Press Releases and Articles
Super Hunt Tickets on Sale Now
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Don't be late. The deadline to enter this year's Super Hunt drawings is less than two months away. Entries in the first Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing must be received at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game headquarters by May 31 for the drawing set for June 16. Tickets will be drawn for eight elk, eight… moreSage Grouse Draw Visitors to Dubois
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(For online video of this and other issues please go to http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/news/video/.) It's 5 o'clock in the morning in Dubois, a small town on the wind swept Eastern Snake River Plain. Local residents have coffee on and donuts ready as visitors first trickle and then stream into the school… moreAsk Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Applications
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Q. How soon can I apply for a controlled elk hunt? A. The application period for elk controlled hunts, as well as controlled hunts for deer, pronghorn and fall black bear, runs from May 1 through June 5. Applicants have to pay a $6.25 nonrefundable application fee in addition to tag and license fees.Investigation of Killed Wolves Ongoing
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Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers are investigating the shooting of two wolves on April 1 by a private landowner west of Ashton. He contacted the local conservation officer shortly after the incident, which still is under investigation. On March 28, gray wolves were removed from the endangered species list… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "A friend and I have argued over an ethical and perhaps legal dilemma. If I kill a big game animal but fail to recover it, does the law require me to "tag-out"? In other words; I am confident my shot was lethal and the animal died but I was not able to find… moreRegister for Hunter Education Classes Soon
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Anyone planning on, or with a child planning on hunting for the first time this year, should sign up now for a hunter education class. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game Salmon Region has scheduled two hunter education classes in April. The first will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 8, 9, 15, and 16 at the Fish and… moreIce Plug Causes Fish Kill
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An intake pipe plugged with ice early on Friday morning, March 28, resulted in the death of almost 200,000 young spring Chinook salmon at a Clearwater Fish Hatchery satellite facility on the Lochsa River. The plugged intake pipe feeds the acclimation ponds at the Powell facility, holding spring Chinook smolts that… moreMule Deer Plan Increases Opportunities for Hunters
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Hunters will see new controlled hunts in Southeast Region and dozens of new opportunities for hunters across the state for this year's big game seasons. "This year we began implementing Idaho's new mule deer plan that provides direction to balance hunting opportunities with the desires of hunters," said Randy Smith,… moreFish and Game Annual Auction to be in Salmon
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You don't have to be a taxidermist to find a treasure at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's annual auction known as "The Fur Sale." This year's auction of furs, hides, antlers, fishing poles, and other items will be on Saturday, May 3, in Salmon. Fish and Game holds the auction in a different region of the… moreIdaho Takes Over Wolf Management
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Friday, March 28, Idaho took over management of gray wolves throughout the state. Wolves north and south of Interstate 90 now will be managed as big game animals. But federal officials still play a part in wolf depredation issues. "We are excited as managers to assume their management," said Cal Groen, director of… moreFish and Game Seeks Volunteers in Magic Valley
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Mule deer in the Magic Valley are getting a helping hand, and anyone can be part of the effort. Bitterbrush planting will take place at various sites throughout the region on Saturdays from April 5 through April 19. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game invites area outdoor enthusiasts to participate in planting… moreDeer Vulnerable in Spring Time
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By Jennifer Jackson, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Spring is here - at least according to the calendar, and in some areas of southeast Idaho the hillsides are baring and shoots of grass pushing through the dirt. One might think that wildlife, especially mule deer, have made it through another Idaho winter, but… moreFish & Game News Available
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A special issue of Idaho Fish & Game News focusing on predator management is available now at license vendors and Fish and Game offices statewide. Copies of Idaho Fish & Game News are free to the public.Ask Fish and Game: Turkey Controlled Hunts
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Q. When can I get a left over turkey controlled hunt tag? A. Sorry, there are no left over controlled hunt turkey permits. Some youth controlled turkey hunts begin Saturday April 12, and some adult turkey controlled hunts begin April 15 and others begin in May. The general youth turkey spring season runs from… moreFish and Game Takes Over Wolf Management
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Today, Friday, March 28, Idaho takes over management of gray wolves throughout the state. Wolves north and south of Interstate 90 now will be managed as big game animals. "We are excited as managers to assume their management," said Cal Groen, director of Idaho Fish and Game. "The Commission and I thank staff, the… moreAsk Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Applications
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Q. When can I apply for a controlled big game hunt? A. Fish and Game takes applications for moose, mountain goat and bighorn sheep controlled hunts April 1 through April 30. Applications for elk, deer, pronghorn and fall black bear controlled hunts are accepted from May 1 through June 5. It's too late for spring bear… moreFish & Game Seeks Volunteers in Magic Valley
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Mule deer in the Magic Valley are getting a helping hand, and anyone can be part of that effort. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game invites area outdoor enthusiasts to join in planting bitterbrush on mule deer winter range throughout the region. The project is part of the department's Mule Deer Initiative, a… moreWinter Fish Kill at Treasureton Reservoir
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Dead rainbow trout are floating on the surface of Treasureton Reservoir where the ice has receded. Low oxygen conditions in the reservoir north of Preston have led to a winter fish kill. A series of factors contribute to fish kills like this one. The plant decomposition under the ice uses oxygen. Oxygen can be… more