Press Releases and Articles
Fish and Game Continues Big Game Aerial Surveys
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LEWISTON - Biologists from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will conduct aerial surveys of big game in management units 8, 8A, 16A, 17, and portions of units 10, 12 and 15 of the Clearwater Region beginning in mid-January. The survey results will provide information from which management decisions will be… moreCheck-Off For Wildlife On Your Idaho Tax Return
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Every evening when I arrive home with thoughts of relaxing and playing with the kids, I see the box full of W-2's, 1040 forms and instructions, mortgage interest statements, receipts and who knows what else. That dreadful box of tax information sits in the corner, waiting patiently for me to at the least begin tax… moreProject Wild Workshop Offered in Coeur d'Alene
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled a "Project Wild" workshop for teachers and youth leaders. The workshop is slated for February 20-21 at Woodland Middle School in Coeur d'Alene. The workshop includes Friday evening (4-9 p.m.) and Saturday (8a.m.-6p.m.). Space is limited, pre-registration and a $5… moreIce Fishing Offers Cure To Cabin Fever
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Blank stares into holes in the ice, uncontrolled shivering, numbness in the feet and hands (maybe in the brain)...it must be ice fishing season again. Most waters in the Idaho Panhandle are open to ice fishing. However, before we get far into the discussion it is important anyone interested in ice fishing carefully… moreWinter Feeding Emergency Declared In Teton Basin
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DRIGGS - Recent early heavy snows in the Upper Valley have helped to brighten prospects for farmers and ranchers, but as Albert Einstein posited "… moreSouthwest Idaho Otter Season Closes
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By order of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the river otter trapping season in Idaho's southwest region is closed effective today, January 6, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. MST. The harvest quota of 30 otters has been reached. Trappers have 48 hours following the closure to bring their otters into any Fish and Game office… moreTrain kills 58 deer near Dietrich
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JEROME - Heavy winter snows are being blamed for the killing of 58 deer on the railroad tracks between Dietrich and Owinza Monday. Idaho Department of Fish and Game responded to the accident after being called by railroad employees from Shoshone. "We don't know whether the deer were heading south from the heavy… moreIdaho's 2004-2005 Fishing Rules Available
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LEWISTON - Idaho anglers will find a number of changes to the new 2004-2005 fishing regulation booklets at all Idaho Fish and Game(IDFG) offices and license vendors statewide. Anglers fishing the North Fork of the Clearwater River will be allowed to keep two rainbow trout or cutbow trout, a cross between cutthroat… moreThe Bear Facts
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Kevin Frailey, Idaho Fish and Game Conservation Education Supervisor, will supply the bear facts about bruins in a presentation at the MK Nature Center January 10 at 1 p.m. Idaho is home to a large number of black bears and a few grizzlies. Frailey will deal with the natural history facts about bears as well as… moreA Few Hunts Go On
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Hunters do have a few choices left after most seasons finished with the end of 2003. Hunting for both gray and chukar partridge continues through January 15. Quail, pheasant and forest grouse seasons ended December 31. Duck hunting does not end until January 16 in most of the state, designated in the rules brochure… moreLandowners Can Bid for Access Yes!
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Idaho landowners who want to take part in Fish and Game's Access Yes! program have until February 29 to bid for 2004. Funding is still quite limited for this new access program with allocations going equally to the seven regions except for the Magic Valley which will have an extra $10,000 because of the amount of… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Can I buy a two-pole permit for salmon fishing as well as for steelhead? A. Sure can. In the new 2004-2005 fishing brochure-available now at vendors and Fish and Game offices-the phrase which said it could not be used for steelhead and salmon has been deleted. A two-pole permit costs $12.50.Female Mountain Lion Season Closed in Hunt Units 31 and 32
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As of Friday, January 02, the female portion of the mountain lion hunting season in hunt units 31 and 32 has been closed by order of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. "Either sex lion hunting in these units was scheduled to remain open until March 31, or until seven female lions were harvested between the two… moreCraig Mountain Now Open To Snowmobilers
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LEWISTON - With the recent snow prompting big game to lower elevations, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) reminds winter recreationists that the access gates on the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area are now open. The access gates remained closed past the opening date of November 21 because of the… morePublic Comments Sought On Proposed Non-Biological Hunting Rule Changes
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is seeking comments from hunters regarding a number of proposed changes to the hunting regulations including archery and muzzleloader hunting methods and several other non-biological rules. All information collected will be presented to the Fish and Game… moreReminder Letters Delivered
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Letters intended to remind big game hunters to file their mandatory harvest reports have gone out to about 104,000 tag holders. Whether or not a hunter actually tagged a deer or elk this fall, the harvest report is required. A new license cannot be issued until the report is completed. Reporting should be completed no… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. OK, so I go into your handy dandy web page to enter my harvest report, type in my tag number and nothing happens. Now what? A. You are not the only one to run into this situation, but we must point out that the form does say hunting license number. It does not ask you for the tag number. Your hunting license number… moreNext Sportsmen's Breakfast Meeting Scheduled December 2
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LEWISTON - Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to the monthly Idaho Department of Fish and Game breakfast at the Helm Restaurant in Lewiston, Tuesday December 2, at 6:30 a.m. The meeting agenda will include reports on the urban goose hunt, steelhead season, big game check station results, enforcement activities and the… more