Commission to Consider Expanded Big Game Hunting Opportunity

In a scheduled meeting in Boise on Tuesday March 24, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider proposals for the 2015 big game hunting season. The proposals will include expanded opportunity for big game hunting in many units throughout the state. Much of the additional opportunity will be available to deer hunters, as another mild winter has kept populations high. The Commission will also consider a series of proposals regarding elk hunts, many of which address depredation concerns. The proposals also include some very specific changes in relatively isolated areas to enhance certain hunts for other big game species, and to achieve population objectives for various species. The Commission will hear public comments on these and other issues on Monday, March 23 in the main auditorium at the Washington Group Plaza at 720 East Park Boulevard in Boise. The public hearing begins at 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to address the Commission on these proposals and any other Fish and Game related issues is urged to attend. The Commission is expected to take action on these proposals during a meeting on Tuesday, March 24 in the Trophy Room at Fish and Game Headquarters at 600 South Walnut in Boise. That meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. To view the agenda and the 2015 Commission meeting schedule, go to: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/about/commission/?getPage=184.