Press Releases

F&G will host informational meetings on proposed grizzly season

With the grizzly bear population in eastern Idaho fully recovered and removed from federal protection, Idaho Fish and Game will host meetings in Idaho Falls and Boise regarding a proposed fall hunting season.

Idaho Falls

Black bear, Dean Johnson, archery harvest, controllec hunt, Unit 32A

Spring black bear season opens April 15 in many hunting units

Hunters can get a chance to hunt big game in the spring with the opener of black bear hunting season on April 15 (some hunting units opened April 1).

Young turkey hunter with prize tom turkey / Photo by Kelton Hatch

Take a youth turkey hunting, youth season open through April 14

Turkey hunting is a great way to introduce youth to hunting. It's also a great head start for young hunters who are planning to participate in next fall's big game hunts.

Enter Super Hunt drawings for Idaho's best deer, elk, moose and pronghorn hunts

2015 was Gavin Moody's second year for entering the Super Hunt drawing. He bought one entry each for deer, elk and moose.

Spring bear hunters may be affected by prescribed fires near Gibbonsville

Bear hunters planning to hunt in the Gibbonsville area this spring should beware of prescribed fire activities that may occur on both sides of Highway 93 from Hughes Creek north to Lost Trail Pass.

Trap Education Effort Partners with Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs

Hunters and other dog enthusiasts now have another reason to attend the 23rd annual Premier Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs event. Idaho Fish and Game officers will be holding a trap awareness seminar as part of the day’s events.

Trout stocking, Nampa hatchery, Southwest Region

Take Me Fishing trailer coming to a fishing hole near you

Trailers will travel to waters near communities to make it easy for people to attend, and events are on weekends and after work.

Payette Lake's fishing is at a crossroads, which way do anglers want it to go?

Managing with big, long-lived predators and a fluctuating prey species poses a big challenge for fisheries managers, and Payette Lake at McCall is the latest case where managers are asking anglers what they want.

Spring turkey controlled hunting drawing results available now

The spring turkey drawing is complete and the results are now at huntfishidaho.net for those who have an account with the new licensing system.

Apply for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat hunts in April

The application period for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts runs April 1 through April 30 and applications can be made at any Fish and Game office, license vendor, by telephone, or apply online.

F&G Commission moves forward with grizzly bear hunt, delays decision on extending wolf hunting and trapping seasons

At its March 22 meeting in Boise, the Fish and Game Commission instructed staff to draft a proposal for a fall grizzly bear hunt in which one male bear could he harvested.

New changes to 2018 big game rules: sheep, goat, Unit 10A deer hunt, Weiser River elk zone, and units 26 and 27 controlled deer hunts

Fish and Game Commission at the March 22 meeting made several changes that big game hunters should be aware of for the upcoming fall seasons, including:

Caldwell Pond #2 April 9 500

Take a youth turkey hunting, youth season begins April 8

Turkey hunting is a great way to introduce youth to hunting. It's also a great head start for young hunters who are planning to participate in next fall's big game hunts.