The predominant opposition to S1089 concluded that many people seem to be violating current law, and its passage would bring judgement. No, really… Listen to audio of the hearing below. We made it pretty far with the only piece of...

As the Conservation Program Coordinator and newest staff member of IWF, Garret will work to elevate the voices of Idahoans concerned and impacted by declining salmon and steelhead returns. Garret grew up on the coast of South Carolina where the...

Sponsored by Rep. Judy Boyle (R-Midvale), HB 162 would create an Idaho Council on Federal Lands. At first glance this seems like a harmless idea, maybe even a good idea. But inspecting the bill and it’s cost to taxpayers reveals some...

Sponsored by Rep. Heather Scott (R-Blanchard), House Bill 110 would make poaching a whole lot easier to get away with. The bill eliminates a clause that gives IDFG Conservation Officers the ability to search a suspect for illegal animal harvest...

Senate Bill 1089 will provide the public with legal recourse to hold anyone accountable for intentionally blocking access on public roads, public-use easements, and waterways, and communicating or indicating in any way that public land is private...

“Maybe we don’t all agree on everything, but we need to be each other’s allies.” – Rusty Kramer, President, Idaho Trappers Association Camo at the Capitol began as a rather straightforward event: bring sportsmen and...

Rep. Fred Wood introduced legislation for a Print Hearing to the House Resources Committee January 31st. Existing Idaho law allows landowners to be compensated for crop loss from big game. A part of your hunting license funds this depredation...

Idaho Transportation Department’s own data, which was never publicly distributed, directly contradicts their preferred alternative of the expansion of Highway 20, costing more, reducing effectiveness, and a waste of taxpayer dollars...

If you’ve never asked your legislators to do something about salmon and steelhead, now would be the time. 90,000 wild fish is the annual goal for spring/summer chinook returns to Idaho. Fish biologists project a mere 9% of that will come...

Hunters and anglers have long been some of the most trusted, enduring and effective voices in American conservation. While there are no shortage of threats to the lands and waters where we as hunters and anglers spend much of our time, it’s...

Since 2015, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has collared 400 mule deer per year, more than any other state in the west, as part of an ongoing project focused on gaining a more intricate understanding of ungulate movement and...

The Idaho Wildlife Federation, which represents 23 affiliate sportsman organizations and a combined 35,000 supporters, will testify in favor of the passage of the following rules: 13-0110-1801 (ISDA and Chronic Wasting Disease): Because of CWD...

The 2019 legislative session is upon us and the Capitol Building is a flurry of activity in the hopes that good legislation will be passed, bad legislation shot down, and common ground found. As the voice for Idaho’s sportsmen and women during...

The sun was stretching its last rays across the land on the eastern side of the valley as we pulled up alongside the Salmon River. In a race with the oncoming sunset, we walked through the willows alongside the water to a small, rocky bar where...

Job Announcement Job Title: Conservation Program Coordinator Reports to: Executive Director Compensation: $36,000 – $42,000, plus competitive health benefits, retirement savings, and vacation leave Classification: Full-time, Exempt...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Deeds Reveal Billionaire Brothers Illegally Gated Public Road Contact: Brian Brooks, Idaho Wildlife Federation, (208) 870-7967 BOISE – The Idaho Wildlife Federation has found deeds from past landowners granting...

On Election Day Fremont County residents will vote to advise their county commissioners whether or not to support wildlife crossings on US Highway 20. Join sportsman organizations like the Idaho Deer Alliance, Safari Club International Idaho...