ArcMap 10.1 - Edit the Service Layer Credit

Tue, 12/04/2012 - 11:51 | idfg-pbond

In ArcMap 10.1 if you add a basemap to a mapping project, a service layer credit for the basemap (or any dataset streamed as a service from ArcGIS online) automatically shows up in the Layout View. 

The position, font, color, size, etc. of the service layer credit may not be to your liking. To… more

Some Wild Turkey Hunts are Still Open

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

There's still time to bag a wild turkey for Christmas dinner. Though many fall wild turkey hunts have closed, others are open through the middle or end of December. A fall general season is open through December 15 in Game Management Units 1, 2 (except Farragut State Park and Farragut WMA) 3, 4, 4A, 5 and 6. The… more

F&G Seeking Information on Tensed Area Poaching Incident

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Fish and Game is seeking information from anyone who may help lead them to the two people responsible for killing one mule deer buck and one mule deer doe during the closed season. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, November 24, east of Tensed on timber company property off the end of Fox Road… more

Don't Forget to Report on Deer, Elk, Pronghorn Tags

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Hunters are required to file a report on their deer, elk and pronghorn hunts within 10 days after harvest or within 10 days after the end of the hunt if they did not harvest or hunt. Hunters are required to file a report for each tag they bought whether they went hunting or not. To file a report, go to the Fish… more

Ask Fish and Game: New Fishing License

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. I just purchased a 2013 Idaho fishing license; can I use it to fish to the end of 2012? A. No. To fish in December 2012, you must have a valid 2012 fishing license. The 2013 license is not valid until January 1. But a resident 2012 season fishing license is still available for $25.75. A resident can buy a one-day… more

Idaho Steelhead Season Still Open

Mon, 11/26/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The steelhead harvest season is open on the Boise, Clearwater, Salmon, Little Salmon and lower Snake rivers. The steelhead limit on the Boise, Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers is three per day and nine in possession. The limit on the Clearwater is two fish per day and six in possession. Anglers may keep 20… more

This Year How About a Gift License

Mon, 11/26/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

It's getting close to that time of year again, and here's an idea for anyone who's looking for a gift that's always in style, never the wrong size or color, and useable every day of the year. Go to any Idaho Department of Fish and Game regional office around the state and buy them a gift certificate for a 2013 hunting… more

Ask Fish and Game: Fish and Game Budget

Mon, 11/26/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Q. Do my taxes help pay for Idaho Fish and Game? A. No Idaho state tax revenue goes into the Fish and Game budget. The agency's revenue comes from license and tag sales, federal funds from taxes on hunting and fishing equipment, from mitigation agreements for hydroelectric projects, and from federal and private grants… more

MDI Commission Meeting Update Presented 11/8/12

Mon, 11/19/2012 - 12:20 | idfg-cclass

  On November 8th a status review of the Mule Deer Initiative Program was presented to the Commission at the Idaho Falls Commission meeting.  The Commission presentation handout is attached below. 

Mule Deer Initiative Status Review

November 8, 2012

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2012 Deer Check Stations in Southern and Eastern Idaho

Mon, 11/19/2012 - 12:11 | idfg-cclass

Every year IDFG staff across the state operate big game check stations to collect data and communicate with our hunting public.  This is a brief description of what IDFG biologists observed at big game checkstations across Southern and Eastern Idaho.   

 

 

Magic Valley Regional Report (Jerome… more

Nonresident Tag Sales Start December 1

Mon, 11/19/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The 2013 licenses, tags and permits go on sale at 12:01 a.m. MST, Saturday, December 1, except for the nonresident Selway B elk tags which go on sale at 10 a.m. MST. The sale of these popular tags is being delayed because many license vendors will not be open at midnight. By delaying the sale timing, hunters will have… more

F&G Seeks Information on Elk Poaching Incidents

Mon, 11/19/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Though legal elk hunting opportunities are still available in the Upper Snake Region, Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers are seeking help to solve two cases of elk poaching and leaving animals to waste. The first incident involved a bull elk being shot and left to waste on the night of October 25 outside of St… more

Bird Feeding Brings Many Benefits

Mon, 11/19/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

With winter on its way, now is the perfect time to fill backyard bird feeders. Fall and winter are great seasons to watch the birds at feeders. Many of the birds are year-round residents seeking milder low-elevation locations for the winter. Others are migrants from Canada and Alaska. Unlike other animals, birds do… more

Nature Center Plans Holiday Bird Seed Sale

Mon, 11/19/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Don't forget our feathered friends this winter and holiday season. The MK Nature Center's sixth annual Holiday Bird Seed Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, December 1. Stock up on winter bird seed and find that special gift for the outdoor person on your list. Purchase premium bird seed in 5-, 20- or 40-… more

Ask Fish and Game: Archery for Felons?

Mon, 11/19/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. Can a felon hunt with a bow in Idaho? A. It depends on the felony. Under Idaho law, anyone convicted of any of 36 felonies may not own, use or carry a firearm, which the law defines as "any weapon from which a shot, projectile or other object may be discharged by force of combustion, explosive, gas and/or… more

Supreme Court Allows F&G Shooting Range to Open

Mon, 11/19/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Supreme Court Thursday, November 15, lifted an Idaho First District Court injunction that had blocked the opening of Idaho Fish and Game's upgraded Farragut shooting range. "We're pleased with the Idaho Supreme Court's ruling," Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore said. "This decision will once again allow… more

Elk Poached Near Morrow Reservoir

Wed, 11/14/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Idaho Fish and Game officers are seeking information on a spike bull elk that was poached the first week of November near Bennett Road north of Morrow Reservoir. The bull elk was shot with the .22-caliber rifle. The front shoulders and hind quarters were taken, the rest being left to waste. People with information are… more

Public's Help Sought in Elk Wasting Case

Tue, 11/13/2012 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the waste of a mature bull elk dumped on Shaw Road, south of the Grandview Highway in Elmore County on or about November 8. Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) is offering a reward for information in the case; callers may remain anonymous. Contact CAP at 1-800-… more