Press Releases and Articles
Grant Supports Fish and Game Access Program
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The future of hunting today depends on hunter access, hunting opportunities for current hunters and the recruitment of new hunters. The Hunting Heritage Partnership says the "gateway" to securing America's hunting heritage is through today's state wildlife agencies. Idaho Fish and Game has been awarded $153,000 from… moreIdaho Woodcarvers Guild Annual Exhibition
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The Morrison Knudsen Nature Center will host the annual Idaho Woodcarvers Guild show from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4. The Nature Center is located behind the Idaho Fish and Game office at 600 South Walnut St. in Boise. The Guild and the Nature Center have teamed up to make this show… moreAsk Fish and Game: Clearwater River Section
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Q. In the 2008 Chinook rule brochure, the river location code lists Section 3 as the Clearwater River from the Railroad Bridge at Lewiston to the Cherry Lane Bridge, but the season description says I can fish upstream to the South Fork of the Clearwater. Can you clarify? A. The river location code in the brochure is… moreMigratory Bird Day Presentation at Sacajawea Center
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In celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, the Salmon Region Nongame Wildlife program is sponsoring a free public program on Thursday, May 8. Fly on over to the Sacajawea Center's Meriwether Theater at 7:30 p.m. for a presentation by renowned Idaho ornithologist Chuck Trost tiitled "Marathon Migrants: The… moreFur Auction Items Filling Salmon Fish and Game Freezers
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It takes a lot of freezer space to host Idaho Fish and Game's annual auction of furs, antlers, and hides. Six whole mountain lions, a whole bear, a wolf, and stacks of hides are just some of the items in this year's sale. The spring auction, also known as the "Fur Sale," will be Saturday, May 3, at the Salmon Region… moreKids Fishing Clinic Scheduled for Hordemann Pond in Moscow
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Youths, 14 and younger are invited to the 17th Annual Kid's Fishing Clinic at Hordemann Pond from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 26. Sponsored by the Moscow Kiwanis Club, Palouse Chapter of American Fisheries Society and Idaho Fish and Game, the free event will help children discover the joys of fishing. Volunteers… moreFish and Game Receives Noxious Weed Control Grant
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The Idaho Fish and Game recently received a $50,000 grant for weed control from the Idaho Department of Agriculture's Noxious Weed Cost Share Program. The money will be used on the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area to buy herbicides, aerial spraying contracts and seeding burned areas previously dominated by… moreUpper Snake Sportsmen To Offer Youth Skills Day
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Today's youth have lots of things that they can do with their time, probably too many things. Traditional leisure time activities, such as fishing and hunting, are taking a backseat to Xboxes and MP3 players. There are many reasons for this shift, but the sportsmen's groups of the Upper Snake Region have joined forces… moreBear Activity Increasing in Eastern Idaho
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Forest and wildlife officials are seeing bear tracks in the snow in the Island Park area. Bears are emerging from their winter dens; consequently, local residents and visitors need to be alert for the presence of both black and grizzly bears within Caribou-Targhee National Forest, particularly in the northern portion… moreGovernor Plugs Fish and Game's Super Hunt
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Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter urges hunters to participate in Idaho Fish and Game's Super Hunt program. "I think all hunters should enter the Super Hunt drawing because it helps everybody," Otter said in a short audio file available on the Fish and Game Website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov. Plus it gives hunters… moreF & G Commissioners Set Spring Salmon Seasons
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The Idaho spring Chinook salmon season is set to begin a half hour before sunrise on Saturday, April 26, on parts of the Snake, Clearwater, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers. It opens on May 24 on the Lochsa River. Commissioners are expected to consider seasons on the South Fork Salmon River and the upper Salmon River… moreControlled Hunt Application Period Coming Up
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The application period for deer, elk, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey starts May 1 and runs through June 5. This year more fall turkey hunting opportunities will be available in the Southeast and Upper Snake regions. Youths 15 or younger on September 15 may apply for one of the 100 fall controlled hunt… moreMountain Lion Workshop Coming in May
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The Ninth Mountain Lion Workshop will be May 5-8 at the Sun Valley Resort hosted by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The theme for the 2008 workshop is "Cougars: Past, Present and Future Challenges." The keynote speaker will be world-renowned big cat expert Maurice Hornocker. The workshop will celebrate the… moreIdaho Woodcarvers Guild Annual Exhibition
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The Morrison Knudsen Nature Center will host the annual Idaho Woodcarvers Guild show from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4. The Nature Center is located behind the Idaho Fish and Game office at 600 South Walnut St. in Boise. The guild and the Nature Center have teamed up to make this show… moreFish Lake Spillway Cut Down for Safety
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Fish and Game will not allow spring runoff to fill Fish Lake west of McCall because the earthen dam there is leaking. Work to lower the spillway at the dam should be complete by Wednesday, according to Fish and Game engineering chief Mike Maffey. Excavation will lower the level of the spillway so that the reservoir… moreAsk Fish and Game: Clarifying Hunter Orange
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Q. Last week we provided some misleading information here about turkey hunting and hunter orange requirements. Here is the explanation. A. Turkeys are considered an upland game bird, but the hunter orange rule does not apply to turkey hunters. All other upland hunters on Fish and Game Wildlife Management Areas where… moreFish and Game Commissioners Set Spring Salmon Seasons
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Idaho Fish and Game Commissioners, Wednesday, April 16, set spring Chinook salmon seasons, beginning Saturday April 26. The season opens a half hour before sunrise on April 26 on parts of the Snake, Clearwater, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers. It opens on May 24 on the Lochsa River. Commissioners are expected to… moreNo Charges Filed in Wolf Killing
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No charges will be filed in a case involving the shooting of two wolves west of Ashton on April 1. "In my opinion, there is 'reasonable doubt' whether the wolves were, or were not, molesting livestock or domestic animals," said Karl H. Lewies, Fremont County prosecuting attorney, in a letter to the Idaho Department of… more