Ep. 94 - November 2025 Commission Meeting (Bonus Episode)

Welcome to 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. Listen to the full recap of the November 20, 2025 Idaho Fish and Game Commission Meeting in Lewiston. You can also rewatch the November 2025 commission meeting on our YouTube channel. IN THIS EPISODE (00:00:00) - Opening Comments (00:00:55) - Review of Public Comment (00:05:35) - Summary of Western States Hunting Technology Regulations and Action Items for Commission Approval (Action Requested by Department) (00:28:24) - Administrative Rules – Adoption of Pending Rules (Action) (01:28:06) - Refund / Raincheck Report (Action) (01:40:52) - Fishing Licenses for Foster Families and Foster Parents Discount Order (Action) (01:44:19) - Harris Trust Land Acquisition (Action) (01:53:27) - IDFG Strategic Plan Update – Draft Review and Public Outreach Preview (02:14:51) - Nonresident Tag Draw Update (02:22:35) - General IFWF Update and Selection of IFWF Commission Liaison (Action) (02:26:13) - Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Update (02:38:30) - Hemorrhagic Disease in North Idaho White-tailed Deer (02:58:30) - Wildlife Diversity Program and Funding Overview (03:19:15) - Avian Predation Management Plan (Piscivorous Birds) (03:45:06) - History of White-tailed Deer in Idaho (04:20:41) - Jacks Creek (Owyhee) Bighorn Sheep Augmentation (04:58:49) - Upland Game and Furbearer Season Setting Preview (05:36:10) - Dworshak Reservoir – Research and Management (05:51:42) - Appoint Commissioner Representative to WAFWA (Action) (05:53:10) - Setting the 2026 Commission Calendar (06:00:39) - Director’s Report