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.

Host Connor Jay Liess sits down with Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) and Sierra Robatcek (Big Game Habitat Staff Biologist) to chat about how Fish and Game tracks migratory species—deer, elk, and pronghorn—and why that information is so invaluable. 

Additional...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about a couple of Commission actions set during last week’s special conference call, why there’s no “one size fits all” playbook for successful kokanee fisheries, an opportunity to try your hand at Dutch oven cookin...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about a unique population of sharp-tailed grouse in Southwest Idaho, why you need to watch out for coyotes this time of year, exterminating Idaho's public lands of litter bugs, and a deep dive into the 2024 Hunter H...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about the Commission Community Challenge Grants deadline, the Boise River WMA, how to avoid conflicts with post-hibernation bears, and hitting public lands in search of wild turkeys. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about upcoming hunter ed courses just in time for spring turkey season, moose getting in to trouble seemingly all over the state, some season openers you’re gonna wanna take note of, and a few family-friendly fishin...

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.

Host Connor Jay Liess sits...sitttts (good boy) down with Idaho Fish and Game K9 Enforcement Officer Blue. Blue is a member of Fish and Game's enforcement team, and together with handler Criag Mickelson, provides valuable support both in the field and in the office. ...

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.

Hosts Connor Jay Liess and Ben Bieri are joined by Roger Phillips (Public Information Specialist) and Idaho Fish and Game Director, Jim Fredericks, in celebration of the podcast's one-year anniversary. Director Fredericks discusses many of the challenges the departme...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be taking a deep dive into kokanee fisheries, how to shed hunt responsibly, a reminder to tune in for the March Commission meeting, and why you should be fishing on Spring Break. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Sp...

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.

Hosts Connor Jay Liess and Ben Bieri sit down with Magic Valley Regional Communications Manager, Terry Thompson. After a 34-year, multi-state career, Terry is finally hanging up his spurs and riding off into the sunset this spring and shares some of the innerworkings...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about spring turkey controlled hunts, a couple of wildlife crimes down in Southeast Idaho, upcoming hunter ed classes, and why right now is an important time of year if you’re a waterfowl hunter. Hosted by Fish and ...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about spring black bear draw results, community challenge grants, public input on Fish and Game’s 2025 Strategic Plan process, and 100,000 reasons to go steelhead fishing this year. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public ...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, guest host TJ Ross (Panhandle Regional Communications Manager) heads to Lewiston to chat with regional fisheries managers Joe DuPont (Clearwater Region) and Andy Dux (Panhandle Region). 

📬 SUBMIT a question for the Hook and Bulleti...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about e-tagging reminders, a brand-new video highlighting the work of our staff and volunteers who planted roughly 40 million sagebrush and bitterbrush seeds along the scars of the Paddock Fire, a few upcoming event...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about public comment opportunities for big game season setting, a deep dive into the State of Deer and Elk series, a mountain lion in Pocatello, and how to tie your own flies utilizing leftover wild game materials ...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about restoring winter range after the Valley Fire, the inner workings of Idaho’s steelhead, when a river otter trapping season hits its quota, and an important reminder to nonresidents who might be gearing up for ...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about big game season setting proposals, applying for spring turkey controlled hunts, the 18th Annual Sportsmen Against Hunger Event in Chubbuck, and getting to know the two artists behind this year’s Fish and Game...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess pulls up a couple chairs for Public Information Supervisor Roger Phillips and Fish and Game's Deer and Elk Coordinator Toby Boudreau to take a quick sneak peek at the upcoming big game...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about how to age fish, lots of upcoming hunter ed courses, one of the coolest wildlife biology videos you’re gonna see this year, and how wildfires can affect big game for decades—both negatively and positively. Ho...

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 on the Hook and Bulletin, Upper Snake Region Communications Manager James Brower fills in as host and talks to Upper Snake Region Fisheries Biologist Nathan Tillotson about the hardwater report at Henrys Lake. Ice fishing on Henrys Lake and many other fishe...