Idaho Deer News

Deer and elk outlook good for fall hunts - Jan. 28, 2011
Deer and elk numbers are meeting management objectives in most parts of the state, but hunter numbers are down.

Deer and elk outlook good for fall hunts - Jan. 28, 2011
Deer and elk numbers are meeting management objectives in most parts of the state, but hunter numbers are down.

from the field: 2010 big game outlook - Oct. 18, 2010
Deer and elk in the Salmon Region should be in good condition as hunters head out this fall. A wet spring and cooler than normal summer provided ample rainfall for grasses and shrubs. After heavy rain and then warm weather in September, plants are experiencing fall green-up. This means that deer and elk may be able to find forage without having to move around a lot.

Deer Season Opens in October in Most of Idaho - Oct. 04, 2010
The regular deer season opens Sunday, October 10, in most regions of Idaho.

Deer Season Opens Soon in Most of Idaho - Sep. 20, 2010
The regular deer season opens October 10 in most regions of Idaho.

Mentored youth deer hunt a success - Feb. 01, 2010
Last fall the Idaho Department of Fish and Game once again joined forces with local Salmon Region landowners to host the second annual mentored youth deer hunt.

Poachers sought for killing, wasting south hills deer - Dec. 16, 2009
Despite sub-zero temperatures, bitter wind chills and drifting snow, two mule deer bucks were shot and left to waste this past week in the South Hills.

Aging deer and elk - Dec. 14, 2009
How old is my mule deer? That's one of the more common questions asked by the public at a Fish and Game check station this time of year.