Clearwater Region

Fish and Game staff will hold a series of open houses around the state to talk to hunters about their preferences for rules and seasons for the upcoming big game hunts. 

Hunters took more mule deer and fewer white-tailed deer in 2018 compared to 2017, while the elk harvest was similar between the two years -- dropping by less than 2 percent from 2017 to 2018. The 2018 elk harvest was about 15.4 percent above the 10-year average, and the overall deer harvest was less than 1 percent below the 10-year average.

An innovative approach using trail cameras to capture wildlife allows Idaho Fish and Game biologists to estimate deer and elk populations in a safer, less-invasive, and less-expensive way.

Idaho Fish and Game's proposed changes for the 2019-20 big game hunting seasons are now available for public review and comment. The proposals for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion and gray wolf are listed by region and are available on Idaho Fish and Game's 2019-2020 Big Game Seasons Proposals page. Only those seasons and hunts for which changes are proposed are listed.  All others will remain the same as they were during the 2018 hunting season.

Instructions These proposals and comment forms are split into sections by animals in each region: Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Mountain Lion, Black Bear, Gray Wolf.  For each section, please leave comments relative to the information on that page. There is a comment box for "General Comments" on the contact page.

Come enjoy pizza with Idaho Fish and Game staff (Feb 11-13, 2019) and give us your thoughts and ideas on how best to manage Chinook salmon fisheries.

Clearwater Region Winter Feeding Committee 2019 Orientation Meeting January 25, 2019, Clearwater Regional Office 3316 16th Street Lewiston, ID 83501 (208) 799-5010