Press Releases and Articles
Light Goose Season Opens Next Week
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While most hunting seasons are now closed, the spring "light goose" season is poised to open. Beginning Saturday, February 16, the hunt stretches across portions of southern and eastern Idaho. The season on Ross's and snow geese runs through March 10 in Areas 2 and 3. The bag limit is 10 per day and 20 in possession… moreF&G Website Will Be Down During Move
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The Idaho Fish and Game Communications Bureau is moving in mid-February. During the move, the Fish and Game website will shut down at 6 p.m. Friday, February 15 for about 24 hours while servers are moved and reconnected. Licenses, tags and controlled hunt application will still be available at license vendors, and… moreWeekly Commission Conference Calls Have Started
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet via telephone conference call at 8 a.m. each Thursday until the end of the 2013 legislative session. Commissioners will discuss legislation of interest to Fish and Game. The calls are open public meetings and will be at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game office, 600… moreCheck the Tax Checkoff for Wildlife
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Got a tax refund coming? Consider donating some of it to Idaho's wildlife. Taxpayers may check the square on their Idaho tax forms to donate any amount of their refund to the Nongame Wildlife Conservation Fund administered by Idaho Fish and Game. Other Fish and Game programs aimed at game animals and fish are funded… moreAsk Fish and Game: Planning a Hunt
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Q. I'm thinking about applying for a controlled hunt, but I'm not sure where I'd like to hunt. Can you help? A. Glad you asked. The best help other than talking to experienced hunters is at Idaho Fish and Game's Hunt Planner online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner/. The site offers detailed… moreBreeding Bird Survey Stops
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UPDATE, August 7th, 2013. Route 30, Baldy Mountain has been added to the BBS GIS dataset, see layer and file name below for location.
Breeding Bird Survey stops have been added to SDE under the names:
Layer File: k:\ifwis\sde_layers\Breeding Bird Survey Stops.lyr
… moreMS Access Query to determine if 1+ fields of a subset of fields is not null
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I recently encountered an issue where I tried to determine which records for any of 7 out of 12 Forest Service National Forests contained data for a query. Region 4 of the USFS has 12 NFs, of which 7 have boundaries within Idaho. For a list of sensitive species occurring in the region, I wanted to… more
Fish Mortality Reported at McCall Hatchery
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About 60,000 Chinook salmon fry have died as a result of a water supply problem at the McCall Fish Hatchery. The problem was reported at 8 a.m. January 24, 2013. The supply valves delivering water to two of eleven incubator stacks containing Chinook salmon fry were blocked by organic debris that reduced inflow to a… moreIce Fishing Event Planned
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Stocked with fishing tackle, Idaho Fish and Game's "Take Me Fishing" trailers travel to local waters across the state to promote fishing opportunities. Wrapped with vibrant fish illustrations, they're easy to recognize. The Panhandle Region trailer will be all geared up and ready to go for a "Take Me Ice Fishing"… moreResearch Project Begins Lake Trout Population Study
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is beginning a comprehensive study of the lake trout population in Priest Lake. The cooperative project with the University Of Idaho College Of Natural Resources and the Kalispel Tribe comes on the heels of an energetic public debate about long-term management of the lake's sport… morePlenty of Time to Enter Super Hunt Drawing
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It's not too early to enter the first Super Hunt drawing; the deadline is May 31. With every entry in Fish and Game's Super Hunt drawings, hunters get a chance at winning the hunt of a lifetime, and their entry fee helps support hunter and angler access to and across private lands. The first drawing in June will… moreAsk Fish and Game: Lifetime Licenses
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Q. If I buy a lifetime license and leave the state, do I have to pay nonresident tag fees? A. Yes. The lifetime license is valid regardless of where you live. Over years, you will save serious money on the license itself. But tag fees for nonresidents would apply if you become a resident of another state or country… moreDisplay BLM PLSS (township, range, section) & USGS Quadrangle data in Google Earth using Earth Survey Tools
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Have you ever been looking for a feature in Google Earth… more
Moose, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat Seasons Set
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, January 17, adopted seasons for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats for 2013 and 2014. In response to moose population changes, primarily in the Clearwater and Panhandle regions, the commission approved seasons that overall decreased bull moose tags by 46 and increased… moreCommission Approves Fund Transfer for Wolf Control
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Idaho Fish and Game Commissioners Thursday, January 17, approved a staff recommendation to move $50,000 allocated to coyote control in eastern Idaho to wolf control within elk management zones that are performing below management objectives. The animal damage control funds come from the sale of hunting and fishing… morePublic's Help Sought in Elk Wasting Case
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Idaho fish and Game is asking the public for information about two cow elk shot and left to waste off the Salmon River Road east of Riggins about January 9. Responding to the initial report, Fish and Game conservation officer Chad Wippermann found the elk lying side by side. Neither had been field dressed.… moreApply Now for Spring Controlled Hunts
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The application period for spring turkey controlled hunts opens February 1 and runs to March 1. The spring black bear controlled hunt application period opened January 15 and continues through February 15. Spring turkey and spring black bear seasons start April 15 - some controlled hunts open later. Turkey youth… more