Press Releases and Articles
Ask Fish and Game: Hunting along railroads
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Q. I always see deer near the railroad tracks, but I can't find anything in the regulations about it. I understand it would be considered private property because it is an active track. However, there are no "no trespassing" signs or any orange markers of any type. Is it legal to hunt near the tracks? A. Railroad… moreFish and Game Commission approves new fishing rules for 2016-18
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By Roger Phillips, Idaho Fish and Game Public Information Specialist Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently approved fishing rules changes for the 2016-18 seasons. New rules will take effect on Jan. 1. Statewide changes include a new possession limit, which will be three times the daily bag limit after the second… moreQuota of white-tailed deer tags for nonresidents is nearly sold out
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By Roger Phillips, Idaho Fish and Game public information specialist With whitetail hunting in full swing and reports of good hunting, nonresidents or Idaho hunters interested in a second tag may want to buy sooner rather than later. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, about 1,300 white-tailed deer tags remained in the nonresident… morePublic's Help Sought in Trophy Mule Deer Poaching Case
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More questions than answers surround a poaching case that left a trophy mule deer buck dead along the Boise River. The animal likely died sometime around November 7th and Fish and Game officers are appealing to the public for information that will solidify this poaching case. Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) is… moreConservation officer frees buck and video goes viral
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By Roger Phillips, IDFG public information specialist It wasn't an average day at the office for Idaho Fish and Game Conservation Officer John McLain when he encountered a white-tailed buck tangled in baling twine, but his average days don't go viral on the Internet, either. In August, McLain received a call about… moreHunters should check out Fish and Game's wildlife areas and Access Yes! spots
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By Roger Phillips, IDFG public information specialist Looking for a new hunting spot? It may be easier than you think. Idaho Fish and Game's Wildlife Management Areas and Access Yes! properties provide lots of hunting opportunities for new or novice hunters looking to easily find a place to hunt, and for veteran… moreUpland bird seasons provide late fall opportunity
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Idaho Fish and Game reminds hunters that with several upland bird seasons extending into December and January, they may find hunting areas uncrowded and the action top notch. "Idaho offers a diversity of upland game bird hunting opportunities on millions of acres of public land," said Jeff Knetter, upland game program… moreTrapper education course scheduled in Ahsahka
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game will offer a trapper education course December 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Clearwater Fish Hatchery, 118 Hatchery Roe Drive in Ahsahka. The course will cover a variety of topics that promote safe, responsible and ethical trapping and outline the role trapping plays in the… moreShare your hunting and fishing photos with Fish and Game
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By Roger Phillips, IDFG public information specialist They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, and sometimes the best way to share your hunting and fishing experience is withÉpictures! Idaho Fish and Game features a photo gallery on its website and invites you to share your hunting and fishing photos with other… moreAsk Fish and Game: Tagging and transporting game
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Q: I plan to hunt whitetails for the first time in northern Idaho next week. What are the rules for transporting harvested deer within Idaho? A: All big game animals need to be tagged and evidence of sex left naturally attached to the animal until it reaches the final place of storage or personal consumption, or a… moreAdditional Steelhead Coming to the Boise River
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Another 150 steelhead will be stocked in the Boise River on Thursday, November 19, the last of two planned stocking efforts prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Around 150 steelhead were stocked in the Boise River last Thursday and a number of anglers have reported tangling with the large fish. In years past, as many as… moreSoutheast Idaho Fish and Game Officer Receives National Award
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Randy Sullivan, senior conservation officer assigned to the Grace Patrol Area for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, was honored as one of four recipients of the NAWEOA Torch Award for 2015. NAWEOA-- North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association-selected the four recipients from agencies throughout the… moreDead trees host living creatures
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For 30 years, I have lived in homes heated by a wood stove. I have come to really enjoy the winter warmth that comes from sitting near a wood stove on a snowy day. When heating with wood, it is important to get the most heat you can from the wood you gather, and to minimize the amount of smoke produced by your stove… moreWolf trapper certification class scheduled in North Idaho
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Idaho rules require a Wolf Trapper Certification class be completed and passed before a person can purchase wolf trapping tags. The course includes 6.5 hours of instruction including both classroom and field experience followed by a written exam. Courses are offered periodically throughout the year, but most are… moreFish and Game to host chili cook-off in Lewiston
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Break out your favorite chili recipes and come join the discussion. Anyone interested in local wildlife management issues is welcome to attend the Fish and Game chili dinner cook-off meeting starting at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, December 10 at the regional fish and game office, 3316 16th street in Lewiston. Dinner… moreMoose in my yard (my neighborhood) - What do I do?
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When a moose shows up in your yard, give it space. Take photos through the window to capture the moment . . . it may never happen again. Don't approach the moose, as your presence could agitate it. The moose will likely leave shortly after giving you a free tree pruning. Moose are the largest members of the deer… moreCommission to consider proposed fish seasons and rules changes
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Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Thursday, November 19, will adopt a three-year fishing seasons and rules brochure for 2016 through 2018. Fishing rule changes for the next three years will be based on new biological information collected by fisheries biologists, and public input provided from angler opinion surveys… morePublic invited to talk about wildlife with Fish and Game in Eastern Idaho
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Hunters, landowners, wildlife enthusiasts, have you ever had a question or comment for Idaho Fish and Game? If so, local biologists and conservation officers are coming to Rigby and Idaho Falls to listen to your ideas, concerns and questions about the management of Idaho's wildlife. "We want the public to come meet… more