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IDFG To Conduct Upland Bird Surveys
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) will conduct aerial surveys of chukar partridge populations along the Snake and Salmon rivers beginning in mid-August. Results of these surveys will provide information from which management decisions will be based for determining future hunting seasons. The… moreWaterfowl Season Open House Slated
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Waterfowl hunters have a chance to comment on proposed 2004-2005 duck and goose seasons during an upcoming open house hosted by Idaho Fish and Game. On Wednesday, August 18, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Fish and Game personnel will be on hand to visit with the public at the Nampa Fish and Game office. The open house… moreFish and Game to host waterfowl open house
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JEROME - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has scheduled an open house meeting for Thursday, August 12 for the public to review and provide comments on the proposed 2004-2005 waterfowl seasons. The open house will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at IDFG's Magic Valley Region Office, 868 East Main, in Jerome.… moreApply for Second Big Game Draw
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JEROME - Hunters can apply for a second chance-controlled hunt tag for deer, elk, antelope, and fall bear from August 5-15. Leftover tags along with tags that went unclaimed from the first controlled hunt drawing will be up for a second drawing to be held August 20. Hunters that drew for antlered controlled hunts in… moreManaging Idaho's Mule Deer
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JEROME - Monitoring and managing Idaho's mule deer is a challenging job. Year round, Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game (IDFG) biologists work with dozens of U. S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) biologists to manage mule deer winter and summer range. Aspen, bitterbrush, juniper, forbs, and… moreApply for Second Big Game Draw
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Hunters can apply for a second chance controlled hunt from August 5-15. Tags that were left-over or unclaimed from the first controlled hunt drawing will be up for a second drawing to be held August 20. Applications can be filed at license vendors, Fish and Game offices, on the Internet at Editors Note: a news… moreCrane Drawing Results Online
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Hunters interested in the results of the controlled drawing for sandhill crane hunting permits can now find out whether or not they drew by going to the Internet. Results have been posted on the Idaho Fish and Game web site at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/hunt/ch/crane.cfm. Sandhill cranes are hunted on a limited… moreBighorn Tag Lottery Sets Record
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The annual lottery for one Idaho bighorn sheep tag raised a record amount of money for research into bighorn health. The Idaho chapter of the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS) sold $101,468 in lottery tickets before the drawing was held at Fish and Game headquarters in Boise July 28. Last year's lottery… moreSteelhead Numbers Mirror 10-Year Average
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Early steelhead counts at Lower Granite Dam indicate the 2004 run is on par with the 10- year average. But the numbers are down from the two previous years, which were considered exceptional. The run counts started on June 1 and are as follows: á1994-2003 average through August 1 2,948 á2004 through August 1… moreAsk Fish & Game
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Q. I have been buying a Junior/Senior/DAV hunting license for several years, then I heard that some people with this license have been shooting does in the same hunts where kids can shoot does. Is doe hunting ok for seniors? A. No, there is some misinterpretation going on here. This special reduced-fee license does… moreFalcons take flight over Camas Prairie
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JEROME - Four fledgling peregrine falcons are calling the Camas Prairie home after taking flight this past week on the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Centennial Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The four falcons are part of a reintroduction project to establish the once common avian predator to its formally… moreFish And Game Sets Open House To Review 2004-2005 Waterfowl Seasons
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has scheduled an open house meeting for Tuesday, August 10 for the public to review and provide comments on the proposed 2004-2005 waterfowl seasons. The open house will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at IDFG's Clearwater Region Office, 1540 Warner Avenue, in Lewiston… moreLearning about antelope
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JEROME - Looking through a set of binoculars, University of Idaho masters student Tim Smyser, watches the antelope stand up in the sagebrush surrounding their beds in the Three Creek area south of Twin Falls. After stretching and looking around, the animals move off to feed. Tim, armed with a two-way radio and Zip… moreAugust 1 is Tag Deadline
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The lucky hunters who drew a controlled hunt have only a few days to pick up their tags. After August 1, unclaimed tags for elk, deer, antelope and fall black bear controlled hunts will go back into a pool for which a second drawing will be held August 25. Hunters have from August 5-15 to apply for the second drawing… moreEarly Tags Available July 28
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Hunters who need tags for hunts beginning August 1 can buy them now. Hunts beginning August 1 include those on the A tag in several elk hunting zones where early and "greenfield" hunts help Idaho Fish and Game wildlife managers control big game depredations on crops. Tags for most resident big game hunters go on… moreNew Greenfield Elk Hunts Require Special Precautions
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By Mike Demick and Clay Hickey - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Scheduling hunting seasons to accommodate a variety of users with individual preferences is a challenging mission for Fish and Game. There are special weapon hunts, controlled hunts, depredation hunts and general hunts for a variety of species for a… moreSteelhead Harvest Starts Early on Lower Clearwater
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Anglers have been catching and releasing hatchery bred steelhead on lower Clearwater River since the beginning of July. Starting August 1, they can take some home. Idaho Fish and Game is opening the steelhead harvest early on about a two-mile stretch of the river from the mouth to the Highway 12 bridge, also known as… moreTips Remain Confidential
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By Mark Rhodes - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Some poaching cases would be easier for Fish and Game to make if citizens would give officers a little more than the tip. I recently completed a wildlife violation case that was started with a tip received from an anonymous caller who refused to leave a name or… more