Press Releases and Articles
Free Shooting Skills Clinics scheduled in Eastern Idaho
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Fish and Game, Eagle Rock Gun School and Club, and the Idaho Hunter Education Association have teamed up to offer a free shotgun and rifle shooting clinic to help hunters get on-target and ready for the upcoming field season. Both events will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Eagle Rock gun range located just… more
F&G tracks bull trout populations by counting the spots where they spawn
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This time of year Fish and Game fisheries staff have provided a variety of cool stories about our work on Chinook redd walks to track those populations. But, Chinook aren’t the only native fall spawner we track using this method, bull trout is another native Idahoan that has their spawning nests counted each… more
Deadline is Oct. 21 to apply for Citizens Shooting Range Advisory Committee
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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking members of the public to volunteer to serve on a Citizens Shooting Range Advisory Committee, which will be responsible for providing input about public shooting range grant applications annually.
Members of the public who actively use shooting ranges, have experience managing or… more
Volunteer Opportunity to help restore wildlife habitat in the Magic Valley after the 2020 Badger Fire
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Fall is right around the corner which traditionally brings cooler temperatures and fall rain, making it the perfect time to plant sagebrush to restore big game winter range lost during the Badger Fire. The Sawtooth National Forest, Minidoka Ranger District and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Magic Valley Region… more
Waterfowl season for youth and veterans/active military runs the weekend of Sept. 24-25
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Duck and goose hunting is one of the most exciting ways to get a youth hunter geared up for hunting. Oftentimes, the sheer abundance of waterfowl flying overhead or bobbing out in the water mesmerizes youngsters enough to potentially take their minds off the discomfort of sitting in near-freezing water later in the… more
Video: How to field dress a deer, elk or moose in a chronic wasting disease management zone
| idfg-jbruns
Now that CWD has come to Idaho, Idaho Fish and Game is receiving lots of questions for hunters about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and what does this mean for hunters in the management zone (Units 14 & 15). Here are a few things to be aware of;
All hunters who harvest a deer, elk or moose in a CWD Management… more
Kamiah RV and Equipment Storage Building
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, 600 South Walnut, PO Box 25, Boise, Idaho 83707, until 2:00 p.m., prevailing local time, on October 6th, 2022 for DFG Project No. 2023-102, Kamiah RV and Equipment Storage Building. Bids mailed to… more
Fish and Game asks for public comment for Murtaugh Lake tiger muskie introduction
| idfg-tthompson
A recent fisheries survey in Murtaugh Lake near Murtaugh, Idaho found high numbers of common carp, Utah chub, and Utah sucker that have limited the amount of sport fish available to anglers. With few game-fish present, Fish and Game biologists have proposed introducing tiger muskie into the lake.
Tiger muskie… more
Interactive maps for Large Tract properties can now be found on the IDFG webpage
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As you are planning fall hunts, please remember that recreational motorized access to all Large Tracts properties is designated to open roads and trails, with all other roads closed to recreational motorized access. All roads are open at all times for non-motorized access.
Here are a couple of recent… more
Upland game bird hunting is going to get a little more exciting starting Sept. 17
| idfg-cliess
Upland game bird hunting is going to get a little more exciting starting Sept. 17. Seasons for chukar, gray partridge, quail and sage-grouse will give upland hunters even more variety this fall.
Here’s a summary of what’s coming up:
Chukar & Partridge
Chukar and gray… more
Artificially created dams create barriers to fish passage
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On August 18, 2022 reports of a man-made dam on Lolo Creek were forwarded to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
The initial information stated a large man-made dam was located under the bridge that crosses Lolo Creek to Forest Road 5114 near Lolo Campground. Pictures from the Nez Perce Tribal Fisheries… more
Snorkel crew training to meet the challenges faced during wild salmon and steelhead trout surveys
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Because wild Chinook salmon and steelhead trout spawn and are reared in natural environments, their status is not easily monitored. One method to monitor natural-reared Chinook salmon and steelhead trout is to use standardized snorkel survey protocols to collect juvenile salmonid data in their home streams. The data… more
This month’s 'Wildlife Express' newsletter dives deep into the lives of salmon
| idfg-cliess
Salmon are the marathon runners — well, swimmers — of the fish world, and for some, their finish line is the rivers and streams of Idaho.
There are three species that make Idaho their final destination: Chinook, sockeye and coho. (If you really want to split hairs, you could add in kokanee salmon as the fourth… more
Hayden Pond open for Labor Day weekend
| idfg-mdemick
Hayden Pond is once again open for anglers just in time for the Labor Day weekend.
Access to the popular fishing pond, located south of Salmon, was temporarily closed in early July after the dilapidated bridge spanning Hayden Creek was removed and replaced with a new, safer bridge.
“The pond… more
Thanks to sportsmen, Fish and Game is learning more each year about bobcats in the state
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Bobcats are quite common throughout the state, and they are a popular quarry among fur harvesters.
Beginning in 2018, Idaho Fish and Game implemented a statewide effort to gather more information about bobcat populations through a voluntary bobcat jaw collection program. Since then, Fish and Game has… more
Before and after the day's snorkel surveys are completed
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Wild salmon and steelhead trout snorkel survey crews typically work eight days in a row. This is because most of their work sites are in remote areas of Idaho and daily commutes are not practical. They also work ten-hour days. You might wonder, “How do the crews spend the rest of the 24 hours each day while in the… more
Chinook Salmon Spawning at MK Nature Center
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Would you like to see Chinook salmon spawning up close? You can at MK Nature Center! For about the next 10 days, you can watch typical Chinook salmon spawning behavior three feet from your own two eyes! Males are fighting, biting, and chasing for access to the female. The female is digging her nest (redd) and choosing… more
Boise County residents can help avoid bear conflicts by storing food and garbage properly
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In late August, Idaho Fish and Game staff in the Southwest Region received multiple reports about a black bear breaking into homes in Crouch, with conflicts centered around the Castle Mountain and Terrace Lakes neighborhoods.
"This bear in Crouch has actually broken into area residences seeking and obtaining… more