Hunters are reminded to ask first, treat landowners with respect when hunting on private land

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 07:39 | idfg-cliess

Remember the adage “treat others how you would want to be treated?” Well, that doesn’t apply to just elders and grade school teachers. Hunters and private landowners share a unique relationship that often gets overlooked until about a month or so before hunting season opens. 

With many of Idaho's hunting… more

Clearwater Region offers stocked pheasant hunting opportunities, and youth hunting area.

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 16:31 | idfg-jbruns

With the dog days of summer behind us, hunters can begin to gear up for the most wonderful time of the year, pheasant season! With only a few weeks until season opener, it is time to tune up bird dogs, dust off your blaze orange vests, and purchase your hunting license. The statewide youth-only pheasant season will run… more

Idaho Master Naturalists Summer Newsletter now available

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 14:25 | idfg-sfocht

See and read about what Idaho Master Naturalists are doing state-wide-A LOT! This newsletter is written by and is for Idaho Master Naturalists. Click here to ENJOY!

Idaho State Department of Agriculture confirms quagga mussel larvae in the Snake River

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 11:28 | idfg-rphillips

Boise, Idaho – The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) confirmed yesterday the presence of quagga mussel larvae in the Centennial Waterfront Park area of the Snake River. Multiple samples of quagga mussel at larval life stages have been foundin the Twin Falls area by ISDA’s early detection monitoring… more

Consequences of dogs chasing wildlife

Mon, 09/18/2023 - 17:27 | idfg-jbruns

Springtime and early summer bring young wildlife into conflict with our furry friends far too often. A young deer does not have the ability or instinct to avoid the playful ruff housing of dogs, and even a mature 5x5 white-tailed buck often doesn't have the stamina to outrun or hide from multiple hounds. 

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Fort Boise WMA and Roswell Marsh WHA will be closed Sept. 27 for aerial herbicide application

Mon, 09/18/2023 - 15:10 | idfg-bpearson

An aerial herbicide application will close both Fort Boise WMA and Roswell Marsh WHA for the day on Sept. 27.

“In order to cover the amount of desired acreage and the target vegetation types, an aerial application was the quickest and safest way to complete the project”, said Tyler Archibald, Regional Wildlife… more

Eagle Creek road on Craig Mountain WMA set to re-open on weekends

Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:31 | idfg-jbruns

Great news for travelers wanting to use the BLM's Eagle Creek Road in the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area east of Lewiston!  Repair and improvement work has progressed to the point that the road will now be available for use on weekends! Beginning this Friday, Sept. 15, the road will be open for travel… more

Cow moose dies after attempt to relocate out of Twin Falls

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 16:03 | idfg-tthompson

Note: The attached picture of the cow moose is not the moose involved in the Twin Falls incident.

An adult cow moose made its way into Twin Falls in the early morning hours of September 14 after being seen in the Snake River Canyon the day before. During the early morning hours the moose found its way out of the… more

F&G seeks public comment on proposed emergency closures on antler hunting/gathering

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 15:10 | idfg-rphillips

Idaho Fish and Game opened a public comment period on Sept. 18 regarding proposed shed antler hunting/gathering closures on public lands during and after severe winters. People can comment on a public input webpage. 

Partially due to the severe winter of 2022-23 in eastern Idaho, the Idaho Legislature… more

“Bear Fair” to be hosted at Boundary County Fairgrounds on Sept. 30

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 12:02 | idfg-tjross

If you live in North Idaho, you live in bear country, plain and simple. North Idaho is home to both black and grizzly bears, and living and recreating safely in their midst requires intentionality and specific training and skills.

Waterfowl season for youth and veterans/active military runs the weekend of Sept. 23-24

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 15:05 | idfg-cliess

Duck and goose hunting is among the coolest ways to introduce a youngster to the excitement of hunting. There's usually plenty of birds in the sky and the opportunity for a novice to experience the blinds, the decoys, and the dogs, all under the supervision and guidance of an adult.

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Local volunteer support and engagement helps boost rainbow trout production in Williams Lake near Salmon

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 10:21 | idfg-bkelly

Welcome back to our blog series covering fisheries activities happening on Williams Lake in 2023. If you haven’t read Part 1, you can find that here. 

As a brief recap, Salmon Region fisheries staff operated a fish weir on the inlet creek to Williams Lake this spring to gauge the health of the rainbow… more

Trapper education course planned Sept. 23 in Salmon

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 09:06 | idfg-mdemick

Idaho Fish and Game will host a trapper education course in Salmon on Saturday, September 23.  The course will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fish and Game Regional Office, 99 Highway 93 North.

Advanced registration is required, and class size will be limited.  To register, go online to Fish… more

Bull elk killed illegally and left to waste near Cottonwood, Idaho

Tue, 09/12/2023 - 09:43 | idfg-jbruns

Idaho Fish and Game needs the public’s assistance in identifying the people responsible for illegally killing and partially wasting a bull elk off Keuterville Rd, near Cottonwood, ID. 

On September 8, 2023, a local officer received a report of a large bull elk carcass left to waste on a local landowner’s… more

The State of Deer and Elk: What Is CWD? (VIDEO)

Mon, 09/11/2023 - 12:17 | idfg-cliess

As hunting season gets underway, Idaho Fish and Game is raising awareness about chronic wasting disease (CWD) — an infectious, incurable and fatal disease that affects deer, elk and moose that was first detected in Idaho in 2021. Fish and Game continues to monitor for CWD throughout the state, with the highest emphasis… more

Upcoming fall trapper and wolf trapper education classes in the Clearwater Region

Mon, 09/11/2023 - 11:12 | idfg-jbruns

Idaho Fish and Game has scheduled several trapper and wolf trapper education classes throughout the fall in the Clearwater Region.

All trappers in Idaho that have not held an Idaho trapping license prior to 2011 are required to attend and pass trapper education.  All wolf trappers, regardless of trapping… more

Help fight wildlife crime by calling the CAP hotline

Mon, 09/11/2023 - 10:38 | idfg-mdemick

Idaho Fish and Game has 78 conservation officers in the entire state.  With over 83,000 square miles to cover, officers cannot be everywhere at once. The public’s extra eyes and ears play a critical role in helping officers detect wildlife crimes.  

Hunters and trappers should expect low water levels this year on portions of Boundary-Smith Creek WMA in North Idaho

Fri, 09/08/2023 - 15:54 | idfg-tjross

Hunter and trappers planning this year to visit the Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area, located north of Bonners Ferry, should know that the northernmost large wetland along Westside Road, known as wetland cell 3, will not have water in it during the 2023-24 hunting and trapping seasons. Water that would… more