The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is urging people in the Wood River Valley to help avoid actions that may cause stress to wintering big game animals.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says it has several projects planned over the next couple of months and needs some extra hands on board to get them completed.
Idaho Fish and Game steps in to feed wintering animals during critical weather periods, but big game animals are well-adapted to most winter conditions.
Hunters have only one more week to apply for Idaho’s controlled spring bear hunts. Successful applicants of the drawing will be notified no later than March 10.
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that some locations where the big cats have been seen include near several neighborhoods.
The application period for one controlled hunt has already opened this month in Idaho and another will open soon. The two spring hunts are for controlled black bear and controlled turkey.
Authorities killed a mountain lion after it wandered into town late Friday night in Lava Hot Springs, creating potential dangers for people there, according to wildlife officials.
The Super Hunt drawings are for individual deer, elk, pronghorn or moose hunts, and Super Hunt Combo, which includes a tag for each of the four species.
People might see some low-flying helicopters at certain outdoor locations across the state during the winter months as staff from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game conduct deer and elk surveys.
Don’t let the cold weather stop you from reeling in a fish or two … or three. Fish stocking is tentatively planned this month at a popular fishing venue.