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Conservation officer, landowner save two bull elk
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CAREY - Joe Sorensen often sees elk and other wildlife on his ranch south of Carey and Sunday night, September 26, was no exception. "I was out discing and as the light swung across the field I saw two bull elk standing in the creek near our field," he said. "I just thought they were cooling off after a long day of… moreMontana Hunter Wanted
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On November 7, 2003 Idaho Fish and Game Officers received a tip that a Montana hunter killed a bull elk in Big Game Unit 30-A in Idaho. Idaho Conservation Officers investigated the tip the following day and found what appeared to be the remains of an elk located in the same area for which information had been received… moreHunter Report Card Online
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Big game hunters are reminded to file their mandatory harvest reports promptly after the end of their hunts. Hunters can send in the report form that came with their tags or they can file reports online. The form for reporting is found at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov./hunt/harvest_report/ on the Fish and Game web site… moreSteelhead Check Station Opens
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Steelhead fishing has been good only on the Snake River so far this fall but a few fish are making their way up the Salmon River. Idaho Fish and Game biologists opened the check station below North Fork this weekend following reports that a few anglers were catching steelhead in that stretch of the Salmon.… moreAward-Winning Fish and Game Film Airs
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Viewers will have two chances to catch an award-winning Idaho Fish and Game film in October. Fast Food will be shown on Idaho Public TV at 10 p.m. Mountain Time October 13 and again for wee hours viewers on October 19 at 3 a.m. Mountain Time/2 a.m. Pacific. Listings are found at http://idptv.state.id.us/schedules/… moreSage Grouse Hunters See More Birds
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Sage grouse hunters who braved a cool, damp opening weekend reported seeing more birds than last year across much of southern Idaho. Hunters' reports indicate that flocks of sage grouse were scattered by the wet weather that blanketed most of the bird's habitat after the season opened September 18. Sage grouse tend… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Shooting hours on page 19 of the waterfowl regs seem to be out of whack. A. You are right, the chart fails to account for the time change to Standard Time coming a week later this year than last year, so the hours are wrong for the week preceding the time change, set for October 31 this year. The hours "fell back"… moreYouth Pheasant Clinic Scheduled For November 6
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LEWISTON - A chance to hunt ring-necked pheasants awaits young hunters who sign up for a youth pheasant clinic scheduled for Saturday, November 6 in Lewiston. "This clinic is intended to increase the interest young people have in upland game hunting and wildlife conservation," says Jay Roach, North Idaho Chapter… moreDon't forget to report your hunting results.
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Since 1982, successful elk hunters in Idaho's northern five counties comprising the Panhandle Region have been required to have their elk checked. Check stations have included Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) offices and many local businesses that collected data for Fish and Game. After over two decades the Panhandle… moreHow's it lookin ?
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game gets lots of phone calls, especially this time of year. When the summer heat breaks and the first nip of fall is in the air hunters start thinking of the upcoming hunt. Some folks have been in the woods all summer scouting their favorite spots. Others are just now getting… moreMiddle Fork Boise River Road to be Closed for Construction
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Construction work on the Middle Fork Boise River Road will result in intermittent closures of the roadway beginning Monday, October 4. Unit 39 deer hunters using this route to access their favorite hunting areas should pay particular attention to the closure hours. For additional information regarding the closure,… moreTrailhead Sanitation Problems Cause Another Yellowstone Grizzly Death
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Missoula - Mark Bruscino, Bear Management Specialist for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced today that a young female grizzly bear had to be destroyed on September 29 due to repeated use of livestock feed and human food at the Eagle Creek trailhead on the Shoshone National Forest. Dr. Chris Servheen, the… moreThink Twice Before Shooting At Big White Waterfowl!
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MUD LAKE - For years, waterfowl hunters in the Upper Snake Region have been accustomed to being careful about not shooting at protected trumpeter swans. In order to help protect these majestic white giants, hunters statewide have also lived with not being able to hunt the closely related tundra swans. Unfortunately,… moreBig game hunters can expect to see more bucks, bulls
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JEROME - Hunters unable to draw or buy a controlled hunt tag this year will have a great opportunity to bag a buck or bull in one of the several general season hunts. "We are expecting to have a good season in all our hunts," said Randy Smith, Fish and Game Regional Wildlife Manager in the Magic Valley Region. "Deer… moreWaterfowl Hunting Seasons Open in Early October
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Waterfowl seasons begin in Idaho in three different zones. Waterfowl hunting activity starts and ends sooner in northern and eastern Idaho where winter comes earlier than in the south central and southwest areas of the state. Area boundaries, seasons and limits for 2004-2005 are: Area 1 - Includes all parts of the… moreCheck Stations Check for Chronic Wasting Disease
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Hunters will play an important part in the chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance program this year at Idaho's Fish and Game check stations. Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel will be collecting samples and are encouraging successful hunters to cooperate with their requests. It is part of general… moreCAP Extends Hours
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Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) is preparing for another busy autumn. As the hunting season gears up, so do the number of poaching reports so CAP is extending phone line hours during the 2004 hunting season. CAP operators will now be taking calls on weeknights and weekends to accommodate this increase. The toll free… more