Public Vehicle, Equipment Auction Set

Mon, 09/30/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

A public auction of vehicles and other equipment used by Idaho Fish and Game is set for Wednesday, October 23, at Dealers Auto Auction, 3323 Port Street in Nampa. The auction will start at 1 p.m. This year's sale includes vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, motorcycles and more. To contact Dealers Auto Auction call 208-… more

Help Stop a Game Thief, Make the Call

Mon, 09/30/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho's spectacular fall and early winter period for outdoor enthusiasts is here. Hunters and anglers, hikers, bikers, leaf color watchers, photographers and others are heading outdoors to enjoy our beautiful state. Citizen's Against Poaching reminds all Idaho outdoor users that poachers may use these activities for… more

Ask Fish and Game: Hunting Private Land

Mon, 09/30/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. Do I need a hunting license and tag to hunt on a friend's private land? A. Yes. You must have an Idaho hunting license and tag for the species you want to hunt, and you must stay within the season rules that Fish and Game has set up for the unit. All wildlife belongs to the residents of Idaho, even when it is found… more

Dutch Oven Breakfast Set for October 1

Fri, 09/27/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Clearwater Region of Idaho Fish and Game will provide a Dutch Oven breakfast at a sportsperson meeting on Tuesday, October 1, at 3316 16th St. Lewiston. The meeting begins at 6:30 a.m. and will include presentations on upland game bird route surveys, fall hunting forecast, North Fork elk research and other related… more

Fish & Game Seeks Help Regarding Wasted Mule Deer Buck

Fri, 09/27/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking the public's help in locating the individual responsible for shooting and wasting a young mule deer buck found September 24 in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Another hunter found the antlered deer lying next to the McCoy Creek Road near the York Creek drainage in… more

Grizzly Bear Shooting in Island Park Just the Beginning of the Story

Wed, 09/25/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

On September 12, an adult female grizzly bear was shot by a resident of Island Park. Because the incident is under investigation by the enforcement branch of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, these are the only details able to be released at this time. Because the grizzly bear still is listed as a threatened… more

Mentored Youth Pheasant Hunt at Market Lake

Tue, 09/24/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Idaho Fish and Game is hosting a mentored pheasant hunt for youths on October 5 at the Market Lake Wildlife Management Area north of Roberts. This is an opportunity for first time youth hunters ages 10 to 15 who do not have someone to take them hunting. Fish and Game will provide a mentor for the event and all… more

Annual Youth Pheasant Clinic in Southeast Region

Tue, 09/24/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Pheasant season is just around the corner, and with it comes the excitement of getting out in the field, shotgun in hand, and enjoying the experiences associated with upland game bird hunting. The first weekend in October marks the youth pheasant season opener statewide, and for many families, this event has become an… more

Youth Steelhead Clinic Set for October 24 and 26 in Lewiston

Tue, 09/24/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Young anglers ages 8 to 14 are invited to participate in the annual Steelhead Clinic 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, October 24, and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 26. Both events will be at the Idaho Fish and Game regional office on 16th Street in Lewiston. On Thursday, October 24, information will be presented on… more

Youth Pheasant Season Opens Saturday, October 5

Mon, 09/23/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

A youth pheasant season opens statewide Saturday, October 5, and runs through October 11 for all licensed hunters 15 years old or younger. The week-long hunt opens a half hour before sunrise statewide and continues to one half hour after sunset. Youth hunters must be accompanied by a licensed hunter 18 years or… more

2013-2014 Waterfowl Seasons Set

Mon, 09/23/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Monday, August 19, set waterfowl seasons of 105 days and a two-day youth hunt, along with some changes in goose seasons and limits. The waterfowl season opens with a two-day youth hunt on September 28 and 29 for licensed youths aged 10 to 15. Duck and Canada goose seasons in… more

Sage Grouse Hunters and Harvest Up Slightly

Mon, 09/23/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game found hunter numbers and harvest of sage-grouse were up slightly over the opening weekend, compared to the past two years. From the six check stations held throughout southern Idaho targeting sage-grouse hunters, 620 hunters checked in 308 birds, compared to 563 hunters with 270… more

Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day

Mon, 09/23/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Hunters and anglers are among the country's best conservationists, and in their honor Saturday, September 28, is National Hunting and Fishing Day. With birdwatchers, hikers, mountain bikers, canoeists, backpackers, photographers and other recreationists, lots of Idahoans love wildlife and wild places. Today 34… more

Fish and Game to Utilize Several Tools to Detect Wildlife Crimes

Mon, 09/23/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

In areas where Idaho Fish and Game receives complaints of spotlighting or other suspicious activity near roads, conservation officers will use "artificial simulated animals," to apprehend unlawful hunters. Artificial simulated animals, commonly called ASAs, are life-like specimens of deer, elk and other game species… more

Vehicle, Equipment Auction Set

Mon, 09/23/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

A public auction of vehicles and other equipment used by Idaho Fish and Game is set for Wednesday, October 23, at Dealers Auto Auction, 3323 Port Street in Nampa. The auction will start at 1 p.m. This year's sale includes vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, motorcycles and more. To contact Dealers Auto Auction call 208-… more

Ask Fish and Game: Hunter Orange

Mon, 09/23/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mdemick

Q. Are hunters required to wear hunter orange while hunting? A. Fish and Game recommends that all upland and big game hunters wear hunter orange whenever they are hunting. But hunter orange is required only when hunting the nine Fish and Game wildlife management areas where pheasants are stocked. The areas are Fort… more

Update the data source in an ArcMap project using python, arcpy.mapping

Thu, 09/19/2013 - 16:53 | idfg-aschmidt

Need to update a path in your ArcMap project to reflect the new location?  Here's how...

There are several methods for updating data sources using arcpy.mapping, check out this help topic from ESRI.  The example listed below is just one of several methods.

 Attach the following python code to a script in… more

Remove Logo Background in a GIS Map: A Step-by-Step Guide

Wed, 09/18/2013 - 14:29 | idfg-ccoulter

Do you want to add a logo but the background sticks out like a sore thumb on your GIS map?

This may be the help you need.

 

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