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Information is being sought about two mule deer that were shot and left to waste near Elk Bend.
The Challis Viking cross country team had its first meet of the year on Sept. 4 in Arco.
Having their temperatures checked and being asked, "Do you have any COVID-19 symptoms?" before every practice is annoying, Challis junior high football players admitted, but it beats the alternative.
The virtual process to issue permits for reserved float boat launches on the Salmon River will continue through the spring of 2021, Salmon-Challis Forest officials said last week.
About 4,500 rainbow trout averaging 11 inches are scheduled to be stocked in bodies of water in Custer and Lemhi counties later this month.
Anglers can now keep fewer steelhead they may catch on the Salmon, Little Salmon and Snake rivers.
The Challis Viking Volleyball team opened the season at the Ice Breaker Tournament at South Fremont High School.
Rewards are being offered for information related to two poached elk in the region.
Calling it a “big deal” for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, ground was broken Aug. 12 for a fish weir on the outlet stream of Pettit Lake in Stanley Basin in the ongoing effort to restore sockeye salmon runs.
Restrictions are now in place on stretches of the Upper Main Salmon River to protect spawning salmon.
About 30 miles from the nearest road, in the middle of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, staffers with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game are learning more about salmon and steelhead in one of the most wild places in the lower 48 states.
More than 13,640 rainbow trout, averaging 11 inches long, are to be stocked in bodies of water around Custer, Lemhi and Blaine counties in the next month.
Steelhead anglers are asked to watch for tagged steelhead and report any they catch to Idaho Fish and Game.
A young mule deer buck was shot within the city limits of Salmon on July 24, according to Mike Demick with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
About 75 jack Chinook salmon were released in Blue Mountain Pond near the Challis Golf Course last Friday, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
After about a year of regular meetings, officials say Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s work group on salmon and steelhead recovery is moving into a new phase of drafting policy recommendations as it works toward a December deadline.
Brian Brooks of Boise set a new catch and release state record with an Arctic grayling he caught in Alpine Creek Lake in the Sawtooth Mountains.
New food storage rules were implemented in the Sawtooth National Forest meant to cut down on the interactions between campers and bears.
Idaho Fish and Game personnel are sampling for bridgelip suckers in Williams Lake near Salmon. The process began in May and will run through fall.
Campers in the Salmon-Challis National Forest can stay 14 days before they have to pack up and leave.
Fisheries managers with Idaho Fish and Game are gathering public comments about proposed fall Chinook salmon seasons on the Salmon, Snake and Clearwater rivers.
Salmon and steelhead are famous for their amazing migrations, but trout and char can pull off some pretty impressive migrations, too.
Kris Millgate has been traveling like crazy. Her schedule is relentless, similar to the migrating fish she is following.
Chondo Martial Arts Academy students hit the mats early last month for the first time since the coronavirus forced the place closed, but they had to do it under new rules and regulations.
Anglers can fish for Chinook salmon on the Upper Salmon river three days a week beginning June 26.
Applicants are being sought to represent the Salmon region on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission.
BLACKFOOT -- Questions were answered and an official green light was given Monday for the Idaho High School Rodeo Finals to take place in Blackfoot.
Using a recently installed passive integrated transponder array, Idaho Department of Fish and Game workers tracked four adult wild steelhead salmon returning to Marsh Creek to spawn.
Tae kwon do and hapkido classes will resume in Challis sometime in June, according to Chondo Martial Arts Academy Sensei Shelbie Bryant.
Now that Forest Service workers have acquired the necessary amount of personal protective gear and cleaning materials, they will gradually reopen 26 campgrounds in the Sawtooth National Forest by Memorial Day weekend.
With summer here, Idaho Fish and Game staffers remind Custer and Lemhi residents plenty of local fishing opportunities await them and their children.
Permits for boat floating on the Middle Fork Salmon and Salmon rivers will be issued beginning May 16, according to the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Forest Service staff will reopen parts of the Salmon-Challis National Forest on May 16 with new rules in effect, stemming from the coronavirus.
As summer comes and the state slowly reopens, many Idahoans are looking for ways to get outside, and Idaho Fish and Game workers suggest they go fishing.
In a 2-1 decision, Custer County commissioners voted to allow camping at the North Custer Rodeo Grounds May 22 and 23 if rodeo participants follow physical distancing guidelines.
The cancellation period for float permits on the Main Salmon and Middle Fork Salmon rivers has been extended until May 15, Salmon-Challis Forest officials said last week, because of continued coronavirus concerns.
All national forest lands in Idaho have a 10-person group size limit for outdoor recreation, following an April 29 directive from the Forest Service’s Intermountain Region office.
Developed campgrounds and most recreation sites within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area are closed until June 5, according to Julie Thomas with the Sawtooth National Forest.
Recreational vehicle registrations in Idaho will be paused for most of April as the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation implements a new online registration system.
Adult steelhead will still spawn at the Pahsimeroi and Stanley fish hatcheries this spring, but the fish won’t be given away as has occurred in past years.
Fish and Game workers began aerial surveys last week to count the number of mountain goats on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, a population that has only been partially surveyed in the past.
Free chili and open discussion on the management of Idaho’s fish and wildlife are on tap at the Challis Community Event Center on Tuesday, March 24 and on Wednesday, March 25 at the Salmon Fish and Game office. Both sessions run from 4-7 p.m.
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes officials from Fort Hall want to to replace a weir in Pettit Lake Creek, and the public has 30 days from Feb. 19 to comment on the project.
The Challis High School girls played their final basketball game of the season at the district tournament Feb. 4 in Blackfoot.
For 26 years the Challis Blackheart wrestling team has invited athletes from around the state to compete at the Mario D’Orazio Invitational, but this year marked the first time enough girls signed up that a separate bracket was made for them.
The Challis Vikings enter the district tournament with a Thursday, Feb. 13 game, coming off a tough week with three losses.
Challis wrestler Kasen Hohnstein placed second in the 138-pound division at last weekend’s Mario D’Orazio tournament in Challis.
The Challis Lady Vikings lost their district tournament opener to the Butte Pirates on Jan. 29.
The Mario D’Orazio wrestling tournament is set for Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8 at Challis High School.
The last two weeks have been rough for the Challis boys basketball team.
The Challis Blackheart wrestlers showed major improvement at last weekend’s Tiger Brawl tournament in Aberdeen.
The Challis Lady Vikings begin district play at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Blackfoot High School. If they win, they play again Feb. 1 and if they lose, they play Feb. 4.
The Challis Viking wrestlers host a dual contest against Firth at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22.
