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Fish and Game Seeks Help Solving Elk Poaching
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information about the poaching of a mature bull elk found 1.5 miles up George Grade Road near Cottonwood Creek in Unit 11A east of Lewiston. The elk is thought to have been killed about Friday, October 20. The entire carcass was left to waste, with only the head and… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I hear someone caught a new Idaho record smallmouth bass? A. True enough. Dan Steigers of Juliaetta caught a 9.72 pound smallmouth in Idaho's Dworshak Reservoir on October 28. Big as that is, that's still more than two pounds shy of the 51-year-old world record. The record 11.9 pound smallmouth was caught by… moreFish and Game Nabs Backcountry Violators
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A recent undercover operation involving nine conservation officers in northern Idaho resulted in the issuance of multiple citations for various wildlife violations. "We had received several reports of illegal elk hunting activities in the Snow Peak area for the last few years. Lacking any specifics, we decided to… moreSteelhead Might be Stocked in the Boise River
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If you're planning the traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving this year, you might want to rethink your plans. Fresh, smoked steelhead might be on the menu if the big fish are released into the Boise River next week. Plans call for approximately 300 hatchery steelhead to be stocked in the Boise River, from… moreUpper Salmon River Steelhead Have Complex Lives
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By Tom Curet, Idaho Department of Fish and Game You can tell by the multitudes of drift boats arriving in town every weekend - the steelhead are back in the Salmon River. So when did they get here? How long does it take them to get here from the ocean? What do they do all winter? The steelhead has one of the most… moreAttention Elk Hunters
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POCATELLO - For those hunters with A Tags in the Bannock Zone for the any weapon antlerless elk hunt that runs from October 25th through November 15th, please note that Unit 73 was inadvertently left out of the Fish and Game regulations as a legal unit for hunting. The legal units for this particular elk hunt are 70, 71… moreYouth Pheasant Clinic Scheduled
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James Rich / Jennifer Jackson 232-4703 or 251-9403 POCATELLO - Idaho Fish and Game and Pheasants Forever are once again teaming up to bring the experience of Idaho hunting to youth in the Southeast region. The Youth Pheasant Clinic will be held on Saturday, November 4th, at the Sterling Wildlife Management Area… moreCheck Stations Monitor Harvest and Disease
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By Clay Hickey - Idaho Department of Fish and Game With big game hunting season in full gear, a time when hundreds of thousands of hunters head to Idaho's hills, the Fish and Game Department is busily working to monitor harvest and presence of disease. Locally, Fish and Game will be visiting with hunters… moreIDFG Is Again Asking Public To Report Collared Trumpeter Swan Sightings
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Idaho Falls - For the sixth year in a row multiple state, federal, and tribal agencies are working together to help promote the continued success of the ongoing trumpeter swan recovery efforts. In the 2005 North American Trumpeter Swan Survey recently released by the United States Fish… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I intend to hunt the short-range weapons hunt for deer in big game unit 53 with a muzzleloader or shotgun. Can I put a rifle scope on the shotgun or muzzleloader?" Answer: Yes. Many of the specialized rules for muzzleloader and archery equipment when used… moreFish and Game Seeks Help Solving Elk Waste
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information concerning the waste of a mature bull elk found 1.5 miles up George Grade road near Cottonwood Creek in Unit 11A east of Lewiston. The elk was thought to have been killed on or about Friday, October 20. The entire carcass was left to… moreMule deer hunters enjoy success
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JEROME - General season mule deer hunters pursuing bucks in Units 43, 48, and 49 enjoyed an overall 21.3 percent harvest success for the opening weekend of season according to Idaho Department of Fish and Game check station data. Department employees checked 377 hunters that took 89 bucks from Unit 43, for 23.6… moreIdaho among Best Places for Hunting
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People who live here probably already knew this, but Outdoor Life magazine's September issue lists Idaho among the top five best states to go hunting in the West. Idaho scored well with its nine big game species, lots of access on public lands that cover two-thirds of the state, and about 20,000 big game tags… morePheasant Season Opens
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The pheasant season is now open statewide for all licensed hunters. The season in Areas 1 and 3 runs through December 31, and in Area 2 it runs through November 30. Hunting begins one half hour before sunrise, except on the C.J. Strike, Fort Boise, Montour and Payette River wildlife management areas, where hunting… moreFish and Game Commission to Meet in Lewiston
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet November 1 through 3 at the Clearwater Regional office in Lewiston. The meeting will kick off with a field trip to Redbird Canyon on Wednesday morning, November 1, followed at about 1:30 p.m. by a workshop on hunting technology. A public hearing will start at 7 p.m.… moreFish and Game History at the Museum of Idaho
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A trip to the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls will take you back to what some affectionately call "the Good Old Days." The Idaho Department of Fish and Game was asked to participate in the museum's current exhibit "Guns of the West and Fly Fishing the Rockies." And the featured item in the Fish and Game display will… moreCreatures of the Night: A Nocturnal Celebration
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As the sun sets, out come the creatures of the night. Bring the whole family in costume to the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center for our second annual Creatures of the Night Halloween event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. October 27 and 28. Bring a sense of adventure for a night walk to learn all about nocturnal critters such… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I'm 66. Senior, junior and disabled vet tags are listed together in the general license tag and fee page. Does this mean that I can hunt for antlerless deer like juniors can? A. No. The three tags cost the same, but only juniors can harvest an antlerless deer or elk. But an emergency order earlier this year closed… more