Press Releases and Articles
Ask Fish and Game: Hunter Orange
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Q. Are hunters required to wear hunter orange while hunting? A. Fish and Game recommends that all upland and big game hunters wear hunter orange whenever they are hunting. But hunter orange is required only when hunting the nine Fish and Game wildlife management areas where pheasants are stocked. The areas are Fort… more
Update the data source in an ArcMap project using python, arcpy.mapping
| idfg-aschmidt
Need to update a path in your ArcMap project to reflect the new location? Here's how...
There are several methods for updating data sources using arcpy.mapping, check out this help topic from ESRI. The example listed below is just one of several methods.
Attach the following python code to a script in… more
Remove Logo Background in a GIS Map: A Step-by-Step Guide
| idfg-ccoulter
Do you want to add a logo but the background sticks out like a sore thumb on your GIS map?
This may be the help you need.
AttachmentSize RemoveLogoBackground_GISproject.pptx854.79 KB
Sign up Now for October 5 Genesee Youth Pheasant Clinic
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Area hunters between the ages of 10 and 15 will have an opportunity to participate in the Youth Pheasant Hunting Clinic scheduled for October 5. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Genesee Park and on private land outside Genesee. "This clinic is a great opportunity to introduce new hunters to the sport… moreMentored Youth Waterfowl Hunt at Market Lake
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On September 28, Idaho Fish and Game is hosting a mentored waterfowl hunt for youth at Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area. This is an opportunity for first time youth hunters between the ages of 10 and 15 who do not have someone to take them hunting. Fish and Game will provide a mentor, waders, guns and ammo. All… moreCampgrounds to Close at Horsethief Reservoir
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Horsethief Reservoir's camping areas will close for the season on Saturday, September 21. Fishing and other day-use activities are unaffected by the campground closure, which has been in place for the past four years. Camping at Horsethief Reservoir is permitted only between May 1 and September 20 each year.… moreSeptember Wolf Trapping Class Schedule in the Clearwater Region
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Attendance at an Idaho Fish and Game wolf trapper education class is required for anyone wishing to trap wolves in Idaho. The eight-hour class provides students with interactive, hands-on training from experienced, certified, volunteer trapper instructors. The class curriculum includes wolf management, wolf trapping… moreSpaces Still Available For Mentored Youth Waterfowl Hunt
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Last month, Idaho Fish and Game extended an offer for youth aged 10-15 to participate in a mentored waterfowl hunt on September 28. Hunts are planned at three locations. Openings are still available at two. The two hunts where registrations are still being taken are the Boundary/Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area… moreChukar, Quail and Partridge Seasons Open Saturday
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Seasons for chukar, quail and partridge open Saturday, September 21. Hunters need only a valid hunting license to hunt quail, chukar and gray partridge. Chukar and gray partridge seasons run from September 21 through January 31, 2014 throughout the state. The daily bag limit is eight chukar and eight gray partridge,… moreSage-grouse Season Opens Saturday
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The seven-day sage-grouse season opens Saturday, September 21, and runs through Friday, September 27, with a one-bird daily limit and a two-bird possession limit The season is similar to last year's season, with hunting allowed at the "restrictive" level. The seven-day season opens in: Butte, Camas, Cassia, Clark… moreAsk Fish and Game: Legal Shot
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Q. What kinds of shot are legal for waterfowl hunting? Is lead shot still legal for any kind of waterfowl? A. Lead shot is illegal for all waterfowl hunting, including ducks, mergansers, geese and coots. Hunters may not hunt waterfowl while in possession of shot other than nontoxic shot approved by the U.S. Fish and… moreFarragut Range Free Sight-In Day Set For September 21
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The 100-yard shooting range at Farragut State Park reopened on June 1 after being closed for several years. The closure allowed for work to be completed to increase safety and reduce noise at the 70-year-old range. The range has been open the first and third Saturdays of June, July and August. Administered by… moreFish Salvage Orders Cover Local Canals and a Reservoir
| idfg-nnokkentved
Idaho Fish and Game has issued two fish salvage orders covering local canals in the Nampa subregion and an Owyhee County reservoir. The Bybee Reservoir in Owyhee County will be drained by September 20 to 25, because of an outlet gate mechanical failure. Over the following two weeks, storage water will be drained and… more
XY Coordinate Validation Rules for Idaho
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The following extents are based upon Hydrologic Units Fourth Code (Hydro_HUC4) projected in NAD83 Idaho Tranverse Mercator meters.
UTM XY Coordinate Validation Rules for Idaho GIS data per HUC4 intersecting Idaho
Northing:
The value for the Northing field must be an integer between 1,000,000 and… more
Fall Turkey Season Opens Sunday
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Hunters looking to bag a wild Idaho turkey can start hunting on Sunday, September 15. The general fall turkey season will open in the Panhandle and Clearwater regions. Fall controlled hunts open in a few places in the state. For specific hunts check the turkey rules brochure, available at license vendors, Idaho Fish… moreElk Plan Comments Due This Month
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Idaho Fish and Game's proposed elk management plan was released in August for public review and comment; those comments are due by September 22. The proposed 2013 elk management plan directs Idaho Fish and Game to maintain or increase current elk populations across most of the state. To accomplish this, Fish and Game… moreNew Springfield Hatchery Dedicated
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About 150 state, federal and tribal officials and several local neighbors, gathered Friday, September 6, to mark the completion of the new Springfield Hatchery. The $13.5 million facility will be capable of producing up to 1 million juvenile Snake River sockeye annually for release in the Sawtooth Basin of central… moreWaterfowl Rule Books Available Soon
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Waterfowl seasons and rules for 2013 have been sent to the printer and are expected to be available by mid-September. Meanwhile the rules are available online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov. The season opens with a two-day youth hunt on September 28 and 29 for licensed youths aged 10 to 15. Duck and Canada goose… more