Hook & Bulletin

By Idaho Department of Fish and Game

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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.

Episode Date
Ep. 123 - Dead Sturgeon, Game Warden of the Year, and August Stocking Report
Aug 07, 2026
Ep. 122 - Record Fish Shocks Biologists, Grizzly Attack, and Chinook Closure
Jul 31, 2026
Ep. 121 - Chinook Updates, Moose Rescued, and Rabies in Blaine County
Jul 24, 2026
Ep. 120 - July 2026 Idaho Fish and Game Commission Meeting
Jul 21, 2026
Ep. 119 - Two New Fish Records, Distempered Racoons, and the 411 on Payette Lake
Jul 17, 2026
Ep. 118 - Turkey Tracker, Capped Elk Zone Tags, and 43-Inch Lake Trout
Jul 03, 2026
Ep. 117 - Controlled Hunt Results, Pocatello Poacher, and Black Bear in Nampa
Jun 19, 2026
Ep. 116 - Free Fishing Day, Super Hunt Results, and Little Salmon Chinook Closure
Jun 12, 2026
Ep. 115 - Memorial Day Fishing Guide, Monarch Survey, and Grizzly Shot in Self Defense
May 22, 2026
Ep. 114 - Big Willow Elk, Grizzly Research, and Life As a Steelhead
May 15, 2026
Ep. 113 - Winchester Dam, Wildlife Babies, and a State Record Burbot
May 01, 2026
Ep. 112 - 2025 Hunter Harvest Report, How to E-Tag, and Farragut Elk Investigation
Apr 17, 2026
Ep. 111 - Targeting Big Bass, Fisher Comeback Story, and New Osprey Cam
Apr 10, 2026
Ep. 110 - Boise River WMA Back Open, Spring Chinook, and Walleye Update
Apr 03, 2026
Ep. 109 - March 2026 Commission Meeting
Mar 26, 2026
Ep. 108 - New Record Trout, Moose Ticks, and White-Nose Syndrome
Mar 20, 2026
Ep. 107 - Fishing at Hagerman WMA, Anderson Ranch Kokanee, and Turkey Results
Mar 13, 2026
Ep. 106 - Restocking Deer Groceries, 10 Hatchery Facts, and Unit 4 Wolves
Mar 06, 2026
Ep. 105 - Kootenai Leopards, Flying Sheep, and Second NR Tag Drawing
Feb 27, 2026
Ep. 104 - Large Tracts Sell-Off, Coyote Breeding Season, and Deadwater Ice Jam
Feb 20, 2026
Ep. 103 - Tex Creek Expansion, Cougar on Campus, and Another Record Fish
Feb 06, 2026
Ep. 102 - New Idaho Record Rainbow, Coyotes, and North Idaho Elk Collaring
Jan 30, 2026
Ep. 101 - Winter Stream Fishing, Unit 32 Elk, and Bighorn Sheep Pneumonia Outbreak
Jan 23, 2026
Ep. 100 - Don't Feed Deer and Elk, Island Park Reservoir Discovery, and Negotiated Rulemaking
Jan 16, 2026
Ep. 99 - Pneumonia Outbreak, Bird B&B's, and Being a 'Good Neighbor'
Jan 02, 2026
Ep. 98 - The Gift of the Outdoors, Burbot Science, and Fish-Carrying Llamas
Dec 19, 2025
Ep. 97 - Chain Lake Bass, Sterile Fish, and Small Game Huntin’
Dec 12, 2025
Ep. 96 - Teton Canyon Deer and Elk, Poached Bighorn, and Bird Seed Sale
Dec 05, 2025
Ep. 95 - Juniper Cuttin', Kokanee Fingerlings, and Waterfowl Hunting (on a Budget)
Nov 28, 2025
Ep. 94 - November 2025 Commission Meeting (Bonus Episode)
Nov 24, 2025
Ep. 93 - Food-Conditioned Bears, SE Idaho Anglers, and Unit 33 Wildlife Crimes
Nov 14, 2025
Ep. 92 - Viral Lion Video, Wild Game Processing, and Stocking Pheasants
