Press Releases and Articles
Public comment for 2024-25 migratory game bird season proposals now open
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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking comments on proposed migratory game bird seasons for 2024-25. Fish and Game staff will present all season proposals to the Commission for review during the April 17 conference call.
Hunters can review these proposals online and provide input on the Migratory Game Bird webpage. The… more
F&G Commission meeting March 19-20 in Boise
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will hold the public hearing and business meeting at Idaho Fish and Game’s headquarters office at 600 South Walnut Street in Boise. A public hearing will begin on March 19 at 7 p.m. MDT at the same location. Those wishing to speak to the Commission during the public hearing will have… more
Application period for F&G Commission Community Challenge Grants is open until April 22
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission's Community Challenge Grant program is open for applications March 1 through April 22. Grants provide competitive funding for officially recognized nonprofit organizations to implement projects that are broadly supported by the local sporting community and enhance… more
Check out the MK Nature Center's evening lecture series lineup
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March 14 Rob Tiedemann, Ph.D. and chair of the Boise River Enhancement Network (BREN), will be at the MK Nature Center at 6:30 p.m. for a lecture that will explain how BREN volunteer efforts to gather, clean and germinate black cottonwood seeds will help mitigate climate change along Idaho's rivers. This lecture is… more
Prescribed burns scheduled for Fort Boise WMA and Roswell Marsh WHA
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Many users have noticed a lack of water in some of the wetland units at Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area and Roswell Marsh Wildlife Habitat Area, located in Southwest Idaho. These wetland areas are in the process of drying out in preparation for a prescribed burn scheduled to occur in mid-March or early April,… more
The State of Deer and Elk: Winter Feeding (VIDEO)
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In the tenth episode of Fish and Game’s ‘State of Deer and Elk’ series, Fish and Game Regional Wildlife Biologist, Miranda Reinson, discusses how and why the Department steps in to feed wintering deer and elk.
March trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region
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Just when you thought it was time to start trading in snowshoes for wading shoes, Mother Nature had other plans. That being said, Idaho Fish and Game hatchery personnel will be trucking over 23,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout to fisheries in the Southeast Region this month. Go get ‘em!
Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for March 12
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Members of the Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee (WFAC) will meet to assist Idaho Fish and Game with the assessment of winter conditions and observations related to big game animals (movements, depredations, activity on roadways, body conditions, mortalities) in the Southeast Region.
The… more
Irrigators in Salmon Region asked to contact Fish and Game before turning ditch water on this spring
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To keep fish from getting stranded in irrigation ditches, irrigators who divert water from local rivers and streams are asked to contact Idaho Fish and Game’s Anadromous Fish Screen Program at 208-756-6022 at least one week prior to turning their water on.
This will allow Fish and Game to get any fish screen in… more
Southwest Region rainbow trout stocking schedule - March
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Fish and Game staff will be stocking nearly 28,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Southwest Region in March.
All fish stocked are rainbow trout. Stocking of all waters is tentative and dependent on river/lake/pond conditions (angler safety concerns);… more
Introduction to youth archery class beginning in April at the Farragut Shooting Range Center in North Idaho
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Idaho Fish and Game is pleased to offer a unique opportunity for youth ages 10-16: Introduction to Youth Archery!
Summer 2024 Learn-to-Hunt-and-Fish day camps in the Panhandle Region
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If hands-on learning is your thing, look no further than our Learn-to-Hunt-and-Fish day camps in the Panhandle Region! Not only do participants leave hunter education certified, but they also leave with more specialized hunting and fishing know-how compared to a standard hunter education class.
'Talk Shop with Idaho Fish and Game' gathering to be held on March 21 in St. Maries
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The third of four “Talk Shop with Idaho Fish and Game” gatherings will take place on March 21 in St. Maries. The gathering will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Cormana Building (1100 W Idaho St., St. Maries, 83861).
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (3-05-2024)
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Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for March 5, 2024. The data included in this report was collected between Wednesday, February 28 and Sunday, March 3, 2024.
The spring steelhead fishery has been a good one so far in 2024. With the early breakup of the Deadwater ice jam on… more
Meet the artists behind your Fish and Game hard cards
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In the world of hunting, fishing and trapping, experiences are often the highest form of reward for the time spent pursuing fish and wild game and connecting to nature. Sportsmen and women—similar to artists—collate their own personal book of experiences, enthusiastically shared at the dinner table or around the… more
South Fork Clearwater River anglers advised that camping is not allowed on ITD properties
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As anglers make plans to fish the South Fork Clearwater River this year for steelhead, they should be aware of an Idaho law that prohibits camping on certain state-owned property (see statue below). This law applies to Idaho Transportation Department property (ITD) which includes many of the pull offs along the South… more
March ‘Wildlife Express’ goes deep into Idaho’s microfishes
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If you thought this article was going to be about transparent film sheets that store printed information in miniature form, then we’re sorry to disappoint. However, even the most enthusiastic microfiche fan might enjoy learning about Idaho’s microfishes.
Many microfish are part of the minnow family—a name often… more
Big game scoring day to be held in Idaho Falls
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Ever wonder how that big buck you shot last year would score in the record books? Well March is your chance to get big game antlers, horns or skulls measured and scored by official Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young scorers.
Fish and Game is hosting a free scoring event to be held on March 28th… more