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Youth Pheasant Hunt Opens Saturday
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A youth pheasant season opens statewide Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8, for all licensed hunters 15 years old or younger. The two-day hunt opens at noon Saturday in Areas 2 and 3, and one-half hour before sunrise in Area 1. Hunting begins one-half hour before sunrise on Sunday, except on the C.J. Strike, Fort… moreWaterfowl Seasons Open; Asian Bird Flu Not Found
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Time to clean the shotgun and dust off the decoys, waterfowl seasons open in Idaho Saturday, October 7 in northern and eastern Idaho and October 14 in southwestern Idaho and the Magic Valley. But hunters concerned about bird flu can rest easier in their frosty early-morning duck blinds. The Idaho Department of Fish… moreBighorn Lottery Raises Money for Wildlife Lab
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The Idaho chapter of the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep this year has raised $86,246 for the Wildlife Health Laboratory in Caldwell. The money is part of the $104,852 the foundation raised in a lottery for one bighorn sheep tag. More than 75 percent of the proceeds from the lottery goes to the Idaho… morePikeminnow Reward Fishing Season Extended
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Anglers on the Columbia and Snake rivers get two more weeks to make money from their pikeminnow catches. Federal and state agencies have extended the Northern Pikeminnow Management Program's sport reward season by two weeks because of angler interest, available program funds and good weather. "We still have funding… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I seem to remember that we have to buy an upland game permit but the vendor couldn't find one when I tried to buy it. Don't we have to buy them anymore? A. Upland game permits were discontinued in 2001. If you hunt pheasants on wildlife management areas where we release pheasants, you are required to get a WMA… morePublic's Help Sought in Antelope Wasting Case
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The discovery of six partially butchered pronghorn antelope carcasses has prompted the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to seek public assistance s asking the public for information to bring the poacher to justice. A call to the Citizens against Poaching (CAP) hotline led conservation officer Rob Brazie to the… moreCool Weather Slows Sage Grouse Opener
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Cool and windy weather greeted hunters on the first day of the sage grouse hunting opening weekend across southern Idaho-Sunday brought better weather and hunter success. Idaho Department of Fish and Game biologists in the Magic Valley region report: The number of hunters checked on opening weekend was relatively… moreFish and Game Seeks Help in Antelope Case
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Six partially butchered pronghorn antelope carcasses, found along the road on Horseshoe Bend Hill, have prompted the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to ask the public for help to bring the poacher or poachers to justice. A call to the Citizens Against Poaching hotline led conservation officer Rob Brazie to the… moreWaterfowl Youth Hunt Opens
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The annual youth waterfowl hunt opens Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, for hunters aged 15 and under. Older hunters will have to until October 7 to hunt in northern and eastern Idaho and October 14 to hunt in southwestern Idaho and the Magic Valley. The 107-day season dates for duck, geese, coots… moreMost Fire Restrictions Lifted
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Wildfires still burning in Idaho's backcountry may block access to some hunt units. But most fire fighting efforts on the large Boise National Forest wildfires are nearly complete. Some mop up and rehabilitation work still is being done. Most travel restrictions have been lifted except for two roads and four trails… moreWolf Report: Update
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The Lick Creek wolf pack is in trouble; over the past three weeks, pack members have killed 43 sheep. Most recently, U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services confirmed on September 13 that pack members had killed nine ewes near Bear Saddle on Rapid River. Pack members around the end of August killed 34 sheep… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. If I bought a sportsman's pack, do I still need to get a sage grouse and sharp-tailed grouse validation to hunt sage and sharp-tailed grouse? A. Yes. Though the Sportsman's Package includes a resident adult combination fishing and hunting license plus tags for deer, elk, bear, mountain lion, and turkey as well as… moreThe Busy Season Has Arrived
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By Jay Crenshaw This is quite a busy time of year for Idaho hunters. Many have changed gears from summer pursuits and have been taking advantage of the great fall weather since the 2006 seasons opened. Upland game bird hunters are already afoot. Forest grouse hunters have reported success in the higher… moreSpecial Youth Waterfowl Hunt Set For Sept. 30 & October 1
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IDAHO FALLS - Even though adult waterfowl hunters need to wait until the 7th of October for the start of the general waterfowl season in the Idaho Falls area, the Idaho Fish… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "The Twin Falls area has a real gem with the stream in Rock Creek Canyon. Are there any trout in it and how's the fishing?" Answer: Rock Creek is a nice tributary stream to the Snake River that flows through Twin Falls. It contains hatchery supplemented… moreCoeur d'Alene Kokanee Fishery Closed
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Record low numbers of kokanee in Coeur d'Alene Lake have prompted Idaho Fish and Game officials to close the lake to kokanee fishing, effective immediately, to protect future fishing opportunities. Summer population estimates showed only 23,200 mature kokanee in the lake and another 66,700 two-year-old fish that… moreFish and Game, Governor Announce Domestic Elk Hunt
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Idaho Gov. Jim Risch announced Friday, September 15, a series of emergency depredation hunts to remove escaped domestic elk in Fremont County on the lam for more than a month. The first hunt will start Tuesday, September 19, and run through Monday, September 25, on national… moreSage Grouse Season Still Closed in Owyhee County
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds upland bird hunters that the sage grouse season in Owyhee County west of the Bruneau River is closed. The sage grouse hunting season opened elsewhere in the state on Saturday, September 16, and remains open. The area was closed in response to mortality from West Nile… more