Idaho Fish and Game News is Now Available

Mon, 11/05/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The November issue of Idaho Fish and Game News is now available. This issue covers the Idaho Wildlife Summit report. It offers a short synopsis of what is in the 56-page report. The November issue includes a summary of what transpired during the three-day Summit in August, and it gives a glimpse of what folks talked… more

Ask Fish and Game: Hunting Private Land

Mon, 11/05/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. A friend invited me to hunt deer and elk on his property. Do I need a hunting license and tag to hunt on private property? A. You must have an Idaho hunting license and tag for the species you want to hunt, and you must stay within the season rules that Fish and Game has set up for the unit. All game belongs to the… more

Martin Access Road to Remain Closed

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The main road into the Idaho Fish and Game's Martin Access Area will remain closed through at least the middle of November. Renovation work at the site was scheduled for completion in late October, but the contractor will need additional time to complete the project. The access area remains open to all users as it… more

Fall Chinook Harvest Season Ends This Week

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Salmon fishing in Idaho will be over for the year when the fall Chinook harvest season on the Snake and Clearwater rivers ends Wednesday, October 31. The season opened September 1, on the Snake River between Lewiston and Hells Canyon Dam and, this year, in the lower Clearwater River downstream of the U.S. Highway 12… more

F&G to Stock Steelhead in the Boise River

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Fish and Game plans to stock more than 250 steelhead in the Boise River Thursday, November 1 - the first of two planned releases during the next few weeks. Because of their size - six to 12 pounds - the actual number of steelhead stocked will depend on the capacity of the tanker truck hauling the fish from Oxbow… more

Greenbelt Mountain Lion Search Comes Up Empty

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

An extensive search for a mountain lion apparently taking up residence along the Boise River Greenbelt was unsuccessful as officials using scent dogs were unable to locate the cat. Idaho Fish and Game employees and two teams of volunteer houndsmen with trained scent dogs, searched the Boise River from Les Bois Park… more

Hazard Creek Poachers Sentenced

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

By Evin Oneale - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Six out of state men pleaded guilty to poaching charges in Adams County on October 22. After several days of intense investigation, Fish and Game conservation officers descended on a "hunting" camp in Hazard Creek, between New Meadows and Riggins in central Idaho… more

Wolf Trapper Education Classes Open in Jerome, Nampa

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The last wolf trapper class in the Magic Valley Region for this year will be Saturday, November 3, in Jerome. There are still some seats available in this class. The last wolf trapper class in Nampa for this year will be November 17, and there are still seats available for this class. Trappers may register online… more

Ask Fish and Game: Second Deer Tags

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. I am an Idaho resident hunter; can I get more than one deer tag? A. In general, the answer is one deer per hunter per year. But a few controlled hunts and depredation hunts offer the opportunity for hunters to harvest additional deer. Deer hunters also may buy one unsold nonresident general season deer and elk tag… more

Domestic Dog Attacked by Mountain Lion

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

A domestic dog was injured during an apparent altercation with a mountain lion at a residence in Garden City's Meadowcreek subdivision Thursday evening, October 18. Urban wildlife specialist Eric Hansen, with USDA Wildlife Services, responded to the dog attack report on Friday and confirmed the dog's wounds were… more

Wildlife Summit Report Available Online

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

A report summarizing the three-day Idaho Wildlife Summit in late August is now available on the Idaho Fish and Game website http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/. The report summarizes the input provided by more 500 Summit participants. The Summit convened this summer and facilitated a conversation among Idaho hunters,… more

Light Goose Season Opens in Part of Southeast Idaho

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The light goose season opens in Area 2 on Monday October 29. In Area 2 the season on blue Ross's and snow geese runs through January 18, 2013 and opens again from February 16, 2013 - March 10, 2013. The bag limit is 10 per day and 20 in possession. Area 2 includes Bingham County west of the west bank of the Snake… more

Fall Chinook Harvest Season Closing Soon

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Salmon fishing in Idaho will be over for the year when the fall Chinook harvest season on the Snake and Clearwater rivers ends Wednesday, October 31. The season opened September 1, on the Snake River between Lewiston and Hells Canyon Dam and, this year, in the lower Clearwater River downstream of the U.S. Highway 12… more

Elk Poached Near Tuana Gulch

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Fish and Game officers are seeking information on an elk that was poached on or around October 10, near Tuana Gulch and Shoestring Road near Bliss. The elk likely was poached around October 10, before any elk hunts in the area were open. People with information are encouraged to call the regional Fish and Game… more

Public's Help Sought in Moose Poaching Cases

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Fish and Game is asking the public for information about the poaching of a young bull moose along the Gold Fork River north of Cascade and about a yearling poached in the Copper Basin. The moose found along the Gold Fork was poached sometime during the first week of October. Responding to the initial report, Fish and… more

Don't Forget to Report on Deer, Elk, Pronghorn Tags

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Hunters are required to file a report on their deer, elk and pronghorn hunts within 10 days after harvest or within 10 days after the end of the hunt if they did not harvest. Hunters are required to file a report for each tag they bought whether they went hunting or not. To make it easier to file a report, Fish… more

Ask Fish and Game: Proxy Statements

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

Q. If I am transporting game for a friend, do I need a proxy statement? A. Yes. Any person who transports any wildlife for another person or receives any wildlife for cleaning, processing, as a gift, or for storage must have a written proxy statement signed by the person who killed the animal specifying the numbers… more

Learning to Be Smarter Than the Average Bear

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

All of Idaho is black bear country. Many parts of the Upper Snake Region are once again seeing grizzly bear activity, so it only makes sense that the agency responsible for managing bears would work to help the public learn how to safely live, work, and recreate in bear country. Idaho Department of Fish and Game will… more