Nov 07, 2025
Ep. 91 - Late-Fall Fishin’, Bird Seed Sale, and Magic Valley Goose Hunting
Oct 31, 2025
Ep. 90 - Don’t Trust AI, Bat House, and Fish Stocking Truck Accident
Oct 24, 2025
Ep. 89 - What Are Depredation Hunts, 45 Years in Hunter Ed, and Teeth
Oct 17, 2025
Ep. 88 - Bear Attack, Firearm Safety, and Everything Hunters Should Know About EHD
Oct 10, 2025
Ep. 87 - Deer and Elk Facts, Osburn Overpass, and New Access Yes! Property
Oct 03, 2025
Ep. 86 - EHD Detections, Idaho’s Spearfishing Story, and Deadwood Kokanee
Sep 26, 2025
Ep. 85 - Nonresident Deer and Elk Tags, Being a Good Witness, and Getting Outfished By Your Wife
Sep 19, 2025
Ep. 84 - Upland Game Bird Outlook, Know CAP, and Pacific Lampreys
Sep 12, 2025
Ep. 83 - 2025 Deer & Elk Hunting Outlook (Bonus Episode)
Sep 10, 2025
Ep. 82 - Staying Cool On a Warm Hunt, What Is a Fish Salvage, and Goose Boundary Changes
Sep 05, 2025
Ep. 81 - Mackay's 100th Birthday, Counting Bears, and EHD Detected in Unit 11
Aug 29, 2025
Ep. 80 - Wildfire Restrictions, Moose Collision, and Steelhead Fans Rejoice
Aug 15, 2025
Ep. 79 - Recreating on F&G Properties, Dialing In Your Firearm, and Sawtooth Sockeye
Aug 08, 2025
Ep. 78 - Chinook Stocked in McCall, Tag Sales, and Rattlesnake Rules
Aug 01, 2025
Ep. 77 - State Record Laker, Western Trout Challenge, and a K9 Calls It Quits
Jul 25, 2025
Ep. 76 - July 2025 Commission Meeting (Bonus Episode)
Jul 21, 2025
Ep. 75 - Shootin' the Bull Podcast, Nampa Hatchery, and Magic Valley Elk Season Changes
Jul 11, 2025
Ep. 74 - Patriotic Fishin’ Holes, Guide to Mountain Lakes, and ISP’s Rod Loaner Program
Jul 04, 2025
Ep. 73 - Spearfishing July 1, Studying Mountain Fisheries, and State Record Fish
Jun 27, 2025
Ep. 72 - Summer Chinook, Lake Lowell Walleye, and the Commission’s New Chairman
Jun 20, 2025
Ep. 71 - State Record Carp, Free Fishing Day, and Super Hunt Drawing
Jun 13, 2025
Ep. 70 - Sardines and The South Hills with Sam Oberto
Jun 06, 2025
Ep. 69 - Moose Bros, Chinook Updates, and Last Week's Commission Meeting
May 30, 2025
Ep. 68 - A Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Special
May 23, 2025
Ep. 67 - Anderson Ranch Kokanee With Mike Peterson & Tucker Brauer
May 16, 2025
Ep. 66 - Idaho’s First Game Warden, Monitoring Monarchs, and Public Input at Work
May 16, 2025
Ep. 65 - Game Warden Stories, Hot Kokanee Tips, and Archery Range Back Open
May 09, 2025
Ep. 64 - Turkey Legs, Wildlife Babies, and Big Game Controlled Hunts
May 02, 2025
Ep. 63 - These Hooves Were Made for Walkin' With Sierra Robatcek
Apr 25, 2025
Ep. 62 - Do Jakes Gobble, Kokanee Curveballs, and Winter Fawn and Calf Survival Update
Apr 25, 2025
Ep. 61 - 2024 Big Game Harvest Stats, Gettin’ Lekky in SW Idaho, and Litter Bugs
Apr 18, 2025
Ep. 60 - Public Land Turkeys, Boise River WMA, and Avoiding Conflicts With Groggy Bears
Apr 11, 2025
Ep. 59 - Clearwater Broodstock, Moose Vandalism, and Working On Your Turkey Tongue
