Recreationists Reminded Of Craig Mountain Motorized Restrictions

Tue, 10/12/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds those planning on entering the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area south of Lewiston that motorized access of much of the area is restricted in order to reduce the spread of noxious weeds and to provide security to big game. However, non-motorized travel is… more

Idfg Seeks Input On White-Tailed Deer Plan

Tue, 10/12/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

IDAHO FALLS - White-tailed deer have always been a part of Idaho's wildlife heritage, but for the most part they were considered to be a central… more

Kid's Steelhead Fishing Clinic Set Next Week

Mon, 10/11/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Lewiston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a steelhead fishing clinic for kids next week. The clinic is open for kids between the ages of 10 and 18. It will begin with a classroom session October 21 and wrap up with a day on the river on October 23.… more

Rainbow Trout Stocking Report

Fri, 10/08/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 23,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during October. LOCATION NUMBER OF TROUT Boise River (Boise) 4,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton) 4,000 Caldwell Pond #1 1,000 Caldwell Pond #2 500 Eagle Island… more

White-tailed Deer Plan Readied

Fri, 10/08/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Idahoans have an opportunity to weigh in on the proposed plan for managing white-tailed deer. The plan will be reviewed and may be adopted by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission when it meets in Orofino in November. After October 15, the public can review the plan on the Fish and Game Internet web site in the hunting… more

Pheasant Outlook Not as Good as 2003

Fri, 10/08/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

After enjoying the best pheasant season in a decade last year, Idaho bird hunters cannot expect to find quite as many ringnecks this fall. "However, there will be good pheasant hunting if sportsman can get on private lands with good bird habitat," according to Don Kemner, wildlife staff biologist for the Idaho… more

Idaho Moose Make The Book

Fri, 10/08/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Idaho mule deer and elk are regularly noted in the record books, but moose dominated in the most recent Boone and Crockett Club big game awards. Idaho moose took the top two places in the Boone and Crockett awards for the years 2001, 2002, and 2003. The listing appeared in the Fall 2004 issue of the club's Fair Chase… more

Waterfowl Regulations Have Shooting Hours Error

Fri, 10/08/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking waterfowl hunters to make corrections in shooting hours table on page 19, of the 2004 Waterfowl Seasons and Rules. The error will affect all counties in the state. The regulations reflect daylight savings time taking effect on October 26th, when the actual date of… more

Ask Fish and Game

Fri, 10/08/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Q. My youngster will be participating in the special deer youth hunt in units 40 and 41 (Owyhee County). Since young hunters can harvest either sex of deer in this area during this hunt, can my youngster shoot a monster buck, if she happens upon one? A. The short answer is no. While it is true that hunters 12 to 17… more

Waterfowl regulations have shooting hours error

Wed, 10/06/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

JEROME - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking waterfowl hunters to make corrections in the shooting hours table on page 19, of the 2004 Waterfowl Seasons and Rules. The error will affect all counties in the state. The regulations reflect daylight savings time taking effect on October 26, when the actual… more

If you're not hunting, go fishing

Wed, 10/06/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

JEROME - Don't want to go hunting this fall, try fishing. Cooler fall temperatures and 26,000 pounds of donated rainbow trout are helping anglers fill their creels this fall in the Magic Valley Region. "The fishing is great," said Doug Megargle, Fish and Game Regional Fisheries Manager. "The cooler water temperatures… more

Conservation officer, landowner save two bull elk

Wed, 10/06/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

CAREY - Joe Sorensen often sees elk and other wildlife on his ranch south of Carey and Sunday night, September 26, was no exception. "I was out discing and as the light swung across the field I saw two bull elk standing in the creek near our field," he said. "I just thought they were cooling off after a long day of… more

Montana Hunter Wanted

Wed, 10/06/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

On November 7, 2003 Idaho Fish and Game Officers received a tip that a Montana hunter killed a bull elk in Big Game Unit 30-A in Idaho. Idaho Conservation Officers investigated the tip the following day and found what appeared to be the remains of an elk located in the same area for which information had been received… more

Hunter Report Card Online

Wed, 10/06/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Big game hunters are reminded to file their mandatory harvest reports promptly after the end of their hunts. Hunters can send in the report form that came with their tags or they can file reports online. The form for reporting is found at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov./hunt/harvest_report/ on the Fish and Game web site… more

Steelhead Check Station Opens

Wed, 10/06/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Steelhead fishing has been good only on the Snake River so far this fall but a few fish are making their way up the Salmon River. Idaho Fish and Game biologists opened the check station below North Fork this weekend following reports that a few anglers were catching steelhead in that stretch of the Salmon.… more

Award-Winning Fish and Game Film Airs

Wed, 10/06/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Viewers will have two chances to catch an award-winning Idaho Fish and Game film in October. Fast Food will be shown on Idaho Public TV at 10 p.m. Mountain Time October 13 and again for wee hours viewers on October 19 at 3 a.m. Mountain Time/2 a.m. Pacific. Listings are found at http://idptv.state.id.us/schedules/… more

Sage Grouse Hunters See More Birds

Wed, 10/06/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Sage grouse hunters who braved a cool, damp opening weekend reported seeing more birds than last year across much of southern Idaho. Hunters' reports indicate that flocks of sage grouse were scattered by the wet weather that blanketed most of the bird's habitat after the season opened September 18. Sage grouse tend… more

Ask Fish and Game

Wed, 10/06/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Q. Shooting hours on page 19 of the waterfowl regs seem to be out of whack. A. You are right, the chart fails to account for the time change to Standard Time coming a week later this year than last year, so the hours are wrong for the week preceding the time change, set for October 31 this year. The hours "fell back"… more