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High Water Forces Take Me Fishing Trailer Event Changes

Tue, 06/07/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Normally the Snake River flows serenely through the center of Idaho Falls, but this year due to melt water from near record snow packs, the calm river is a raging torrent. High, fast, muddy and cold water make for poor fishing conditions, so Idaho Fish and Game, with cooperation from Idaho Falls Power, will be moving… more

Fishing Clinics Limit Rose Lake Launch June 18

Tue, 06/07/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, in cooperation with the Panhandle Bass Club, have planned youth fishing clinics at Rose Lake for June 18. Fish and Game hosts numerous hunting and fishing events to promote participation in outdoor recreation. The focus of this event is to encourage youngsters to participate in… more

Goose Banding Efforts Focus on Boise Parks

Tue, 06/07/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

More than 500 Canada geese may soon be sporting new hardware as part of an urban goose study conducted this month by Fish and Game in partnership with Boise Parks and Recreation. The banding project is scheduled to begin Friday, June 10, in Ann Morrison or Julia Davis Parks; banding efforts will continue the following… more

Saturday is Free Fishing Day in Idaho

Tue, 06/07/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Saturday, June 11 is Free Fishing Day in Idaho, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game invites veteran and novice anglers of all ages, residents and nonresidents alike, to celebrate the day by fishing anywhere in Idaho without a license. Though fishing license requirements are suspended for this special day, all… more

Cell Phones, Satellites Help Prevent Wildlife/Auto Collisions

Mon, 06/06/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Countless cell phones on the ground and 24 satellites, orbiting 12,550 miles up in the sky and connected by the Internet, are part of a project in Island Park to help decrease vehicle collisions, resulting in deaths of wildlife and humans. The joint project with the Idaho Department of Transportation, Idaho Fish and… more

F&G Commission Adds Salmon Season, Adjusts Limits

Mon, 06/06/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Monday, June 6, increased the bag limits on adult Chinook salmon in the Clearwater River drainage to two per day and six in possession. The commissioners also set a limited jacks-only season on another section of the upper Salmon River. Fish and Game fishery managers estimate the… more

F&G Seeks Comments on Proposed Fishing Rules

Mon, 06/06/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Fish and Game seeks public comments on a series of proposed changes to fishing rules. The proposed rule changes may be found on the Fish and Game website or by contacting regional offices. Comments may be entered on the website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/public/. Written comments may be sent to IDFG… more

Idaho Taxidermists Help with Grizzly Education

Mon, 06/06/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

When it comes to educating the public about bear identification, seeing is believing. The Be Bear Aware program sponsored by the Center for Wildlife Information has developed a unique bear education public outreach trailer. With the center's help, Idaho Fish and Game has been developing its own bear education outreach… more

Ask Fish and Game: Leftover Tags

Mon, 06/06/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. When do leftover trophy tags go on sale? A. The second controlled hunt application period for 12 leftover moose hunt permits runs from June 15 through June 25 - one bull in Hunt 3044, Unit 12-3; three bulls in Hunt 3053, Unit 16A; four bulls in Hunt 3054, Unit 17; and four bulls in Hunt 3056, Unit 20. There are no… more

Raging Waters Change Plans for Idaho Falls Free Fishing Day

Fri, 06/03/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

For a number of years, Free Fishing Day in Idaho Falls has meant lots of fun for youths catching fish in the portion of Willow Creek located in Freeman Park. Idaho Fish and Game would barricade a section of the creek to contain planted hatchery fish, and the Elks Clubs would help children experience the thrill of… more

Ask the Conservation Officer: Nuisance Animals

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Question: "I'm having problems with skunks around my house. What can I do to keep them away?" Answer: Spring is the time when many wild animals begin looking for places to make their summer home, find easy foraging for food, and… more

Multi-line & Multi-colored Labels in ArcMap

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 11:02 | idfg-pbond

Right-click the layer you would like to create multicolor/multi-line, choose Properties… and go to the Labels tab, and click the “Expression…” button.

For example, to have the New ID on top and the Old ID on the bottom:

[New_ID]&vbnewline&[Old_ID]

To have each a different color:

… more

Create a Circular ArcMap Data Frame

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 10:59 | idfg-pbond

Ever wished you could create a circular data frame to highlight an area on your map? Just follow these steps:

In the data frame properties (Size and Position Tab) make the height and width the same. … more

Map Packages: Easily Share ArcMap 10 Map Documents & Associated Data

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 10:39 | idfg-pbond

A new feature at ArcGIS 10 is the ability to create a map package (file extension of MPK) using all the data that is in a map document (MXD). It will act just like the layer package that was introduced at ArcGIS 9.3.1. The package includes the map document (version 10 mxd) and the data (even if the data is from… more

Data Frame Tools Toolbar

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 10:35 | idfg-pbond

A handy little toolbar you may have never used:

Ever need to rotate a map? It will even rotate the north arrow in Layout View.

The My Places dialog box lets you create and work with a list of your most frequently used or favorite addresses, locations, features, and spatial extents. You can… more

Batching - Running Geoprocessing Tools Multiple Times Automatically

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 10:28 | idfg-pbond

Let’s say you have a polygon shapefile that you want to buffer using 3 different buffer distances. You can use the Batch command to do this automatically; you just have to fill in the necessary information. (Note: Batch can be performed for any tool in ArcToolbox).

o Find the Buffer tool in… more

Most Frequently Used Coordinate System

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 10:22 | idfg-pbond

Most Frequently Used Coordinate System

In the ArcCatalog, drag and drop your most frequently used coordinate systems into the top level of the Coordinate Systems folder to put a copy of them into that location for quick access to them on dialog boxes.

o In ArcCatalog, choose Customize ► ArcCatalog… more