Why Doesn’t Blaze Orange Give Me Away?

If you’re trying to sneak up on a deer or pheasant, possibly decked out in some camouflage, it may not seem to make sense to top it off with a neon orange vest or hat. After all, wouldn’t that make you more noticeable? Here’s the good news – it does. But just to other hunters,... Read More

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August 9, 2020

Video Series: How to Avoid Common Hunting Violations

It happens every fall. Hunters unwittingly violate game laws because they are unaware of a rule or they don’t understand the reason for the law. Idaho’s seasons and rules are put into place for biological or safety reasons. There are always those who will deliberately flout game laws, putting others in danger or taking more... Read More

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July 29, 2020

Visit Idaho’s Great Lakes for some of the ‘best of the best’ fishing

Idaho is world-famous for its quality fishing, which includes not only a wide variety of species, but different types of waters. Those include Idaho’s “Great Lakes,” which are not only large in size, but also provide excellent and/or unique fishing opportunities for trophy-sized fish. In most cases, they also provide a user-friendly experience because services... Read More

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July 29, 2020

Idaho Fish and Game Commission to meet July 22-23 in Idaho Falls

The Fish and Game Commission will meet in person in Idaho Falls on July 22-23, with the public hearing starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, in the Grand Teton Event Center, 3910 South Yellowstone Highway. People can address the Commission about agenda items or any matters related to Fish and Game. The business meeting... Read More

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July 29, 2020

Upper Salmon River closes for Chinook fishing effective immediately

Idaho Fish and Game has closed salmon fishing effectively immediately on the Upper Salmon River to protect wild Chinook salmon. Effects on wild Chinook salmon from catch-and-release impacts of non-tribal fisheries and direct harvest by tribal fisheries have met the allowable take approved through Endangered Species Act authorizations. Chinook fishing is closed from the South... Read More

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July 29, 2020

Idaho hunters who applied for controlled hunts are eligible to buy capped elk zone tags starting at 10 a.m. MDT on July 15

Idaho resident hunters who applied for big game hunts and were subject to the five-day waiting period to buy a capped elk zone tag are reminded they are eligible to buy capped zone tags starting at 10 a.m. MDT on Wednesday, July 15, and many of those zones are likely to sell out fast. Hunters... Read More

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July 29, 2020

Idaho Loff’s Bay boat launch reopens July 13

The Loff’s Bay access site on Lake Coeur d’Alene will reopen to the public on July 13 at 2 p.m. In coordination with Kootenai County, the access site was temporarily closed for wreckage recovery work following the July 5 plane crash in Lake Coeur d’Alene.

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July 29, 2020

Fish and Game hatchery manager retires after 35 years of providing fish to Idaho anglers

If you’ve fished in Idaho over the last 35 years, odds are that you’ve caught a fish that came from a hatchery where Joe Chapman worked or managed. Earlier this month, Chapman retired from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game after a career that spanned 35 years and included him working at or managing... Read More

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July 29, 2020

Salmon Region waters to be stocked with trout in August

Even with COVID-19 concerns changing the way we are currently living, working, and recreating, you can still get outside for some fishing adventures. Just remember to follow public health recommendations for social distancing, even when outdoors. Mike Demick – IDFG Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock over 13,640 rainbow trout in the 10-12... Read More

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July 29, 2020

2020 Idaho nonresident deer/elk tags currently unavailable as second tags unless some are returned

With the sellout of over-the-counter, nonresident deer and elk tags, there are no nonresident tags currently available to be sold as second tags for the 2020 hunting season, which customarily became available on Aug. 1. In recent years when nonresident over-the-counter deer and elk tags did not sell out, Idaho Fish and Game allowed resident and... Read More

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