Idaho

Fighting the cold water and the crisp air, Bill Mead shows off a keeper steelhead. Photo by Jim Foster.

Shortly after the move to Idaho, a neighbor invited me on a fishing float on the Main Salmon River. Spending…»

The author took this mature gobbler with archery gear after a day-long wait in a proven feeding area.  When late-season turkeys refuse to come to you, turn the tables by going to them. Photo by Patrick Meitin.

As the Rocky Mountains’ spring turkey seasons begin to wind down, surviving birds have gained an education in the ways of the hunt. They can still be taken, but a change of tactics can be required for success.

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Just about all turkey hunters have been in this situation at one time or another in the woods. Here I…»

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Here’s your calendar that can serve as the basis for a month-by-month angling plan in the nation’s premier mountain range. Use it as starting point in organizing your own year-long fishing adventure.

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Idaho angler Bob Shindelar tied the state record for yellow perch Saturday, reeling in a 16-inch, 2.6-pound perch out of…»

Often hunters will have to travel deep into the backcountry to pursue mule deer. These western deer are not as tolerant of humans as their eastern cousins.  Photo by Dave Campbell.

Every year thousands of hunters venture west to hunt deer and other big game. Many have made the trip several…»

Matt Christensen is shown using llamas to pack out of the Colorado high country. Photo by ChucknGaleRobbins.com.

As usual, Colorado is expected to win the blue ribbon for Rocky Mountain deer this year. Elsewhere, hunters can expect…»

Several units in Arizona will produce trophy bulls this fall. Photo by Lance Crowther.

This fall is shaping up to be another tremendous year for big bull harvests across the Rocky Mountain States. If…»

Mark Adams with his state record trout.

POCATOLLO — There are eatin- sized rainbows and then there are mountin’-sized fish that rewrite record books and provide a…»

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(September 2006)

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Known for years by local anglers, Idaho’s St. Joe River is quietly stepping into trout-stream fame with its cutthroat fishery.

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Lake or river — take your pick. The world-renowned Henry’s Fork country of eastern Idaho boasts some of the finest trout fishing in the nation.

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Beat the crowds of inner tubes and rafts to this river in the early morning and you could be surprised at the size of the fish swimming in downtown Boise. (May 2006)

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There aren’t many lakes in the world where you can expect to catch trout pushing 30 pounds. This is one of them, and it’s well worth a trip to Idaho’s Panhandle region.

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Three famous rivers — Montana’s Madison, Idaho’s Silver Creek, and Wyoming’s Miracle Mile of the North Platte — easily rank among the best trout fisheries in the West. Here’s how and where to fish them.

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Ever wanted to meet the man behind the St. Joe Hopper and the Big Bad Wolfe? Dry-fly fishing expert Rodney Wolfe shares his insider secrets for catching St. Joe River cutthroats in Idaho’s Panhandle.

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Only trout longer than 24 inches attract knowing anglers in this renowned Idaho hotspot. To catch one, you’ll need some of these expert tips. (February 2006)