Ep. 22 - CWD in North Idaho, New Bear Rules, and Sawtooth Basin Sockeye

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be diving in to a recent CWD case coming out of the Panhandle, new requirements for bear baiting plus a mandatory bear identification course for hunters, and some great news for Idaho’s sockeye salmon. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

New CWD surveillance hunt in portion of Unit 1
Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-com...
⚠️Hunt Information: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/detail...
🦠 CWD in Idaho: https://idfg.idaho.gov/cwd
🎥 Full details for 2024 Unit 1 chronic ...

Bear hunters will have new rules regarding grizzly bears starting Sept. 1 and mandatory bear ID for 2025
Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/bear-h...

A record sockeye return crosses Lower Granite Dam—but they're not all Idaho fish
Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/record...
🐟 2022 Sockeye Roundup: 2022 Sockeye Roundup

Horsethief Campground closed as crews battle Snag Fire
Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/horset...

RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/winner...
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-urg...
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-see...
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/grizzl...
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/instru...

 

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: “Will the new CWD surveillance hunt tags for the Bonners Ferry area take the place of my general deer tag?”

 

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