Press Releases

Cow elk shot and left to waste near Lower Stanley

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a cow elk near Stanley.

Win prizes by participating in the Lake Pend Oreille angler science program!

If you have spent much time fishing on Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho, then maybe you’ve been lucky enough to catch a monster rainbow trout.  If not, you’ve likely seen pictures of the truly impressive fish that call this lake home.

Hunters: Know what hunting units have Motorized Hunting Rule restrictions

If you’re hunting in certain big game hunting units, the Motorized Hunting Rule restricts travel to just established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles.

Volunteers help to restore wildlife habitat lost to the 2020 Badger Fire

Volunteers came out in droves on Saturday October 16, 2021 to help biologists from the Minidoka Ranger District and Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region plant bitterbrush and sagebrush seedlings in the area of the Badger Fire in the South Hills.

Nonresident elk tags still available for residents to buy as second tags

Resident Idaho hunters looking to potentially double their elk hunting opportunities this year are in luck. Some nonresident elk tags remain available for residents as second tag for the 2021 season. After Aug. 1, unsold nonresident tags remaining can be bought by resident hunters as second tags, but still at the nonresident price.

Public can comment on proposed rules pertaining to Fish and Game

The public has opportunity to comment about Fish and Game proposed rules, including proposed fee rules.  Deadline for comment is November 10.

Fish salvage order issued for canals in the Upper Snake

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for irrigation canals within the Upper Snake Region effective October 20, 2021 through November 30, 2021

Mule deer doe illegally killed with blunt-tipped arrow in Soda Springs

On October 11, a yearling mule deer doe was found dead on Big Springs Road in Soda Springs.  Among the violations:  the doe had been shot in the gut with a blunt-point arrow, an unlawful weapon for archery hunting big game.

Studying Idaho’s white sturgeon fishery in the upper Snake River

This past summer, fisheries biologists with the Magic Valley Region spent weeks on the Snake River between Milner Dam and Idaho Falls surveying the white sturgeon population.

F&G's stocked access sites provide golden opportunity for Idaho pheasant hunters

Fish and Game will stock 37,000 pheasants across the 23 permitted areas, including 14 WMAs. That’s an average of roughly 1,600 birds per release property. In recent years, Fish and Game staff has solicited local input from those with an affinity for pheasants and doubled the traditional number of pheasant stocking sites across the Gem State. 

Recent field dressing and skinning class was a hit among folks in the Panhandle Region

Fish and Game in the Panhandle Region recently hosted a class covering the basics of field dressing, skinning and cooking wild game, with a particular focus on big game such as deer and elk.

Oct 18 Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report

Steelhead angler effort continued to increase on the upper Salmon River during the past week. Angler effort was highest downstream of North Fork in location codes 14 and 15 while angler effort upstream of North Fork remained low.

Information sought in four cases of illegally killed mule deer in Owyhee County

Idaho Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding four cases of deer that were recently illegally killed in different areas of Owyhee County in Southwest Idaho.

Meridian angler sets record with huge Snake River grass carp

Congratulations to Cris Endicott of Meridian for setting a new certified state record for grass carp. Endicott caught the monster carp on Oct. 10 using a twin-tail bass jig while prospecting the Snake River for smallmouth bass. 

Video: Hunting ducks in North Idaho

Idaho Fish and Game untangles buck from backyard hammock in Pocatello

It took two Fish and Game personnel to grab and hold the mule deer buck while another cut the twisted, knotted ropes from the antlers. Although rut behavior in the fall increases instances of bucks getting entangled with various yard items, all deer can get into trouble throughout the year with obstacles found in yards. 

October notices for Farragut Public Shooting Range

Due to staffing constraints and private events, Farragut Public Shooting Range will operate fewer days in October

Fish and Game needs your help monitoring for chronic wasting disease in the Panhandle and elsewhere in the state

With most hunting seasons already underway and many more to begin in the weeks and months ahead, Idaho Fish and Game is reminding hunters that we need your help monitoring for chronic wasting disease in Idaho.