Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Idaho Trails Association looking for new members
ITA organizes volunteer trail maintenance projects across the state and completed over 66 projects this year alone.
It’s time to winterize your home to protect Idaho’s wildlife
Wildlife can easily become entangled in home decorations and patio equipment which can lead to injuries or death of the animal.
Careful with that scattergun!
IDFG to host Successful Shotgunning workshop Dec. 3
Nonresident general season deer, elk tags on sale next week
Tags for many popular deer and elk hunts are expected to sell out fast
Watch for wildlife on highways and avoid costly collisions
Winter is already tough for deer, elk and other big game animals, and being near busy roads and highways can be deadly, so drivers are asked to keep a sharp ey…
Naval Station Everett supports local efforts on Lake Pend Oreille
Responsible for managing natural resource programs at the Acoustic Research Detachment (ARD) in Bayview, Naval Station Everett is a Navy research facility on t…
Wilderness — make you feel my love
When the fourth Thursday of November arrives, we gather around friends and families for a day of Thanksgiving. As we count our blessings, let’s include wild pl…
Popular shooting site temporarily closed near Hayden Creek
A borrow pit near Hayden Lake that is popular with recreational target shooters is temporarily closed while a contractor repairs berms to prevent sediment from…
What's a conservation officer?
IDFG talks important role
Meet Mildred Bryant, the 90-year-old, horse-packing deer hunter who just celebrated her 80th hunting anniversary
Hunting has no set expiration date — if you can shoulder a firearm, still see good enough to look down the sights and traverse a fair amount of open country, t…
IDFG running weekend check stations to monitor for CWD
Chronic wasting disease was detected for the first time in Idaho in 2021 after more than 20 years of proactive surveillance and testing; the first detections w…
Intermountain Fur Harvesters to host demonstration at Farragut Shooting Range
Anyone interested in learning to skin, flesh and dry fur pelts is invited to attend a Pelt Preparation demonstration day on Nov. 12 at the Farragut Shooting Ra…
IDFG stresses importance of Mandatory Hunter Report
If each deer and elk hunter spends a few moments filling out a hunter report, they make a valuable contribution to wildlife management that can lead to better …
Top 3 small game species to hunt this fall and winter
It’s known as the Forestland Trifecta. Here’s how to find it
IDFG running weekend check stations
Hunters can collect and submit their own lymph node samples at drop off locations throughout the region