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 five tips and styles for processing your deer and elk meat in a new way, pheasant stocking at WMAs, a viral video of a mountain lion creeping up on a Fish and Game wildlife technician, and diving in to the December Nonresident Tag Drawing. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:02) See what's available in the Nonresident Tag Drawing for general season deer/elk tags in 2026 and how to apply

(00:04:20) Raise the Steaks: 5 tips and styles for processing your deer and elk meat a new way

(00:11:37) F&G wildlife technician films mountain lion encounter in Owyhees

(00:14:40) Pheasant stocking on WMAs has started and continues into December

(00:17:56) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/nonresident-junior-mentored-license-holders-only-need-apply-capped-elk-zones-heres-how-0 

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