Press Releases and Articles
Fish and Game Commissioners Set Spring Salmon Seasons
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Idaho Fish and Game Commissioners, Wednesday, April 16, set spring Chinook salmon seasons, beginning Saturday April 26. The season opens a half hour before sunrise on April 26 on parts of the Snake, Clearwater, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers. It opens on May 24 on the Lochsa River. Commissioners are expected to… moreNo Charges Filed in Wolf Killing
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No charges will be filed in a case involving the shooting of two wolves west of Ashton on April 1. "In my opinion, there is 'reasonable doubt' whether the wolves were, or were not, molesting livestock or domestic animals," said Karl H. Lewies, Fremont County prosecuting attorney, in a letter to the Idaho Department of… moreCommissioners to Set Spring Chinook Season
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will set the salmon fishing seasons in an open public meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 16. The commissioners will meet by telephone conference at 8 a.m. at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game at 600 S. Walnut Street in Boise. Commissioners are expected the set spring Chinook… moreHunter Ed Graduates Hunt Pheasants at the Flying B
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As the April snow blew sideways across Camas Prairie, 20 eager young hunters bundled up for the first hunt of their lifetime. The rookie hunters, ages 10 to 14, were awarded a day of pheasant hunting at the Flying-B Ranch near Kamiah. Each youth was selected based on their maturity, good grades and essays they wrote… moreCounting Trout
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants to know how many hatchery trout anglers are catching. Biologists will be releasing different strains of rainbow trout in several reservoirs across Idaho. The goal of the study is to maximize fish harvest by anglers. The fish will be stocked during the week of April 7 or… moreIn The Field: Hunting Turkey Safely
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By Phil Cooper, Idaho Department of Fish and Game The Idaho spring general turkey hunt opens April 15. Turkey populations are higher than ever and so is the turkey hunting population. As hunter numbers increase, so does the likelihood of encountering another in the woods, perhaps another hunter after the same bird… moreA New Look at CJ Strike Wildlife Management Area
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By Robin Holmquist, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Anyone of the thousands of frequent visitors to CJ Strike Wildlife Management Area or CJ Strike Reservoir may have noticed some changes in the area and wondered what's going on. Back in 1953, the CJ Strike Wildlife Management Area was established in concert with… moreWolf Report: States Take Over
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With the removal of wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains from the federal endangered species list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is no longer compiling the wolf weekly. The states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are going to try to keep the wolf weekly going as individual states. In the past reporting has been on… moreAsk Fish and Game: Hunter Orange
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Q. I see that the Upland game brochure now contains information on turkeys; does this mean it is now required that hunters wear 36 inches of hunter orange while turkey hunting as well as upland game birds? Can you please clarify this for me? A. The hunter orange rule does not apply to turkey hunters. But… moreNew Big Game Rules Now Available
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The new big game rules brochures are back from the printer - with some noticeable changes in look and organization. The 2008 big game rules are now available on the Idaho Fish and Game Website at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/rules/bg/. Hard copies are expected to arrive by mid-April. A number of changes were… moreHarlequin Duck Sightings Wanted
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Each year a unique aquatic creature makes a spectacular journey from the Pacific Ocean to its breeding grounds in the Rocky Mountains. This creature isn't a Chinook salmon or a steelhead - it isn't even a fish - it is the harlequin duck, a small sea duck that nests along the swift mountain streams of the Pacific and… moreHelp Needed to Plant Bitterbrush in Idaho Falls Area
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As the snows of winter recede, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking volunteers to help plant bitterbrush this spring. Fish and Game wants help planting bitterbrush because it is a native shrub that provides an essential food source for deer, elk, and other wildlife. To plant as much bitterbrush as possible… moreSuper Hunt Tickets on Sale Now
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Don't be late. The deadline to enter this year's Super Hunt drawings is less than two months away. Entries in the first Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing must be received at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game headquarters by May 31 for the drawing set for June 16. Tickets will be drawn for eight elk, eight… moreSage Grouse Draw Visitors to Dubois
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(For online video of this and other issues please go to http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/news/video/.) It's 5 o'clock in the morning in Dubois, a small town on the wind swept Eastern Snake River Plain. Local residents have coffee on and donuts ready as visitors first trickle and then stream into the school… moreAsk Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Applications
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Q. How soon can I apply for a controlled elk hunt? A. The application period for elk controlled hunts, as well as controlled hunts for deer, pronghorn and fall black bear, runs from May 1 through June 5. Applicants have to pay a $6.25 nonrefundable application fee in addition to tag and license fees.Investigation of Killed Wolves Ongoing
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Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers are investigating the shooting of two wolves on April 1 by a private landowner west of Ashton. He contacted the local conservation officer shortly after the incident, which still is under investigation. On March 28, gray wolves were removed from the endangered species list… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "A friend and I have argued over an ethical and perhaps legal dilemma. If I kill a big game animal but fail to recover it, does the law require me to "tag-out"? In other words; I am confident my shot was lethal and the animal died but I was not able to find… moreRegister for Hunter Education Classes Soon
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Anyone planning on, or with a child planning on hunting for the first time this year, should sign up now for a hunter education class. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game Salmon Region has scheduled two hunter education classes in April. The first will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 8, 9, 15, and 16 at the Fish and… more