Hook & Bulletin

Ep. 106 - Restocking Deer Groceries, 10 Hatchery Facts, and Unit 4 Wolves

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State.
This week, we’re talking about migratory game bird season setting proposals, 10 cool facts about Idaho hatcheries, supporting elk recovery with targeted wolf management actions in Unit 4, and how you can give back to Idaho’s wild critters and wild places this spring. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:00:59) Dig this: Replanting sagebrush in the wake of wildfire is the perfect way to give back to Idaho’s wild critters and places🌾 Wanna volunteer? Email r3volunteers@idfg.idaho.gov to get on the list!
(00:03:22) Get to know F&G's hatcheries: Here are 10 cool facts about where many of your fish come from
(00:06:45) Public comment for 2026-27 migratory game bird season proposals now open🦆 See 2026-2027 migratory game bird season setting proposals here
(00:08:33) Fish and Game completes targeted wolf management actions in Unit 4 to support elk recovery
(00:11:19) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Draw results available for spring black bear controlled hunts▪️ Statewide trout stocking highlights for March 2026
 
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Ep. 105 - Kootenai Leopards, Flying Sheep, and Second NR Tag Drawing

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State.
This week, we’re talking about Kootenai leopards, a couple wildlife crime convictions up in North Idaho, draw results from the second nonresident tag drawing, and flying California bighorn sheep into the Jacks Creek Wilderness. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:00:59) WATCH: See bighorn sheep released into Idaho's Owyhee canyonlands
(00:04:18) Burbot — the Kootenai River leopard — is the perfect way to cure cabin fever
(00:08:52) Poaching incident at Orofino Elementary School results in conviction
(00:10:53) Saint Maries man sentenced for unlawful take of seven white-tailed deer in North Idaho
(00:13:09) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Now Available: Draw results for second nonresident tag drawing▪️ Early stocking of trout in Fernan and Cocolalla lakes in the Panhandle Region▪️ Bighorn sheep monitoring underway along Snake and Salmon Rivers
 
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Ep. 104 - Large Tracts Sell-Off, Coyote Breeding Season, and Deadwater Ice Jam

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State.
This week, we’re talking about three separate deer poaching incidents in southwest Idaho, spring/summer chinook season proposals, why you should keep your eyes peeled for coyotes this time of year, and a recent land sale that will remove just shy of 13,000 acres from the Large Tracts Program. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:32) 12,750 acres removed from Large Tracts Program after additional sale between Stimson Lumber Company and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe
(00:04:03) Homeowners and recreationists: Be vigilant during coyote mating and denning seasons
(00:07:25) F&G officers investigating three separate incidents of deer being shot, left to waste in southwest Idaho
(00:09:16) Mule deer lethally removed from captive elk facility will be donated to local food banks
(00:11:27) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Provide comments on spring/summer Chinook fishing season proposals▪️ Deadwater ice jam in Salmon Region is out▪️ Fish and Game, Canyon County Parks seeking a volunteer camp host at Martin Landing
 
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Ep. 103 - Tex Creek Expansion, Cougar on Campus, and Another Record Fish

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State.
This week, we’re talking about spring/summer Chinook open houses, the second application period for nonresident general season deer/elk tags, a new property acquisition expands Tex Creek WMA by 280 acres, and how one Henrys Lake angler hoisted a 19-inch trout out of the ice and into the record books. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:01) Henrys Lake angler hoists new state record trout out of ice
(00:04:05) F&G to host spring/summer Chinook salmon public meetings in February
(00:05:55) New property acquisition expands Tex Creek WMA by 280 acres
(00:08:08) Mountain lion euthanized following Lewiston sighting
(00:09:31) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Second application period for nonresident general season deer/elk tags is Feb. 5-15▪️ Timber harvest planned to improve wildlife habitat and forest health at Farragut WMA▪️ Public invited to free screening of Outdoor Idaho’s “Doing Good in the Great Outdoors” Feb. 10 in Pocatello
 
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Ep. 102 - New Idaho Record Rainbow, Coyotes, and North Idaho Elk Collaring

