Press Releases and Articles
Calling all hunters: Please fill out your hunter reports if you're done for the season
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game needs help from all big game hunters to fill out their hunter reports whether or not they harvested. With many general any weapon deer seasons winding down, hunters who are done can fill out their reports online or by calling (877) 268-9365. The phone option is available 24 hours per day and seven… more
Oct 28: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
| idfg-bbeller
Steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River noticeably increased over the past week.
Most bank anglers were interviewed downstream of North Fork while boat anglers were more commonly encountered upstream of Deadwater. Angler effort upstream of Salmon in location code 17 remained low. Additionally, effort… more
Challis-area hunters should be aware of BLM wild horse gather
| idfg-scassinelli
If you’re planning to hunt in Unit 36A, please be aware that the BLM Challis Field Office plans to use a helicopter and ground crews to gather wild horses. The gather begins November 5 and is expected to last 5 to 9 days.
The gather area is bordered on the north by the Salmon River, on the west by the East… more
Preparation important for waterfowl hunting with a boat
| idfg-mdemick
Hunters using a boat to get to their island blind, and hunters shooting from their duck boats are going not only on a hunting trip. They are also going on a boating trip.
It is critically important that they have all of the safety equipment that a boating outing requires. In addition having safety gear, it is… more
Southwest Region Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule for the Month of November
| Anonymous (not verified)
Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 14,400 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during November. Local ponds are the primary focus of this stocking effort due to milder weather and correspondingly cooler water temperatures.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED… more
Hayden, Hyde and Kid’s Creek ponds to be stocked in early November
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock over 1,200 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range the first week of November in Hayden, Hyde and Kid's Creek ponds in the Salmon Region.
Location; Week Stocked; Number of Trout
Hayden Pond; Nov 4-8; 600 Hyde Pond; Nov 4-8; 400 Kids Creek Pond; Nov 4-8; 200… more
Tiny tags and antennas help track juvenile Chinook in Lemhi and Salmon rivers
| idfg-bbeller
Anglers fishing the upper Salmon River this fall and winter may notice large antennas in various locations near the riverbank.
These antennas are part of a juvenile Chinook Salmon radio telemetry study conducted by Biomark's applied biological services team in collaboration with the Idaho Fish and Game. The… more
Bats Find the Perfect Hideout at Swan Falls Dam
| Anonymous (not verified)
By Casey Pozzanghera, Regional Wildlife Biologist
The area surrounding southwestern Idaho’s Swan Falls Dam is home to many natural wonders. Smallmouth bass, catfish, and sturgeon fill the river, ducks and geese flock to the sandbars, mule deer and black-tailed jackrabbits feed in the sagebrush-covered… more
Browns are rising in Teton Valley
| idfg-jbrower
This September Fish and Game along with staff from the Friends of the Teton River conducted fish population surveys using mark/recapture on two monitoring reaches on the Teton River. These surveys are conducted every other year and provide valuable information to help guide fisheries management decisions.… more
New fish detection system installed on Marsh Creek
| idfg-estark
Idaho Fish and Game's wild salmon and steelhead monitoring staff, with funding from Bonneville Power Administration, recently improved the department's wild steelhead monitoring infrastructure with a fish-detection system – called a PIT array – that was installed into Marsh Creek, which is a… more
F&G finalizes agreements to allow public access on corporate timberlands in North Idaho
| idfg-rphillips
With final agreements now signed, hunters, anglers, trappers and other recreationists have access to 336,630 more acres of private timberland through an agreement between the landowners and Fish and Game.
You can see locations of the parcels on Fish and Game's Map Center.
Fish and Game officials… more
Black bear cub found in Southwest Idaho to be rehabilitated
| Anonymous (not verified)
A young black bear cub, taken from the wild by a well-meaning citizen, was deemed a good candidate for rehabilitation and now resides with a licensed rehabilitator in central Idaho. Like others across Idaho, the rehabilitator operates under a permit issued by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
The young… more
Fish and Game asks pheasant hunters to report banded birds at Sterling WMA
| idfg-jjackson
Pheasant season arrived in southeast Idaho on October 19 with some stormy weather… but for some it still didn’t dampen the excitement of getting out in the field-- shotgun in hand-- and enjoying the experiences associated with upland game bird hunting.
Here in the Southeast Region, one of the best places to… more
Mule deer doe & fawn wasted near North Tom Beall Road near Lapwai
| idfg-jbruns
On Thursday October 17, 2019 a mule deer doe and fawn were found wasted near North Tom Beall Road east of Lapwai, ID. Investigation by Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers showed both deer had been shot and no meat taken from either animal. It is believed that both deer were killed at separate locations and… more
Only antlers and ivories taken from bull elk shot and wasted near McKown Road north of Potlatch
| idfg-jbruns
On Thursday October 17, a bull elk was found wasted in a wheat field near McKown Road north of Potlatch, ID. The elk had been shot one time with only the antlers and ivories removed from the animal. All of the meat was left to waste from the elk. It is believed the elk was killed sometime between Sunday October 13,… more
Agencies join forces to protect city watershed and sensitive wetlands
| idfg-mdemick
Land and wildlife managers hope initial efforts to construct a fence in the upper Jesse Creek area will protect a sensitive wetland in a watershed that serves as one of the main water sources for the City of Salmon.
Employees from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Salmon-Challis National… more
UPDATE: Thank you for helping make the case on Harpster bull elk
| idfg-jbruns
Thank you for all of the calls and assistance from the public on making the Harpster bull elk case. The landowner is very appreciative of all of the interest, support and tips that led to the solve on this case. Tips from the public are the key to making a majority of unlawful big game cases. Idaho’s wildlife is a… more
Two mule deer bucks left to waste south of Idaho Falls
| idfg-jbrower
Fish and Game is investigating two mule deer bucks that were wasted and dumped south of Idaho Falls. They were discovered on Thursday Oct. 17 south of the Sand Creek Golf Course on Henry Creek Road.
"We are asking for your help," says Conservation Officer Rob Howe. "Anyone with knowledge of these two… more