Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Survival tips for good hunting trips
Hunters can take precautions and prepare for an unexpected situations in the woods.
Fish and Game cleared miles of local trails
Idaho Fish and Game in partnership with Idaho Panhandle National Forests successfully cleared 39 of the 50 miles of trails on Snow Peak WMA
Pheasant season opens Oct. 14
Pheasant season opens Oct. 14 in North Idaho. See area maps for opening dates on page 11 of the Idaho Upland Game, Turkey and Furbearer seasons and rules.
Fish and Game provides millions of acres of access for hunting
Access programs ensure hunters have ample opportunities to find game.
Order hunting tags early online or by phone
Hunters: Remember to allow up to 10 business days delivery time when ordering tags online or by phone
Fish and Game reminds hunters to follow trespassing laws
Permission is needed to be on private lands, and written permission is recommended
Cow moose dies during relocation attempt
Darting and moving wildlife out of urban areas can be a very difficult.
Idaho Trail Association, Camp Rainbow Gold finalists to win Defender
The Idaho Trails Association was named a finalist in the Outdoor Accessibility and Education Award in the third annual “Defender Service Awards” presented by C…
Dogs and deer don't mix
After being pursued by dogs, a deer succumbed to exhaustion with multiple bites over its body last week. Whether a dog owner failed to maintain control of th…
Duck season opens early for vets, kids
A Federal Migratory Bird (Duck) Stamp is not required for hunters 15 and younger but is required for hunters 16 and older.
Fish and Game publishes video updates on CWD
Watch the seventh episode of Idaho Department of Fish and Game's "State of Deer and Elk" series on Youtube.
Report poachers for cash and conservation
Poaching Hotline (800-632-5999) available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Montana study seeks to protect pronghorn
Wildlife managers and landowners are using FWP’s statewide study of Montana’s pronghorn movements to help the prairie grazers travel between critical habitats.
Fish, fires and the fallout
In recent years, large wildfires in Idaho seem to be synonymous with summer. These uncontrolled fires can burn large swaths of forested land, oftentimes on ste…
Grizzly killed in self defense
Two archery hunters shot and killed a large adult male grizzly bear in self-defense while hunting for elk west of Island Park Reservoir the evening of Sept. 1.