Press Releases and Articles
Youth Pheasant Clinic A Success Thanks To Local Sportsmen's Groups
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LEWISTON - With society changing and hunting not as accessible to young people as in the past, several local sportsmen's groups and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) teamed up on Saturday, November 6 to expose twenty young hunters to the thrills of upland game bird hunting. "There were a lot of excited… more500 yellow rainbow trout stocked in area lakes
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JEROME - Wanting to hook a unique fish or just looking for a weekend of fun, try catching one of the 500 yellow rainbow trout stocked last week in Dierkes or Crystal lakes. Yellow rainbow trout are the same as their colorful cousins, but are basically albino - they lack skin colors that are normally found in rainbow… moreSportsmen asked to comment on white-tailed deer plan
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JEROME - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking sportsmen to weigh in on the proposed changes to state's white-tailed deer management plan. Under the proposed plan, whitetail deer will be managed separately from mule deer. Currently, hunters buy a deer tag that does not differentiate between the species.… moreHunter Education class offered in Rupert
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RUPERT - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be holding a Hunter Education class in Rupert on November 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, and 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. Registration requires an address, phone number, date of birth and social security number for each student. Cost is $8. Student interested in attending need to… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 20,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during November. LOCATION AND NUMBER OF TROUT LISTED BELOW Boise River (Boise), 1,750 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton), 5,250 Caldwell Pond #1, 1,000 Caldwell Pond #2, 500… moreCommission Meets November 17-19
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The first plan for managing white-tailed deer as a separate species may be approved by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at a meeting set for November 17-19 in Orofino. The Commission will meet at the Helgeson Hotel at 125 Johnson Avenue in Orofino. The first session will be an information workshop set to begin at 1… morePoaching Case Crosses Idaho, U.S. Borders
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A simple phone call from a concerned sportsmen about illegal hunting activity occurring in Idaho's Lewis County, led to a nine month cooperative investigation involving the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the British Columbia Conservation Service (BCCS),… moreSteelies Come to Boise River
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Idaho Fish and Game crews will begin transporting adult steelhead to the Boise River on November 10. Up to 1,000 steelhead may be released between Glenwood Bridge and Barber Park by Thanksgiving. Anglers must have steelhead permits, available at license vendors and Fish and Game offices, but are not required to use… moreOtters and Others
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Idaho's furbearers are the subject of a wildlife program set for November 13 in Boise. Wildlife Technician Gina Patton will present a furbearer program Saturday, November 13 at 1 p.m. in the Nature Center auditorium at 600 South Walnut. Tickets are $3 per person. Tickets for the show are available at the door.… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I want to avoid the rush for a new license this year, so when can I buy one? Got to keep after those chukars. A. Licenses for 2005 go on sale December 1. If you stop by a Fish and Game office, you can pick up a gift certificate for someone else who may need a new license.IDFG OFFERS REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON KILLING OF GRIZZLY BEAR
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and of those involved in the shooting death of an adult grizzly bear in extreme northern Idaho in the spring of 2004. The initial reward offered was $2500. Defenders of Wildlife recently offered an additional $2,… moreINJURED BALD EAGLE RECOVERS AND IS RELEASED
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Collisions among wild animals and motor vehicles are all too common. In most incidents, the animal dies or is seriously injured and the vehicle and/or passengers receive at least some degree of damage or injury. But not all such incidents have a bad ending, and occasionally there are inspiring conclusions. On… moreALL SPORTSMEN ( and SPORTSWOMEN) MUST STOP AT CHECK STATIONS!
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Idaho sportsmen take pride in their knowledge of hunting… moreOperation "Pocket-Plunder" Nets Wildlife Violations
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A simple phone call from a concerned sportsmen about illegal hunting activity occurring in Idaho's Lewis County, led to a nine month cooperative investigation involving the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the British Columbia Conservation Service (BCCS),… moreSteelhead to be Stocked in the Boise River
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If you're planning the traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving this year, you might want to rethink your plans. Fresh, smoked steelhead might be on the menu following the release of the big fish next week in the Boise River. Approximately 300 hatchery steelhead will be stocked in the Boise River, from Glenwood… moreOutlook Brightens for Bighorn Sheep in Lost River Mountains
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Bighorn sheep once ranged far and wide in the Lost River Mountain range. But their numbers have declined for decades to a low of only 100 wild sheep. Recent events promise a brighter future for bighorns in the Lost River Range. Federal and state agencies, sportsmen groups, local ranchers and residents are… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. My kid wants to hunt in a youth hunt but my hunt has already expired, so I don't have the valid tag I hear I need to accompany her. Now what? A. In this situation when a youth hunt goes longer than the regular season, the adult mentoring a youth hunter only needs a valid Idaho hunting license. And do read the rules… moreTrappers Reminded Of Otter Harvest Reporting Changes
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LEWISTON - Trappers who take a river otter this season are reminded that they must present the pelt to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) 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 and pelt tag is… more