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Commission to Meet in Idaho Falls in November

Mon, 10/15/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet November 7, 8 and 9 in Idaho Falls. A public hearing begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, at the regional office at 4279 Commerce Circle, Idaho Falls. Routine agenda items include approval of a 2013-2018 statewide fish management plan and approval of fishing rules for… more

Fish and Game Runs Its First Online Chat

Mon, 10/15/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

About 158 waterfowl hunters contributed 75 online questions during Idaho Fish and Game's first online chat on Friday, October 12. Fish and Game's enforcement chief Jon Heggen and waterfowl biologist Jeff Knetter responded to questions covering a wide range of waterfowl-related topics, including Idaho's hunting rules,… more

Ask Fish and Game: Life Jackets

Mon, 10/15/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. Are waterfowl hunters required to wear life jackets in a boat? A. Idaho law requires a life jacket on board for every passenger, and a throw-able personal floatation device is required in boats more than 16 feet long. Occupants 14 and under in a boat less than 20 feet long, are required to wear a life jacket if the… more

Corrections to the 2012 Light Goose Seasons

Mon, 10/15/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Hunting methods for light geese have changed, and two light goose season closures were left out of the 2012 Waterfowl Seasons and Rules Brochure. An exception has been added to the rule that prohibits hunting waterfowl with any shotgun capable of holding more than three shells. This restriction does not apply to… more

Lakes and Reservoirs Meeting Notes, Oct 11, 2012

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 16:00 | idfg-bbutterfield

Attendees:

Jeff Dillon
Liz Mamer
Joe Kozfkay
Doug Megargle
Jim Davis
Randy Walsh
Bart Butterfield

The group worked through the Lakes and Reservoirs data entry application and web reports and made… more

Upper Snake Changes & Omissions In Waterfowl Rules

Wed, 10/10/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Hunter can become creatures of habit, just like their prey, and Idaho Fish and Game wants to make sure waterfowl hunters in the Upper Snake Region are aware of some changes and omissions in the latest edition of the waterfowl rules brochure. Hunters are cautioned to make sure they understand the numbering system used… more

How to Load a Boundary (Track) File into a GPS Unit

Tue, 10/09/2012 - 13:36 | idfg-pbond

Let’s say you would like to upload Game Management Unit 1 to your GPS.

1) Download the Game Management Units KML from the IFWIS Open Data, data-idfggis.opendata.arcgis.com. (HINT: Click the 'Download Dataset' button just below the map on the right-hand side and select KML.)

2) Open… more

Fall Steelhead Harvest Season Opens on Clearwater

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The fall steelhead harvest season opens in the Clearwater River drainage on Monday, October 15. The seasons opens on the main stem of the Clearwater River above the Memorial Bridge, the South Fork Clearwater River, the North Fork Clearwater River below Dworshak Dam, and the Middle Fork Clearwater River below Clear… more

Chat Live with F&G About 2012 Waterfowl Season

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Waterfowl hunters are invited to join an online chat with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to ask questions, give feedback, and learn more about Idaho waterfowl seasons from noon to 2 p.m. mountain time on Friday, October 12. Fish and Game's enforcement chief Jon Heggen and waterfowl biologist Jeff Knetter will… more

Ask Fish and Game: Hunting Private Land

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. A friend invited me to hunt deer and elk on his property. Do I need a hunting license and tag to hunt on private property? A. Yes. You must have a valid Idaho hunting license and tag for the species you want to hunt, and you must stay within the season rules that Fish and Game has set up for the unit. Hunting any… more

Pheasant Season Opens Saturday in Northern Idaho

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The regular pheasant season opens Saturday, October 13, in northern Idaho, Area 1, and runs through December 31. In the rest of the state the season opens October 20. It runs through November 30 in eastern Idaho, Area 2, and through December 31, in southwest Idaho, Area 3. Shooting hours are from one-half hour… more

More Waterfowl Seasons Open Saturday October 13

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The waterfowl season opens Saturday, October 13, in Area 2, and runs through January 25. Area 2 includes all of the state not included in Area 1, which opened October 6. Area 1 includes all of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, including private in-holdings; Bannock County; Bingham County, except that portion… more

104 Switchbacks for Climate Change Research

Mon, 10/01/2012 - 19:20 | idfg-mlucid

52 switchbacks up and 52 switchbacks down made for a 4,000 vertical foot and 14 mile day for IDFG wildlife biologist Lacy Robinson. Last week Lacy took on one of north Idaho's most punishing trails up Parker Ridge to swap out a MBI temperature data logger.

This summer MBI partners the Coeur d' Alene Tribe,… more