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 Kootenai leopards, a couple wildlife crime convictions up in North Idaho, draw results from the second nonresident tag drawing, and flying California bighorn sheep into the Jacks Creek Wilderness. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:59) WATCH: See bighorn sheep released into Idaho's Owyhee canyonlands

(00:04:18) Burbot — the Kootenai River leopard — is the perfect way to cure cabin fever

(00:08:52) Poaching incident at Orofino Elementary School results in conviction

(00:10:53) Saint Maries man sentenced for unlawful take of seven white-tailed deer in North Idaho

(00:13:09) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Now Available: Draw results for second nonresident tag drawing

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🔗 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 three separate deer poaching incidents in southwest Idaho, spring/summer chinook season proposals, why you should keep your eyes peeled for coyotes this time of year, and a recent land sale that will remove just shy of 13,000 acres from the Large Tracts Program. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:32) 12,750 acres removed from Large Tracts Program after additional sale between Stimson Lumber Company and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe

(00:04:03) Homeowners and recreationists: Be vigilant during coyote mating and denning seasons

(00:07:25) F&G officers investigating three separate incidents of deer being shot, left to waste in southwest Idaho

(00:09:16) Mule deer lethally removed from captive elk facility will be donated to local food banks

(00:11:27) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Provide comments on spring/summer Chinook fishing season proposals

📬 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 spring/summer Chinook open houses, the second application period for nonresident general season deer/elk tags, a new property acquisition expands Tex Creek WMA by 280 acres, and how one Henrys Lake angler hoisted a 19-inch trout out of the ice and into the record books. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:01) Henrys Lake angler hoists new state record trout out of ice

(00:04:05) F&G to host spring/summer Chinook salmon public meetings in February

(00:05:55) New property acquisition expands Tex Creek WMA by 280 acres

(00:08:08) Mountain lion euthanized following Lewiston sighting

(00:09:31) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Second application period for nonresident general season deer/elk tags is Feb. 5-15

📬 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 spring turkey controlled hunts, North Idaho elk management, coyotes, and a new state record rainbow trout out of Dworshak Reservoir. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:00) Fruitland angler catches new state record rainbow trout at Dworshak Reservoir

(00:02:17) Fish and Game to capture and GPS-collar elk calves to support long-term elk management in North Idaho

(00:05:34) Fish and Game advise area residents to use caution after group of coyotes fatally attack a dog in Sun Valley

(00:08:12) Idaho Fish and Game seeking members for working group to help develop angling regulations for the Big Wood River trout fishery

(00:10:36) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Applications for spring turkey controlled hunts open Feb. 1

📬 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 winter stream fishing, a recap of the Jan. 15 Commission meeting, a Southwest Idaho bighorn sheep herd pneumonia outbreak, and a plan to reduce agriculture damage from elk herd on private land in Unit 32. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:01) F&G Commission hears plan to reduce agriculture damage from elk herd on private land in Unit 32 

(00:04:53) Fish and Game will lethally remove a small bighorn sheep herd in response to pneumonia outbreak in Southwest Idaho 

(00:10:47) Break out the neoprene: Winter stream fishing is a perfect opportunity to stay outdoors and catch fish 

(00:16:13) Fish and Game will restrict access to Boise River WMA for second winter 

(00:18:29) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ January 2026 Commission Meeting recap (WATCH)

📬 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 what happens when you feed backyard deer and elk, the deadline for purchasing your nonresident tags from this year’s draw, a shocking discovery in Island Park Reservoir, here’s how Fish and Game proposals could affect hunting technology rules. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:54) Here’s how IDFG proposals could affect hunting technology rules

(00:08:14) Feeding backyard deer and elk does more harm than good 

(00:16:39) Illegally introduced yellow perch caught in Island Park Reservoir

(00:18:38) F&G seeks landowners for Clearwater's Managed Hunt Program

(00:20:28) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/results-nonresident-deerelk-tag-drawing-now-available-successful-applicants-have-until-jan 

📬 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 a bighorn sheep pneumonia outbreak in Southwest Idaho, the proper way to feed birds in your backyard, how to be a 'Good Neighbor,' and what the heck do white-tailed deer, beavers, and loggers all have in common? Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:00) How white-tailed deer, beavers and loggers share a fascinating chapter in Idaho's natural history

(00:03:24) The Birds and The Seeds: Let’s talk about winter bird feeding

(00:08:25) Good Neighbors in the Clearwater Region

(00:10:00) Pneumonia outbreak detected in Reynolds Creek bighorn sheep in Southwest Idaho

(00:11:22) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/four-moose-relocated-university-idaho-arboretum 

📬 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 two Washingtonians getting charged for poaching a bull moose, keeping a close eye on the highways this time of year, fish-carrying llamas, and giving the gift of the outdoors. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:18) Give your friends or family the gift of the outdoors this holiday season

(00:05:12) Two Washington residents charged with alleged unlawful take and waste of a bull moose in North Idaho

(00:07:16) It’s a bike! It’s a plane! It’s a… llama?...... carrying fish?

(00:11:10) Watch for wildlife on highways and avoid costly collisions

(00:12:58) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/help-fish-and-game-study-burbot-kootenai-river-and-earn-rewards-process 

📬 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 largemouth bass in Coeur d’Alene’s Chain Lakes, why we stock sterile fish, some upcoming flight surveys in various parts of the state, and three small game species that’ll help fill the gaps in your freezer. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:11) Fill every crevice of your freezer by hunting these small game species this winter

(00:07:09) New Fish and Game study underway on largemouth bass in Coeur d’Alene’s Chain Lakes

(00:09:16) Why stock sterile fish?

(00:15:52) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/deer-population-surveys-near-salmon-and-challis-begin-soon 

📬 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 a bighorn sheep shot and left to waste near Riggins, some interesting findings from a North Idaho check station, an opportunity to comment on Idaho Fish and Game’s new Draft Strategic Plan, and Teton Canyon elk and deer herds. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:12) Seasonal motorized closures and habitat work aim to secure the future of the Teton Canyon elk and deer herds

(00:05:03) Idaho Fish and Game seeking comments on its Draft Strategic Plan

(00:06:46) Bighorn sheep shot and left to waste near Riggins

(00:08:28) Recent Fish and Game check station on Interstate 90 shows need for improved CWD transport compliance

(00:10:44) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/mk-nature-centers-bird-seed-sale-fundraiser-runs-dec-5-6 

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

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