Press Releases

Large numbers of waterfowl dumped and left to waste along Idaho Highway 46

Fish and Game officers are seeking information on the dumping of 154 snow and Canada geese and mallard ducks found along Highway 46 north of Gooding on November 15, 2019. All of the birds were left to rot, with no attempt to remove any meat.

Rescuing Modern Day Dinosaurs, Snake River White Sturgeon

Every Fall, Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) Magic Valley regional staff respond to calls from concerned residents about white sturgeon stranded in area canals, shallow pools, and below impoundment structures, such as dams.

Nov. 18 Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report

Steelhead catch rates continued to improve over the past week on the upper Salmon River.

Witness reports closed season dead elk loaded into truck and covered with firewood near Weippe

Dead elk loaded into back of black FORD F150, covered in firewood before suspects drove away.  

Entire 4x4 whitetail buck shot and left for waste on Brown's Ridge Road near Weippe

On Thursday, Nov 7, officer Dave Beaver received notification from a sportsman that he had found a whitetail buck shot on Brown's Ridge Rd. 8 miles SE of Weippe. The buck was a mature 4x4 and was found about 30 yards off the road in a clearcut.

F&G commission extends smaller steelhead bag limits for 2020 season for Snake and Salmon rivers

Idaho Fish and Game Commission extended the current bag limits for steelhead fishing (one fish per day, three in possession) on portions of the Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers for the 2020 spring steelhead season, which begins Jan. 1.

Pioneer and Smoky Bennett zone elk hunters: Know before you go!

Big game hunters, especially those in pursuit of antlerless elk in the Pioneer and Smoky Bennett zones need to be aware of the motorized hunting rule when using motorized vehicles as an aid to hunting elk.

Two white-tailed deer shot and left to waste near Troy

Two white-tailed deer were shot and left to waste along Tamarack Road north of Troy over the Veteran’s Day holiday weekend. Both does were shot in the vitals and left to waste on private property.

Mosquito Flats receives trout for winter anglers

In late October, Idaho Fish and Game stocked over 1,100 rainbow trout into Mosquito Flats Reservoir near Challis to enhance ice fishing opportunities, as well as provide great fishing next spring.

Three whitetailed deer found shot and left to waste near Keuterville/Ferdinand on Nov. 2

If anyone has information regarding any of these cases, contact Conservation Officer, Erin Landers at 208-792-7807 or contact the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-632-5999. Callers may remain anonymous.

Two moose illegally killed near Isabella Road east of Elk River on Nov. 2

Oh deer! Peak season for hitting wildlife on the road is here

With big game animals on the move for mating and migration, wildlife-vehicle collisions tend to peak this time of year. Motorists are urged to slow down and be extra careful.

Nov. 12 Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report

Steelhead catch rates improved over the past week on the upper Salmon River. Anglers interviewed downstream of the Middle Fork in location code 14 averaged 12 hours per steelhead caught.

Four reasons to check out the large tracts access program when planning your late season hunt

A lease agreement between Fish and Game and industrial forest owners provides sportsmen access to over 800,000 acres of private timber land in Idaho. Over half of those acres are in the Panhandle. Here are four reasons to take advantage of this program before the year is out.

UPDATE: Temporary buoys placed to mark Hatchery Creek closure at Henrys

UPDATE 11/19/19: Fish and Game staff have placed temporary markers along the Hatchery Creek closure to distinguish the boundary until the permanent buoys can be retrieved safely.  

November trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and here is something to be thankful for… Fall fishing! Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing over 41,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at various locations during November.

Renowned outdoor journalist and Idaho Master Naturalist to give free presentation on fishing and conservation in November

Kris Milgate, renowned award-winning outdoor journalist, author, and founder of Tight Line Media in eastern Idaho, will be the featured presenter at Southeast Idaho Fly Fisher’s November meeting.

Mature bull elk shot and left on private property in Swan Valley

Fish and Game Officers are seeking information pertaining to a bull elk that was shot and left on private property in the Swan Valley area. The mature bull elk was shot on the evening of November 6 along the Pine Creek Bench in Unit 67. Currently, only antlerless elk hunts are going on in the area.