Idaho Sportsmen

02/07/2025

Expanding access and opportunity to our youth is vitally important to Idaho Sportsmen, and we will continue to find ways to introduce the young people of Idaho to hunting, fishing, trapping, and outdoor recreation.

February 6, 2025 DHW Communications For children in foster care, the effects of instability, stress, and trauma can be overwhelming. Fly fishing is emerging as a therapeutic tool, offering kids a chance to escape their worries, build confidence, and experience the calming effects of nature. The Dep...

11/08/2024

Idaho foster youth and one foster parent per family will receive free fishing licenses in 2025, thanks to a new program from Idaho Fish and Game and partner groups.

09/23/2024

Last week, we had a fantastic turnout and an even better time at our annual Clay Buster Bonanza this week at the Caldwell Gun Club. This event, supporting the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, featured more than a dozen shooting teams, including legislators, affiliated groups and businesses, high school students, and sporting clays enthusiasts from around the state. We’d also like to shout out our generous sponsors, who helped once again make this a fun and successful fundraiser!

05/16/2024

Still don’t have a sheep tag in your pocket for this year? We have another chance for you! Winner will get to hunt any open unit in Idaho including 11! Get your tickets now! Link to purchase is below.

https://www.idahowildsheep.org/lottery/

05/15/2024

Idaho Department of Lands has been an engaged and valuable partner with Idaho Sportsmen to ensure access and opportunity are protected for our hunters, anglers, and trappers in our state. Thank you for all that you do!

Wait - what?
Endowment Land: What it is, how it benefits YOU and Idaho.
https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/understanding-endowment-land/
📸 by Robbie Johnson, Idaho Department of Lands, showing Endowment timberland

04/11/2024

And that's a wrap! The Sixty-Seventh Legislative Session has come to an end. Thank you to the Senators and Representatives who helped expand and protect access and opportunity for sportsmen and women in Idaho this session!

02/20/2024

ICYMI: In February's Town Hall, legislators and representatives from partner organizations attended - from sportsmen-related legislation to the latest on delisting grizzlies, a lot of valuable information was shared. Be the first to hear these updates by attending our monthly Town Halls on the first Tuesday of each month.

The Idaho Sportsmen Legislative Caucus met on February 6, 2024, for the first town hall during the 67th Idaho Legislative session. This town hall emphasized updates from legislators regarding legislation they are running or have seen introduced. Chairman of the House Resources and Conservation Com

02/11/2024

Calling all Turkey Hunters: The Gem State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is hosting its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet on April 6 - registration and pre-banquet raffles are open! Register today: https://bit.ly/NWTF

01/13/2024

We're one week into the 2024 Legislative Session! As always, we will be keeping an eye on new legislation to ensure access and opportunity to fishing, hunting, trapping, and outdoor recreation is expanded and protected in the state. If you want to stay informed on the work we do for sportsmen and women in Idaho, sign up for our newsletter and join us for our monthly Town Halls. https://www.idahosportsmen.org/

01/09/2024

Idaho Sportsmen member Ellary T just purchased her 3-month-old son, Atticus, his lifetime hunting and fishing license!

This is why we do what we do: to ensure access and opportunity for future generations of all Idahoans and to maintain our heritage of hunting, fishing, trapping, and recreation in our great state. Welcome to the sportsmen family, Atticus!

https://www.idahosportsmen.org/