Ep. 120 - July 2026 Idaho Fish and Game Commission Meeting

Listen to the full recap of the July 16 Idaho Fish and Game Commission Meeting in Jerome. Topics covered include proposed rules for electronic tagging for certain game birds, fiscal year 2028 budget, 2026-2027 sage-grouse seasons, and more. Timestamps (0:00:00) - Opening Comments (0:02:07) - Review of Public Comment  (0:06:05) - Administrative Rules: Adoption of Proposed Rules – Electronic Tagging for Certain Game Birds (Action) (0:09:13) - Administrative Rules: Adoption of Proposed Rules – Chronic Wasting Disease Management Restrictions Revision (Action)  (0:12:11) - FY28 Budget Approval (Action)  (0:22:33) - Recipients of the Commission Community Challenge Grant (Action)  (0:28:32) - Release of 2027/2028 Bighorn Sheep Tags for Auction and Lottery (Action) and Discount Order for 2027 and 2028 Bighorn Sheep Lottery Tag Applications (Action)  (0:39:19) - 2027–28 Nonresident Tag Limits and 2027 Outfitter Set-aside and Allocation (Action)  (2:17:24) - 2026-27 Sage-grouse Season Setting (Action)  (2:33:10) - Sage-grouse Tag Discount Order – Falconry (Action)  (2:34:44) - Silver Creek Property Exchange (Action)  (2:44:01) - Commission Appointment to Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board (Action)  (2:47:33) - Season Modification, Chinook Salmon Fisheries (Action)  (3:06:13) - Statewide Wolf Management Status Update  (3:28:16) - Betty Grandy, “Hunting as the State Sport for Idaho”  (3:35:10) - ISDA Domestic Cervid Industry Update  (4:06:13) - Big Willow Elk Depredation and Translocation Update  (4:30:47) - Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Habitat Improvement Projects  (4:51:26) - IFWF Update  (4:56:47) - Director’s Report   🎥 WATCH the full recap on our YouTube channel.