Spring fishing is an exceptional opportunity for anglers looking to spend a day or weekend outdoors with their friends or families. Not sure where to even begin? Check out these easily accessible and regularly stocked lakes and ponds all across the state.
North-Central Idaho provides great habitat for white-tailed deer but make counting them tough. In fact, these habitats do such a good job of hiding white-tails that the aerial surveys used by Fish and Game to estimate mule deer and elk populations in other parts of the state do not work here. So, if we cannot count them on the hoof, how do we track changes in white-tailed deer populations? Well, one starting point we have a better grasp on is the graveyard or harvest information.
Join us for the annual Kiwanis Kid's Fishing Day held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 27 at Moscow's Hordemann Pond. Staff will be on hand to help young anglers, and Idaho Fish and Game's new fishing trailer will be stocked with rods and reels available for loan on a first-come, first-served basis.
Statewide winter survival for mule deer fawns and elk calves fitted with tracking collars has shown to be slightly higher than average through the end of March. By the end of February, 92% of the collared fawns and 95% of the collared calves were still alive, and here's how that compares with recent years.
The application period is May 1 through June 5 for the fall 2024 swan controlled hunt in the Panhandle Region. Successful controlled hunt applicants will be notified by July 10. A total of 50 swan tags were added to the controlled hunt application process following a Fish and Game Commission decision in July 2021.
In the spring when wildlife baby boom is at its peak, you may have the good fortune to observe a nest of birds or a litter of young mammals with no adult in sight. Enjoy the sight, but remember it is best to leave young wildlife alone.