Decoys Out at Dawn as Fall Waterfowl Season Opens

Paris, ID · October 3, 2026

Tailgates rattled toward the north bottoms before first light, but the rest of the valley gets to enjoy a slow, golden Saturday morning. Take your time with that second cup of coffee.

The Lead

Echoes across the northern wetlands at dawn signaled the arrival of opening day for Idaho’s general waterfowl season across the valley. Pickups lined Dingle Bottoms Road well before first light as hunters launched skiffs and hauled decoy sacks into the cattail channels around the Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

For generations, the first Saturday of October has marked an autumn milestone, transforming quiet sloughs into lively blinds as migrating mallards, teals, and pintails filter down from the north. Idaho Fish and Game set a seven-duck daily limit this season, retaining species caps of two canvasbacks and three pintails. Strong summer canal flows left ample open water across the public marshes, setting up steady wingshooting until sub-zero nights lock the ponds in early winter.

Today's Outlook

High 74°F · Low 44°F — Clear
- Toss a warm fleece in the truck for early hours before enjoying afternoon sunshine.

What's On Around Town

Today

Cache Valley Gardeners' Market Historic Courthouse (199 N Main St), Logan, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free Live folk music alongside regional produce, handmade baked goods, and autumn crafts.
Center Street Giant Pumpkin Festival Historic Center Street (69 W Center St), Logan, 11:00 AM · Free Massive pumpkin weigh-off with carving, food trucks, and family activities downtown.
The Ghost of Dead Man's Creek Pickleville Playhouse (2049 S Bear Lake Blvd), Garden City, 7:00 PM · Paid Family-friendly melodrama featuring classic villainy and autumn concessions along the water.

Monday

Lysander Piano Trio Caine Performance Hall, Logan, 7:30 PM · Paid

Spotlight & Story

Paris Peak
- Rising to 9,575 feet above town, this towering limestone summit functions as the valley's hidden water tower. Its fractured carbonate rock catches high-elevation snowpack, channeling underground runoff until impermeable Lead Bell shale forces the steady flow back out at Paris Spring.

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