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Friday, September 29, 2023 - 09:48

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Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers deploy “artificial simulated animals” during hunting season to catch law-breaking hunters. Commonly called ASAs, they are lifelike copies of deer, elk and other game species that look and act like the real thing. This tool is extremely important in the effort to curtail illegal activity that is otherwise undetectable.
Every hunting season, hunters get lost in the woods, and while most escape no worse than tired, chilled and hungry, the hazards of being lost in Idaho's woods shouldn't be underestimated. Hunters can take precautions and prepare for an unexpected situations in the woods.
While it may seem like an easy task, correctly identifying your target species can be challenging at times. Weather conditions, distance from the animal and misleading appearances can be factors that complicate the task. Cases of misidentification may result in citations being issued, which negatively impacts the sportsmen involved.
Fall salmon and steelhead fishing is in full swing, and many happy anglers are celebrating the fall season with delicious fish in their coolers and on their tables. Filleting and processing large salmon and steelhead can be intimidating to some people, so this article was written to help those individuals and maybe provide some new tricks to the seasoned anglers to ensure you get the most out of your catch.
On the evening of Sept. 30, a hunter shot and killed a large adult female grizzly bear in self-defense after it charged the man while hunting for elk, northwest of Henrys Lake.
Hunters are reminded that 2023–24 waterfowl season dates differ from those of the 2022-23 season.
With general archery seasons wrapping up in most parts of the state and deer and elk rifle seasons just around the corner, here is some helpful information to help temper hunters' expectations.
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