Press Releases and Articles
Youth Fishing Clinic Scheduled for Hordemann Pond in Moscow
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To help families with children discover the joys of fishing, the 19th annual Kid's Fishing Clinic will be from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 17, at Moscow's Hordemann Pond. Volunteers will be on hand to help young anglers, and Idaho Fish and Game's "Take Me Fishing" trailer will be stocked with rods and reels… moreF&G Sets Fish Rules Open House Meetings in Magic Valley
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The Idaho Department of Fish Game plans public meetings across the Magic Valley Region over the next few weeks to discuss potential fishing rule changes. The meetings are part of the process for setting the 2011-2012 fishing seasons and rules. Idaho Fish and Game will host three meetings from 5:30 pm to 8 pm:… moreGeographic Names Information System (GNIS) Query
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Looking for a town, city or place outside of Idaho? You can use this website to query geographic features for all of the United States and its territories at http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic. Of course you can use the IDFG GeoTools LayerFetcher to zoom to locations in Idaho in ArcGIS.
F&G Seeks Comment on Fishing Rules in Panhandle
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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking public comments on potential fishing season and rule changes for 2011-2012. "We're in the scoping phase of the rule change process, which is when we want to hear ideas on potential changes to fishing seasons and rules, as well as share our ideas about what changes we think may be… moreAnglers Encouraged to Attend Fish and Game Public Meetings
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled a series of public meetings throughout southeast Idaho to gather public comment in preparation for setting the 2011-2012 fishing seasons and rules. The public is invited to attend any of the following scoping meetings scheduled throughout the region during the month… moreAsk Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Applications
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Q. How soon can I apply for a controlled elk hunt? A. The application period for elk controlled hunts, as well as controlled hunts for deer, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey runs from May 1 through June 5. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting license vendor, Fish and Game office; with a… moreIdaho's First Wolf Hunt is Over
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Idaho's first regulated wolf season is closed. Hunters took 188 wolves. The harvest limit was 220. Idaho Fish and Game set wolf harvest limits for each of 12 management zones. Seven zones closed when the limit for that was reached. The season closed statewide Wednesday, March 31. Idaho Fish and Game sold a total… moreChinook Season Opens This Month
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The 2010 Chinook salmon fishing season opens April 24 in the Clearwater, Snake, Little Salmon and the lower Salmon rivers. Chinook salmon fishing also will open on May 23 in the Lochsa River; and June 19 in the lower Salmon River from Short's Creek upstream to Vinegar Creek. In addition, this year Fish and Game will… moreTurkey Hunting Begins April 15
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Finish Form 1040 or head out for the start of spring turkey hunting? Tough decision. Those who have done the right thing and finished with taxes before the deadline can expect to find Idaho's wild turkey populations in good shape. Idaho is home to more than 30,000 turkeys, mostly of the Merriam subspecies. The… moreUpland Game Seasons To Go Out for Public Comment
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Idaho Fish and Game will open all upland game seasons for public comment in time for the Fish and Game Commission's July meeting. The commission in January approved upland game and furbearer seasons for the 2010-2011 and 2011-12 hunting seasons. But commissioners later reconsidered a decision to shift the chukar and… moreAnnual Fur Sale Set for May 1 in Coeur d'Alene
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This year, the annual Idaho Fish and Game Hide and Fur Auction will be on May 1 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d'Alene. Item may be viewed beginning at 10 a.m., and the auction will begin at noon Pacific Time. The fairgrounds are at 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d'Alene. Items typically include hides,… moreFish and Game Officer Arrested
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Joint Release Montpelier Police Department Idaho Department of Fish and Game Contact: Chief Greg Butler 534 Washington Street Montpelier, ID 83254 Wk: 208-847-4237 Fx: 208-847-1346 gregb@montpelierpd.com www.montpelierpd.com Contact: Jon Heggen - Enforcement Chief, Idaho Fish and Game 208-287-2763 Mike… moreIdaho's First Wolf Hunt Wraps Up
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At the end of the day Wednesday, March 31, Idaho's first regulated wolf season closes statewide. The season already has closed in seven of 12 wolf zones, and as of March 29, hunters have taken 185 wolves. The harvest limit is 220. "The season has succeeded in halting the growth of Idaho's wolf population," Fish… moreFish and Game Sets Big Game Measuring Day
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Friday, April 9, is Big Game Scoring Day at the southeast regional office of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Measuring for Boone & Crockett, for rifle and pistol hunters; Pope & Young for archery hunters; and Longhunter's Society for muzzleloader hunters will be conducted for entry into the big game record… moreTax Check-off for Wildlife
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As you sweat and swear your way through this year's tax forms, it might lift spirits a little to check the box for donating to Idaho's wildlife. Taxpayers may check the square on their Idaho tax forms to donate any amount of their refund to nongame wildlife programs administered by Idaho Fish and Game. Other Fish… moreFish and Game Offers Bounty on Rainbow Trout
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Since 1982 Idaho Fish and Game fisheries biologists have been monitoring the numbers of the different types of trout in the South Fork Snake River outside of Idaho Falls. This monitoring has tracked the effects non-native rainbow trout are having on native Yellowstone cutthroat trout populations. Rainbow trout can… moreAnnual Report for 2009
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The Idaho Fish and Game Director's Annual Report to the Commission is now available on the Idaho Fish and Game Website. The report presents an overview of the agency's bureaus and a review of the agency, what it does, where the money came from and where it went in 2009. It is intended as an accounting to the… moreAsk Fish and Game: Elk Controlled Hunt Application Period
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Q. How soon can I apply for a controlled elk hunt? A. The application period for elk controlled hunts, as well as controlled hunts for deer, pronghorn and fall black bear runs from May 1 through June 5. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor, Fish and Game office; with a… more