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Video: 8-Pound-Plus Idaho Smallmouth

Professional bass angler and popular YouTube content creator Ben Milliken visits northern Idaho and catches his PB smallmouth — 8 pounds, 3 ounces!
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Black Bear Hunting: The Sound of the Hounds

Pursuing black bears with hounds is a wonderful bowhunting adventure.
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Idaho Commission Approves New Wolf Management Plan

Idaho wildlife agency’s plan involves management in balance with other big game, specifically elk, while minimizing livestock conflicts.
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New State Record Northern Pike Caught in Idaho — 40.76 Pounds!

Northern pike weighing 30 pounds are very rare in North America, and 40-pounders simply don’t exist today — except one was recently caught in Idaho!
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Self-Filmed Video: Bowhunting Idaho Elk

Lydia Smith is an artist with a passion for hunting elk and other big game, and this is her first attempt at filming one of her solo adventures.
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Kimber Donates Handguns and Rifles to Ukraine and Other Hunting Industry News

Kimber donates handguns and rifles to Ukraine, Idaho becomes 50th state to allow lighted nocks and mechanical broadheads, and the National Deer Association’s 2021 Field to Fork Report.
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Video: Wolves Attack Elk — Hunter Evens the Score

Apex predators become prey when they interfere with a backcountry elk hunt.
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Conservation Corner: Keeping Reeds Ridge United

More than 600 acres protected and opened to public access, enhancing access to 3,600 more.
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Our Best and Worst Stories: Derrick Nawrocki’s Bear and Bust

In our ongoing series of our best and worst hunting stories, GVO President Derrick Nawrocki recounts his excellent bear hunting trip to Idaho and a tough outing in the Iowa deer stand.
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Baiting Black Bears on Public Land

The list of western states that allow bear hunting over bait is short, but there are still a few opportunities out there if you are willing to put in the time and effort.
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Game Warden Chronicles: Info Sought for Poached Sturgeon, Bighorn Ram

In the latest game warden chronicles, a $3,500 reward is offered for information leading to a citation or arrest in the case of a bighorn sheep poached at Oregon's Wenaha Wildlife Area in late January.
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Idaho Expands Opportunities for Hunting Wolves

Idaho has expanded opportunities to hunt and trap wolves, including an increase in season dates and expanded areas of the state.
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4 DIY Western Whitetail Hunts

Hungry for a little do-it-yourself whitetail hunting action in the Wild West? Look no further than these adventure-rich destinations.
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DIY Black Bear: Start Planning Today!

Summer is great for offseason archery practice — it’s also an ideal time to begin planning a DIY black bear adventure for next spring.
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United States Preparing for Feral Pig Invasion from Canada

Officials in Montana, Idaho and North Dakota are on alert for feral pigs crossing the border from Canada, where the population is increasing steadily.
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Feds' Plan to Delist Wolves Stirs Mixed Reactions

A proposal by the U.S. Department of Interior to delist gray wolves from endangered species protection is drawing mixed reactions.
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First Case of Hoof Disease Found in Idaho Elk

Idaho Fish and Game has confirmed a case of Treponema Associated Hoof Disease in an elk killed by a hunter in 2018. It's the first animal diagnosed in the state with the disease.
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Big-Timber Whitetails of the Northwest

Big-timber whitetails of the rugged Northwest are ready and waiting. Are you up for the ultimate archery whitetail challenge?
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Idaho Fish & Game Approves 2018 Grizzly Bear Hunt

The good news is hunting for grizzlies is now legal again in the Lower 48. The bad news is you must be an Idaho resident to apply, and there’s only one tag available.

Bowhunting The West: Idaho

We've gathered all of the important information here, including application dates and fees, that you'll need to plan your Idaho bowhunting adventure.
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Video: Close Encounter With Mountain Lion In Idaho

An Idaho Fish and Game officer was shocked when a mountain lion walked straight toward him. Fortunately, he started recording with his cell phone.
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Idaho Bighorn Sheep Poacher Gets Lifetime Ban

Poaching is serious. How serious? Well, an Idaho man's jail stint and $10,000 fine for poaching a trophy bighorn sheep also carries a lifetime hunting ban.
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Teenager Mistakenly Kills 500-Pound Idaho Grizzly

A California father-son duo were issued a warning and a citation after killing a massive grizzly in Idaho.
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Conservation Groups Plan Lawsuit To Extend Wolf Monitoring

The groups said threats to wolves in Idaho and Montana have increased significantly as both states revised policies to aggressively reduce wolf numbers through sport hunting and killing wolves in hard-to-reach areas.
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Idaho Completes Lolo Wolf Control Action

Idaho Fish and Game and USDA Wildlife Services recently completed wolf conservation in the Lolo zone of the state.
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Hunter Shoots Cougar with Fangs Growing out of its Head

An Idaho hunter shot a mountain lion with an extra set of fangs growing from its skull.
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Northern Idaho Town Mulls Using Deer Birth Control

After seeing no change in the population one year after enforcing a feeding ban along with relocation efforts, city council members in Dalton Gardens are considering using birth control vaccines to curb the population.
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Feds Face Lawsuits Over Idaho Wolf-Killing Derby

Environmental groups filed lawsuits Tuesday in Idaho and Washington, D.C., seeking to force federal officials to reveal reasons behind allowing a wolf- and coyote-shooting contest in parts of Idaho.
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Sleeping Idaho Hunter Wakes Up To Black Bear Biting His Head

A hunter camping in central Idaho woke up when a black bear started biting his head, and he couldn't get medical care for three days because he was in such a remote wilderness area.
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Archery Hunter Recovering After Idaho Grizzly Bear Attack

An archery hunter pursuing elk is recovering after being attacked in Idaho by a grizzly bear with three cubs.