Press Releases and Stories
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It’s time to hunt pheasants in the Magic Valley
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 5:27 PM MDT -
Sweet, Idaho Elk Headed for the Lone Star State
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 10:15 AM MDT -
Youth deer seasons closed in some units in Southeastern and Eastern Idaho
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 4:41 PM MDTWith deer season in full swing here in Southeastern and Eastern Idaho, October 16 is an important date to note for youth deer hunters both this season and for Fall 2020. Some doe hunting opportunities have changed from last year, and hunters need to be aware of these changes.
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Entire cow elk wasted after being shot off of Wells Bench road near Orofino on Oct 10
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Hunters: If your tag isn't properly notched, it's invalid
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 1:11 PM MDTReminder for hunters, after you harvest your animal, you must validate your tag by completely removing the correct day and month – just like in the picture – and attaching it to the largest portion of the carcass.
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Steelhead anglers: Reminder the Clearwater and South Fork of the Clearwater remain closed to steelhead angling
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 3:56 PM MDTSteelhead harvest seasons listed in the 2019-2021 fishing regulations for the Clearwater River and South Fork of the Clearwater River have changed and all steelhead fishing on those rivers is closed.
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Fish salvage order issued for Jensen Grove Pond in Blackfoot
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 3:40 PM MDTThe Idaho Department of Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for the pond at Jensen Grove Park in Blackfoot, Idaho, effective October 11 through October 31, 2019.
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Waterfowl season is open in the North Panhandle
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Hunters needed to help monitor for Chronic Wasting Disease in the Clearwater & Panhandle Regions
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 6:42 PM MDTBiologists are asking hunters to help with a surveillance program looking for animals that may be infected with chronic wasting disease. This is part of a general surveillance, rotational sampling strategy that Fish and Game initiated in 2017 to monitor for CWD.
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Access Yes! provides hunters and anglers opportunities to access private lands
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 2:30 PM MDT -
Seven-mile Slough Access on the Payette River WMA Remains Closed
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 9:26 AM MDT -
White-tailed buck shot and left headless near Lacy Meadows Rd. southeast of Weippe on Oct. 8
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 5:57 PM MDTA report came in at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8th regarding a white-tailed buck shot and left to waste near mile marker 7 on Lacy Meadows Rd. at the Jct. of Brown's Ridge Road southeast of Weippe. There currently is no open hunting season for deer in that area.
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Youth mentored waterfowl hunt a success in the Upper Snake
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 2:33 PM MDTFish and Game partnered with Delta Waterfowl and our local Hunter Education instructors in the Upper Snake Region to provide a mentored youth hunt during the youth season opener. Ten recent Hunter Education graduates from around the region were treated to their first waterfowl hunt.
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Birders can flock to southeast Idaho to see fall migrations
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 2:06 PM MDT -
Magic Valley hunter ed graduates participate in mentored youth pheasant hunt
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 12:19 PM MDT“Watching the kids using the skills learned in our hunter education classes is extremely rewarding” event organizer and Hunter Education Coordinator TanaRae Alberti said. “Being able to offer a hands-on event after their hunter education classes both reinforces what they learned."
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Pheasant season opens Oct. 12 in northern Idaho, Oct. 19 in balance of state
Monday, October 7, 2019 - 2:52 PM MDT -
Ten tips for safe firearm handling while hunting
Monday, October 7, 2019 - 2:17 PM MDTWhile there is always the potential that a hunter will be involved in a firearm accident, statistics from the National Shooting Sports Foundation show that hunting with firearms is actually one of the safest recreational activities in the country.
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Read about birds migrations, mountain goats and the MK Nature Center in 'Windows to Wildlife'
Monday, October 7, 2019 - 10:53 AM MDTWindows to Wildlife is a quarterly publication of the Idaho Watchable Wildlife Committee and Idaho Fish and Game Wildlife Diversity Program.