Potential wolf trappers must attend and pass course prior to trapping
Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 11:43 AM MST Fish and Game has recently posted wolf trapper classes in all 7 regions of Idaho
Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 11:43 AM MST Fish and Game has recently posted wolf trapper classes in all 7 regions of Idaho
The Potlatch River basin in north-central Idaho is home to an endangered population of wild steelhead. Due to a variety of factors, including historic land use practices, wild steelhead numbers in the Potlatch River have been declining. Idaho Fish and Game …
Cottontail/Snowshoe Hares Season dates: Aug. 30 - March 31 Bag limit: 8 per day Equipment essentials: Small-caliber hunting rifle or shotgun; (warm) hiking clothes and boots Licensing requirements: Small game or annual hunting license Few hunting …
“We need everyone to step up and take personal responsibility to make sure their watercraft and equipment is thoroughly decontaminated if they choose to recreate in the area below Pillar Falls” said Craig White, Regional Supervisor of the Magic Valley …
Sometimes fish encounter obstacles like old culverts or rock dams that prevent them from swimming up or down stream. That’s where Jared steps in. Along with a team of biologists, land managers, and construction contractors, he designs and installs new …
Trapping is an age-old tradition, especially in the West. Today, that tradition continues as regulated trapping plays an important role in wildlife management. Today’s trapper has to attend an 8-hour trapper education class before being allowed to …
In Parts 1 & 2 of the video series, we provided an overview of how we implement a stream restoration project. Part 3 of this series focuses on the importance of private landowners in the success of the steelhead habitat restoration program. Check out …
Idaho Fish and Game received reports of a small black bear cub hanging out along the Salmon River Road near Panther Creek for several days. Because the cub was not hibernating with its mother implies that it was orphaned. Fish and Game quickly located …
BLM Press Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho–The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office, in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, will temporarily close the Stinking Springs area near the South Fork of the Snake River to …
Hunter education is a mandatory education class for anyone born on or after January 1, 1975, if they want to purchase a hunting license and hunt in Idaho. In the first eight months of 2023 over 400 students of all ages from across the Magic Valley Region …
Share your love for the outdoors by buying an Idaho resident hunting license, fishing license or Sportsman’s Package for friends and family this holiday season. 2024 licenses are now on sale. Fishing and hunting provide a good excuse to get outside, see …
The Potlatch River basin in north-central Idaho is home to an endangered population of wild steelhead. Due to a variety of factors, including historic land use practices, wild steelhead numbers in the Potlatch River have been declining. Idaho Fish and Game …
Humans aren’t the only ones who can find it a bit of a struggle when extremely frigid weather or unusually deep snow hits Idaho. Our state’s wildlife — specifically deer, elk and pronghorn — has adapted over thousands of years to withstand fairly harsh …
The river otter harvest quota for Idaho’s Southwest Region was reached on Thursday, Dec. 7. As a result, the otter season for the Southwest closes at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11. Any otter trapped in the Southwest Region after 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 11 must be …
On November 9, 2023, a Fish and Game officer took a report of a dead juvenile swan at the 7-mile Slough Access near Emmett, Idaho. Based on the wounds on the swan, it was determined that the swan had been shot. Based on the body condition of the swan when …
You may have wondered, what do biologists do in the winter?! Well, even though we typically think of the 'field season' as the spring/summer months, Clearwater Region wildlife staff have a large portion of their work scheduled throughout the winter …
This year mule deer herd composition surveys will be conducted along the Bennett front and Thorn Creek Reservoir and Picabo Hills areas, as well as in the Black Pine and Jim Sage mountains and the South Hills beginning around December 10 and continuing for …
Mountain whitefish gather in large schools, unlike trout, so where there’s one there’s usually several more. HOT TIP: Whitefish have small, delicate mouths and are less aggressive when taking a fly. Try using a strike indicator, or a plastic bobber, 4-6 …
In the eighth episode of Fish and Game’s ‘State of Deer and Elk’ series, Fish and Game Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Deborah Monzingo, discusses the importance of elk nutrition and the role it plays in population management.
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Address: Idaho Fish and Game Southeast Region Office, 1345 Barton Road, Pocatello, ID Call-in Number: 208-236-1280 Members of the Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory …