Outdoors
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U.S. Forest Service closes Solo Creek
The U.S. Forest Service has temporarily closed an approximately 5-acre parcel in the Priest Lake Ranger District to manage significant safety hazards and damag…
Fish and Game seeks help to detect fraud
License fraud is an abuse of the system, and it impacts Idaho’s residents and fish and wildlife populations
Preserving Idaho's trapping legacy: Balancing wildlife management and conservation
Regulated trapping in Idaho is a key piece in maintaining predator and prey balances in Idaho
Fish and Game stocks 30,000 pheasants
Fish and Game will stock 30,000 pheasants across the 24 permitted areas, including 14 Wildlife Management Areas, in 2023.
Clearwater River coho sets new state record
Angler breaks previous coho record by narrow margin.
Fish and Game reopens Snake River
Idaho State Department of Agriculture lifted access closures on the Snake River which was closed for quagga mussel eradication.
Fish and Game pays big for big fish
Anglers on Lake Pend Oreille can enter to win prizes by participating in an Angler Science Program for rainbow trout
Important changes to waterfowl seasons
Hunters are reminded that season dates for Canada geese in Area 3 now include a split season.
Snake River fish mortality survey continues
During the chelated copper treatment of the Snake River, Fish and Game biologists conduct fish mortality surveys.
Tips to retain evidence of sex for Fish and Game
Hunters are required to retain evidence of sex on all harvested big game animals.
Input sought on proposed muzzleloader ammo rule
The rule change would allow projectiles made of metal or metal alloy, and with accuracy tips and pressure bases, to be used in hunting seasons designated as “m…
Fish and Game: un-notched hunting tags are invalid
Improperly notched tags are one of the most common violations conservation officers see in the field.
Know the rules for motorized travel
It's on the hunter to know and understand the motorized hunting rule when hunting big game in certain game management units.
Fish surveyed ahead of quagga mussel treatment
Fish and Game is trying to gauge the extent of fish mortality in the treated areas.
Careful, that may not be the trophy bull you think it is
Taking a shot on that suspiciously still bull might seem tempting, but it could also be a very costly mistake.