Talk Shop with Idaho Fish and Game

Beginning this month, Idaho Fish and Game in the Panhandle Region will be launching “Talk Shop with Idaho Fish and Game." The title says it all, but this is a great opportunity for folks to come out for some free food and soft drinks and to meet and mingle with many Fish and Game staff from the Panhandle Region.

These gatherings will be quite different from and more conversational than the “Sportsmen’s Breakfasts” Fish and Game used to host in the Panhandle. Also, unlike other Fish and Game “public meetings” or “open houses” folks may be familiar with, these gatherings are not part of the season setting and management planning processes. Instead, the intent of these gatherings is pretty simple — for Fish and Game staff to listen to and get to know the hunters, anglers, trappers and wildlife enthusiasts they serve.

Carson Watkins, Panhandle regional supervisor said, “One of our highest priorities is communicating well with the people we serve. We place tremendous value on getting to know, hear and understand the sportsmen and women of Idaho, and we want to get feedback from them about the management of fish and wildlife.”

Each gathering will run from 6 to 8 p.m., and free food and soft drinks will be provided for those in attendance. Time will be spent briefly talking about a topic of interest to the community, followed by ample time for folks to mingle, eat food and have conversations about questions, concerns or ideas they may have.

Below is a list of when and where the 2024 Talk Shop gatherings will occur.

• Coeur d’Alene, Jan. 17, Lake City Center, 1916 N. Lakewood Drive.

• Priest River, Feb. 15, Priest River Event Center, 5399 Highway 2.

• St. Maries, March 21, Cormana Building, 1100 W. Idaho St.

• Kellogg, April 25, Location to be determined.