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State.
This week, we’re talking about spring turkey controlled hunts, North Idaho elk management, coyotes, and a new state record rainbow trout out of Dworshak Reservoir. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:00) Fruitland angler catches new state record rainbow trout at Dworshak Reservoir
(00:02:17) Fish and Game to capture and GPS-collar elk calves to support long-term elk management in North Idaho
(00:05:34) Fish and Game advise area residents to use caution after group of coyotes fatally attack a dog in Sun Valley
(00:08:12) Idaho Fish and Game seeking members for working group to help develop angling regulations for the Big Wood River trout fishery
(00:10:36) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Applications for spring turkey controlled hunts open Feb. 1▪️ Ice fishing in the Salmon Region is heating up, kids ice fishing derby scheduled for Feb. 7▪️ Craig Mountain fuels reduction project begins
 
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Ep. 101 - Winter Stream Fishing, Unit 32 Elk, and Bighorn Sheep Pneumonia Outbreak

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State.
This week, we’re talking about winter stream fishing, a recap of the Jan. 15 Commission meeting, a Southwest Idaho bighorn sheep herd pneumonia outbreak, and a plan to reduce agriculture damage from elk herd on private land in Unit 32. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:01) F&G Commission hears plan to reduce agriculture damage from elk herd on private land in Unit 32 
(00:04:53) Fish and Game will lethally remove a small bighorn sheep herd in response to pneumonia outbreak in Southwest Idaho 
(00:10:47) Break out the neoprene: Winter stream fishing is a perfect opportunity to stay outdoors and catch fish 
(00:16:13) Fish and Game will restrict access to Boise River WMA for second winter 
(00:18:29) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ January 2026 Commission Meeting recap (WATCH)▪️ Magic Valley Region hunter ed classes ▪️ How Idaho's wildlife survives winter▪️ Panhandle Region huntertrapper ed classes this year 
 
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Ep. 100 - Don't Feed Deer and Elk, Island Park Reservoir Discovery, and Negotiated Rulemaking

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State.
This week, we’re talking about what happens when you feed backyard deer and elk, the deadline for purchasing your nonresident tags from this year’s draw, a shocking discovery in Island Park Reservoir, here’s how Fish and Game proposals could affect hunting technology rules. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:54) Here’s how IDFG proposals could affect hunting technology rulesFull story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/heres-how-idfg-proposals-could-affect-hunting-technology-rules 
(00:08:14) Feeding backyard deer and elk does more harm than good Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/feeding-backyard-deer-and-elk-does-more-harm-good-0 
(00:16:39) Illegally introduced yellow perch caught in Island Park ReservoirFull story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/illegally-introduced-yellow-perch-caught-island-park-reservoir 
(00:18:38) F&G seeks landowners for Clearwater's Managed Hunt ProgramFull story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-seeks-landowners-clearwaters-managed-hunt-program 
(00:20:28) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/results-nonresident-deerelk-tag-drawing-now-available-successful-applicants-have-until-jan ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/applications-spring-black-bear-controlled-hunts-open-jan-15-0 ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/become-idaho-master-naturalist-introductory-meeting-scheduled-pocatello-0 
 
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Ep. 99 - Pneumonia Outbreak, Bird B&B's, and Being a 'Good Neighbor'

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State.
This week, we’re talking about a bighorn sheep pneumonia outbreak in Southwest Idaho, the proper way to feed birds in your backyard, how to be a 'Good Neighbor,' and what the heck do white-tailed deer, beavers, and loggers all have in common? Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:00) How white-tailed deer, beavers and loggers share a fascinating chapter in Idaho's natural historyFull story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/how-white-tailed-deer-beavers-and-loggers-share-fascinating-chapter-idahos-natural-historyWATCH: The History of White-Tailed Deer (YouTube)
(00:03:24) The Birds and The Seeds: Let’s talk about winter bird feedingFull story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/press/birds-and-seeds-lets-talk-about-winter-bird-feeding-0 
(00:08:25) Good Neighbors in the Clearwater RegionFull story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/video-podcast-good-neighbors-clearwater-regionPODCAST: Shootin' the Bull Ep. 13 – "Good Neighbors and Elk Landscaping"
(00:10:00) Pneumonia outbreak detected in Reynolds Creek bighorn sheep in Southwest IdahoFull story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/pneumonia-outbreak-detected-reynolds-creek-bighorn-sheep-southwest-idaho 
(00:11:22) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/four-moose-relocated-university-idaho-arboretum ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fish-and-game-completes-fish-survey-snake-river-below-american-falls-dam-southeast-idaho ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/wolf-trapper-certification-courses-slated-throughout-state-2026  ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/idaho-fish-and-game-provide-trapper-wolf-trapper-and-hunter-education-classes-glenns-ferry 
 
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