Hook & Bulletin

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...
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▪️ 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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Ep. 21 - New License Plates, Wildfires, and Sticking Up for Suckers

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 talking about new Idaho wildlife license plates, why everybody loves a sucker, an opportunity to serve on an Idaho Fish and Game advisory committee, and important wildfire information and how it relates to your hunting spots. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
Concerned about fires in your hunting area? Here's what you need to know Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/concer...
Live in Idaho Waters (Part 2): Everybody Loves a Sucker Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/live-i...
New fishing pond created near Salmon Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/new-fi...
F&G receives $209K federal grant to provide access for hunting, fishing and other recreation Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-rec... ❗ Access Yes! Program: https://idfg.idaho.gov/yes
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▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/new-id... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/young-... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-see...
 
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: “If you are awarded a control hunt tag, can you also purchase an over-the-counter tag? Or if you have an over-the-counter tag and submit for a controlled hunt, what happens to your over-the-counter tag?”
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Ep. 20 - Hittin’ the Range, Unit 63 Elk Herds, and Hard Card Artists

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 talking about a couple of application deadlines fast approaching, the 2025-2030 fisheries management plan, monitoring elk herds in Unit 63, and why now is the perfect time to dial in your bow or firearm. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
Hunters: As hunting season draws near, now is the perfect time to dial in your bow or firearm Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/hunter...
Fish and Game seeks final public input on 2025-30 Fisheries Management Plan Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fish-a...
F&G fisheries biologist rescues 10-year-old from the Selway River Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-fis...
RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/deadli... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/second... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fish-g... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/2025-a... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fish-a...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: "Are fire closures, as mentioned in your press release about hunting during fire season, the same as fire restrictions put out by the Forest Service?"
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Ep. 19 - Wolf Genes, Hoot Owls, and the New Elk Plan

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 talking about dead fish in American Falls Reservoir, sage-grouse tags, a cutting-edge method of estimating wolf abundance, and what you need to know about fishing during summer’s hottest days. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
Perspective: Trout fishing during low water and high temperatures Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/blog/2022/06/s...
Genetics-based modeling estimates Idaho's wolf population was 1,150 in summer 2023 Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/geneti...
Hundreds of dead fish discovered in American Falls Reservoir Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/hundre...
F&G Commission approves six-year elk plan to guide future elk hunting Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-com...
RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/aug-1-... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/stage-... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/icymi-... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/sage-g...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: "Are second tags the same thing as extra tags?"
 
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Ep. 18 - Hitchhiking Sockeye, Goose Bands, and Saving Bull Trout

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 talking about saving bull trout in Southwest Idaho’s Crooked River, banding waterfowl, becoming a conservation officer, and why a handful of sockeye are hitching a ride to Eagle. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
F&G trapping and trucking sockeye at Lower Granite Dam during heat wave Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-tra... ▪️ 2022 Sockeye Roundup Video: 2022 Sockeye Roundup ▪️ IDFG Sockeye Webpage: https://idfg.idaho.gov/conservation/s...
Waterfowl banding efforts help provide critical monitoring data Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/waterf...
F&G working with Forest Service, Idaho Power on Crooked River bull trout restoration project Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-wor...
RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/aug-1-... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/so-you... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/restor... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fgs-ma...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: "Me and a couple buddies like to hunt together every year and were curious about how applying for controlled hunts on a group application works. And does it increase your odds of being drawn?"
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Ep. 17 - Phone Tag With Biologists, Sculpin, and Stream Fishing and Camping

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 talking about how to have a proper pre-hunt phone chat with your local wildlife biologist, bull trout in Hells Canyon, Idaho’s native sculpin, and some pointers to help find the perfect creekside fishing camp this summer. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
Ain’t No Mountain (Stream) High Enough: A guide to finding the perfect backcountry creekside fishing camp Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/aint-n...
Live in Idaho Waters: Native Sculpin Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/live-i...
Phone a friend: Five tips for making the most of a pre-season call with a wildlife biologist Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/phone-...
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▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/bull-t...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: "Can anglers fish for sculpin?"
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Ep. 16 - Winner Winner Walleye Dinner, Deer Teeth, and Boise Bats

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 talking about a new state record tiger trout, bats in Boise, white-tailed deer teeth, and Lake Pend Oreille walleye. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
Looking for walleye in Lake Pend Oreille? We've got you covered Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/lookin... LPO Angler Incentive Program: https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish/incentive... Rewatch 2024 Lake Pend Oreille "State of the Lake"
Montpelier angler sets another state record tiger trout Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/montpe... ▪️ More Record Fish in Idaho: https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish/record
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▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/clearw... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/flutte...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
"I would like to know the logic for the 5-day waiting period (as it applies to elk controlled hunts)."
▪️ Elk Controlled Hunt Information: https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/tag/r...
 
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Ep. 15 - Spearfish Rulemaking, Mailing Mistake, and Crayfishin’

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 talking about potential rulemaking related to spearfishing, sage-grouse season proposals, grizzly bear research, and some very important information regarding mailed postcards. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
Attention hunters: Controlled hunt results information posted on blue postcards is incorrect Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/attent...
F&G opens opportunity to comment on negotiated rulemaking pertaining to methods of take for gamefish Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-ope...
F&G begins annual grizzly bear research trapping in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-beg...
RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/sage-g... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/statew... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/southe...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
"How many crayfish traps can I use at one time, and what is the daily bag limit for crayfish?"
 
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