Wildlife Day Camp Scheduled by Natural Resource Agencies

Thu, 07/15/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service have scheduled a free day camp in Coeur d'Alene August 2-6, 2010 for children ages 9 to 10 (as of July 1, 2010). The camp will be held from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the nature center at the North Idaho Fairgrounds in Coeur d'Alene.… more

F&G Commission Changes Game Rules

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission during a July 8 meeting rejected a proposed change to muzzleloader rules and a proposed bonus point program and adopted several proposals that could change wolf hunting in Idaho. Commissioners adopted rules that would allow the use of electronic calls for bears, mountain lions and… more

Fishing Pond Receives $60,000 Donation

Tue, 07/13/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The family of the late Roger Benton Humberger of Pocatello has contributed a combined $60,000 to the Edson Fichter Community Fishing Pond to be built in Pocatello. The Humberger family, namely cousin Jerry Humberger of Salmon and his children Sherry and Cindy, Diane Humberger of Twin Falls (wife of Roger's late cousin… more

Deadline to Buy Controlled Hunt Tags

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Big game hunters whose names were drawn in controlled hunt drawings have until August 1 to buy their tags. Any tags not purchased by that date will be forfeit. After a second drawing, any leftover tags are sold over the counter. The rules have changed for controlled hunt permits. Hunters who were successful in a… more

Fall Chinook Harvest Season Set

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission during a meeting in Kellogg Thursday, July 8, adopted a recommended harvest season on fall Chinook salmon to open September 1. The season will continue seven days a week until further notice or October 31, whichever comes first. Fishery managers predict 23,075 adult hatchery… more

New Game Laws Take Effect

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Several new laws took effect July 1 affecting the 2010 hunting seasons. Nonresidents can now buy a three-day nonresident small game hunting license. The license is valid for upland game birds, migratory game birds, cottontail rabbits, huntable furbearers and unprotected and predatory birds three consecutive days… more

Ask Fish and Game: Canceling a Controlled Hunt

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. My hunting partner did not draw a big game controlled hunt this year and has picked what he thinks is a hot prospect in a general hunt. He wants me to go along but I drew a hunt. How do I cancel my controlled hunt so I can buy a general tag? A. You can simply ignore purchasing your controlled hunt tag and pick up a… more

Wolf Shot in Southeast Idaho

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

A sheepherder shot and killed a gray wolf Tuesday afternoon, July 6, in the Franklin Basin east of Preston. The 94-pound male wolf had killed a lamb on Monday, July 5. The sheepherder contacted U.S. Wildlife Services within 24 hours, and the animal was brought to the southeast regional Fish and Game Office in… more

Fishing Closes Friday on South Fork Salmon

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Fishing for Chinook salmon on the South Fork of the Salmon River will close at 10:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Friday, July 9. Idaho Department of Fish and Game creel surveys of anglers on the South Fork Salmon indicate 100 percent of the state's share of the fishery will have been taken by Friday night. A closure… more

Bowhunter Education Course Offered in Ahsahka

Tue, 07/06/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Beginning archery hunters wanting to pursue game this year are encouraged to register for a bowhunter education course offered in Ahsahka July 17 and 18. This will be the final archery course offered in the Orofino-area before big game archery season begins. The course will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17 at… more

Public Barbecue Scheduled with Fish and Game Commissioners

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission during a July meeting at the Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg will consider additional methods in taking wolves and other changes to big game rules. The commissioners will meet July 7 and 8 in the Noah's Loft Conference Center at the Silver Mountain Resort, and a public comment… more

Salmon Fishing in Idaho on the Fourth of July

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

For the first time in decades, most of the places anglers can fish for Chinook salmon will be open on the Fourth of July weekend. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Wednesday morning approved a proposed Chinook salmon harvest season in the Boise River, which begins Thursday, July 1, and runs through September 30.… more

Salmon Fishing to Close on Part of Lower Salmon River

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Fish and Game will close Chinook salmon fishing in the Pine Bar, Hammer Creek and Vinegar Creek sections of the lower Salmon River at the end of fishing Wednesday, July 7. The sections to be closed include the lower Salmon River from the Highway 95 Time Zone Bridge downstream to the Rice Creek Bridge and from… more

Second Drawing Results for Moose Available

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The results of the second drawing for controlled moose hunts now are available along with drawing odds. To find the results go to the Idaho Fish and Game Website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov or to local Fish and Game offices. For results: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/results.cfm; to check on moose hunts… more

Fish and Game Wants Wolf Observations

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

As folks head into the mountains over the three-day holiday weekend, Idaho Fish and Game asks hikers, campers, boaters and others to report any wolf observations. Fish and Game biologists rely on public observations to document new wolf packs, reproduction and activity areas. Observations may be reported through a… more

Aspen Working Group Schedules Public Field Trip

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Eastern Idaho Aspen Working Group is sponsoring a public field trip to the McCoy Creek Drainage of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest on Wednesday, July 14. This is a chance to learn more about the plight of dwindling aspen communities affecting much of the western United States, and to understand more about what… more

Grizzly Bear Trapping Begins In Centennial Mountains

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Fish and Game is urging the public to heed bright orange signs warning of grizzly bear trapping operations in the in the Upper Snake Region. Trapping efforts about to get under way will focus on the Idaho portion of the Centennial Mountains starting near Henrys Lake and running all the way to Interstate 15 near… more

Weird Weather Stressful for Fish

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

May and June are stressful months for warmwater fish, such as bullheads, perch, bass, crappie and sunfish. These are the months when most warmwater fish spawn, taking a lot of a fish's energy. On top of that, water temperatures typically rise fairly rapidly. Fish, being cold-blooded animals, are sensitive to… more