Press Releases and Articles
Living with winter wildlife
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KETCHUM - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will present a program on living with wintering wildlife Dec. 10 at the Environmental Resource Center, 411 East Sixth Street in Ketchum at 7 p.m. "What we want people to learn is to be more aware of the animals that live around them and how they can protect both their… moreAnglers Hold That Cast! Fishing Regulation Changes Don't Start Until January 1, 2004
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IDAHO FALLS - We all often hear only what we want to hear, anglers are no different! Many fishermen have heard about the fishing regulation changes approved by the Idaho Fish… moreGive a License
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Licenses for a full year, or a lifetime, of fishing and hunting make a welcome gift, available from Fish and Game offices in the form of a gift certificate. Hunting and fishing licenses for the year 2004 go on sale December 1. The actual license can be purchased for your minor children but, for others, the gift must… moreTrapped Otter Must Be Reported
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Trappers who take a river otter this season are reminded that they must present the entire skinned carcass and pelt to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game at the regional office in the region in which the animal was taken within 72 hours of harvest. Trappers can keep the pelt after a harvest report is completed… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. OK, I'm confused about how many steelhead I can keep. I caught eight last spring; can I keep only 12 now since the limit is 20? A. No, you may keep 20 steelhead, in addition to the 12 you carded this spring. Maybe the confusion comes because the spring season and the fall season are both tallied on the same tag.… moreReport Waterfowl Bands
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With Idaho's waterfowl season in full swing, hunters should remember to report bird bands if they harvest a bird wearing one of the metal tags. Waterfowl hunters can report banded ducks and geese 24 hours a day by calling (800) 327-BAND (2263). An operator will ask for the band number and how, when and where it was… moreAerial Surveys Will Show EHD Impact
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Idaho Fish and Game biologists will soon have more detailed information on the actual effect a gnat-borne epidemic had this summer on deer herds in the Clearwater. Biologists will conduct aerial surveys of deer populations in the Clearwater Region in big game management units 13, 14, 18 and portions of 11A beginning… moreIDFG To Begin Big Game Aerial Surveys
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LEWISTON - Biologists from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will conduct aerial surveys of deer populations in the Clearwater Region in big game management units 13, 14, 18 and portions of 11A beginning in early December. IDFG plans to expand the surveys to help monitor the effects of the outbreak of Epizootic… moreTrappers Reminded Of River Otter Reporting
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LEWISTON - Trappers who take a river otter this season are reminded that they must present the entire skinned carcass and pelt to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game at the regional office in the region in which the animal was taken within 72 hours of harvest. Trappers can keep the pelt after a harvest report is… moreHarriman Trumpeter Swan Project Asks Public To Report Swan Sightings
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Island Park - For the third year in a row, multiple state, federal, and tribal agencies are working together to help promote the continued success of the ongoing trumpeter swan recovery efforts. This year, citizens are being asked to help out by reporting trumpeter swans that have been marked and then released. The… moreCounters help track visitors to Wildlife Management Areas
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JEROME - Answers to questions like, "How many people fish at the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area or what's the average number of weekend hunters at the Niagara Springs Wildlife Management Area?" are now at the fingertips of biologists with the installation of portable traffic counters by the Idaho Department of Fish… moreAlternative School Students Help Birds
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The seven students in Jay Skeen and Evelyn Buhler's Vocational Training Class at Salmon's Alternative High School have kept themselves busy this past quarter building a variety of nesting boxes and platforms for birds. "This was the perfect project for our students." Said Jay Skeen, teacher and Alternative High School… moreNew Edition of Web Publication Online
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How has prolonged drought affected your fishing hole? The latest edition of Idaho Fish and Game's Idaho Wildlife online publication offers detailed information on the impacts of Idaho's drought on fishing waters across southern Idaho. Diseases worried hunters and other wildlife enthusiasts this year while a gnat-borne… moreCommission to Meet December 4
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Permanent funding for the new access program that pays landowners to allow hunting and fishing will be discussed when the Idaho Fish and Game Commission meets December 4. The meeting will be held at the Nampa Research Office Building, 1414 East Locust Lane in Nampa. A public hearing will be held at that facility on… moreComments Sought on Deer, Turkey, Access
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Fish and Game is seeking comment on white-tailed deer management, turkey hunting and the new Access Yes! program. The department is holding open house meetings at regional offices around the state to give information and take comment. Those meetings are announced in local media and on the department web site at www2.… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I heard that 80,000 coyotes or more are killed in Idaho each year. Is that correct? Is Fish and Game involved? A. The Legislature, in Idaho Code section 36-201, named the coyote as unprotected and predatory wildlife. Therefore, Fish and Game does not manage coyote populations and keeps no harvest information except… moreWild Turkey, Access Yes!, White-tailed Deer Open Houses Slated
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Because it's not too early to be thinking about next year's turkey hunting seasons, Fish and Game is inviting the public to attend an upcoming open house to discuss the topic. On Monday, November 24, Fish and Game will host two open houses in the Southwest region to gather public input regarding proposed changes to… moreReport Waterfowl Bands With A Free Phone Call Or On-Line
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LEWISTON - With Idaho's waterfowl season in full swing, hunters should remember to report bird bands if they harvest a bird wearing one of the metal tags. Waterfowl hunters can report banded ducks and geese 24 hours a day by calling (800) 327-BAND (2263). An operator will ask for the band number and how, when and… more