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Q. I know it's late, but can I still get an elk tag? A. Yes, resident tags are still are available, except no elk B tags are available for the Elk City, Dworshak or Selway elk zones. Non-resident tags are sold out. All hunters must have a valid 2006 Idaho hunting license plus a tag to hunt elk.Ask the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland Regional Conservation Officer Question: "When I took my bear hide in to the regional office to comply with the mandatory harvest report, the biologist pulled a small tooth. What do you do with those teeth?" Answer: Hunters successfully taking a black bear must contact a Department representative… moreSun Valley man lands new walleye record
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ROGERSON - For Mark Abel of Sun Valley, fishing is a major part of his life, and the bigger the fish he catches, the better. Sunday night at Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir one of his dreams came true when he landed a 17.6 pound walleye, breaking the 10-year-old state recorded of 16.2 pounds. Abel isn't your typical… more2007 Limits Proposed for Coeur d'Alene Lake
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In an ongoing effort to restore the kokanee fishery quickly, Idaho Department of Fish and Game is proposing a limit of 6 kokanee and Chinook salmon combined in Coeur d'Alene Lake for 2007. Reducing harvest on kokanee and increasing harvest on Chinook salmon to reduce predation pressure is needed right now to allow the… moreBanana Trout Utilized By IDFG To Manage Sand Creek WMA Ponds
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ST. ANTHONY - Idaho Department of Fish and Game will use an unusual looking trout to help improve fishing at the Sand Creek WMA ponds. Fishing in the four Sand Creek Ponds has declined in recent years and biologists are hoping that a better understanding of overwinter trout survival in the different ponds can help… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I've seen several advertisements in the Twin Falls Times-News to sell Landowner Appreciation Permits/Tags for elk and deer. Can landowners sell their permits and tags?" Answer: Under no circumstances can landowners sell landowner appreciation permits (LAP… moreControlled Burn Planned for Craig Mountain
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LEWISTON - If conditions are favorable, State and Federal land management agencies will conduct a controlled burn in the Madden Creek drainage October 11th through October 14th. Madden Creek is located in the northern portion of the Caption John drainage of the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area south of… moreYouth 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… more