Enforcement Press Releases and Blogs

F&G seeking information about a cow elk shot and left to waste near Sheridan Creek

Sunday, July 25, 2021 - 6:51 PM MDT

Yearling moose relocated out of a Twin Falls residential neighborhood

Monday, July 19, 2021 - 1:58 PM MDT

F&G seeks information regarding the shooting of a mountain lion in Swan Valley

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - 12:46 PM MDT

Cow elk shot and left to waste north of Headquarters, ID along Forest Road 246

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - 2:49 PM MDT

F&G seeks information about pronghorn antelope shot and killed near Emmett

Monday, June 21, 2021 - 3:13 PM MDT

People can report information anonymously by filling out an online report on Fish and Game's Report a Wildlife Crime webpage, or by calling (800) 632-5999. 

Osprey among birds illegally killed in Franklin County

Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 1:02 PM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of two pelicans, an osprey, and a Swainson's hawk in Franklin County.

Oh, deer! Mule deer rescued from mud pit by Fish and Game officer and helpful teen

Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 1:00 PM MDT

What a great ending for a mule deer doe trapped in a mud pit near McCammon over Memorial Day weekend.  “It was definitely a feel good day as a game warden,” says Senior Conservation Officer Nick Noll from the Southeast Region.   “I started this gig to help wildlife, and I think we literally saved a deer’s life.”

American Falls Fish Hatchery vandalized over Memorial Day weekend

Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 9:16 AM MDT

Moughmer Point deer shot and wasted near Cottonwood, ID

Monday, April 26, 2021 - 9:34 AM MDT

Three helpful tips to remember when interacting with your local conservation officer

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 4:43 PM MDT

Interactions with an Idaho conservation officer should be a positive experience. You’ll be more at ease and better prepared for the next time you see a conservation officer in the field by remembering these simple tips.

Mountain lion poached near Pocatello

Monday, April 5, 2021 - 4:41 PM MDT

Fish and Game needs the public's help in solving a case!  Last month, a female mountain lion was shot during a closed season on Scout Mountain south of Pocatello.

F&G seeks public help in suspected elk poaching case near Emmett

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 11:21 AM MDT

New items just added to Fish and Game’s online fur auction inventory

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 10:09 AM MDT

Check it out!  Additional furs, hides, antlers, skulls, carcasses, and other items from around the state of Idaho have just been brought to Fish and Game's virtual auction.  If you have already visited the auction, you just might want to take another peek and see if something new "trips your trigger."

Idaho Fish and Game Conservation Officer awarded Idaho Medal of Honor

Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 1:05 PM MST

Fish and Game biologists treat sick cow moose for a second time in Hailey

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 4:42 PM MST

Fish and Game officers darted the moose and applied antibiotics in an attempt to clear up the eye infection. A GPS collar was also placed on the moose so that wildlife biologists could track her location and assess if the antibiotic treatment was effective.

Mule deer poached and left to waste in Bingham County

Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 4:53 PM MST

The Southeast Region is seeking information regarding the poaching and waste of a mule deer buck west of Shelley.

Public’s help leads to citations in Boise waterfowl wasting case

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 9:24 AM MST

Mountain lion take season closed in Units 70, 73, and 73A

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 2:35 PM MST

The take season for BOTH male and female mountain lions in Units 70, 73, and 73A in the Southeast Region is closed effective Feb. 2.  Want to know more about this or other closures in the region?  Still want to train your dogs with a pursuit-only opportunity?  Find out more here.

Public's Help Sought in Waterfowl Carcass Wasting Case

Monday, January 25, 2021 - 8:12 AM MST

Canada geese carcasses dumped near Aberdeen

Friday, January 22, 2021 - 3:48 PM MST