap the benefits of fish reared in Magic Valley steelhead hatcheries. Because of the area’s cold clean water, three local Idaho Fish and Game hatcheries in the Snake River canyon raise steelhead that will ultimately be released as smolts to begin their migration… more
Road Closure planned for September near Deadwood Reservoir could affect archery hunters
| Anonymous (not verified)
The Boise National Forest has released information about a road closure northeast of Deadwood Reservoir that could affect elk hunters. Forest road 579 is scheduled to have a temporary closure from Sept. 16 – Sept. 29 to replacing an existing culvert with a larger one called an Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP)… more
Hunter education course offered Sept. 9-13 in Salmon
| idfg-mdemick
First-time hunters still have a shot at getting into a mandatory hunter education course before the fall big game seasons begin.
An instructor-led hunter education course is scheduled in Salmon on September 9-13 from 5 to 8 p.m. each evening. This course will be held at the Salmon Sr.… more
Forest Service to start prescribed fires in August to improve Clearwater elk habitat
| idfg-rphillips
The North Fork and Lochsa-Powell Ranger Districts of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests recently announced plans for annual summer prescribed fire projects beginning mid-August when weather and fuel conditions are optimal to acheive management objectives while minimizing smoke in surrounding… more
Wild Salmon Move All Year Long
| idfg-tcopeland
Salmon were made to move and they start while very young. In Idaho, baby salmon start spreading out soon after hatching out from their gravel nests in early spring to find good habitat. Some roam in summer looking for food and shelter. Here is a fish eye view of what that looks like. Many head downstream in… more
Idaho Fish and Game selects partner to construct new headquarters building in Boise
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game is pleased to announce the Idaho Fish… more
Commission approves proposals for nonresident fees, wolf trapping and permits for stocked pheasants
| idfg-rphillips
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Monday, Aug. 12, approved two legislative proposals to advance for Governor’s Office review: a) increasing nonresident license and tag fees and b) establishing Commission authority to designate locations other than WMAs to stock pheasants and require an Upland Game Bird Permit to… more
Fish and Game Commission meeting Aug. 22 in Nampa
| idfg-bpearson
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Nampa Regional Office, located at 15950 North Gate Blvd. The meeting is open to the public, and will be preceded by a 10:45 a.m. ribbon cutting outside of the the new regional office building.
Major items that commissioners are… more
Kokanee fishing picking up in Lake Pend Oreille
| idfg-mcorsi
The late summer kokanee fishing has been heating up recently on Lake Pend Oreille. This comes as a nice surprise because Fish and Game biologists were expecting kokanee to be abundant, but also on the small side, and kokanee smaller than about 8-inches long tend to be hard to catch. When fish get over 8 inches and… more
Caldwell Ponds to Close for Angler Use Improvements
| Anonymous (not verified)
More suitable gamefish habitat and fewer aquatic weeds are the goals of a renovation project set to begin in late August at Caldwell Ponds. The five-year gravel extraction project will result in one larger, deeper pond and subsequent better fishing conditions for pond anglers.
Upon project completion… more
Salmon River No Barrier to Wandering Wolverine
| idfg-devansmack
With all the trail cameras in the woods these days, it’s hard for even a rare animal to go unnoticed. And if you’re a wolverine sporting white feet instead of brown, you can bet you’ll get attention. A biologist with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game discovered a very distinctive-looking wolverine on a series of… more
F&G seeks angler input on proposed Clearwater fall Chinook season
| idfg-mkoenig
Fish and Game fisheries managers are considering expanding fall Chinook salmon fishing in the Clearwater River, and they're gathering public comments about the proposal. Deadline to comment is Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. MDT.
There have been discussions on how to provide this fishery without negatively impacting the… more
PotlatchDeltic places fire restrictions on its property
| idfg-rphillips
PotlatchDeltic Corporation announced in late July that no campfires or open burning will be allowed on its Idaho property due to increasing fire danger in the region.
The burning ban on PotlatchDeltic’s Idaho properties will remain in effect until conditions improve. Additional information about PotlatchDeltic… more
Bighorn sheep lottery tag raised over $109,000 for sheep research and management
| idfg-bpearson
For the Arizona hunter whose ticket was pulled for the 28th Annual Bighorn Sheep Tag Lottery, it represents the hunt of a lifetime. For the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, it means more than $109,000 in funding will benefit wild sheep conservation in Idaho.
The lucky winner of the 2019 Bighorn Sheep… more