Press Releases and Articles
Checkoff for Wildlife
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As you sweat and swear your way through this year's tax forms, it might lift spirits a little to check off the box for donating to Idaho's wildlife. Taxpayers can check off the square on their Idaho tax forms to donate any amount of their refund to nongame animal programs administered by Fish and Game. Other Fish and… moreCatch and Keep on St. Charles Creek
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has approved new rules for fishing on St. Charles Creek in Bear Lake County to allow anglers to keep the fish they catch. Fisheries biologists are hoping to enhance the population of native cutthroat trout by removing rainbow and cutthroat rainbow hybrids. The plan is to remove all… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. It is starting to feel like spring and I want to go fishing. What's open? A. If you had left Idaho 20 years ago and just returned, you would be amazed at the number of fishing waters open year round now. Basically, if it is a lake, pond, reservoir or large river, it is probably open to fishing right now. If it is a… moreSalmon Season to Open in April
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has approved a spring chinook salmon season to begin in April. This year's season will be similar to that of last year with a few exceptions. The Snake River, Clearwater River (including the North Fork and South Fork), Lower Salmon River and Little Salmon River will open on April 23… moreUpper Salmon River Chinook Season Possible
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For the first time in nearly thirty years, anglers in Idaho may get the chance to fish for Chinook salmon on the Upper Salmon River. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and NOAA Fisheries have reached an agreement that would allow anglers to harvest surplus hatchery summer and spring Chinook returning to the… moreProject WILD Workshop Offered
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A Project WILD workshop is scheduled for April 8 and 9 at Fish and Game's Southwest Region office at 3101 S. Powerline Road in Nampa. Because space is limited, K through 12 teachers are urged to register as soon as possible for this fun, informative workshop. Contact Fish and Game's Nampa office (465-8465) for more… moreHelp Hunting's Future - Become A Hunter Education Instructor
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OROFINO - If you are interested in the future of hunting, in improving sportsmanship in the field and in overall improvement of the safety and well-being of hunters, then the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) encourages you to become a hunter education instructor. Fish and Game will host a free workshop at… moreLocal Groups to Sponsor Youth Shooting Clinic
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TROY, ID - Area youth interested in learning the fundamentals of shooting, hunting, tracking and firearm safety are invited to attend a Youth Shooting Clinic, sponsored by the Troy-Deary Gun Club and Latah Wildlife Association. The free clinic will be held Saturday, May 14, and is open to any youth ages 10 -17. This… moreIdahoans Rewarded for Protecting Wildlife
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Citizens who took time to help bust poachers in Idaho received more than $15,000 in reward money last year. The Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) hotline received 487 calls from citizens reporting suspected Fish and Game violations in 2004. Those calls resulted in 61 cases and 123 citations. The people involved in… moreTrapping: Commonly Misunderstood Use of Renewable Resource
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By Miles Benker - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Remember the cartoon when Wile E. Coyote gently pours bird seed onto the trigger of a huge trap with teeth on its jaws to catch the Roadrunner? For many people, this is their first image of trapping. And as society changes with more and more people growing up… moreOfficer Answers Ethical Dilemma
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Ask the Officer By Gary Hompland Question: "In the last Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) magazine I read about a guy who shot two elk. His ethical dilemma developed after he shot and wounded the first elk. While tracking it he spotted an elk he thought was the injured animal and killed it. Hiking to the elk he… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q: I'm taking my daughter turkey hunting for her birthday this spring. She'll turn 16 on April 14. Can she participate in a youth hunt? A: Yes. The general spring youth turkey hunt is open to youth hunters who are 15 or younger on the first day of the hunt (April 9). However, because she will no longer be fifteen on… moreFish and Game seeks help in poaching case
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KIMBERLY - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game needs your help to find the person or persons responsible for poaching a mule deer buck in the South Hills near Cherry Springs Road on or around January 28, 2005. A conservation officer found the deer's remains at the kill site January 31. Leg bones from the same animal… moreBringing Back the Elusive Mountain Quail to Idaho and Eastern Washington
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LEWISTON - - Populations of Idaho's rarest quail, the mountain quail, just got a jump start with a recent reintroduction of 72 birds to the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area south of Lewiston. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, University of Idaho and… moreEasy Winters Hard on Fish Survival
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By Ed Buettner and Scott Putnam - Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game While Idaho's big game animals have enjoyed an extremely mild winter, record low snow pack and eventual spring runoff mean trouble for Idaho's migrating salmon and steelhead smolts. This is basic science. As springtime river discharge decreases,… moreWhat Biologists Learn from Following Fawns
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By Jon Rachael, Regional Wildlife Manager Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Southwest Region The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has been intensively monitoring survival of mule deer fawns on a dozen study areas across southern Idaho for the last six winters. Three of these study areas are in the Southwest… moreHunters Rewarded for Filing Reports
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It pays to file your mandatory big game harvest report in Idaho. Just ask 10 hunters who are receiving a big bonus by filing theirs on time. Every year Fish and Game enters the names of on-time hunters into a special lottery. Of those, 10 receive a "Supertag" which entitles them to participate in any open hunt,… moreRadio Auction Funds Family Fishing Improvements
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Improvements at a favorite southwest Idaho family fishing spot will be funded with the proceeds from the 2005 radio auction. The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Radio Auction raised $11,673 which will be used to design and enhance interpretive materials at Wilson Spring Ponds. This extremely popular family… more