Idaho banks on millennials filling hunting-conservation role

HUNTING — A big crop of young Idahoans are reaching adulthood without having been introduced to hunting and fishing.

That’s a big concern for Idaho Fish and Game, and it should be of interest to sportsmen who know the needs — and costs — of wildlife management and conservation.

Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore explained how Idaho’s trying to recruit millennials into hunting and fishing during a conference in Coeur d’Alene today.