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Aug. 1 deadline to buy controlled hunt tags is fast approaching
The deadline to purchase controlled hunt tags is Aug. 1 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Hunters who applied for controlled hunt tags for deer, elk, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey can check their draw status through Fish and Game's licensing system if they already have an account.
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F&G euthanizes sow black bear in Ketchum after second incident of an aggressive bear raiding garbage
Idaho Fish and Game personnel and local law enforcement responded to an aggressive bear in a Ketchum neighborhood, which resulted in a sow being euthanized and two cubs captured. The cubs will be taken to Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary in McCall for rehabilitation.
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Chinook fishing season will end on the South Fork of the Salmon River on July 21
Idaho Fish and Game will close Chinook salmon fishing on the South Fork of the Salmon River at the end of fishing hours on Thursday, July 21. The sport fishing share of the harvest will have been reached by that time. Anglers can see what areas remain open for fishing by checking the Chinook Salmon Seasons and Rules webpage.
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F&G biologists look into the effect of Utah chub on Yellowstone cutthroat in Henrys Lake
In 1993, nonnative Utah chubs were first documented in Henrys Lake and have become abundant over the past three decades. The influence on Yellowstone cutthroat trout is largely unknown, but they have typically had a sizable negative effect on salmonids in systems where they have been introduced.
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Video: F&G Southwest Region staff rescue tangled-up heron at Wilson Springs Ponds
On Thursday, July 14, Idaho Fish and Game received a report of a heron that was tangled up in fishing line at Wilson Springs Ponds in Nampa. Regional Wildlife Manager Ryan Walrath and Conservation Officer Matt O'Connell responded and were able to free the bird and release it safely nearby.
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River and Sky: A fish biologist’s perspective of counting salmon from the air
As fisheries biologists, we are used to walking along a streambed looking down to see what fish we can find. However, every September in the Middle Fork of the Salmon River tributaries, we shake things up a bit and take on an entirely different perspective of fisheries: flying.
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Food-conditioned black bear euthanized at Stoddard Creek Campground
On July 14, Fish and Game captured and euthanized a young male black bear at Stoddard Creek Campground after it had received multiple food rewards from garbage left out by careless campers. The food-conditioned bear showed no fear of humans and repeatedly ripped open coolers and pushed on tents in search of food, posing a human safety risk.
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Wolf trapper education class offered in Salmon
A wolf trapper education class will be offered i
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Hunters: Take note of these new hunting boundaries, rules and law changes and plan your hunt accordingly
As hunters start to scope out their favorite hunting spots, Fish and Game is urging hunters to check out all of the new hunting unit boundary changes and new changes to rules and laws. Here’s what hunters should know about the changes made to hunting unit modifications and new changes to rules and laws effective July 1.
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Trash can lids make awkward necklaces for deer
Late last week, Fish and Game's McCall office received a flurry of calls about a mule deer doe with a trash can lid stuck on her neck. Sure enough, when staff went to check things out, she was wearing a large, metal lid.
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Homedale angler hoists up a new catch-and-release record, just an inch longer than his previous record
Congratulations to Jared Holt of Homedale for catching a new state catch-and-release record for flathead catfish from the Snake River in Owyhee County. Holt hauled up the behemoth catfish on July 9 on the Snake River.
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Upper Salmon River Chinook Update: 7/12/2022
Hi everybody, I hope you had a chance to get out and fish the upper Salmon. As expected…it turned on!
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F&G attempting to trap aggressive black bear in the Ketchum area
Idaho Fish and Game staff are attempting to capture a black bear in the Ketchum area that acted aggressively toward a resident in the early morning on July 11.
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Spring Chinook Salmon Fishery Update (7/12/2022): Clearwater River Return, Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Lochsa River Fisheries
Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager, Joe DuPont, gives his weekly Chinook fishing update on the Clearwater River Return, Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Lochsa River fisheries.
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July 11, 2022 - South Fork Salmon River Chinook Fishery Update
Hey Everyone. Fishing is GREAT on the South Fork Salmon right now. We still have enough harvest share on the table to run through Sunday night (7/17) at the very least. Get out there and fish this week and through the weekend!
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Video: How Idaho's alpine lakes got their fish
High alpine lakes across Idaho’s backcountry provide some fantastic fishing opportunities in some beautiful scenery. Alpine lakes can offer a wide variety of trout fish, including cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, grayling, brook trout and even the occasional golden trout. This diversity of fishing options is no accident, and is mainly the result of a long history of fish stocking.
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Idaho sockeye returns at Lower Granite Dam are already the second-highest in a decade
Updated: Through mid July (July 17), 1,535 sockeye have crossed Lower Granite Dam located about 30 miles downstream from Lewiston. The run is already the second-highest in the last decade and third-highest since 1975 with more fish expected to cross in the coming days and weeks.
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Joint efforts help contain small fire on Montpelier Wildlife Management Area
Quick action by multiple people and agencies helped contain a wildfire on the Montpelier WMA in southeast Idaho to under 2 acres on July 5.