Press Releases and Articles
USE DECOYS SAFELY THIS TURKEY SEASON
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LEWISTON - Though using one or more turkey decoys can significantly increase a hunter's chance in harvesting a gobbler this spring, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game warns that decoys can also increase the chances of a mistaken identity shooting incident when used or transported improperly. "The primary cause of… moreYouth Hunting Clinic -May 17
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TROY - Area youth interested in learning hunting and outdoor skills are invited to attend the 10th annual Youth Hunting Clinic, sponsored by the Troy-Deary Gun Club and Latah Wildlife Association. The free clinic will be held Saturday, May 17, and is open to any youth ages 10-17. This clinic is not a hunter education… moreAccess YES Program Launched
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Idahoans will have more places to hunt this coming fall as a pilot program aimed at providing access to private and public lands begins. Named Access Yes, the new program will be operated by Fish and Game with the support of the Idaho Department of Agriculture. Initial funding for access contracts with landowners will… moreCommission to Meet in Lewiston, April 23-24
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet at the Red Lion Motel, 621 21st Street in Lewiston, April 24. A public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. April 23 at the same location. Comment may be on any Fish and Game topic, not just the items on the agenda. The commission will be requested to approve a "rain check"… moreThink Safety First in Turkey Hunt
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With Idaho's general spring turkey season opening April 15, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game urges hunters to think "Safety First." "The primary cause of turkey hunting accidents is hunters not properly identifying their targets," said Kent Henderson, hunter education coordinator based in Lewiston. "All… moreSupertags Winners Announced
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Ten hunters who filed their mandatory hunter harvest reports in a timely fashion can hunt anywhere in Idaho they want to hunt this fall. "Supertags" were drawn recently by computerized lottery from hunters who filed their harvest reports on time. Hunters who do not file on time must still provide the required harvest… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I heard the salmon rules on snagging were changed. Is it true? A. Yes. It has been illegal to snag salmon for a long time, but up until now if they were hooked in the head, it was accepted. The new rule is that it is only legal to keep a salmon if it was hooked in the mouth or jaw. In other words, if that salmon… moreRiver clean up
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Jerome - A semi load of trash, dozens of car tires, shopping carts, lawn mowers and auto parts were packed off last weekend when nearly 100 people worked on cleaning up parts of the Snake River Canyon between Shoshone Falls and Centennial Park. This is the sixth year of the clean up and in that time organizers and… moreAccess YES off and running
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JEROME - Sportsmen will soon have more land to hunt and landowners will have a few more dollars in their pocket with the launching of the state's new Access YES program. The Access YES program operated by the Fish and Game with the support of the Idaho Department of Agriculture will pay landowners to allow sportsmen… moreExtra fish, better fishing
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JEROME - Fishermen in the region should be grinning from ear to ear since more than 700,000 extra fish have recently landed in area streams, lakes and ponds in the Magic Valley. The extra fish aren't coming from Fish and Game fish hatcheries, but from commercial fish farms in the area. Since the Sept. 11 attacks on… moreSharp-tailed grouse trapping
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Jerome - Establishing new sharp-tailed grouse populations west of Rogerson, in the Cedar Creek drainage west of Browns Bench, is the goal of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Bureau of Land Management trapping efforts in the month of April. Going from April 5-17, biologist and trapping crews will try to… moreWalter's Ferry Renovation Scheduled
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Snake River boaters won't recognize it when it's finished. Construction improvements at the Walter's Ferry boat ramp are slated to begin Wednesday, April 16. The project is a coordinated effort between Idaho Fish and Game and the Owyhee County Waterways Commission. Federal Sport Fish Restoration funding will pay for… moreAccess Program Launched
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Idahoans will have more places to hunt this coming fall as a pilot program aimed at providing access to private and public lands begins. Named Access Yes, the new program will be operated by Fish and Game with the support of the Idaho Department of Agriculture. Initial funding for access contracts with landowners will… moreLeftover Moose Permits Go On Sale June 16
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Moose permits left over after the drawing for trophy species controlled hunts will go on sale June 16. Sales will begin at 10 a.m. Mountain Time at all Idaho vendors and Fish and Game offices. No sales will be made over the Internet or by telephone. Permits can be picked up at offices or vendors for hunters who are… moreSpring Chinook Seasons Open Soon
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Meeting by conference call April 3, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted to open seasons for spring chinook salmon April 12 on the mainstem and north fork of the Clearwater River. The season on the lower Salmon River and Little Salmon River will open April 26. "This run is early, and the majority of them are three… moreIdahoans Asked for Fishing Information
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What is the economic value of fishing in Idaho? Or even on your favorite lake or stream? IDFG has begun a large survey of people who fish to find out. The survey will be done on a quarterly basis. Survey recipients were selected at random from last year's fishing license holders. Surveys to cover the first three… moreWanted: Mountain Quail Sightings
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Idaho Fish and Game needs more eyes to look for a native game bird that has almost gone missing in recent years. The department is asking the public to report their observations of mountain quail. More detailed information on remaining mountain quail populations is needed as the department studies the possibilities… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I applied for a moose hunt. Yesterday I realized I had applied in the wrong hunt, so I called Fish and Game. They would not make a correction for me. Can't they change one application to make a customer happy? A. With each controlled hunt drawing, there are hundreds of requests for changes, usually because hunters… more