Hook & Bulletin

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 Chinook seasons, a prescribed burn at Market Lake WMA, some upcoming hunter and bowhunter ed courses popping up in Buhl, and a walleye update coming out of the Magic Valley Region. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:52) Walleye fishery update in the Magic Valley Region

(00:03:51) Fish and Game lifts Boise River WMA closure on April 1

(00:05:02) Spring Chinook fishing set to open April 25

(00:07:23) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat controlled hunt application period opens April 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.

Listen to the full recap of the March 25, 2026 Idaho Fish and Game Commission Meeting in Boise. You can also rewatch the March 2026 commission meeting on our YouTube channel. 

IN THIS EPISODE

(0:00:00) - Opening Comments

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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 another Idaho state record fish, an upcoming Commission meeting, shed hunting ethics, and a quick look at how the state’s mule deer fawns and elk calves have fared so far this winter. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:44) Mild winter means deer fawn and elk calf survival looks good as we enter spring

(00:05:07) Shed Hunt Responsibly: Just because snow has melted doesn’t mean winter is over for elk and deer

(00:11:59) North Idaho angler hauls in new C&R state record cutthroat trout

(00:14:04) White-nose syndrome confirmed in Idaho bats for first time

(00:18:06) Fish and Game reminds the public that winter ticks on moose are normal

(00:21:13) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Fish and Game Commission to meet March 24-25 in Boise

📬 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 one Coeur d’Alene man’s sentence for illegally killing multiple big game animals, just what the heck that huge structure beneath the Lewiston-Clarkston Bridge is, early-season fishing at Hagerman WMA, and this year's kokanee outlook at Anderson Ranch Reservoir. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:00) 2026 Anderson Ranch Reservoir Kokanee Outlook

(00:04:13) Get your early-season fishing fix at Hagerman WMA

(00:06:15) Coeur d’Alene man sentenced for unlawful take of three white-tailed deer and an elk in North Idaho

(00:07:59) From River to Ocean: The Snake River Smolt Monitoring Program

(00:09:28) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Wildlife Express: Learn about Idaho's wild canines

(00:11:12) QUESTION OF THE WEEK

📬 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 migratory game bird season setting proposals, 10 cool facts about Idaho hatcheries, supporting elk recovery with targeted wolf management actions in Unit 4, and how you can give back to Idaho’s wild critters and wild places this spring. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:59) Dig this: Replanting sagebrush in the wake of wildfire is the perfect way to give back to Idaho’s wild critters and places

(00:03:22) Get to know F&G's hatcheries: Here are 10 cool facts about where many of your fish come from

(00:06:45) Public comment for 2026-27 migratory game bird season proposals now open

(00:08:33) Fish and Game completes targeted wolf management actions in Unit 4 to support elk recovery

(00:11:19) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Draw results available for spring black bear controlled hunts

📬 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 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

📬 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 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.