Press Releases and Articles
Mentored Youth Deer Hunt a Success
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Last fall the Idaho Department of Fish and Game once again joined forces with local Salmon Region landowners to host the second annual mentored youth deer hunt. The area's first mentored hunt began just over a year ago with encouragement from ranch manager Mike Kossler of Eagle Valley Ranch. He suggested the youth… moreF&G Commission Hears Salmon Forecast, Big Game Summary
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission heard some encouraging news about the coming salmon seasons. The pre-season spring and summer Chinook salmon run forecast predicts about 160,000 adult hatchery fish and almost 30,000 wild fish to cross Lower Granite Dam, Idaho Fish and Game fisheries head Ed Schriever told… morePartridge Season Opening Dates Moved Back
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, during the annual meeting Thursday, January 28, changed the season opening and limit on chukar and gray partridge, and changed turkey rules. The season for chukar and gray partridge will open statewide on October 1, with a daily limit of six birds and 12 in possession. The… moreApply Now for Spring Turkey Controlled Hunts
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The application period for spring turkey controlled hunts runs through March 1. Spring turkey seasons start April 15 - some controlled hunts open later. Leftover tags for spring turkey controlled hunts go on sale April 1. The commissioners also removed the waiting period to use a second turkey tag. A second… moreAnother Wolf Hunt Closes in Central Idaho
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The wolf season has closed as of Monday, February 1, in the Middle Fork wolf management zone, where the harvest limit of 17 wolves has been reached. The closure affects big game management units 20A, 26 and 27. Five other zones already have closed. The wolf season closed December 31 in the Southern Mountains zone,… moreFish and Game to Begin Big Game Aerial Surveys
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will begin aerial surveys of elk in management units 10 and 12 in the upper Clearwater Region beginning February 1. The helicopter surveys are scheduled to cover areas the same time each year to make the information gathered comparable from year to year. The goal is to compare… moreAsk Fish and Game: Ice Fishing
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Q. Can I use a two-pole permit for ice fishing in Idaho? A. A two-pole permit does not allow anglers to double the number of lines they can use when ice fishing. In most of the state, there are no restrictions on the number of holes an ice angler can drill, except they can't be more than 10 inches in diameter. An… moreBald Eagle Days Feature Raptor Viewing
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The 11th annual Bald Eagle Days, January 28-30, will feature events for all ages, including viewing bald eagles and other wildlife along the Boise River. Bald Eagle Day, the signature event of the annual festivities, runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, January 30, at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm… moreWinter on the Boise River Wildlife Management Area
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By Ed Bottum, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Winter is the time of year the Boise River Wildlife Management Area was created for. During winter, the WMA functions at its "highest and best use," providing a place for one of Idaho's migratory mule deer herds to spend the winter in relative comfort. Relatively more… moreFrom the Field: 2009 Chinook Salmon Fishery
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By Jim Lukens, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Last summer, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission opened 130 miles of the Salmon River from Island Park in Salmon City upstream to the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery for Chinook salmon fishing. This was the first time in more than 30 years that salmon fishing had been opened… moreApplication Period for Spring Controlled Hunts Coming Up
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The application dates for the spring turkey controlled hunts have been pushed back and will be from February 1 through March 1 to accommodate the late January meeting of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, which will consider turkey seasons. The application period for spring black bear controlled hunts already has… moreSpring Steelhead Season Open
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A sure cure for cabin fever - the spring steelhead season is under way, but anglers will need a 2010 fishing license and steelhead permit. Spring steelhead season is open on the: Salmon River from its mouth to the posted boundary 100 yards downstream of the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery weir, near the town of Stanley.… moreFish and Game Commission Meets This Week
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider lowering nonresident deer tag fees during the annual meeting January 27-29 at Fish and Game headquarters in Boise. The cost to hunt deer in Idaho is one of the highest of 11 western states. Fish and Game has recommended reducing nonresident general deer tags to $255… moreF&G Plans Public Meetings on Big Game Seasons
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Every year the Idaho Fish and Game works with hunters to consider changes to the regulations for the upcoming season. The first step in this year's process will take place during the first week of February when Fish and Game hosts its first round of public meetings in Mackay, Idaho Falls and Rexburg. All meetings… moreOfficers Find More Wildlife Violations in Bingham County
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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking information about the killing of a mule deer in Big Game Management Unit 63 sometime between January 10 and 17. The animal's carcass was discovered west of Blackfoot, Idaho, near 1000 West and north of Highway 26. Officials assume the animal was a buck since the head was taken from… moreLake Pond Oreille Kokanee Recovery Shows Positive Signs
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Biologists and anglers working to recover the kokanee population in Lake Pend Oreille have reasons to be encouraged by progress seen in 2009. After more than a decade of lake level management to benefit shoreline spawning kokanee and four years of an aggressive predator reduction program, the kokanee population is… moreAsk Fish and Game: Big Game Books
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Q. If nonresident tags and 2010 licenses went on sale December 1, why aren't the 2010 big game books available yet? A. The 2010 Big Game Seasons and Rules won't be available until after the Idaho Fish and Game Commission sets the big game seasons for 2010 at the commission meeting in late March. The books go to the… moreSouthwest Idaho Christmas Bird Count Roundup
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By Cyndi Coulter, Idaho Department of Fish and Game In Southwest Idaho, four annual Christmas Bird Counts were conducted between December 16 and January 2. The four counts were part of the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count, which began December 25, 1900, as an effort to document numbers and… more