Press Releases and Articles
Campers and Hikers Advised to be Bear Aware
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Families camping, boating and fishing at Lucky Peak Reservoir, just minutes up the Boise River from Idaho's capital, may not realize they have entered bear country, but they have. A young black bear reportedly followed an 11-year-old boy down the dock as the boy was about to board a canoe earlier this month. The boy's… moreDon't Let West Nile Virus Keep You Indoors
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The first signs of West Nile virus have shown up in Idaho. But the presence of West Nile virus is no reason to stop enjoying Idaho's great outdoors. Only a fraction of the mosquito population carries the virus, and only a few people who get bitten and infected get sick. Officials encourage people to take a few simple… moreCommissioners to Meet In Post Falls
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet in the conference room in the Cabela's store in Post Falls July 23 and 24. The two-day meeting will start with a field trip to the Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area and the Pack River Delta on Wednesday, July 23. A public hearing will be at 7 p.m. in Cabela's… moreSecond Controlled Hunt Drawing Coming Up
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The application period for the second deer, elk and pronghorn runs from August 5 to 15. The second drawing will be August 20. Any left over permits will go on sale August 25. Hunters who didn't draw controlled hunt permits in the first round can apply. The application fee is $6.50. The Idaho Department of… moreSuper Hunt Tickets on Sale Now
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Don't be late. The deadline to enter this year's second Super Hunt drawings is less than a month away. Eight lucky winners will win the hunt of a lifetime. Entries in the second Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing must be received at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game headquarters by August 10 for the… moreWolf Report: F&G Investigates Wolf Killings
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Idaho Fish and Game and federal officers are investigating three wolf killings. A June 27 investigation showed a wolf killed by a sheepherder on June 21 on Thorne Butte in Boise County was determined to be legal under state law. The wolf was attacking the sheepherder's two border collies. Officials investigated an… moreAsk Fish and Game: Buying Salmon
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Q. Can I buy a Chinook salmon from a Nez Perce Tribal member even though the salmon sport fishery is closed? A. Yes. In the Snake River Basin, a Nez Perce Tribal member may sell hatchery Chinook salmon only, as indicated by a missing adipose with healed scar. Nez Perce Tribal regulations require a receipt for all… moreSalmon Fishing Stays Open on South Fork Salmon River
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Chinook salmon fishing will remain open at least through the weekend on the South Fork Salmon River. Idaho Fish and Game fish managers say there are enough of the state's share of hatchery-origin Chinook salmon coming up the South Fork to keep the fishery open through Monday, July 14. They will reevaluate the run size… moreYouth Shotgun Clinic Planned
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and competitive shotgun shooter Mari McStay of Willow Creek Ranch are working together to offer a free shotgun-shooting clinic in Fairfield to youth hunter education graduates ages 10-17. The clinic will be on Tuesday, July 29, at the Willow Creek Ranch, 1250 East Highway 20,… moreWest Nile Virus Surveillance in Salmon Region
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With the arrival of warmer weather and mosquitoes, the Salmon Region of Idaho Department of Fish and Game will continue to cooperate on a four-year-old surveillance program for West Nile virus with the District 7 Health Department and Idaho Department of Agriculture. West Nile virus is an exotic viral disease that was… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I was unsuccessful drawing a controlled hunt permit and tag for mule deer. In previous years I noticed that permits were available during the second round drawing in a hunt that I had applied for. Why would there be permits available in a second-round… moreOpen House Planned on Proposed Rule Changes
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Idaho Fish and Game will host an open house from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17, at the Magic Valley regional office, 319 South 417 East, Jerome, to discuss five proposed nonbiological rule changes. Proposed changes: ¥ Eliminate evidence-of-sex requirement for meat being transported from a commercial meat processor. ¥… moreAngler Helps Catch More Than Fish
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By Tony Latham, Idaho Fish and Game A phone call from a fisherman led to the recent sentencing of Mark H. Hansen of Draper, Utah, for poaching a deer near North Fork in the Salmon Region. The incident happened on November 13, 2006. The angler had taken a day off from work to enjoy fishing for steelhead on the… moreRules Change for Two Pole Permits
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The legislature this winter amended existing law to allow anglers exempt from buying a fishing license to buy a two-pole permit. The change went into effect July 1 and allows children who aren't required to have a fishing license to fish with two poles, similar to provisions for steelhead and salmon permits.… moreCommissioners to Meet In Post Falls
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet in the conference room in the Cabela's store in Post Falls July 23-25. A public comment period is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday July 23. The commissioners will consider five proposed rule changes, posted on the Fish and Game Website - http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/public… moreSuper Hunt Tickets on Sale Now
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Don't be late. The deadline to enter this year's second Super Hunt drawings is just over a month away. Entries in the second Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing must be received at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game headquarters by August 10 for the drawing set for August 15. Tickets will be drawn for two elk,… moreVolunteers Critical in Promoting Hunting Heritage
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In classrooms, libraries and even under tents and shade trees, a small army of volunteers work tirelessly each year to help prepare thousands of Idahoans for their first hunting excursion. "Since the inception of the hunter and bowhunter education programs, instructors have been the heart and soul to the success,"… more