Press Releases and Articles
Gift licenses, Super Hunt entries make great stocking stuffers
| idfg-mdemick
Give the gift of the great outdoors - gift certificates for a fishing license, hunting license, or Super Hunt entry make excellent stocking stuffers.
Fishing and hunting provide a good excuse to get outside, see the beauty of Idaho, and spend precious time with family and friends. For outdoor enthusiasts,… more
Clearwater Region weekly steelhead report (12/4/17 - 12/10/17)
| idfg-vosborn
This week the Clearwater Region saw a decrease in angler effort, the colder temperatures is a possible factor keeping anglers off of the water.
There were fish caught this week all throughout the region with the majority of fish being released due to the size limitations of this season. Aside from the… more
Upper Salmon River weekly steelhead report (12/4/17)
| idfg-vosborn
This will be the last upper Salmon River weekly steelhead report of the fall 2017 season. Reports will begin again at the start of the 2018 spring steelhead season.
As colder weather moved into the area, steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River continued to decline over the past week. Little effort… more
GPS collars show the hidden lives of deer and elk
| idfg-rphillips
The whup, whup, whup of a helicopter grows louder as a herd of deer flees toward a trap. A small army of Fish and Game staff and volunteers hide as the animals run into a hidden net and become entangled.
People rush to the thrashing animals, and within seconds, untangle and calm them by… more
Wolf trapping certification course offered in Nampa December 16
| idfg-mdemick
Trappers interested in learning more about the specifics of trapping wolves are reminded that Idaho rules require trappers to successfully complete a Wolf Trapper Certification course before they can purchase wolf trapping tags.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will sponsor a certification course in Nampa… more
IDFG Begins Winter Trapping & Animal Counts Using Helicopters
| idfg-glosinski
IDAHO FALLS - As the snows of winter start to push deer, elk, and moose onto their winter ranges, the Idaho Department of Fish… more
Making Fishing Better - An anglers personal mission
| idfg-dmegargle
Richard Kicklighter is an avid angler who lives in the Burley area. He has a long history of fishing in the area, and he remembers the days when Freedom Park Pond was a cherished and heavily used fishery.
Freedom Park Pond is no longer stocked by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The pond habitat had… more
Localized Canada Goose Die-off
| Anonymous (not verified)
I received a phone call this fall from a concerned citizen reporting a couple of dead Canada geese near his property around the Rathdrum prairie. After taking notes regarding the situation I told him to keep an eye on things and let me know if any more dead animals turn up.
The following day my co-worker… more
Helicopter surveys of big game to begin soon
| idfg-mdemick
Beginning in early December, Fish and Game staff will be flying to get a closer look at deer and elk numbers, including several low-level helicopter surveys planned throughout the state.
"We want to give folks a heads up regarding these flights,” said Daryl Meints, Fish and Game deer and elk program… more
Trapper education courses scheduled
| idfg-mdemick
Beginning July 1, 2018, every trapper who purchased their first trapping license after June 30, 2011 will be required to attend and pass a mandatory trapper education course before they can purchase an Idaho trapping license.
Trappers that have successfully passed and are certified through the Idaho voluntary… more
Boise River survey finds a surprising species: a non-native freshwater shrimp
| idfg-rphillips
Finding strange, non-native creatures living in the Boise River has nearly become a tradition, or at least, a recurring incident, and Idaho Fish and Game would like to see it end.
In a recent case, Fish and Game crews surveying the Boise River near Warm Springs Golf Course discovered a freshwater shrimp… more
Public comment sought on Upland Game, Turkey and Furbearer Seasons
| idfg-mdemick
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public comments on proposed changes to the 2018 and 2019 upland game, turkey and furbearer seasons.
Proposed changes to seasons include:
Increasing the daily bag limit from 1 to 2 turkeys per day statewide. Moving the opening day for the fall general… more
Nighttime engineering at the MK Nature Center
| idfg-vrunnoe
Visitors to the MK Nature Center can see evidence of the nighttime work of a pair of newly resident beavers. Look for underwater caches of willow and cottonwood branches along the existing beaver dam.
Fish and Game publishes multispecies monitoring tool
| Anonymous (not verified)
Money for wildlife conservation is a dwindling resource in a time when there has never been a greater need for it. The sweat equity of eight organizations, 200 citizen scientists, and a biologist’s survey tool showed what can be accomplished when the two are connected. This collaborative… more
Attract wintering birds, support outdoor education
| idfg-mdemick
Stock up on winter bird seed and find that special holiday gift for the outdoor person on your list at the Fish and Game Morrison Knudsen (MK) Nature Center’s Holiday Bird Seed Sale December 1 and 2.
Backyard bird lovers can purchase locally-preferred bird seed, as well as feeding supplies, books, apparel,… more
Don't let 2017 slip away without one more hunt, or several more
| idfg-rphillips
December is when a hunter’s will gets tested. It’s easy to look at short, cold days, gray skies and often dubious road conditions and think “maybe I will just call it a season.”
But in the back of your mind, you know what you might miss. If you’re a waterfowl or upland bird hunter, you’re also… more
Upper Salmon River steelhead report. (11/27/17)
| idfg-vosborn
Angler effort on the upper Salmon River was low at the beginning of the week, but the combination of warm weather and the Thanksgiving holiday led to an increase in effort over Friday and Saturday. Unfortunately, the warm weather caused river conditions to deteriorate at the same time that effort increased. The only… more
Steelhead report for Clearwater Region
| idfg-vosborn
Steelhead fishing in the Clearwater Region was challenging this week with angler effort dropping some this week in comparison to the past several weeks. River conditions were less than ideal this week with cloudy conditions in much of the Clearwater and Snake and the rain didn’t not help either. Effort was down but… more