Apr 04, 2025
Ep. 58 - A Nose for Trouble with K9 Officer Blue
Apr 01, 2025
Ep. 57 - The Director's Cut with Jim Fredericks
Mar 28, 2025
Ep. 56 - Spring Break…Out the Fishing Rods, Southwest Elk, and Responsible Shed Hunting
Mar 21, 2025
Ep. 55 - A Very, Merry Terry Thompson Farewell
Mar 14, 2025
Ep. 54 - Migratory Game Bird Proposals, Spring Turkey Draws, and Dead Swans
Mar 14, 2025
Ep. 53 - Black Bear Results, Strategic Plan, and 100,000 Reasons to Go Steelheading
Mar 07, 2025
Ep. 52 - Managing North Idaho's Fisheries with Andy Dux and Joe DuPont
Feb 28, 2025
Ep. 51 - The Power of Volunteers, Chinook Seasons, and Big Game Scoring Day
Feb 20, 2025
Ep. 50 - Tying ‘Wild Game’ Flies, Bingeing on Biology, and Price Lock
Feb 14, 2025
Ep. 49 - Helicopter Seeds, Out of State Shed Hunters, and Hot Springs
Feb 07, 2025
Ep. 48 - Wildlife Artists, Spring Turkey Controlled Hunts, and IFWF Grants
Jan 31, 2025
Ep. 47 - Shootin’ the Bull: Big Game Season Setting Preview
Jan 24, 2025
Ep. 46 - Wildlife & Wildfires, How to Age a Fish, and Fawn Collaring Season
Jan 17, 2025
Ep. 45 (BONUS EPISODE) - Henrys Lake Ice Fishing Report with Nathan Tillotson
Jan 15, 2025
Ep. 44 - Back-to-Back Ice Fishing Reports, Helicopter Survey, and Bullwhacker
Jan 10, 2025
Ep. 43 - Biggest Fish of 2024, Officer Bear, and Fish Regs Facelift
Jan 03, 2025
Ep. 42 - Patrolling Salmon’s Backcountry with Officer Justin Williams
Dec 27, 2024
Ep. 41 - The Birds & The Seeds, Poached Moose, and Avian Flu
Dec 20, 2024
Ep. 40 - Mountain Whitefishing, Boat Safety, and Why Trapping Matters
Dec 13, 2024
Ep. 39 - Having Your Firearm’s Back, Drones, and Tracking Bighorns
Dec 06, 2024
Ep. 38 - Nonresident Tag Sale Dec. 10, Dead Ducks, and Hunting Small Game
Nov 29, 2024
Ep. 37 - Boise River Steelhead, Redbands, and Urban Wildlife Challenges
Nov 22, 2024
Ep. 36 - E-Tagging Salmon & Steelhead with Chris Sullivan and Tara Reichert
Nov 15, 2024
Ep. 35 - Big Steelhead News, Dead Pigeons, and Long-Distance Bears
Nov 08, 2024
Ep. 34 - Midnight Martens, Bats, and Stopping at Check Stations
Nov 01, 2024
Ep. 33 - Survival Tips, Bringing Back Habitat, and Fall Fishing Guide
Oct 25, 2024
Ep. 32 - Quagga Returns, Wasted Elk Meat, and Access Yes! Closure
Oct 18, 2024
Ep. 31 - Whitetail Hunting Tips, Hunting Tech, and Being a Good Witness for Wildlife
Oct 11, 2024
Ep. 30 - Toilet Paper Fires, Youth Pheasant Season, and New CWD Zone
Oct 04, 2024
Ep. 29 - CWD Awareness Week, WMA Waterfowl Huntin’, and Boise Sockeye
Sep 27, 2024
Ep. 28 - CWD in Idaho with Rick Ward and Stacey Dauwalter (Bonus Episode)
Sep 24, 2024
Ep. 27 - 2024 Deer and Elk Hunting Outlook (Bonus Episode)
Sep 20, 2024
Ep. 26 - Bear Fairs, Minnows, and Idaho’s Trespassing Laws
Sep 20, 2024
Ep. 25 - Upland Bird Hunting, Grizzly Attack, and Trapping Reminders
Sep 13, 2024
Ep. 24 - Meat in the Heat, Angler Survey, and Wing Barrels
Sep 06, 2024