An elk hunter in Idaho shot and killed a grizzly bear in self-defense after the animal charged directly at him in a "surprise encounter," wildlife officials said Monday. The hunter was moving through ...

On Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil — aka, the fuzzy little varmint that miraculously forecasts the winter-spring transition on ...

Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently approved a new six-year elk management plan after staff solicited public review and adapted the draft plan to reflect public input. The updated elk plan is not ...

Deer and elk hunting in Idaho will be similar to last year, but hunters in eastern Idaho will likely see firsthand the effects of a brutal winter that hit mule deer hard. Elk herds remain stable to ...

In the past three weeks, sportsmen in Montana and Idaho have killed three protected grizzly bears in apparent cases of self-defense. The latest incident occurred Sept. 1, when two elk hunters in Idaho ...

A felony elk-poaching case in North Idaho is drawing fresh attention to one of hunting’s most sensitive fault lines:... The ...

Sales of big game hunting tags, especially elk tags in “capped” elk zones where the Idaho Department of Fish and Game limits the number of tags available for resident and non-resident hunters, are ...

Shed hunting in Idaho has become more expensive for nonresidents. A rule change last year means any out-of-stater without an Idaho big game hunting license is no longer allowed to gather antlers on ...