Idaho Fish and Game Department

Covid cabin fever and all the growth in Idaho means people new or unused to hiking and camping may not be prepared for a wild visitor. So we thought we’d sit down with some folks with tips on how to stay safe camping and on the trails.

Sales of hunting and fishing licenses are up dramatically across the country due to the pandemic and Idaho is no exception.State officials sold nearly…

Last week, as part of an effort to reduce elk numbers in the Magic Valley, Idaho Fish and Game employees wrangled cow and calf elk into livestock trailers…

The West is experiencing record-breaking fires this year, and that’s affecting recreationists, including hunters. The Badger Fire, in the Sawtooth…

Living in Idaho means being surrounded by mountains, rivers and wild animals. In the Wood River Valley, a new coalition will address increasing conflicts…

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to expand the wolf hunting and trapping season in Idaho.The commission…

Last year, Fish and Game biologists placed more than 500 remotely-programmed cameras around the state, capturing upwards of 11 million pictures of…

After a Facebook post from last weekend showing elk quarters ready to be processed was shared widely, Idaho Fish and Game has been trying to set the…

Twenty-five years ago this week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduced gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park and Central Idaho. Fifteen…

Migrant bald eagles that nest in Canada and the Pacific Northwest often come down to Idaho for the winter. One popular spot to view the birds is southeast…