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Sign-up for Hunter Ed on 7/21 in Upper Snake
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IDAHO FALLS - The fall hunting seasons are nearly upon us and those individuals who wait to sign-up for hunter education may find it too late, but for those who sign-up now will complete the course in time to enjoy hunting this year. Saturday marks the next opportunity for Idaho Falls youth to sign-up for upcoming… moreBig Game Hunts Look Good in Most of Idaho
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Another in a string of mild winters has allowed big game numbers to continue an upward trend in most parts of Idaho, promising big game hunters a good chance to tag their quarry this fall. Controlled hunts have been drawn for this fall but over-the-counter general hunt tags are available to residents and nonresidents… moreHunter Education Instructors Honored
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission honored three hunter education instructors at its recent meeting in Twin Falls. James B. "Ben" Barham, Meridian, was named Instructor of the Year for Idaho. Barham began his instructor career with Fish and Game as a certified NRA instructor in 1976, four years before hunter education… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Do Commissioners get paid? A. Idaho Code provides that the commissioners be paid $50 per day when they work on Fish and Game business, plus expenses, out of the Fish and Game account.Fishing Proposals Would Simplify Rules
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Meeting in Twin Falls July 10, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved department proposals for changes to fishing rules which would simplify things for anglers in 2002 and 2003. The proposals will now be taken out for public comment at meetings around the state, and will be available for public comment on the… moreLandowner Appreciation Permits Approved
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Meeting in Twin Falls July 10, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved making late-season deer controlled hunt permits available to qualifying landowners in units 40, 41, 42 and 56 under the Landowner Appreciation Permit Program, beginning in 2002. These management units now have general seasons restricted to two-… moreUnlimited Deer Hunt Application Reopened
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Meeting in Twin Falls July 10, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted to reopen the application period for "unlimited" controlled deer hunts through August 29. The normal application period is May 1-31. The extended application period will provide an opportunity for any hunters who missed the May application period.… moreKeep A Clean Camp To Avoid Conflicts With Bears
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With summer camping season in full swing, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game cautions campers that most conflicts with bears are linked to careless handling of food or garbage. Most conflicts can be avoided by practicing the following: Keep a clean camp. Pick up garbage and store it in a closed vehicle or in a… moreGlimpse Into The Secret Life Of Salmon
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With many tributaries of local rivers alive with spawning chinook salmon, wildlife watchers now have a rare opportunity to peer into the secret life of salmon. Some of the yard-long, 15-pound-plus fish pair up and mate in streams so shallow, their travel-work backs often protrude above the surface. The crystalline… moreFish & Game Salvages Fish From Richfield Canal
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On July 2, fisheries personnel, staff, conservation officers, hatchery workers and volunteers from Magic Valley Flyfishers salvaged fish out of the Richfield Canal after water was shut off from Magic Reservoir the day before. According to Fishery Manager Fred Partridge, the daylong effort resulted in collecting… moreLeftover Deer And Elk Permits On Sale July 16
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Deer and elk permits which were not issued in the recent controlled hunt drawing will go on sale, first come, first served, at all hunting and fishing license vendors Monday, July 16. They are not available over the phone or Internet. Sales will begin at vendors, and the regional office in Jerome, at 10 a.m. The… moreIDFG To Monitor Bull Trout
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and University of Idaho personnel are using radio transmitters and fishing gear to track the migration patterns of bull trout in the North Fork Clearwater River drainage. Funded by the IDFG and the Clearwater National Forest, the information collected will help fisheries managers… moreLeftover Controlled Hunt Permits On Sale July 16
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Leftover controlled hunt permits for elk and deer will go on sale July 16 at all license vendors statewide, on a first-come, first served basis. The sale starts at 9:00 a.m.,Pacific Standard Time. There are no leftover tags available for antelope. Of the 14 controlled hunts for deer with permits available for… moreFast Action For Dworshak Kokanee
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Kokanee fishing success on Dworshak Reservoir near Orofino has been good, and last weekend it got even better. A recent Idaho Fish and Game creel survey of anglers on the 17,000-acre reservoir recorded an average success rate of 2 kokanee per hour--hot fishing in anybody's book. "Kokanee fishing has been excellent… moreLeftover Permits Available July 16
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Deer and elk permits which were not issued in the recent controlled hunt drawing will go on sale, first come, first served, at all hunting and fishing license vendors Monday, July 16. They are not available over the phone or internet. To get an even start in both Idaho time zones, sales will begin at 10:00 a.m. Mountain… moreIdahoans Like Their Salmon Fishing
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When the salmon are in Idaho's rivers, anglers are right there with them. Sales of salmon tags through the end of June nearly doubled numbers from the same time last year, 39,902 over 22,147. Those increased sales were spurred by news of the best chinook fishing in Idaho since the 1970s. The dramatic increase in… moreIdaho Sockeye Salmon Heading Home
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The first of Idaho's 2001 run of red fish have been spotted on their way home. Fisheries research biologist Lance Hebdon reported that more than a dozen sockeye salmon had been counted passing Lower Granite Dam, the last dam in the sockeyes' journey back to Idaho. Hebdon estimated that as many as 35 adults could… moreRecord Fish Caught
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Idaho state records have been set for black crappie and tiger muskie recently. David Boyer of Hagerman caught a three-pound, 2.1-ounce black crappie at Brownlee Reservoir June 8. The record did not become official immediately because a careful analysis was needed to determine whether the crappie was a black or a white… more