Hunting Press Releases and Blogs
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Moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat seasons and rules booklet available online now
Monday, March 1, 2021 - 1:32 PM MST -
Repair work will close Fort Boise WMA boat ramp Feb. 6-8
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Proposals for 2021-22 big game season now available for public comment; deadline is Feb. 25
Monday, February 1, 2021 - 2:29 PM MSTHunters can now see proposed big game season proposal at idfg.idaho.gov/big-game and provide comments. The comment period deadline is Feb. 25. There will also be a series of virtual open house Feb. 16–25.
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Public’s Help Sought in Second Waterfowl Carcass Wasting Case
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Apply for spring turkey controlled hunts starting Feb. 1
Monday, January 25, 2021 - 10:46 AM MSTHunters wanting to participate in this spring's controlled hunts for turkey can apply from Feb. 1 through March 1. Spring 2021 turkey controlled hunt information is in the 2020-21 Upland Game, Turkey and Furbearer Seasons and Rules book.
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Public's Help Sought in Waterfowl Carcass Wasting Case
Monday, January 25, 2021 - 8:12 AM MST -
Apply now for spring bear controlled hunts
Friday, January 15, 2021 - 10:07 AM MST -
Modern Sporting Rifle Fundamentals Class at BCR
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - 7:05 AM MST -
Deer, elk and pronghorn hunters: Submit your mandatory harvest report by Jan. 31
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Upland bird hunting opportunities stretch through the end of January
Monday, December 21, 2020 - 1:54 PM MSTChukar, gray partridge and quail hunting can be great in the early winter, and here are some things to consider for winter hunts.
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More mountain lion season closures take effect in southeast Idaho
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 3:44 PM MSTSeveral mountain lion take seasons have closed in the Southeast Region this month. Find out which specific units have been affected and what other opportunities exist for lion hunters in southeast Idaho.
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Take season for male mountain lions closed in two southeast Idaho game management units
Monday, December 14, 2020 - 10:48 AM MSTThe take season for male mountain lions has closed in Game Management Units 66A and 76 in southeast Idaho, but there are still some other opportunities for lion hunters in those units.
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Virtual open houses for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat season setting run Dec. 16-21
Friday, December 11, 2020 - 4:12 PM MSTHunters can see the proposed 2021-22 hunting seasons for moose, mountain goats, and bighorn sheep on Fish and Game's website at idfg.idaho.gov/MSG, and will soon have the opportunity to hear more from regional Fish and Game staff about the proposals.
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Fish and Game provides a mentored waterfowl hunt for disabled American veterans
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Bringing big game carcasses and heads into Idaho creates potential for spreading CWD
Monday, November 30, 2020 - 9:20 AM MSTDuring the last several weeks, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game became aware of several separate incidents of hunters illegally transporting whole deer carcasses or deer heads into Idaho from states with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). It’s important for hunters traveling to states where CWD is present to know that it is illegal to bring whole carcasses or heads back to Idaho, and presents substantial risks to Idaho's wildlife.
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F&G commission approves changes to nonresident participation in general season deer and elk hunts
Friday, November 20, 2020 - 11:24 AM MSTThe Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Nov. 20 approved changes to nonresident participation in general season deer and elk hunts to address concerns from residents about hunter congestion in some areas. Starting 2021, nonresident hunters in most general season elk and deer hunts will be limited to 10 or 15 percent of the total hunters in each elk zone or deer units based on hunter participation estimates averaged over the last five years. The new limits do not apply to capped elk zones.
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Large Tracts program maintains sportsmen's access to private timberlands [video]
Sunday, November 1, 2020 - 9:16 PM MSTFish and Game developed the Large Tracts program as part of their Access Yes! Program and opened or preserved sportsmen’s access to nearly 900,000 acres of private land.
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Late fall is primetime for Idaho white-tailed deer hunting
Monday, October 26, 2020 - 9:02 AM MDTWhite-tailed deer hunting is synonymous with North and Central Idaho. Generations of hunters have hiked and hunted the forests and prairies of this region to harvest whitetails every fall. Despite encompassing a relatively small area of the state, the Panhandle and Clearwater regions account for nearly half of Idaho's annual deer harvest, and late fall is primetime for whitetail hunting.
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