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Check the Tax Checkoff for Wildlife

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Got a tax refund coming? Consider donating some of it to Idaho's wildlife. Taxpayers may check the square on their Idaho tax forms to donate any amount of their refund to the Nongame Wildlife Conservation Fund administered by Idaho Fish and Game. Other Fish and Game programs aimed at game animals and fish are funded… more

Ask Fish and Game: Planning a Hunt

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. I'm thinking about applying for a controlled hunt, but I'm not sure where I'd like to hunt. Can you help? A. Glad you asked. The best help other than talking to experienced hunters is at Idaho Fish and Game's Hunt Planner online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner/. The site offers detailed… more

Breeding Bird Survey Stops

Fri, 02/01/2013 - 13:10 | idfg-aschmidt

UPDATE, August 7th, 2013. Route 30, Baldy Mountain has been added to the BBS GIS dataset, see layer and file name below for location.

Breeding Bird Survey stops have been added to SDE under the names:

Layer File: k:\ifwis\sde_layers\Breeding Bird Survey Stops.lyr

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Wed, 01/30/2013 - 17:55 | idfg-mlucid

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MS Access Query to determine if 1+ fields of a subset of fields is not null

Wed, 01/30/2013 - 11:53 | idfg-jstrickland

I recently encountered an issue where I tried to determine which records for any of 7 out of 12 Forest Service National Forests contained data for a query. Region 4 of the USFS has 12 NFs, of which 7 have boundaries within Idaho. For a list of sensitive species occurring in the region, I wanted to… more

Fish Mortality Reported at McCall Hatchery

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

About 60,000 Chinook salmon fry have died as a result of a water supply problem at the McCall Fish Hatchery. The problem was reported at 8 a.m. January 24, 2013. The supply valves delivering water to two of eleven incubator stacks containing Chinook salmon fry were blocked by organic debris that reduced inflow to a… more

Ice Fishing Event Planned

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Stocked with fishing tackle, Idaho Fish and Game's "Take Me Fishing" trailers travel to local waters across the state to promote fishing opportunities. Wrapped with vibrant fish illustrations, they're easy to recognize. The Panhandle Region trailer will be all geared up and ready to go for a "Take Me Ice Fishing"… more

Research Project Begins Lake Trout Population Study

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is beginning a comprehensive study of the lake trout population in Priest Lake. The cooperative project with the University Of Idaho College Of Natural Resources and the Kalispel Tribe comes on the heels of an energetic public debate about long-term management of the lake's sport… more

Plenty of Time to Enter Super Hunt Drawing

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

It's not too early to enter the first Super Hunt drawing; the deadline is May 31. With every entry in Fish and Game's Super Hunt drawings, hunters get a chance at winning the hunt of a lifetime, and their entry fee helps support hunter and angler access to and across private lands. The first drawing in June will… more

Ask Fish and Game: Lifetime Licenses

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. If I buy a lifetime license and leave the state, do I have to pay nonresident tag fees? A. Yes. The lifetime license is valid regardless of where you live. Over years, you will save serious money on the license itself. But tag fees for nonresidents would apply if you become a resident of another state or country… more