Press Releases and Articles
Hunter Education instructors receive top honors
| idfg-talberti
Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors are the backbone of the Hunter Education Program. We have developed an incentive awards program to reward their efforts with the classes they teach, mentoring of new instructors and all other direct support they give the hunter education program. This year two instructors reached… more
Hunter Education and Reservist Volunteers of the Year
| idfg-talberti
Each year we recognize Hunter Ed and Reservist volunteers of the years. These people have dedicated themselves to helping Idaho Fish and Game and the sportsmen.
This year’s Magic Valley Regional Hunter Educations Instructor of the Year of the year award is presented to Ed Hartman.
Ed Hartman taught six… more
Visit Fish and Game at the Great Northwest Outdoor Expo
| idfg-rphillips
The expo is making its Idaho debut June 29-July 1 in Nampa, and Fish and Game will be on hand at its booth and also providing seminars about big game hunting, upland bird hunting and fishing on Friday and Saturday.
Fish and Game’s booth will have displays, staffers available to answer general questions about… more
Cat recovering from plague in Elmore County
| idfg-staff
A cat in Elmore county is recovering from plague. It had come into contact with flea-infested ground squirrels before becoming ill. This is the second plague finding in Idaho in 2018 after a child was found to be infected earlier in June.
As of this posting, no large scale die-offs have been detected in… more
Video: Access improvements for boaters, anglers and hunters on the Snake River
| idfg-vosborn
Fish and Game's fishing and boating access sites along the Snake River in Southwest Idaho provide all sorts of recreation opportunities. Major improvements to one, the Map Rock Access site, is good for people and wildlife.
Read more information on the improvements at Map Rock Access area.
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June 25: Chinook fishing update for the Clearwater River, Rapid River, and Hells Canyon Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Run Update and Harvest Share
By now, you all know the drill. The table below shows the run estimates and harvest shares for the Clearwater River, Rapid River and Hells Canyon Chinook Salmon fisheries.
Clearwater River Fishery
The Clearwater River fishery is… more
Video: See and learn about fishing and managing Idaho's mountain lakes
| idfg-mkoenig
Each summer, fish biologists and technicians lace up their boots and hike deep into Idaho’s mountainous backcountry. They spend several weeks each year collecting information on fish populations to help make decisions about where to stock fish, how many, and how often. Click the video below to learn about how IDFG… more
New laws taking effect July 1 pertain to trespassing, animal salvage, and trapper education
| idfg-rphillips
Many new Idaho laws that passed in the last legislative session take effect July 1, including laws that affect outdoor recreationists, including hunters, anglers and trappers.
New trespass lawIdaho’s trespass law changes July 1 and people are now required to have written permission or other lawful… more
Biologists begin grizzly bear trapping in the Caribou/Targhee National Forest
| idfg-jnicholson
Fish and Game will begin trapping efforts in the Upper Snake Region from the end of June until the end of August. This research is part of on-going efforts required by the 2016 Conservation Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the Yellowstone Ecosystem to monitor grizzly bears.
When trapping operations are… more
Plague may be present in 2018
| idfg-staff
It is being reported later in 2018 than in 2015 and 2016, but plague concerns are starting to trickle in.
The Idaho Department of Health reported a case of plague in an Idahoan this year. It's unclear where it was contracted.
If you find large numbers of rodents or animals dead in the vicinity of our… more
Super Hunt winners drawn for first round, second drawing now open, apply here
| idfg-vosborn
Winners in the first of two Idaho Super Hunt drawings have been drawn and notified by phone or mail.
Of the 62,822 total entries, 20,373 were for eight deer tags, 23,702 were for eight elk tags, 5,158 were for eight pronghorn tags, 8,875 were for one moose tag, and 4,714 entries were for one Super Hunt Combo… more
June 19: Update on Chinook fishing for the Clearwater River, Rapid River and Hells Canyon
| idfg-jdupont
We're late enough in the run that nearly all the spring Chinook destined for the Clearwater River, Rapid River and Hells Canyon fisheries have passed Lower Granite Dam.
As such, we can now use counts at Lower Granite Dam to determine our harvest shares for these three fisheries (see table below). A… more
Information sought about leashed deer found dead in Pocatello
| idfg-jjackson
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game responded to a call in the morning of June 13, from a Gibson Jack resident (south side of Pocatello) about a dead deer in their yard. Calls like this one come to Fish and Game occasionally throughout the year—sometimes deer are hit by vehicles or otherwise injured… more
Lower Salmon River closed to Chinook fishing; Lochsa and North Fork Clearwater will close July 1
| idfg-rphillips
Fish and Game has closed all salmon fishing in the two remaining portions of the Lower Salmon River. The Little Salmon River will reopen to salmon fishing during this next four-day interval, June 28 to July 1.
Fish and Game's fisheries managers report that by the end of fishing hours on July 1, 2018, the… more
Chinook Season to Open June 23 on Upper Salmon River
| idfg-mdemick
The Chinook salmon fishing season on the upper Salmon River will open Saturday, June 23, with a seven-day-a-week season until further notice.
“Flows have dropped considerably over the past two weeks and the river should be in great shape for opening day,” said Greg Schoby, Salmon Region fish manager for Idaho… more
Elk hunters can comment on proposal to change elk hunts in the Sawtooth Zone
| idfg-rphillips
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is considering two options for the 2019 hunting season in the Sawtooth Elk Zone, and hunters can take a brief survey to show their preferences. Deadline to comment is July 2.
The elk population within the Sawtooth Elk Zone (Units 33, 34, 35, and 36) has increased in recent… more
Idaho resident hunters can apply for grizzly bear hunt June 15 through July 15
| idfg-rphillips
Fish and Game will accept controlled hunt applications for a 2018 grizzly bear tag June 15 through July 15. The drawing is limited to Idaho residents with a valid Idaho hunting license.
Hunters can apply at any Fish and Game license vendor, at Fish and Game regional offices, online at idfg.idaho.gov/buy-online… more
Section of the Clearwater River will close to Chinook fishing on Friday, June 15
| idfg-rphillips
The Idaho Fish and Game's fisheries managers have determined that by June 15, the sport fishery harvest objectives for the Mainstem Clearwater River from Cherrylane Bridge upstream to Orofino Bridge will be met and therefore Chinook fishing will end in that section at the end of fishing hours on June 15 in order to… more