Press Releases and Articles
SW Region fisheries staff gets loony at Lake Cascade
| idfg-rberkley
While McCall fish management crews were conducting their annual fall fish survey of Cascade Reservoir, a banded common loon was found entangled in one of the nets. The leg band number revealed this bird was banded at Walker Lake, Nev. (east of Reno) in 2000 as an adult (at least 3 years old). This meant the loon… more
Pearls beneath the surface of Idaho rivers
| idfg-devansmack
What’s blue, can live to be 100 years old, and hitches a ride on salmon? The answer: western pearlshell mussel.
This species lives in clean freshwater streams and is the longest-lived mussel known in the West. Although widely distributed, numbers of western pearlshells are in decline, and it is a Species of… more
Studying wildlife ecology through road-killed animals
| idfg-hturner
Seeing a road-killed animal may be sad, but it might also provide a clue to more effective wildlife management.
Hilary Turner works for the Idaho Fish and Game as a roadside carcass surveyor in the Upper Snake Region. She drives US-20 from Idaho Falls to the Montana border searching for… more
Four wolf trapper courses scheduled across the state in November and December
| idfg-jbruns
Attention new wolf trappers: There are four upcoming wolf trapper education classes scheduled for November and December in Idaho. If you plan to trap wolves this season, please plan to attend one of these classes.
Nov 3 9am-5pm IDFG Regional Office, Idaho Falls
Nov 9 9am… more
Lower water levels expected at Moose Creek Reservoir in Clearwater Region
| idfg-jbruns
Anglers and boaters should be aware that Idaho Fish and Game will be lowering water levels on Moose Creek Reservoir through October and into early November. The purpose of this project is to reduce the amount of aquatic vegetation that occurs in the reservoir.
This will improve fishing and boating… more
Moose Creek Reservoir water level
| idfg-rhand
Idaho Fish and Game will be lowering water levels on Moose Creek Reservoir over the next few weeks. The purpose of this project is to reduce the amount of aquatic vegetation that occurs in the reservoir. This will improve fishing and boating opportunities next year. The draw down works by exposing aquatic vegetation… more
Deer opener in Upper Snake Region shows increased hunter success
| idfg-jbrower
Many hunters experienced a great opening weekend of the general deer season in the Upper Snake. Over 1,000 hunters passed through Fish & Game check stations after opening weekend in the region, and we saw some great bucks harvested. The percentage of successful hunters is up from last year with more… more
Jump shooting: a low-cost gateway to waterfowl hunting
| idfg-imalepeai
Jump shooting ducks is an exciting way for anyone to hunt ducks and geese. It does not require expensive equipment, a dog (although handy), or having to wake up early in the morning.
All you need is:
Shotgun Idaho hunting license Migratory bird (HIP) permit Nontoxic shotgun shell (steel shot)… more
Southeast opening weekend shows modest improvement for deer hunters
| idfg-jjackson
Southeast Idaho Deer Opener Update
Deer season opened under rainy and snowy conditions in southeast Idaho on October 10, but precipitation didn’t dampen the success of those hunters who hit the hills. In fact, opening day of 2018 showed a modest increase in hunter success over last fall’s opener, a trend that… more
Tiger Trout Stocked in Big Lake
| idfg-jbrower
Idaho Department of Fish & Game recently partnered with the Forest Service office in Mackay, Idaho to stock several hundred fingerling (~3 inch) tiger trout in Big Lake, located in Copper Basin. You might be asking yourself what a tiger trout is. A tiger trout is a sterile hybrid trout produced… more
Deer hunt starts strong in Magic Valley
| idfg-khatch
JEROME – Magic Valley check station opening weekend results show an increased success for mule deer hunters this year in the Magic Valley.
Last year at the four check stations, located in Gooding, Shoshone, Pine Road turnoff and Little Wood Road, officers checked 1,510 hunters opening weekend with… more
North Idaho check stations show similar results, but fewer hunters on opening weekend
| idfg-rphillips
When Fish and Game biologists predicted hunting would be similar to last year, they probably didn't realize how accurate that might be based on opening weekend results from the St. Maries check station.
A total of 360 hunters came through the check station, who had taken 23 deer and elk.
Last year's… more
Fish and Game officers need your help
| idfg-khatch
SUBLETT – A doe mule deer was shot and left Friday Oct. 12, at around 2 pm near the old Sublett Guard Station off North Heglar Road.
Witnesses saw two people in a white truck leave the scene without taking the deer. Idaho Fish and Game Officers collected evidence at the scene but need additional information.… more
Clearwater region check stations show opening weekend success
| idfg-jbruns
Opening weekend hunter numbers were comparable to past years at the South Fork Clearwater check station near Mount Idaho. A total of 169 hunters visited the check station, compared to last season’s opening weekend visitation of 124 hunters. In 2016, check station hunter numbers were 176 on the first weekend of the… more
Pheasant releases expand hunting opportunity in the Clearwater through Dec. 31
| idfg-jbruns
The opening weekend of youth pheasant season on the Palouse River Youth Only Upland Game Area was a great success. This youth area was completely booked on opening weekend with five hunter/mentor pairs per day. With the help of Jim Hagedorn and the Game Bird Foundation, we are looking forward to another successful… more
Southwest Region Check Station Summary
| Anonymous (not verified)
Here are the final numbers for three southwest region check stations operated over the weekend and comparisons (in parentheses) to the previous year.
Mores Creek Check Station - Highway 21
# of hunters through station - 1146 (1203)
# of elk checked - 10 (16)
# of deer checked - 109 (94)
… more
November Happenings at Black's Creek Range
| Anonymous (not verified)
Daylight savings time ends Sunday, November 4, and the entire range will be closed that day for the annual fall cleanup event.
BCR winter hours begin Monday, November 5th. BCR will be open from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The range will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and back open for public shooting on… more
2018 nonresident/second whitetail tags now sold out
| idfg-rphillips
Fish and Game has sold out of all its nonresident/second deer and elk tags with the final white-tailed deer tags selling out on Oct. 15. Nonresidents who want to ensure they get a general deer or elk tag for next year can start buying 2019 nonresident licenses and deer and elk tags starting Dec. 1.
Hunters… more