Press Releases

Elk Poaching Spree Ends Poorly

Multiple seasons of elk poaching have ended poorly for two men who now face jail time, hunting license revocations and thousands of dollars in fines and restitution to the citizens of Idaho for their crimes.

Spring Chinook season opens April 28

Chinook fishing on the Clearwater, Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers opens April 28 and will run until closed by the Fish and Game director.

F&G commission sets 2018-19 seasons and rules for migratory birds

Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently set rules for the 2018 migratory bird season, which includes ducks, geese, mourning doves, American crow, snipe and coots, and sandhill cranes.

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April 30 is deadline to apply for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat hunts

Applications can be made at any Fish and Game office, license vendor, by telephone, or online.

Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule

Personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries will be releasing
more than 63,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during May.

LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT

Browns Pond (McCall) May 21 500

People can help scientists track bumble bees throughout the Northwest

A new project launched to harness the volunteer power of citizen scientists and help map bumble bees in the Pacific Northwest, and anyone with a camera and computer can contribute.

Proposed grizzly bear season and information meetings; link to comment page

With the grizzly bear population in eastern Idaho fully recovered and removed from federal protection, Idaho Fish and Game will host meetings in Idaho Falls and Boise regarding a proposed fall hunting season.

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Spring Wildlife Celebration is at the MK Nature Center in Boise on April 28

Idaho Fish and Game invites people to join in a fun and educational Spring Wildlife Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the MK Nature Center at 600 S. Walnut St. in Boise.

MK Nature Center hosts native plant sale April 28

The annual native plant sale will be Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MK Nature Center at 600 S. Walnut St. in Boise. Sponsored by the Pahove Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society, the sale offers gardeners an opportunity to buy native plants for their landscaping projects.

Toynbee, other volunteers recognized at Fish and Game Hunter Education-Volunteer Banquet in Salmon

Jim Toynbee was recognized for his volunteer service at the annual Idaho Department of Fish and Game Volunteer Banquet on April 2 at the Sacajawea Interpretive Center in Salmon.

Trapper education course scheduled May 5 in Salmon

Beginning July 1, 2018, every trapper who purchased their first trapping license after June 30, 2011 will be required to attend and pass a mandatory trapper education course before they can purchase an Idaho trapping license.

See South Fork Snake rainbows receive reward tags [VIDEO]

Clearwater Region upcoming trapper/wolf trapper classes

IDFG has scheduled 2 new trapping classes in the Clearwater Region: Standard trapper education will take place on Sunday, 29 April, in Deary. Wolf trapper education will take place on Friday, 28 July, in Lewiston. Both classes will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a lunch break at midday.