Press Release
Press Releases
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Idaho Fish and Game untangles buck from backyard hammock in Pocatello
It took two Fish and Game personnel to grab and hold the mule deer buck while another cut the twisted, knotted ropes from the antlers. Although rut behavior in the fall increases instances of bucks getting entangled with various yard items, all deer can get into trouble throughout the year with obstacles found in yards.
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October notices for Farragut Public Shooting Range
Due to staffing constraints and private events, Farragut Public Shooting Range will operate fewer days in October
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Fish and Game needs your help monitoring for chronic wasting disease in the Panhandle and elsewhere in the state
With most hunting seasons already underway and many more to begin in the weeks and months ahead, Idaho Fish and Game is reminding hunters that we need your help monitoring for chronic wasting disease in Idaho.
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Idaho's WMAs provide a bounty of waterfowl hunting opportunities
The Snake River has received much acclaim as the go-to public land duck hunting destination in Idaho, but it’s certainly not the only place where hunters have an accessible place to hunt waterfowl. Southwest Idaho has four WMAs where waterfowl hunting can be excellent.
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Hunter recipe: Ramen with marinated venison flank steak
Randy King is a recipe contributor to Idaho Fish & Game and lives in Nampa, Idaho. He is a trained chef, passionate hunter and angler, author of the cookbook “Chef in the Wild,” and has written food articles in numerous national publications.
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Disabled waterfowl hunters are reminded of ADA duck blinds on two WMAs in the Panhandle Region
If you’ve ever hunted waterfowl, you know the feeling. The whistling wings, the soft quacks, the racing heartbeat, the cupped wings and finally the smell of burned gunpowder mixed with the chilled morning air – waterfowl hunting primes all of your senses at once!
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The Maiden Hunt Series: Ryan's first deer hunt
Mentoring is woven in the fabric of hunting. For millennia the tradition has been passed down through generations and shared with friends. This video follows the journey of Ryan, as he undertakes her first deer hunt with his hunting mentor Phil. Please consider introducing someone new to hunting this year by signing the Mentor Pledge at gohuntidaho.org.
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Oct. 12 Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report
Steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River increased during the previous week but remained low overall. One angler reported releasing a steelhead downstream of the Middle Fork Salmon River in location code 14, which resulted in an average catch rate of 49 hours per steelhead caught.
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Many youth antlerless deer hunts in southern Idaho changed for 2021 season
During the opening weekend of rifle season, conservation officers in the field and at check stations encountered multiple youth hunters who had harvested an antlerless deer in units where there was no longer antlerless hunting opportunity. As a result, Fish and Game is once again reminding hunters of the changes to youth opportunity in many southern Idaho hunting units.
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Two ponds at Ted Trueblood WHA will be dry this waterfowl season for habitat improvement work
Both ponds are located on the southeast portion of the habitat area. Signs have been posted in the parking area nearest the ponds to let sportsmen know that they are dry, and direct them to hunt the large pond on the northwest portion of the WHA, which does have water.
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Salmon Region irrigators asked to contact Fish and Game before turning water off
With the irrigation season winding down and efforts to keep fish out of local ditches, irrigators who divert water from area rivers and streams are asked to call Idaho Fish and Game’s Screen Program at 756-6022 several days before shutting off their water for the season.
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Information sought on mule deer left to waste near Old Leesburg Road west of Salmon
On the morning of Friday, October 8, an adult mule deer doe was shot and left to waste near the Old Leesburg Road, west of Salmon. The shooter intentionally covered the deer with brush and was likely on an ATV.
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Clearwater River Steelhead Update - October 8, 2021
Clearwater Steelhead Update
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Collared grizzly bear in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest is a reminder to be bear aware
A grizzly bear was confirmed northeast of Magee in the Coeur d’Alene National Forest on October 6, 2021. Both grizzly bears and black bears can be found in most of the Panhandle other parts of the state, and people are encouraged to take appropriate precautions when hunting and recreating in bear country.
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Randy King shares one of his favorite venison recipes
In this dish, venison steak with sherry cream mushrooms, you get balance from combinations of saltiness, fat from the cream, sweet from the sherry, and then umami from the mushrooms.
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F&G reminds deer hunters about youth general season changes in units 31, 32A
Fish and Game reminds deer hunters that youth-only, general season antlerless mule deer opportunities were eliminated for the 2021 and 2022 seasons in units 31 and 32A.
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Trapper and wolf trapper education courses offered in the Clearwater and Panhandle Regions
Idaho Department of Fish and Game is offering several trapper and wolf trapper education courses in north Idaho during October and November. Trapper education is required for all Idaho trappers that have not held an Idaho trapping license prior to July 1, 2011.
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Hunters: If your tag isn't properly notched, it's invalid
Reminder for hunters, after you harvest your animal, you must validate your tag by completely removing the correct day and month – just like in the picture – and attaching it to the largest portion of the carcass.