Idaho Fish and Game investigating illegal killing of a pronghorn near Aberdeen
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of an adult female pronghorn in southeast Idaho. Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers estimate that the animal was shot with a rifle sometime between April 4 and April 11.
Youth Outdoor Skills Day event set for May 10, at Beaver Dick Park
Idaho Fish and Game is once again hosting its annual Youth Outdoor Skills Day event. Come join in on the fun Saturday, May 10th, at Beaver Dick Park west of Rexburg on Highway 33 from 9am-2pm. The entire event is free and open to the whole family.
Fish and Game’s Twin Lakes access site in North Idaho to be reopened soon
The Idaho Fish and Game Twin Lakes boating access site in the Panhandle will reopen to the public before the end of April.
Here’s how mule deer fawns and elk calves have fared through mid-March
Through the middle of March 2025, 67% of fawns and 93% of calves (with tracking collars) have neared the finish line on another winter. Depending on weather, late-March and April are often when fawn and calf mortality is the highest because the young animals' fat reserves are largely depleted, and their digestive systems need time to convert to digesting fresh, green forage.
F&G Commission sets migratory game bird seasons for 2025-26
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission set the 2025-2026 migratory game bird seasons, including waterfowl, mourning dove, American crow, and sandhill crane. In 2024, Fish and Game then conducted a web-based goose hunter opinion survey to obtain input from goose hunters on how to structure goose seasons and zones.
Idaho Fish and Game Commission rescinds Snake River hunting, fishing, and trapping closure due to quagga mussels
At their April 15, 2025 meeting, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission rescinded their Snake River closure to hunting, fishing and trapping below the high-water mark near Twin Falls that had been in place since September 29, 2023.
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (04-15-2025)
Steelhead angler effort remained high last week upstream of the East Fork Salmon River, while effort continuing to decline in all other areas. Catch rates above the East Fork remained excellent with interviewed anglers averaging 4 hours per steelhead caught. Anglers interviewed downstream of the Pahsimeroi River averaged 11 hours per steelhead caught, but most of the catch occurred earlier in the week before poor river conditions set in on Thursday.
Introduction to Dutch Oven Cooking class to be hosted at the Farragut Shooting Range Center in May
Get ready to impress your friends, family or neighbors at your next get together by learning the ins and outs of Dutch oven cooking!
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