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 kokanee fingerlings, changes to muzzleloader elk seasons in the Palouse and Dworshak zones, a cool collaborative juniper removal project in the Magic Valley Region, and waterfowl hunting on a budget. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:24) Don't let a lack of gear stop you from waterfowl hunting

(00:08:12) Collaborative juniper removal efforts in the Magic Valley Region improve wildlife habitat in southern Idaho

(00:10:49) Changes to muzzleloader elk seasons in Palouse and Dworshak zones

(00:12:11) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/everything-nonresident-hunter-needs-know-about-2026-tag-drawing 

ADDITIONAL LINKS

📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected].

🔗 For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov.

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.

Listen to the full recap of the November 20, 2025 Idaho Fish and Game Commission Meeting in Lewiston. You can also rewatch the November 2025 commission meeting on our YouTube channel.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) - Opening Comments

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 food-conditioned bears, three separate wildlife crimes in Unit 33, next week’s Commission meeting, and an update on a wildlife crime incident back in early October. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:40) F&G thanks the public for their help on recent case in the Panhandle

(00:03:43) Anglers: Expect changes at American Falls Reservoir, the Snake River below, and Walcott Reservoir

(00:07:36) Two-year investigation leads to multiple convictions for wildlife violations in Twin Falls County

(00:09:37) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-commission-meeting-nov-19-20-lewiston 

📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected].

🔗 For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov.

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 

📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected].

🔗 For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov.

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 the MK Nature Center’s annual bird seed sale, what's new for the 2025-2026 waterfowl season in the Magic Valley Region, a moose down in Chubbuck, and why now is a great time to do a little fall fishing. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:27) Late fall and winter can be productive for stream fishing

(00:07:31) Fish and Game invites anglers to help study trophy rainbow trout in Lake Pend Oreille — and win prizes doing it

(00:10:01) What's new for the 2025-2026 waterfowl season in the Magic Valley Region

(00:11:44) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/moose-relocated-chubbuck-neighborhood 

📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected].

🔗 For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov.

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 getting charged by a grizzly, what to do if a bat crashes your Halloween house party, our Maiden Hunt video series, and if you’re getting your dates and regs from AI or search engines, it could cost you. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:01:06) Don't trust AI for hunting and fishing regulations; go to the source

(00:01:58) New to hunting? F&G’s Maiden Hunt video series is the perfect porthole for those wanting a behind-the-scenes look

(00:03:35) See a bat in or around your home? Don’t panic, here’s what you need to know

(00:06:58) Hunter shoots grizzly bear in self-defense on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest

(00:08:08) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-fish-hatchery-truck-involved-rollover-accident-near-bovill 

📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected].

🔗 For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov.

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 white-tailed deer teeth, four dead moose near Clarkia, a pair of hunter ed instructors who’ve been teaching the next generation of hunters for 45 years, and taking a look at Fish and Game’s most misunderstood hunts: depredation hunts. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:57) Part 3: Depredation hunts: Idaho Fish and Game's most misunderstood hunts

(00:08:10) Idaho Fish and Game recognize 2 hunter education instructors on 45 years of service

(00:10:36) White-tailed deer tooth collections and antler measurements to begin for units 2, 10A and select controlled hunts

(00:12:14) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/officers-investigating-illegal-killing-4-moose-elk-river-and-clarkia-areas 

📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected].

🔗 For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov.

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’re talking about a bear attack in Fremont County, how to handle firearms safely, why you still need to stop at check stations, and a deep dive into the Clearwater Region's EHD outbreak and how it may or may not affect your fall. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:01:06) What EHD means to Clearwater Region white-tailed deer hunters

(00:05:08) 10 tips for firearm handling safety while out hunting this fall

(00:10:14) Bear injures hiker in Fremont County

(00:11:00) Successful or not, hunters and anglers must stop at check stations

(00:14:29) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/pheasant-season-opens-oct-11-or-oct-18-depending-area 

📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected].

🔗 For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov.

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’re talking about a brand new wildlife overpass recently completed in North Idaho, 31 wasted kokanee dumped illegally in Hayden Lake, a new Access Yes! property coming to Unit 69, and interesting facts about Idaho's deer and elk. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:01:05) Interesting facts you may not know about Idaho's deer and elk

(00:06:59) Nearly 30,000 acres removed from Large Tracts Program after sale between Stimson Lumber and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe

(00:08:57) Osburn wildlife overpass—safe passage for wildlife and drivers

(00:13:07) CWD management in Idaho: Here's what we're working toward

(00:24:09) New Access Yes! property enrolled in Unit 69 in southeast Idaho

(00:26:19) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/harvest-closure-unclipped-adult-fall-chinook-salmon-harvest-extended-until-oct-3  

📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected].

🔗 For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov.

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’re talking about an EHD detection in the Idaho panhandle, youth/veteran/active military personnel waterfowl season kicking off this weekend, how Idaho’s spearfishing season came to be, and Deadwood Reservoir's kokanee. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:01:06) Biologists working to understand what is driving a slow kokanee recovery at Deadwood Reservoir

(00:08:42) Epizootic hemorrhagic disease and bluetongue virus detected in white-tailed deer in North Idaho

(00:11:15) “Getting to yes” on spearfishing in Idaho

(00:14:43) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/waterfowl-season-youth-and-veteransactive-military-personnel-runs-weekend-sept-27-28 

📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected].

🔗 For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov.