Southern Portion of Egin-Hamer Closure Set to Open on April 1

Thu, 03/25/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Though it has been a mild winter, natural resource managers at the Bureau of Land Management and Idaho Fish and Game are working to ensure that wintering big games herds remain protected as long as possible and urge outdoor recreationalists to honor existing closure dates as they relate to the Egin-Hamer closure and St.… more

Fishing Rules Open House Meetings Set

Wed, 03/24/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game plans meetings across the Magic Valley Region to discuss potential fishing rule changes. It's all part of the process for setting the 2011-2012 fishing seasons and rules. The meetings go from 5:30 to 8 p.m.: April 20, Old Court House, 3rd floor, 206 1st Avenue South,… more

Trophy Species Applications Due

Mon, 03/22/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The application period for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts is fast approaching. Hunters have from April 1 through April 30 to apply for these hunts. Apply at Fish and Game offices or license vendors, or apply using a credit card by telephone or over the Internet. Telephone applications may be… more

F&G Commission Adopts Chinook Season

Mon, 03/22/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Chinook salmon fishing seasons will open April 24 in the Clearwater River, Snake River, Little Salmon and the lower Salmon River. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, March 18, adopted Chinook seasons as proposed by Fish and Game managers. Most areas will open to Chinook fishing on April 24. Seasons also… more

Youth Turkey Season Opens April 8

Mon, 03/22/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Youth turkey season opens Thursday, April 8, a week before the regular season. The youth turkey season runs from Thursday, April 8, through Wednesday, April 14, in game management units open to general season turkey hunting and open in controlled hunt areas to holders of a youth-only controlled hunt permit. The… more

F&G Commission Adopts Big Game Seasons

Mon, 03/22/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has adopted big game seasons for 2010 with few changes. New this year were caps on some elk tags, allowing youth hunters to hunt in both A and B tag elk hunts and easing black bear and mountain lion hunts in some units to include electronic calls and increased bag limits.… more

Ask Fish and Game: Big Game Application Period

Mon, 03/22/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. When can I apply for a controlled big game hunt? A. Fish and Game will take applications for moose, mountain goat and bighorn sheep controlled hunts from April 1 through April 30. Applications for elk, deer, pronghorn and fall black bear controlled hunts are accepted from May 1 through June 5. But if you apply for… more

Fish and Game Seeks Comments On Fishing Rules

Mon, 03/22/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public input on potential fishing season and rule changes for 2011-2012. "We're in the scoping phase of the rule change process, which is when we want to hear ideas on potential changes to fishing seasons and rules, as well as share our ideas about what changes we think may… more

F&G Commission Adopts Big Game Seasons

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday morning adopted big game seasons for 2010 with few changes. New this year were caps on some elk tags, allowing youth hunters to hunt in both A and B tag elk hunts and easing black bear and mountain lion hunts in some units to include electronic calls and increased bag limits… more

F&G Commission Ups Steelhead Limit on Salmon River

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, March 18, approved a proposal to increase the limit on steelhead in the Salmon River drainage. Anglers may now buy a second steelhead card that allows them to catch and keep 40 steelhead, in addition to the 40 fish on the first card, allowing a total of 80 steelhead for the… more

Another Wolf Hunt has Closed in central Idaho

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The wolf season has closed as of Monday, March 15, in the Salmon wolf management zone, where the harvest limit of 16 wolves has been reached. The closure affects big game management units 21, 21A, 28 and 36B. Six other zones already have closed. The wolf season closed February 1 in the Middle Fork zone, January 2… more

Volunteers Needed to Plant Seedling for Wildlife on Craig Mountain

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Idaho Fish and Game is asking for volunteers to help plant sagebrush and bitterbrush seedlings March 25-27 on the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area south of Lewiston. Volunteers may call the Fish and Game office 208-799-5010 or e-mail jennifer.bruns@idfg.idaho.gov for more information or to sign-up for… more

Turkey, Black Bear Drawing Results Online

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Hunters who applied for spring turkey and black bear controlled hunts can find results on the Idaho Fish and Game Website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/turkbear.cfm. Successful applicants also have been notified by mail. It is the responsibility of hunters to find out whether their names were drawn in these… more

Twentieth Online Auction Deemed a Success

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

With more than 100 bidders from Tennessee to Oregon, the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Inc. reports the 20th Online Trip Auction was the most successful since it moved online from radio five years ago. The 2010 auction offered more than 40 outdoor trips and raised close to $17,000. The foundation's board of… more

Ask Fish and Game: Winter Stream Season

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. When does the winter stream season end? A. The winter stream season ends March 31 - except in the Panhandle Region, where it runs through May 22. Until then trout fishing is catch-and-release only, but whitefish and brook trout may be harvested in streams open during the winter stream season. Except that whitefish… more

Annual Wolf Report Available

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The 2009 annual summary of wolf recovery in Idaho is now available, and it shows wolf numbers are nearly the same as 2008. The Idaho 2009 Wolf Conservation and Management Progress Report includes the current status of the wolf population in Idaho. Biologists documented 94 Idaho resident and border wolf packs at the… more

F&G Completes Elk Surveys, Wilderness Landings

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has completed aerial elk surveys in the Middle Fork Elk Management Zone; incidental to the surveys biologists radio-collared four wolves. Biologists counted elk in game management units 26 and unit 27 to establish herd composition. Preliminary results show a low elk calf-to-cow… more

Fish and Game Plans Public Meetings on Fishing Rules

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

Idaho Fish and Game has set public meetings across the Upper Snake Region over the next few weeks to discuss potential fishing rule changes. It's all part of the process for setting the 2011-2012 fishing seasons and rules. After a first round of meetings to hear what the public has to say, Fish and Game will develop a… more