Press Releases and Articles
Check Stations Check for Chronic Wasting Disease
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Hunters will play an important part in the chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance program this year at Idaho's Fish and Game check stations. Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel will be collecting samples and are encouraging successful hunters to cooperate with their requests. It is part of general… moreCAP Extends Hours
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Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) is preparing for another busy autumn. As the hunting season gears up, so do the number of poaching reports so CAP is extending phone line hours during the 2004 hunting season. CAP operators will now be taking calls on weeknights and weekends to accommodate this increase. The toll free… moreGuest Editorial, By Steve Huffaker, Director, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
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We need about as much as a Mepps fishing lure costs, but not as much as a Rapala to keep giving you some of the best hunting and fishing in the country. By now, you may have heard Fish and Game wants to adjust fees. Here's why. Just as businesses are paying more than they did five years ago for gasoline,… moreHunter Report Card Online
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Big game hunters can now file mandatory harvest reports online. The form for reporting is found at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov./hunt/harvest_report/ on the Fish and Game web site. Reports can also be filed by mail to Hunter Harvest Reports, PO Box 70007, Boise, ID 83707-0107, by phone at 1-877-268-9365 or by fax at… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. When I bought my deer tag, the vendor asked me what unit I planned to hunt in. Am I stuck with that one unit? A. No. The question is asked as part of a research project. You are entitled to hunt wherever the rules booklet says you can hunt with your particular tag. The question is likely to be dropped from the tag… moreAlgae Can Kill Dogs
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A recent report of one hunting dog killed and another made ill after drinking from the Brownlee Reservoir pool in southwest Idaho points up a danger often overlooked. The fatal algae can be a danger to dogs any time warm weather and stagnant water promote its growth. Most species of algae are safe for dogs but canines… moreChukar Hunters Urged To Catch The Drift
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With Idaho's chukar hunting season going full bore, Idaho Fish and Game is reminding hunters who hunt from boats that they need to follow regulations specific to the use of watercraft. The use of watercraft to hunt birds, namely chukar and waterfowl, is popular along Idaho's major rivers. Unfortunately, some… moreHunters Can Avoid Common Mistakes
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By Matt Haag, Conservation Officer - Idaho Department of Fish… moreHunting in Bear Country
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Matt Haag is a Conservation Officer for IDFG based in Orofino. He has worked for Fish and Game since 2000. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game would like to remind hunters of proper handling of game in bear country. When a hunter kills a big game animal, he or she should be aware that the gut pile and carcass is… moreRattlesnake Awareness, Safety Class Offered
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Contact: Frank Lundburg, (208) 853-9008 or (208) 571-6231 What to do when encountering rattlesnakes and other native snakes in the wild will be the subject of a special presentation Sunday, September 26 at the MK Nature Center in Boise. Wildlife educator Frank Lundburg will present two programs with the help of… moreWolf Sightings Sought by Idaho Fish and Game Biologists
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Idaho hunters are urged to contact the Idaho Fish and Game Department with any sightings of wolves. Hunters are encouraged to report wolf pack activity, including numbers, color and location. Once a report has been made, biologists will attempt to verify the pack and then place a radio collar on at least one wolf… moreSight in for the Hunting Season
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By Mike Demick - Idaho Department of Fish and Game With the general rifle season fast approaching, many hunters are thinking of taking their rifle out and shooting a few rounds. For many, the last time they even touched their rifle was during last year's hunting season. Since then, their gun has been tucked away… moreBird Hunters Encouraged To Use Wing Barrels
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds upland game bird hunters that they can help monitor game bird populations by depositing one fully feathered wing from their harvested birds into wing barrels placed along some major travel routes in bird hunting areas. Because the sex and age can be determined from the… moreHave a WILD fall!
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Teachers, scout leaders, or folks who are involved in wildlife education are welcome to sign up for one of the several varieties of Project WILD being offered this fall in Idaho. Project WILD is a wildlife education program that is appropriate for all ages. The program is geared for teachers of grades K - 12, but… moreSalmon Board Meeting Set
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The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) Board will take public comment in Boise September 24 on salmon recovery projects. The board is made up of Jim Caswell, Administrator for the Office of Species Conservation; Steve Huffaker, Director of Idaho Department of Fish & Game; Karl Dreher, Director of the Idaho… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Can I legally use a .22 to shoot forest grouse or is it shotgun-only? A. Forest grouse represent an exception to the rules governing hunting of most game birds. Forest grouse may be taken legally with shot, rimfire, centerfire or muzzleloading firearms as well as with bow and arrow. Rocks and sticks are allowed for… moreYellowstone Grizzly Mortalities Inch Upward
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Missoula - Dr. Chris Servheen, the scientist in charge of grizzly bear recovery for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Mark Brucino, Bear Management Specialist for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced today that an elk hunter killed an additional adult female grizzly bear in September in self-defense. This… moreGrizzly bear captured and moved from vicinity of Nordman, Idaho
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) captured an adult male grizzly bear during the night of September 12, and released the animal in a remote location of the Idaho Panhandle on September 13. The bear had been frequenting a residential area north of Nordman, a small community west of Priest Lake. The… more