June 8, 2011

Normally the Snake River flows serenely through the center of Idaho Falls, but this year due to melt water from near record snow packs, the calm river is a raging torrent. High, fast, muddy and cold water make for poor fishing conditions, so Idaho Fish and Game, with cooperation from Idaho Falls Power, will be […]

Q. When do leftover trophy tags go on sale? A. The second controlled hunt application period for 12 leftover moose hunt permits runs from June 15 through June 25 – one bull in Hunt 3044, Unit 12-3; three bulls in Hunt 3053, Unit 16A; four bulls in Hunt 3045, Unit 17; and four bulls in

When it comes to educating the public about bear identification, seeing is believing. The Be Bear Aware program sponsored by the Center for Wildlife Information has developed a unique bear education public outreach trailer. With the center’s help, Idaho Fish and Game has been developing its own bear education outreach trailer. The trailers contain a

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Monday, June 6, increased the bag limits on adult Chinook salmon in the Clearwater River drainage to two per day and six in possession. The commissioners also set a limited jacks-only season on another section of the upper Salmon River. Fish and Game fishery managers estimate the numbers of

Countless cell phones on the ground and 24 satellites, orbiting 12,550 miles up in the sky and connected by the Internet, are part of a project in Island Park to help decrease vehicle collisions, resulting in deaths of wildlife and humans. The joint project with the Idaho Department of Transportation, Idaho Fish and Game and

A blue green algae bloom is to blame for a fish kill in south arm of Lake Macbride. Runoff from a storm on May 29 combined with an increase in water temperature stimulated a blue green algae bloom in the south arm of the lake, east of the causeway near the south campground. Dead fish

Elk hunting is a challenging pursuit for hunters. The terrain, weather and the animal themselves make this type of hunt one of the most interesting of all our big game hunts in Colorado. Hunters must understand the combination of their firearms and ammunition choices to be prepared for the hunt. Understanding ballistics is a key

CONCORD, N.H. — Two N.H. Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers were recently honored as New Hampshire’s Conservation Officers of the Year – Conservation Officer Bradley Morse of Holderness, and Conservation Officer Todd Szewczyk of Hollis. Fish and Game Conservation Officer BRADLEY MORSE of Holderness was honored as New Hampshire’s Shikar-Safari Club International Wildlife Officer