Press Releases and Articles
Remember Harvest Report?
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Remember that report card that came with your elk, deer, or antelope tag? Still have it? If so, it is time to give it up unless you are still hunting in one of a few late seasons. Hunters are required to send their reports within 10 days of harvesting an elk, deer or antelope or within 10 days of the end of the season… morePintail Season Halts December 10
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Pintail ducks may not be taken after December 10. Because of continued poor reproduction of pintails across northern prairie pothole regions of North America, hunting for this dabbling duck species was curtailed this year. In Idaho, the restriction took the form of a 60-day season and reduced limits. Hunting for… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I finally drew a permit and killed a bull moose this fall. Can I put in again for a cow moose permit or is a cow counted in the once-in-a-lifetime rule? A. Under Idaho law, a moose is a moose, bull or cow, and you can only take one in a lifetime.Fish & Game Sets Open House for New Turkey and Trophy Species Rules
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The Department of Fish and Game will sponsor a public open house on Tuesday December 3, 2002 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Magic Valley Region Office (868 E. Main, Jerome) to collect input on 2003 turkey seasons and 2003-2004 moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat seasons. Additionally, information on a new program… moreIDFG Breakfast Forum At Helm Restaurant
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LEWISTON - Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to the monthly Idaho Department of Fish and Game breakfast at the Helm Restaurant in Lewiston, Tuesday December 3, at 6:30 a.m. The meeting agenda will include reports on the upcoming urban goose hunt, steelhead season, big game check station results, enforcement activities… moreNew Chief, New Name
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Fish and Game director Steve Huffaker has appointed Roger Fuhrman to head the Bureau of Communications, formerly Information and Education. Fuhrman has served as the department's Intergovernmental Policy coordinator for the past two years. In making his announcement about filling the post, Huffaker said he was… more2003 Licenses Go On Sale December 1
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Hunters and anglers who want to beat the rush can buy Idaho licenses beginning December 1. Licenses for both residents and nonresidents go on sale December 1. Resident deer and elk tags are not available until August 1, but hunters can pay now for a tag and will be given a receipt that can be redeemed when tags do… 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 2003 go on sale December 1. The actual license can be purchased for minors but, for adults, the gift must be in the… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I've heard that my kid (I am not a resident of Idaho but I hunt there every year) will be able to hunt for the same cost as an Idaho youth next fall. Is that true? A. Yes, in the restructuring of rules and costs for young hunters, nonresident youths from 12-17 will pay the same junior prices as residents pay in… moreDeer And Elk Surveys Underway
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be conducting aerial surveys of deer and elk populations in the Clearwater region in big game management units 11 and 11A during December. After completion, IDFG plans to survey portions of big game management units 13, 14 and 18. Results of these surveys will… moreIDFG Shines Light Of Justice On Dark Practice Of Spotlighting
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IDAHO FALLS - To many criminals, darkness provides a cloak to conceal their illegal activities, for others darkness itself is what makes their activities illegal. Driving around at night with a loaded firearm and shining a spotlight, headlights or any other artificial light to spot wildlife is considered spotlighting or… moreYouth Goose Hunt Planned In Lewiston
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LEWISTON - In efforts to recruit youth into the sport of hunting and to reduce conflicts with the abundant resident Canada goose population, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host a youth goose hunt on Friday, December 27. IDFG will accept names of young hunters, ages 12-17, for the special hunt until… moreKokanee Egg Take Underway On Granite Creek
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Sometime around the first of November, kokanee salmon begin to show up at Granite Creek on Lake Pend O'reille in preparation for spawning. Shortly thereafter, Idaho Fish and Game employees and volunteers begin to show up to gather eggs for the kokanee hatchery program. The program provides a supply of eggs for the… moreYouth Goose Hunt Planned In Lewiston
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LEWISTON - In efforts to recruit youth into the sport of hunting and to reduce conflicts with the abundant resident Canada goose population, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host a youth goose hunt on Friday, December 27. IDFG will accept names of young hunters, ages 12-17, for the special hunt until… moreBirders Needed For Thanksgiving Day Count
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LEWISTON - The annual Thanksgiving Bird Count is fast approaching and once again, bird watchers are needed to collect information on their feathered friends. The count lasts for only one hour on Thanksgiving Day, and counters can tailor the time to fit their busy holiday schedule. The count is made in a count circle… moreWild Turkey for Thanksgiving Still Possible
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Hunters still have one last possibility to make the Thanksgiving turkey a wild one. The Clearwater Region still has tags left over from controlled hunts in Units 8, 8A and 10A. Residents can purchase the leftover tags at any vendor for $25. The nonresident price is $74.50. Besides bagging a Thanksgiving turkey,… moreTurkey, Access Comment Sought
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Comments on proposed turkey hunting seasons for 2003 and on the idea of securing hunting access with cash payments to selected landowners can be posted electronically on the Fish and Game Internet web site. Those comment forms can be found in the "What's News" or hunting sections of the Fish and Game site at www2.… moreA Wild Night for Steelhead
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It promises to be a great season for both steelhead anglers and Steelheads hockey fans, so what could be finer than sharing the spotlight? That's the idea behind "Idaho Wildlife Night" Friday, November 22 when Fish and Game and the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation join the Idaho Steelheads hockey team for a "wild… more