Press Release
Press Releases
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Logging operations on Craig Mountain WMA scheduled to begin in November
Beginning later this month, logging operations will take place on Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CMWMA). The goal of these operations is to salvage dead timber caused by the fire in July-August 2021 and is therefore time sensitive.
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Nov. 1 Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report
Steelhead angler effort continued to increase during the past week on the upper Salmon River. Effort increased the most downstream of North Fork in location code 15 while angler effort in other areas remained similar to what has been observed during the previous two weeks.
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Southwest Region rainbow trout stocking schedule - November
Fish and Game staff will be stocking over 16,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout across the Southwest Region in November.
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Forecast looks promising for perch fishery in Lake Cascade
It’s the burning question on every sport fisherman’s mind: How’s the forecast looking for anglers going after record-breaking Cascade perch? The results are in, and biologists are optimistic.
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F&G seeks information regarding elk that was shot and left to waste in Garden Valley
Idaho Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding a spike elk that was shot and left to waste on the Terrace Lakes Golf Course in Garden Valley.
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Southwest Region offering two unique hunter education opportunities in coming months
Two new and unique courses are coming soon to the hunter education program in Fish and Game’s Southwest Region, including a hybrid (virtual/in-person) instructor-led hunter education certification class, and a “Basics of Reloading Ammunition” outdoor skills course.
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Hunters: Please fill out your big game hunter reports
You can submit your hunter reports with the new online licensing system or by calling (877) 268-9365. The phone option is available 24 hours per day and seven days per week. Please have your hunting tag number when calling.
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Hunters at check stations provide samples to test for chronic wasting disease
Thanks to hunter participation at check stations and leaving samples at our drop-off locations, we are able to increase the number of animals tested for chronic wasting disease.
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Statewide trout stocking highlights for November 2021
Here are some highlights beyond the routine fish stocking going on statewide
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Teton River 2021 Summary
Throughout the month of September 2021 rafts outfitted with electrofishing gear could be seen shocking fish in the Teton River Valley and the South Fork Teton River near Rexburg. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) along with staff and volunteers with the Friends of the Teton River conducted fish population surveys using mark/recapture methods on three monitoring reaches in the Teton River drainage.
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Black's Creek Ammo Amnesty Program returns Nov. 1
Starting on Nov. 1, the “Ammo Amnesty” program is back at Black’s Creek Public Shooting Range, giving shooters the opportunity to use some types of steel-component ammunition — bimetal or steel-jacketed —that normally are not allowed at the range.
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F&G completes major habitat restoration and access improvements at Fort Boise WMA
The WMA, located west of Parma, was reopened for hunters just in time for the fall waterfowl and pheasant seasons.
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Upper Snake and Salmon regions experiencing pheasant shortage for stocking
Due to supply and distribution issues with a contractor hired to provide pheasants to Fish and Game Wildlife Management Areas and other stocking locations in the Upper Snake and Salmon Region, pheasants will be redistributed statewide in an effort to supply pheasants during the remainder of the hunting season at a reduced stocking rate per area.
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November trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region
As you head out for some hunting this fall, don’t forget your fishing pole! 9,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout are headed to two Southeast Region locations during November. This is in addition to over 210,000 fish already released this fall in this part of the state! Now, that’s quite the fish story!
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Wood River Valley website to provide residents with information to reduce human – wildlife conflicts
The Wood River Valley Wildlife Smart Communities Coalition recently launched wrvwildlifesmart.org, which provides people with information about how to live safely with wildlife, including mountain lions and black bears. Most of the information provided applies statewide.
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Large Tracts Program opens vast amounts of private land to the public, but it comes with some challenges
Citizens of Idaho enjoy something most folks from other states only dream of: an abundance of publicly accessible lands.
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Magic Valley Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for November 2021
Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 1,900 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in November.
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Pelt Preparation demonstration day to be hosted by the Intermountain Fur Harvesters in the Panhandle on Nov. 13
Whether you are a seasoned trapper looking to improve your pelt preparation skills, a hunter looking to properly care for a hide or someone with no hunting and trapping experience, you are invited to attend a Pelt Preparation demonstration day on Nov. 13.