Press Releases and Articles
Fishing Closes Friday on South Fork Salmon
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Fishing for Chinook salmon on the South Fork of the Salmon River will close at 10:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Friday, July 9. Idaho Department of Fish and Game creel surveys of anglers on the South Fork Salmon indicate 100 percent of the state's share of the fishery will have been taken by Friday night. A closure… moreBowhunter Education Course Offered in Ahsahka
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Beginning archery hunters wanting to pursue game this year are encouraged to register for a bowhunter education course offered in Ahsahka July 17 and 18. This will be the final archery course offered in the Orofino-area before big game archery season begins. The course will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17 at… morePublic Barbecue Scheduled with Fish and Game Commissioners
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission during a July meeting at the Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg will consider additional methods in taking wolves and other changes to big game rules. The commissioners will meet July 7 and 8 in the Noah's Loft Conference Center at the Silver Mountain Resort, and a public comment… moreSalmon Fishing in Idaho on the Fourth of July
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For the first time in decades, most of the places anglers can fish for Chinook salmon will be open on the Fourth of July weekend. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Wednesday morning approved a proposed Chinook salmon harvest season in the Boise River, which begins Thursday, July 1, and runs through September 30.… moreSalmon Fishing to Close on Part of Lower Salmon River
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Idaho Fish and Game will close Chinook salmon fishing in the Pine Bar, Hammer Creek and Vinegar Creek sections of the lower Salmon River at the end of fishing Wednesday, July 7. The sections to be closed include the lower Salmon River from the Highway 95 Time Zone Bridge downstream to the Rice Creek Bridge and from… moreSecond Drawing Results for Moose Available
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The results of the second drawing for controlled moose hunts now are available along with drawing odds. To find the results go to the Idaho Fish and Game Website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov or to local Fish and Game offices. For results: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/results.cfm; to check on moose hunts… moreFish and Game Wants Wolf Observations
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As folks head into the mountains over the three-day holiday weekend, Idaho Fish and Game asks hikers, campers, boaters and others to report any wolf observations. Fish and Game biologists rely on public observations to document new wolf packs, reproduction and activity areas. Observations may be reported through a… moreAspen Working Group Schedules Public Field Trip
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The Eastern Idaho Aspen Working Group is sponsoring a public field trip to the McCoy Creek Drainage of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest on Wednesday, July 14. This is a chance to learn more about the plight of dwindling aspen communities affecting much of the western United States, and to understand more about what… moreGrizzly Bear Trapping Begins In Centennial Mountains
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Idaho Fish and Game is urging the public to heed bright orange signs warning of grizzly bear trapping operations in the in the Upper Snake Region. Trapping efforts about to get under way will focus on the Idaho portion of the Centennial Mountains starting near Henrys Lake and running all the way to Interstate 15 near… moreWeird Weather Stressful for Fish
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May and June are stressful months for warmwater fish, such as bullheads, perch, bass, crappie and sunfish. These are the months when most warmwater fish spawn, taking a lot of a fish's energy. On top of that, water temperatures typically rise fairly rapidly. Fish, being cold-blooded animals, are sensitive to… moreAsk Fish and Game: Catching Tadpoles
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Q. Is it OK to catch and sell tadpoles? A. No. Idaho native tadpoles are amphibians and classified as protected nongame, and as such it would not be legal to sell them without a permit. A person with a valid Idaho hunting license is allowed to collect and keep up to four of any species of Idaho native reptiles and… moreTake Me Fishing Trailer to Visit Preston and Aberdeen
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Grab your family and follow the "Take Me Fishing" trailer. From 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, July 10, the trailer will be visiting Johnson's Reservoir in Preston. Again from 9 a.m. until noon Wednesday, July 14, it will be headed to McTucker Ponds near Aberdeen. Loaded with fishing poles, hooks, bobber, bait, and… moreControlled Hunt Drawing Results Online
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Hunters who applied for elk, deer, pronghorn, fall turkey and black bear controlled hunts can now find the results online. Applicants can enter their hunting license number online to find out instantly how they did in the drawing. For controlled hunt drawing results go to: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/… morePeregrine Chicks Banded in Boise
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On a recent June morning, protective peregrine parents dived and screeched at Idaho Fish and Game biologists who banded four young peregrine falcons hatched on a building ledge in downtown Boise. Tuesday morning, June 15, all four chicks got a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service band on their right leg and each of the… moreProject WILD: It's Not Just for Teachers
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Nature and the outdoors are great for kids. Find out ways to take your children or grandchildren outside to learn about wildlife. WILD about Early Learners offers teachers, scout leaders, parents and grandparents great opportunities to share wildlife with youngsters. Fun, easy-to-use lessons teach children about many… moreCome Help the M K Nature Center Celebrate its 20th Anniversary
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The Morrison Knudsen Nature Center celebrates 20 years of service this July. The Nature Center is best known for the one-of-a-kind Face-to-Fish encounters it provides; hence the local references to "the Fish Park." The 550-foot streamwalk is the "heart and soul" of the Center's mini-ecosystem. The natural… moreAsk Fish and Game: Salmon Fishing in Closed Waters
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Q. Can I still fish catch-and-release for salmon in a river section that's closed to salmon fishing? A. No. It is illegal to fish for salmon in areas closed to salmon fishing - including catch-and-release. You can fish for other species in waters that also have salmon. But any unintentionally hooked salmon must be… moreInvestigation Begun on Poisoning of Domestic Dogs
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In April, large links of homemade sausage were observed in the East Fork of the Lightning Creek drainage in Bonner County near Clark Fork, Idaho. The sausage links were found on national forest property. Unfortunately, one of the links was picked up and quickly consumed by a pet dog while hiking with its owner. The… more