The application period for fall 2024 deer, elk, pronghorn, swan, fall black bear, and fall turkey controlled hunts runs May 1 through June 5. All applicants will receive an email with their draw results by early July if there’s a valid email in their license account. Hunters can also apply for the first Super Hunt drawing through May 31.
Deer Creek Reservoir located outside the community of Pierce is getting a new toilet structure installed around May 20th. Please be aware that there will be a period of time between when the old structure is removed and the new installed, that there will not be a toilet available. Thanks for your patience and understanding!
With warmer temperatures, fishing has really picked up on several regional rivers and streams. Conservation Officers with Idaho Fish and Game want to remind those anglers to check the current fishing regulations before heading out to fish.
As black bears emerge from their winter hibernation, they will immediately begin to forage for food to replenish their fat reserves. It is everyone's responsibility to keep bears wild, and not finding food rewards from household or business garbage cans.
Last fall, the Idaho Transportation Department, Idaho Fish and Game, and Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation and many crucial partners saw the construction of a new wildlife overpass over Highway 21 northeast of Boise. The overpass protects motorists and thousands of deer and elk that cross the highway a couple times each year as they move out of the high country and down to the Boise foothills during fall and return in spring to roam as far as the Sawtooth Mountains.
The plan will provide guidance for staff over the next six years to implement management actions that will aid in the management of elk populations and guide harvest recommendations.
This prescribed burn treatment will create a mosaic of new and old vegetation, providing diverse habitat within the forested system that is important to many wildlife species. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) has been a big proponent of doing good things for elk across Idaho, and is no stranger to the Clearwater Basin.
This mastication project is just one of the many projects the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests and Idaho Fish and Game are currently working on together through the Good Neighbor Authority. There are many areas where fuels reduction, and forest health activities have strong overlap with improving wildlife habitat in the Clearwater Region.
Fish and Game staff will be stocking nearly 155,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Southwest Region in May. Stocking of all waters is tentative and dependent on river/lake/pond conditions (angler safety concerns); dates may change due to weather or staffing constraints.