Press Releases and Articles
Boise River Chinook Fishing Winding Up
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Chinook salmon harvest season in the Boise River ends September 30. But there's still plenty of good fall fishing. Chinook harvest season continues in the Snake River between Lewiston and Hells Canyon Dam and, this year, in the lower Clearwater River downstream of the Memorial Bridge near Lewiston until October 31 or… moreLearning to be Wild
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For $35 dollars you can buy a year's worth of science lessons for a classroom with a monthly subscription to Wildlife Express. "I don't know how you guys do this for this price," said Kay Mantooth, Riverside Elementary teacher. "The price is unbelievable for the resource it gives you." Wildlife Express is a… moreFile Deer, Elk, Pronghorn Harvest Reports Online
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Mandatory hunter reports will be web-based this year; most hunters will get no paper copies to send back. All deer, elk and pronghorn must complete and submit a report for each tag issued within 10 days of harvest or within 10 days of the close of the season for which their tag was valid. Fish and Game officials… moreAsk Fish and Game: Age Requirement
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Q. My son turns 12 the day after opening of the deer season we want to hunt; does he have to wait to buy a license and tag?? A. To buy a license to hunt big game, a person must have completed a hunter education program - unless he or she was born before January 1975 - and must be 12 years old. But youths may buy a… morePrivate Fish Producer Donates 120 Yellow Rainbow Trout
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Idaho Trout Processors, a southern Idaho fish producer, is donating 800 yellow-phase rainbow trout to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. About 120 of these unique trout, averaging 5 pounds each, will be stocked this Thursday, September 9, at McTucker Ponds between noon and 1 p.m. Specifically, ponds No. 4 and No… moreChukar Counts Up in Snake and Salmon River Area
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Not only are Chinook and steelhead fishing seasons open in the Snake River, but chukar counts are higher than they've been in years on the lower Snake and Salmon rivers south of Lewiston. Idaho Fish and Game biologists surveyed the Clearwater Region's Salmon and Snake river chukar routes August 26 and 27. They counted… moreUpland Game Bird Seasons Open Soon
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The early fall general turkey season begins Tuesday, September 15, and seasons for sage-grouse, quail and partridge begin September 18. A separate permit is required for hunting sage- and sharp-tailed grouse. Sharp-tailed season opens October 1. Turkey: September 15 through December 15. General fall hunt in game… morePart of 2009 Sockeye Brood Killed at Oregon Hatchery
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Nearly half the young Snake River sockeye salmon being raised at the Oxbow Fish Hatchery were killed late last month as a result of a damaged raceway valve. The dead fish are from the 2009 brood year being reared at the hatchery in Cascade Locks, Ore., operated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife under a… moreWaterfowl Rules for 2010 Now Available
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The 2010 waterfowl rules brochures are now available at Idaho Department of Fish and Game offices and license vendors around the state. Season dates in Area 1, northern and eastern Idaho, run from October 2 to January 14, 2011, for Canada and greater white-fronted geese, ducks, coots and snipe. And in Area 2,… moreJoin Fish and Game for Red Fish and Bluegrass Music
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Enjoy a delicious salmon dinner and tasty ice cream at the 14th annual Idaho Salmon and Steelhead Days Salmon BBQ from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 9, at the Fish and Game office near Municipal Park in Boise. Salmon, donated by Fred Meyer will be prepared by Murphy's Seafood Bar and Grill and ice cream will be… moreF&G Commission: Open Letter to Hunters and Idahoans
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Wildlife managers and biologists agree that the wolf population in Idaho recovered years ago, and that wolf numbers now need to be controlled to reduce conflicts with people and wildlife. The recent court decision bypassed science and put Idaho wolves back under the protection of the Endangered Species Act based on a… moreThe New Idaho Fish and Game News is Now Available
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The second issue of the new Idaho Fish and Game News is now available. The September issue covers the relisting of gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains as endangered, comments from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the judge's ruling, the legal status of wolves and what hunters and land and livestock owners… moreAsk Fish and Game: Exchanging Tags
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Q. I have changed my mind about where I want to hunt elk this fall. Can I exchange my tag? A. It depends. Tags for controlled hunts can't be exchanged, nor can tags for general hunts that already are open. But tags for a general season that has not opened may be exchanged - for a fee of $3.75. Tags can be exchanged… moreSouthwest Region Open House Meetings on Fishing Rules Set
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Even as many gear up for the 2010 hunting season, Idaho Fish and Game officials are looking ahead to the 2011 fishing season. The public is invited to attend one of three open house meetings to learn more about fishing rules that will be in place for the next two years. The open house meetings will run from 6 to 8… moreHelicopter Crash Kills Pilot, Two Fish and Game Biologists
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A helicopter carrying two Idaho Fish and Game fisheries biologists and a pilot crashed in Kamiah between 9:30 and 9:45 Tuesday morning, leaving three dead. "I am heart broken to report that this morning we had a helicopter accident near Kamiah," Fish and Game Director Cal Groen said. "Two employees and the pilot were… moreFall Chinook Harvest Season Opens Soon
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The fall harvest season for Chinook salmon opens Wednesday, September 1, in the Snake River between Lewiston and Hells Canyon Dam and, this year, in the lower Clearwater River downstream of the Memorial Bridge near Lewiston. The fall Chinook season will run 24-hours a day, seven days a week until further notice or… moreBrownlee Chukar Survey Shows Little Change from 2009
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Chukar hunters can expect to find bird numbers about the same as last year in southwest Idaho. The annual aerial chukar flight took in a slightly smaller area this year because of helicopter scheduling and logistics. Biologist Jake Powell said chukar densities appear to be similar to last fall's, though the total… moreF&G Seeks Comments on Draft Bighorn Plan
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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking public comments on its proposed revised bighorn sheep management plan. Revision of the Idaho Bighorn Sheep Management Plan 1990-1995 began in 2008 with 750 responses to a mailed survey and 593 responses on the Fish and Game Website. In June 2010, the Governor's Idaho Bighorn Sheep-… more