Hook & Bulletin Idaho Department of Fish and Game

This week on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about grizzlies near Salmon, free fishing day, harlequin ducks, and a different type of hazard on one Pocatello golf course.

This week on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about six species of swallows found in Idaho, what to do when you catch a tagged fish, a female moose attacking a turkey hunter near Blackfoot, and taking a look at how Fish and Game biologists use a certain fish pesticide to revive fisheries.

This week on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about public comment opportunities for rules changes related to fishing, a reminder to apply for big game controlled hunts by June 5th, playing “tag you’re it” with smallmouth bass, and some poaching news coming out of the Southwest Region.

This week on the Hook and Bulletin, Fish and Game’s Digital Content Specialist Ben Bieri fills in for host Connor Jay during Commission meeting week. Bieri sits down with Fish and Game’s Upland Game and Migratory Game Bird Program Coordinator Jeff Knetter for a full, sit down interview covering everything you’ve wanted to know about wild turkeys.

This week on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about wildlife overpasses, a couple of cool collaborative conservation efforts with RMEF and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, some upcoming education opportunities for youth, and how (and why) you should keep emerging bears wild.

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 big game controlled hunt applications, shooting protected wildlife, a record-breaking Westslope cutthroat trout coming out of the Clark Fork River, and how deer and elk fared this past winter. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
Mild winter means deer fawn and elk calf survival looks good as we enter springFull story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/mild-w...
Shooting protected wildlife is poaching, not recreational shooting, and people are watching Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/shooti...
Attention hunters, changes to chronic wasting disease management could affect your hunt Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/attent...
Statewide trout stocking highlights for May 2024 Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/statew...
RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/contro... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/clark-... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/clearw... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/do-you...
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