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Idaho's early small game opportunities are a great gateway for new hunters

Friday, August 23, 2019 - 4:02 PM MDT

Hayspur fish hatchery fishing pond medium shot June 2015

Gavers Lagoon stocking suspended prior to lagoon rehabilitation

Friday, August 23, 2019 - 3:37 PM MDT

Accessing public land to hunt big game that crosses through private land is a privilege, not a right

Friday, August 23, 2019 - 3:09 PM MDT

F&G's online course is the fast-track for hunter education

Friday, August 23, 2019 - 2:02 PM MDT

man and boy hunting in the Fall colors October 2012

Hunting season is here: see what's open in late August and September

Friday, August 23, 2019 - 1:44 PM MDT

Use those 'emergency' items in your hunting pack for more than emergencies

Friday, August 23, 2019 - 1:41 PM MDT

Prepared hunters carry survival gear for an emergency, but you don’t have to wait for a worst-case scenario to use them, and these items come in handy for more than a dire situation.

US 20 buck deer with velvet on it's antlers August 2008

Warm weather means hunters should take extra precautions with game meat

Friday, August 23, 2019 - 9:50 AM MDT

bull elk with grass on antlers head shot

2019 statewide and regional deer, elk hunting outlook

Thursday, August 22, 2019 - 8:35 PM MDT

Idaho deer and elk hunters should see good to excellent hunting for elk and white-tailed deer, and average mule deer hunting in 2019, but that’s likely to vary by location across the state.

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Second controlled hunt draw results now online

Thursday, August 22, 2019 - 3:09 PM MDT

Results of the elk, deer, pronghorn, fall turkey and black bear second controlled hunt drawing have been posted through Fish and Game’s licensing system.

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Want to try hunting in Idaho? Here's how to get started

Thursday, August 22, 2019 - 2:30 PM MDT

Roadkill study to continue in the Ashton/Island Park Ranger District with grant modification

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - 4:59 PM MDT

In December of 2017, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game began a roadkill study on US Highway 20 and State Highway 87 in Fremont County. Largely conducted by citizen science volunteers, the study focuses on these two highway sections because they bisect known big game migration routes. The study’s data is stored in the online “Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System” (IFWIS) database, and aids Fish and Game with its wildlife management mission, which includes understanding big game movements throughout the state. IFWIS roadkill data is also available to state and federal agencies and interested publics.