Southeast Region

Idaho deer and elk hunters should see good to excellent hunting for elk and white-tailed deer, and average mule deer hunting in 2019, but that’s likely to vary by location across the state.  Read the outlook    

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding two separate incidents of waste of big game in Caribou County.  In the first few days of regular deer season, two mule deer bucks were shot with rifles and left to waste in different units.

With deer season in full swing here in Southeastern and Eastern Idaho, October 16 is an important date to note for youth deer hunters both this season and for Fall 2020.  Some doe hunting opportunities have changed from last year, and hunters need to be aware of these changes.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for the pond at Jensen Grove Park in Blackfoot, Idaho, effective October 11 through October 31, 2019.

You can submit your harvest reports online or by calling (877) 268-9365. The phone option is available 24 hours per day and seven days per week. Please have your hunting tag number when calling.

The first weekend in October marks the Youth Pheasant Hunt Season opener statewide!   All licensed hunters 17 years of age or younger can participate in the 2019 youth hunt season from October 5 through October 11 provided they are accompanied in the field by an adult 18 years or older.   In the Southeast Region, one of the best places to hunt pheasant is the Sterling Wildlife Management Area (WMA) near Aberdeen which offers excellent pheasant habitat and premier opportunities for both the beginner and seasoned hunter.

Something fishy is going on in southeast Idaho!  Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing over 150,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at various locations during October.  This is no trick… it’s all treat!