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Fish and Game Commission to Meet in Salmon

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider wolf hunting and trapping seasons during the July 27 and 28 meeting in Salmon. A public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Idaho Fish and Game regional office in Salmon. Proposed wolf seasons would use hunting and trapping to reduce the… more

Second Drawing Results for Moose Available

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The results of the second drawing for controlled moose hunts now are available along with drawing odds. To find the results go to the Idaho Fish and Game website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov or to local Fish and Game offices. For results: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/results.cfm; to check on moose hunts… more

Enter Super Hunt Now

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It's time to apply for a second chance at the hunt of a lifetime. Entries in the second Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing must be received at the Fish and Game headquarters by August 11 with the drawing set for mid-August. A "Super Hunt Combo" entry and entries for two elk, two deer, and two pronghorn hunts… more

Ask Fish and Game: Leftover Tags

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Q. When will the leftover controlled hunt deer tags be listed? A. Hunters who drew deer, elk or pronghorn can pick up their tags through August 1. After that, Fish and Game can release a list of leftover controlled hunt tags. The application period for the second drawing is August 5 through 15.

Shapefile to Google Earth kml - Customize Symbol Properties and Labeling (NO PROGRAMMING REQUIRED!)

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Although there is a tool in ArcToolbox (Layer to KML) that allows you to convert your ArcGIS file to a Google Earth KML file, this tool gives you no options for customizing how the information is displayed.

Let me present to you the opensource (aka FREE) Shp2kml tool:

http://www.zonums.com/shp2kml.html… more

Two Moose Captured in Inkom

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On Wednesday morning, June 22, Idaho Fish and Game responded to a call about an adult cow moose and her year-old male young discovered behind Bisharat Market in Inkom. Fish and Game personnel darted both moose with tranquilizers to load the animals in a trailer for transport and release out of the immediate area. The… more

F&G Seeks Comments on Proposed Fishing Rules

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Idaho Fish and Game seeks public comments on a series of proposed changes to fishing rules. All proposed rules are available on the Fish and Game website at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/misc/NonbiologicalFishRules_5_19_…. Comments may be submitted at the links on the web page. Highlights of Fish and Game… more

F&G Seeks Comments on Big Game Rules, Wolf Hunting

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The southeast regional office of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is planning an open house to gather public comments on "nonbiological" rules for big game hunting as well as proposals for the upcoming wolf hunting season. The public is encouraged to stop by the Fish and Game office at 1345 Barton Road in… more

Ask Fish and Game: Angler Access

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Q. Do I need permission to fish along a side channel of the Boise River? A. No. Under Idaho law, anglers do not need permission to fish along a navigable stream as long as they stay within the normal high-water marks and enter and exit the stream from a public right-of-way, such as a road or bridge. Anglers may cross… more

Pocatello Deer Fence Fund Program end July 1

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Donations to Farm Bureau Insurance's Pocatello-Inkom deer fence fund matching program are at the halfway mark with one week remaining before the program ends. Farm Bureau Insurance will match up to $5,000 in individual monetary donations made to the fence project before Friday, July 1. A $100 donation was recently… more

Don't like ArcGIS 10 Metadata Editor? Download the FGDC Metadata Editor add-in (just like in 9.x)

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Download Page for the FGDC Metadata Editor add-in (Direct Download Link to Add-in). Thanks Michelle H. for the link update!

Option #1

Download and save the attached file (fgdc.esriaddin) to your ArcGIS Desktop add-in folder (C:\Users\...\Documents\ArcGIS\AddIns\Desktop10.0) Open ArcCatalog (if open,… more

Citrix ArcMap 10 Setup

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First things first, if you're interested in using ArcMap 10, make sure you update your Citrix client, first. You can do so at the login screen. Just click the link above the username/password fields. If there is not a message, you should be up-to-date.




 


Performing the… more

Jacks Only Salmon Season on Lower Clearwater and North Fork

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After Sunday, June 26, anglers on the lower Clearwater River and on the North Fork Clearwater River will be allowed to catch and keep only jack salmon less than 24 inches long. The change takes effect at the close of fishing on Sunday, June 26 in the North Fork Clearwater and the Clearwater downstream of the Orofino… more

Where did the S:\NaturalResources\CDC\EDMbaselayers GIS data go? There are new GIS datasets in SDE!

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The data within s:\NaturalResources\CDC\EDMbaselayers\ has moved!  Most of the these data moved to k:\ifwis\SDE_Vector or k:\ifwis\SDE_Raster.  Associated layers files were also created under k:\ifwis\sde_layers. 


Datasets not transferred and any supplemental information tied to the… more

Ask the Conservation Officer (CO)

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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Question: "I heard about someone that found an orphaned deer fawn and raised it to an adult. I'd like to do this, what kinds of permits are required?" Answer: The short answer is, only under very rare circumstances would the… more

GIS Support: Arc doesn't start. Error: Cannot find SERVER hostname in network database OR The lookup for the hostname .. failed

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PROBLEM:


On a local installation of ESRI's ArcGIS desktop, this error appears on startup and ArcMap will not load.


 


‘Provide your license server administrator with the following information:


Cannot find SERVER hostname in network database


The lookup for the… more

Take Me Fishing Event at Hordemann Pond Cancelled

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Idaho Fish and Game's "Take Me Fishing" event planned for Hordemann Pond on Saturday, June 25, has been cancelled because of warm water and poor fishing success. Instead, the event will be moved to Mann Lake in Lewiston. Another fishing event will be at Elk Creek Reservoir in Elk River on Sunday, June 26. Both events… more

Poachers Sentenced in Owyhee County

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Kyle Whiteley and Andrew Lusk were sentenced June 6 on charges stemming from the illegal take of a bull elk in Eastern Owyhee County on January 4. Whiteley was charged with and pleaded guilty in Owyhee County Court to the unlawful possession of an elk and concealment or destruction of evidence, both misdemeanors.… more