Press Releases and Articles
Craig Mountain Gates Close March 15
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LEWISTON - - With the recent warm weather and receding snow levels prompting the return of big game animals to higher elevations, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds snowmobile enthusiasts that the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area will close to snowmobiles starting March 15. This date was selected… moreCommission to Deal with Big Game Changes
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The Idaho Fish and Game Department will recommend capping sales of bull elk tags in two hunting zones and changing seasons in Unit 39 when the Fish and Game Commission meets in Boise March 13-15. The public will have a chance to see big game hunting recommendations from around the state in an open house set for 7 p.m… moreSpring Turkey, Bear Controlled Hunt Look-up Ready
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Hunters can find out whether they were successful in drawing spring turkey and bear hunts by looking on the Fish and Game Internet web site now. The hunter look-up will be available at http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/hunt/ch/chdirect.htm on March 5 and thereafter.Commissioner Hadley Confirmed
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Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Nancy Hadley was confirmed for another term by the Idaho Senate in a 28-6 vote February 26. Governor Dirk Kempthorne appointed the north Idaho commissioner to a second four-year term on the seven-member commission. Hadley enjoyed the expressed support of most north Idaho and several… moreCruel Mother
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By Harry Morse Southeast Region conservation Educator Mother Nature seems cruel. Sometimes young deer have what we think they need but they still die. The mystery is why and how these deaths occur. And what is to blame. Nash Carr of Pocatello called the Fish and Game office and asked for someone to come out to… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. When can I find a copy of the big game regs for this fall? A. Not until the Fish and Game Commission sets the final rules, and after the brochure is printed. The Commission will meet on the rules March 13-15. The booklet should be on the street in mid-April and on the department web site at about the same time… moreIDFG Keeping An Eye On Deer Populations Because of Unusual Late Winter Snow Condition
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ST. ANTHONY - Everyone knows that winter can be a tough time of year for wildlife, but recent unusual winter snow conditions have IDFG biologists keeping an especially close eye on one population of deer wintering in an area known as the Junipers, located on the Sand Creek Desert just outside of St. Anthony, Idaho.… morePlanting Sterile Trout
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Idaho Fish and Game biologists are working to bring us bigger, longer living and tastier rainbow trout through research. This is not a TV add or radio jingle. It is a catchable fact. Over the last three years regional biologists along with research biologists have been planting sterile trout in Daniels and Treasurton… moreAnglers Reminded of Trout Regulation Changes for the Kootenai River
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is reminding anglers of the trout fishing regulation changes for the Kootenai River that took effect on Jan 1, 2002. The new bag limit is now 2 trout (either rainbow or cutthroat), and no trout under 16" may be kept. There are no gear restrictions. Some anglers expressed… morePend Oreille Public Workshop Scheduled
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) will host a public workshop to solicit community ideas on how to recover the kokanee population in Lake Pend Oreille. The workshop will include a continental breakfast and will be held on Saturday March 23 from 8 am until noon at the Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S First Ave… moreDogs and Deer Don't Mix
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Winter perils to big game are many. The foremost problem is finding food and maintaining enough fat reserves to outlast winter. One unnecessary strain on big game animals, deer in particular, is surviving stress and energy loss associated with being chased by free roaming dogs. The IDFG office has received reports… moreProject Wild Workshop Offered
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled another "Project Wild" workshop for teachers and youth leaders. The workshop is scheduled for April 12-13 in the Bonners Ferry area (exact location tba). The workshop includes a Friday evening (4-9 p.m.) and Saturday (8a.m.-6p.m.). Space is limited, pre-registration… moreHunter Education Course Offered In Kamiah
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KAMIAH -- The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is encouraging future hunters to signed up for the mandatory hunter education course scheduled in Kamiah for March 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, and 14, with a field shoot planned for March 16. For more information and to register for this class, contact IDFG at 935-4284. Please… moreIDFG Schedules March Breakfast Meeting
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LEWISTON -- Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to the monthly Idaho Fish and Game breakfast meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, 6:30 a.m., at the Helm Restaurant in Lewiston. IDFG personnel will provide information on the recent waterfowl and big game aerial surveys, turkey trapping and transplant efforts, results… moreSteelheading Heats Up
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Despite wintry conditions and low water temperatures, steelhead anglers are stacking up fish on the Salmon River below North Fork and on the Clearwater. Fish and Game check station workers at North Fork saw 178 anglers and 90 steelhead over the weekend. Anglers were averaging 11 hours per fish; anything under 20… moreTurkey Hunt Stats on Web
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As hunters' thoughts turn to spring turkey hunts, new information is available on the Fish and Game Internet web site. Turkey hunters can now review bird harvest, hunter success rates, number of hunters and other important information by individual hunt in the newly expanded web site section on wild turkeys in Idaho.… moreIdaho's Natural Heritage on Display
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A new display is available free to the public at the Nature Center in Boise. Discover Idaho's Natural Heritage at the MK Nature Center. Together for the first time, three traveling exhibits from the Natural Heritage Center at Idaho State University will be on display through May 31. Each of these displays offers… more