It was November of 1800 when North West Company fur agent David Thompson first heard about some potential trading partners west of the Continental Divide..
BOISE â In the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Idaho saw a 65% increase in fishing license sales over the previous year, Fish & Game officials told lawmakers Monday, as Idahoans did âsocial distancing Idaho style.â
Paul Kline, deputy director of policies and programs for Idaho Fish & Game, âIdahoans have found much-needed respite in Idahoâs outdoors, including hunting and fishing.â
For 2020 as a whole, he said, âOver 450,000 Idahoans purchased an annual fishing license or hunting license, an increase of 11% over 2019. And Iâm sure tens of thousands of younger kids that donât need a license were going fishing on those family outings as well.â