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Man sentenced to prison for extensive unlawful guiding and wildlife violations in Teton County
Was the sentence sufficient?
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Chinook Update: The Salmon Are Taking Their Sweet Time (and We’re Feeling the Pinch)
The Chinook salmon run on the upper Salmon River is disappointing this year, with expected harvest shares dropping from 300-500 to 200-300 fish due to sluggish survival rates. Although the…
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Grim Discovery in Idaho’s Remote Marie Creek Area Draws Local Authorities
A peaceful evening in the North Idaho backcountry took a tragic turn this past weekend when a bear hunter stumbled upon human remains deep within our neighboring state’s Coeur d’Alene…
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Investigators seek help following multiple livestock shootings in Idaho
The Idaho State Brand Inspector’s Office and local sheriff’s offices are investigating a series of livestock shootings.
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New Idaho Law Restricts Tech in Hunting: A Game Changer?
Idaho has passed House Bill 939, banning high-tech gear like drones and thermal scopes for big game hunting on public land to preserve fair chase. While this marks a significant…
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Below-Normal Snowpack, But Idaho Outfitters Expect Strong Whitewater Season and Urge Early Bookings
With snowpack levels at about 75 percent of normal in the Salmon River Basin and Clearwater Basins, outfitters won’t have to worry about delaying the start of the whitewater season…
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Move Over, Potatoes: Idaho Finds a More Kinetic State Symbol
Idaho has officially designated hunting as its state sport, driven by nine-year-old Betty Grandy. Voters will also select an official state gun from a proposed list in November.
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report, April 8, 2026
The Upper Salmon River fishing report for April 8, 2026, highlights excellent catch rates, improved river conditions, and significant hatchery trapping numbers, making it an ideal time for anglers to…
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North Idaho Poaching Case: Coeur d’Alene Man Sentenced for Unlawfully Killing 3 White-Tailed Deer and an Elk
A Coeur d’Alene man has been sentenced in a North Idaho poaching case involving the unlawful killing of three white-tailed deer and one elk. Idaho Fish and Game says the…
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Idaho Hunter’s “Bow-Season” Trophy Elk Story Unravels After Rifle Evidence Found, Officials Say
Idaho investigators say an archery-season trophy bull elk was illegally killed with a rifle—and then staged to look like a legal bow kill. A recovered 6.5 mm bullet, a search…
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Sun Valley Coyote Warning: Protect Your Dogs
Coyotes in Sun Valley, Idaho, are increasingly approaching people and pets, raising concerns following a recent fatal dog attack. Idaho Fish and Game urges residents to keep dogs close and…
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Idaho angler catches new state record rainbow trout at Dworshak Reservoir
On Jan. 13, while many of Idaho’s anglers were breaking out the tape measure to check ice thicknesses and temperature gauges, one angler at Dworshak Reservoir had his tape measure…
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This Illegal Fish Could Cost Idaho Thousands
A routine day on the ice turned into a conservation nightmare…
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report 11.25.25
This Week’s Steelhead Report Is INSANE — The Best Fishing of Fall Just Hit!!
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Report 10.28.25
Steelhead fishing on the Upper Salmon River surged last week, with angler effort and catch rates reaching the best levels of the fall season as more fish move upriver…
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Upper Salmon River Chinook Fishery update 7.9.25
Angler effort surged over the holiday week on the Upper Salmon River…
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Upper Salmon River Chinook Update – 5/22/2025
Chinook returns are trickling in below forecast, and with the next two weeks critical, it’s still too early to say whether they’ll see a summer fishery on the upper Salmon.
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report 4.1.25
Steelhead fishing on the Upper Salmon River is picking up—find out where the best catches are happening and how river conditions are affecting your chances this week.
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report 3.25.25
Steelhead action is heating up on the Upper Salmon River, with anglers near Ellis and upstream of the East Fork landing fish in as little as 3 hours…
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report 3.18.25
The Upper Salmon River steelhead are on the move, and so are the anglers—find out where the bite is hot, who’s putting in the hours, and how the river conditions…
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Caught on Camera: A Glimpse into the Past
From rooftops to rugged landscapes, William Henry Jackson’s lens captured history in the making…
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report 3.4.25
The Deadwater ice jam is out, the river’s clearing up, and steelhead season is heating up—time to grab your gear and hit the Upper Salmon!
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License to Shed Hunt: Idaho’s Big Change for Nonresidents
Love collecting antlers in Idaho? If you’re not a resident, you’ll need more than just sharp eyes…
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Wildlife Overpasses Work—And This Video is the Proof
This footage from Idaho Fish and Game shows over 1,000 deer safely crossing the Cervidae Peak Wildlife Overpass in just two months—proving that these crossings are saving lives, one hoof…
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Upper Salmon River Fall 2024 Steelhead Fishing Update 12.3.24
Cold waters and hot catches—Thanksgiving week brought success downstream on the Upper Salmon River, but icy challenges upstream. Here’s the final steelhead scoop for Fall 2024.
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Plague in a Blind Idaho Deer? Yup, But No Cause for Concern
Hunters in North Idaho and Washington already have their eyes on chronic wasting disease (CWD), but now there’s something new to watch for—plague in deer, according to a recent story…
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IDFG: F&G fisheries biologist rescues 10-year-old from the Selway River
On the afternoon of July 13, an Idaho Fish and Game biologist was the right person in the right place at the right time to save a 10-year-old boy struggling…
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report by IDFG 3.19.24
Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for March 19, 2024. The data included in this report was collected between Monday, March 11 and Sunday, March…
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report 2.27.24
Hi everyone, this is the upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for February 27, 2024. The data in this report was collected between Tuesday, February 19 and Sunday, February 25.…
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update 11.28.23
Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for November 28th, 2023. The data for this report was collected between Monday, November 20th and Sunday, November 26th.…
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update 10.24.23
Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for October 24th, 2023. The data discussed in this report was collected between Monday, October 16th and Sunday, October…
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Upper Salmon River Chinook Fishery Update 7.18.23
This will be the last week that the fishery is open. Hi everyone, Before getting into the fishery estimates from last week, I’d like to give everyone a heads up…
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Upper Salmon River Fishery Update 7.5.23
Hi everyone, In the second week of the upper Salmon River fishery, angler effort and catch increased dramatically. Angler effort increased to 2,729 hours for the week of 6/26 – 7/2,…
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Idaho man guilty of poaching trophy mule deer in Lemhi County
JT Johnson, pled guilty last month to poaching a trophy mule deer with a rifle in Idaho during an archery-only season, according a recent press release via Idaho Fish and…
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Too Close for Comfort: Idaho Man Stalked by Mtn Lion
We have seen many videos of people being stalked by mountain lions, but has something like this ever happened to you?
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