More bear sightings in North Idaho has community on high alert
HAYDEN, Idaho -- We've reported several bear attacks in our region, since the start of spring. In early April, there were 2 grizzly attacks near…
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Conservationists call for action on Northwest wolf poaching
Wildlife advocates say there has been a distressing uptick in wolf poaching cases in the Northwest in the past year and a half.
Find the 'Take Me Fishing' trailer in Idaho to fish for free!
NORTH IDAHO -- Want to try your hand at fishing but don't have a pole or license? Don't worry, just find the "Take Me Fishing" trailer to fish for free! That's right, as long as you catch the traveling "Take…
2 men banned from hunting after Yellowstone grizzly poached
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two Idaho men have been sentenced to jail time and banned from hunting for years after pleading guilty to poaching a grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game said in…
Sign your child up for Kids Fishing Day on Clear Lake
This year's Kids Fishing Day on Clear Lake aims to get kids outside and reeling before the summer season.
Tribal leaders say WA state is ignoring treaty rights
An illegal fishing case involving Tulalip Tribal members is symbolic of bigger concerns with state interference in tribal sovereignty, Indigenous citizens say.
Salmon may soon return to the Spokane and Columbia Rivers
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Salmon may soon be reintroduced to the Spokane and Columbia Rivers. The Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT) secured over $3 million in funding to bring salmon back to the Inland Northwest. The money will go to Colville,…
250K steelhead fish missing from Washington state hatchery
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly 250,000 young steelhead fish that were set for release into the Snake River later this year are missing from a rearing pond at a hatchery on the river near Palouse Falls, according to state wildlife…
Win prizes by catching burbot on the Kootenai River!
COUER d'ALENE, Id. -- The Panhandle Region's Idaho Fish and Game is giving out free swag to local fishermen. Part of the Kootenai River Angler Science Program, the fishery is doing research on the Kootenai River burbot. Idaho Fish and…
Wildlife officials to conserve Washington's deer population using helicopters
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use helicopters to conserve the state's mule deer population. In mid-January, professional crews plan to use helicopters to capture 20 adult female deer. WDFW will use humane methods to…
Idaho hunters needed for chronic wasting disease surveillance hunts
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is offering more than 1,500 deer tags for Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance hunts. These are specialized deer hunts designed for IDFG experts to gather 775 samples for testing. Those who…
Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife highly concerned about chronic wasting disease
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Eastern Washingtonians who hunt in Idaho or Manitoba are asked not to bring deer, elk and moose back across state lines. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the request in response to confirmed cases of…
Want to win big while fishing? Lake Pend Oreille might be your goldmine.
Idaho Fish and Game is hosting an angler science program for fishermen eager to help with research.
Tips on how to create positive hunting experiences for kids from Idaho Fish and Game
For starters, the department said to start young and let them participate in the adventure.
Idaho Fish and Game to stock 15,000 rainbow trout in Panhandle region
Grab your fishing and get to ready catch some of the 15,000 rainbow trout Idaho Fish and Game will be stocking at various places.
Three Lake Pend Oreille anglers win $1,000 for catching walleye
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- It's always nice when a hobby gets you a paycheck. Well, for three lucky walleye anglers in Lake Pend Oreille they're bringing home both fish and…
Grab your fishing rods! IDFG restocking fish across the Panhandle Region
PANHANDLE REGION, Idaho -- Fishing season is just a hook away, and you won’t want to miss this summer’s fish restocking. Get your fishing gear ready, because Idaho Fish and Game will be releasing over 3,500 fish into lakes and…
Washington Fish and Wildlife to hold Bass Week photo contest
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Are you an angler who has the best bass picture? Well you can submit it and win prizes during the Bass Week photo contest this month. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said on its…
Idaho sees big growth in hunting tags, fishing licenses
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game say the state sold nearly 62,000 more hunting and fishing licenses through the end of October compared to last year. Idaho Fish and Game spokesman Roger Phillips…
Upper Priest Lake trout netting resumes Sunday
By removing non-native trout species, fishery management helps native bull and cutthroat thrive.
Public assistance requested in Blanchard poaching case
The Idaho Department of Fish and Wildlife are looking for help identifying the vehicle of a person of interest in the Blanchard poaching case.
A treatise on cold weather gun prep
It’s December, and as expected, outside temperatures are slipping with increasing regularity into the skinny digits.
Arkansas hunter gored by deer he thought he killed
An experienced Arkansas hunter was found severely injured in the woods Tuesday night, his body riddled with antler puncture wounds. He later died.
Oregon wildlife officials ban trapping of martens in bid to revive its population
There are fewer than 200 of the beady-eyed and bushy-tailed Humboldt marten in Oregon. But conservation groups are hoping that number will rise in light of new restrictions on trapping.
