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 poaching case in the Panhandle Region, some changes to elk seasons in the Magic Valley Region, does boat electrofishing harm aquatic insects, and Fish and Game's newest podcast series, Shootin' the Bull. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.
IN THIS EPISODE
(00:01:35) Announcing Idaho Fish and Game’s newest podcast series ‘Shootin’ the Bull’ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/announcing-idaho-fish-and-games-newest-podcast-series-shootin-bull
(00:02:56) Coeur d’Alene man convicted of unlawful killing of a trophy bull elk in North Idaho Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/coeur-dalene-man-convicted-unlawful-killing-trophy-bull-elk-north-idaho
(00:06:03) Grizzly trapped and relocated on Caribou-Targhee National Forest Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/grizzly-trapped-and-relocated-caribou-targhee-national-forest
(00:08:06) Does boat electrofishing harm aquatic insects? Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/does-boat-electrofishing-harm-aquatic-insects
(00:13:11) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN
▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-commission-meeting-july-16-17-coeur-dalene ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/nampa-fish-hatchery-closed-public-phase-2-major-construction-project-ramps ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/heads-elk-hunters-magic-valley-sees-new-season-changes-and-tag-opportunity-2025
(00:15:21) QUESTION OF THE WEEK: "I plan to hunt mule deer in southern Idaho for the first time this fall, and I understand the unit I intend to hunt in falls under the motorized hunt rule. Where can I learn more?"
📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at podcast@idfg.idaho.gov.
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