Zan's and Five Mile Boat Ramp Closure

Tue, 08/05/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

LEWISTON - Zan's and Five Mile Boat Ramps on the Clearwater River will be closed for repairs from August 6th-31st. Fish and Game is improving these launch sites to allow for better quality river access. River users are reminded to make sure not to block work areas. Signage will also be posted at these locations to notify… more

Fish Marking and Tagging Trailer Open for Tours in Magic Valley

Mon, 08/04/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

Visitors are invited to tour a fish marking and tagging trailer at the Magic Valley Steelhead Hatchery on Thursday August 7. Each year, three automated fish marking and tagging trailers travel to nine Idaho salmon and steelhead hatcheries where they mark and tag more than 16 million smolts (juvenile salmon and… more

Fish & Game Commission to Meet in Idaho Falls

Mon, 08/04/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet Monday August 11 at the Idaho Falls regional office at 4279 Commerce Circle. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Agenda items include season setting for sage grouse and waterfowl. The Commission will also consider modifying rules regarding unlimited controlled hunt… more

Enter Now for Second Controlled Hunt Drawing

Mon, 08/04/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

Hunters who were unsuccessful in the first draw for controlled hunts have a second chance. The application period for the second drawing for deer, elk and pronghorn hunts runs from August 5, through August 15. The application fee is $6.25 for residents and $14.75 for nonresidents for each species. The drawing will… more

Fish and Game Maps Receive National Recognition

Mon, 08/04/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

In a blog entitled "Story Maps for ÔBread and Butter' Applications" a national blogger is praising Fish and Game's online interactive maps of Wildlife Management Areas in Idaho. The blogger, Bern Szukalski writes for Esri, an industry leader among Internet/software companies specializing in GIS mapping. Szukalski… more

Mild Winters Lead to Great Opportunity for Deer Hunters

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

Many Idaho hunters are optimistic about taking a deer, or maybe even two, this fall. Three consecutive mild winters across most of Idaho are resulting in unusually high numbers of mule deer and whitetail deer. Survival rates have been higher than average in five of the last six years. Biologists say mild winters… more

Fish and Game Seeks Comments on Waterfowl Seasons

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the 2014-15 waterfowl seasons. The deadline for comments is August 7. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which oversees waterfowl management at the national level, authorized Fish and Game to hold a waterfowl season similar to the 2013… more

Free 3D Archery Shoot, August 14 at Chester Wetlands WMA

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

The Idaho Department of Fish… more

Fireworks, Exploding Targets Prohibited on Fish and Game Managed Lands

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Earlier this month, dry summer conditions prompted the United States Forest Service to issue a yearlong ban on the use of exploding targets on USFS managed lands. As the wildlands continue to dry out, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game would like to remind users of Department managed lands and access sites that… more

Governor Otter Appoints Clezie, Fischer To Idaho Fish and Game Commission

Tue, 07/29/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

(BOISE) - Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter announced the appointment today of Pocatello real estate agent Lane Clezie and Meridian irrigation equipment wholesaler Blake Fischer to the seven-member Idaho Fish and Game Commission. Clezie succeeds Randy Budge of Pocatello representing the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's… more

Bass Rules, Bad Behavior and Lake Lowell

Tue, 07/29/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

Ask any bass fisherman in the know and they will tell you - largemouth bass fishing has never been better at Lake Lowell. Larger bass are numerous, and both bank and boat anglers are regularly catching four- and five-pound fish. Smaller, two- and three-pound fish are even more plentiful. But all is not rosy at Lake… more

Waterfowl Open House Slated

Tue, 07/29/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

Waterfowl hunters have a chance to comment on proposed 2014-2015 southwest Idaho seasons at an upcoming open house hosted by Idaho Fish and Game. Statewide waterfowl proposals and an opportunity to comment will soon be available on the Fish and Game website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov. On Tuesday, August 5 from 3:… more

Improved Huntplanner Map Center

Mon, 07/28/2014 - 12:06 | Anonymous (not verified)

Since we first launched the Huntplanner in 2003 we've received a lot of feedback from hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts.  Along with your bouquets and brickbats, we receive many great ideas to improve the Huntplanner Map Center.

In this release, our third complete re-write of the Huntplanner Map… more

Hunters Must Purchase Controlled Hunt Tags by August 1

Mon, 07/28/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

Big game hunters who were drawn in controlled hunt drawings for deer, elk, antelope and bear have only until August 1 to purchase their tags. Any tags not purchased by that date will be forfeited. Controlled hunt tags are allocated by a random drawing from a pool of hunters who have submitted applications. Moose,… more

Second Tags Available This Week

Mon, 07/28/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

Beginning August 1, hunters will be able to purchase unsold nonresident tags for deer and elk as second tags. The tags are available to resident and nonresident hunters. This year the Fish and Game Commission has decided to make the unsold tags available at a discount. Normally they are sold at the full nonresident… more

Super Hunt Second Draw Deadline Approaching

Mon, 07/28/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

Hunters interested in the second Super Hunt drawing have until August 10 to enter. Super Hunt tags allow winners to pursue a deer, elk, pronghorn or moose in any open hunt. The Super Hunt Combo winner is able to hunt all four species - deer, elk, pronghorn and moose in any open hunt. Two elk, two deer, two… more

Record Number of Sockeye Counted at Lower Granite Dam

Mon, 07/28/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

On Thursday July 24, the number of sockeye salmon passing Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River set a new record at 2,270. This is the most sockeye salmon counted at Lower Granite since the dam was built in 1975. As of Sunday July 27, that number had risen to 2,456, and with dozens of sockeye coming through each day, it… more

Sawtooth Hatchery Provides Education and Entertainment

Mon, 07/28/2014 - 00:00 | Anonymous (not verified)

Families traveling in the Sawtooth Mountains have the opportunity to get a first hand lesson in nature, and a bit of free entertainment at the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery. Every summer, Chinook salmon return to the hatchery after a 900 mile journey from the Pacific Ocean to the Salmon River near Stanley. The fish are… more