January 12, 2012

JACKSON – On December 19, 2011, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks received an anonymous phone call that a bear had been killed in the Busy Corner Community of Amite County. In a joint effort with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, MDWFP was able to identify the shooter and obtain the bear, […]

JACKSON – The newest, hottest lure in bass fishing, the Alabama Rig, has generated much discussion regarding whether it is legal use in Mississippi waters. The Alabama Rig has five wire arms extending from the center of the bait, with each arm having a clip or swivel on the end. A variety of baits, typically

Idaho Fish and Game Employment Openings Update. This information is now available. http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/about/employment/ Temporary, Seasonal or Part-time Employment Fisheries BioAide – Clearwater Fish Hatchery, Ahsahka, ID (Closes 2/3/12) Fisheries BioAide-Summer Satellite Relief Positions – Clearwater Fish Hatchery – Ahsahka, ID (Closes 2/3/12) Research Data Technician – Ahsahka, ID (Closes 2/3/12)  

Some recently issued 2012 wolf hunting tags include an incorrect telephone number for the reporting hotline. About 4,200 tags were issued to 3,780 individuals for 2012 were printed with the incorrect number. The correct reporting hotline number is 1-855-648-5558. Hunters may buy two wolf tags per calendar year. They are required to report killing a

Idaho Fish and Game is convening a Wildlife Summit this fall to discuss how Fish and Game manages wildlife and whether the agency should engage a broader base of support. Early last year, Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore laid out for his staff the agency’s dilemma: legal mandates and public expectations have outgrown funding

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is conducting aerial surveys of big game in the elk ecology research study area of Big Game Management Unit 10. Helicopter surveys in the North Fork Clearwater Study Area are conducted twice yearly, once in summer and once in winter. The surveys are a vital part of this

There’s not much snow in the mountains, so maybe its time to trade the ski poles for a fishing rod. The drier and warmer than average weather is providing plenty of good fishing opportunities in Idaho this winter. There’s ice-fishing in many parts of the state, but anglers need to watch local ice conditions that

The application period for spring turkey controlled hunts has been delayed to begin February 1. The application period will run through the end of February. The application fee is $6.25 per person for residents and $14.75 for nonresidents. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor, Fish and Game office;

Wolf hunting seasons have closed in the Beaverhead and Island Park wolf management zones. The seasons opened August 30 and closed December 31. Wolf hunting seasons remain open through March 31 in the Panhandle, Palouse-Hells Canyon, Dworshak-Elk City, Middle Fork, Salmon, McCall-Weiser, Sawtooth, Southern Mountains and Southern Idaho zones, and through June 30 in the