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Application Period for Spring Turkey Hunts Changed

| idfg-mcoleman

The application period for spring turkey controlled hunts has been delayed to begin February 1. The application period will run through the end of February. The application fee is $6.25 per person for residents and $14.75 for nonresidents. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license… more

Wolf Hunt Closed in Two Zones

| idfg-mcoleman

Wolf hunting seasons have closed in the Beaverhead and Island Park wolf management zones. The seasons opened August 30 and closed December 31. Wolf hunting seasons remain open through March 31 in the Panhandle, Palouse-Hells Canyon, Dworshak-Elk City, Middle Fork, Salmon, McCall-Weiser, Sawtooth, Southern… more

Ask Fish and Game: Moose Application Period

| idfg-mcoleman

Q. When is the application period for moose controlled hunts? What happens if you win a Super Hunt for moose or a Super Hunt Combo and get drawn for a controlled hunt? A. Moose controlled hunt applications can be submitted starting April Fool's Day through April 30. Super Hunt applications for deer, elk, pronghorn,… more

Teachers Can Learn to Get Wild About Winter

| idfg-mcoleman

If you ask most folks, they'll say they're not all that wild about winter, but Idaho Fish and Game has created a workshop to help teachers get "WILD About Winter." Teachers will learn how to teach their students about adaptations animals have to help survive during the winter, and how humans can have fun and be safe… more

Launching a copy of a Drupal Website locally using Acquia Dev Desktop (DAMP)

| idfg-bthomas


The Acquia Developer Desktop enables you test a Drupal installation in a completely virtualized environment.  It is great for building and troubleshooting new features before deploying.  You will need a copy of a Drupal codebase and a SQL Dump File for the corresponding database to follow these steps.… more

Observations and Roadkill Posters

| idfg-bstuder

For anyone interested in helping promote the use of these systems, here are graphics we've started with for Observations and Roadkill online reporting forms.

 

 

We'd appreciate it if you are using these as web images, that they would link directly to either Observations (https://… more

Sportsmen's Chili Cook-Off

| idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host the 4th Annual Sportsmen's Chili Cook-Off from 6:30 - 9 p.m. Thursday, January 12, at the Jerome regional office, 324 South 417 East, Highway 93 Business Park. Participants are invited to bring their favorite chili or just come and sample the different flavors and talk… more

Comments Sought on Upland, Furbearer Season Proposals

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public comments on proposals for 2012-13 and 2013-14 upland game and furbearer seasons. Proposals include 1) increasing the possession limit for upland birds from two times the daily bag limit to three times the daily bag limit; 2) reverting to a daily bag of eight… more

Spring Steelhead Season Opens New Year's Day

| idfg-nnokkentved

A sure cure for cabin fever, the spring steelhead season opens January 1, but anglers will need a 2012 fishing license and steelhead permit. Spring steelhead seasons will be open on the:Salmon River from its mouth to the posted boundary 100 yards downstream of the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery weir, near the town of Stanley… more

Fish and Game Looking for Angler Opinions

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Interested anglers are encouraged to take part in an online survey about fishing in Idaho. The survey, offered every five or six years, covers a variety of topics including how often people fish and their preferred fish species, what types of fishing regulations they support, and what important conservation priorities… more

Looking Back at 2011

| idfg-nnokkentved

The New Year started off with new fishing rules and a new look to the fishing rule book. The new brochure was redesigned with an easier-to-read format and 16 pages shorter. All the rules now are presented by region, eliminating the need for statewide rules and regional exceptions. Thus the number of exceptions was… more

Ask Fish and Game: Depredation Hunts

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Q. How do I get to participate in a depredation hunt this year? A. Hunters can sign up to participate in depredation hunts - special controlled hunts used to relieve big game damage problems on agricultural crops - for deer, elk and pronghorn in areas they are willing to hunt in 2012 when the Big Game Seasons and… more

F&G Commission to Meet in Boise

| idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet January 25 and 26 at the Fish and Game headquarters in Boise. The commission's annual meeting will start with a public comment period starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, January 25. Routine agenda items include setting seasons for upland game, furbearers and turkey; a… more

Fish and Game Statement on the Sale of Hammer Flat

| idfg-nnokkentved

Southwest Idaho's deer, elk and pronghorn herds have a much brighter future because of the Boise City Council's decision Tuesday, December 20, to sell Hammer Flat to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The 700-acre property east of Boise is an important remnant of historic winter range that once extended from the… more

Egin-Hamer Area Closure Goes Into Effect January 1

| idfg-nnokkentved

What started out as an idea by local county commissioners to reopen a popular farm to market road 14 years ago continues to be a success not just for humans, but also for wintering wildlife. Even though the winter has been mild so far, the lack of human disturbance created by the closure allows herds of deer, elk and… more

Ask Fish and Game: Spring Turkey Hunts

| idfg-nnokkentved

Q. How soon can I apply for a spring turkey controlled hunt? A. The application period for spring turkey controlled hunts starts January 15 and runs through February 15. That's also the time to apply for spring black bear controlled hunts. Spring turkey and spring black bear seasons start April 15-some controlled… more

Upload Limits in Drupal/IIS

| idfg-bthomas

Modifying your php.ini settings to the following will allow increased file upload limits:

upload_max_filesize = 50M post_max_size = 50M

However, if you are using Internet Information Server (IIS), also check that there isn't a requestLimit set in the web.config. Drupal will show that a larger size is allowed… more

Comments Sought on Fish and Game-Harris Land Exchange

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The Idaho departments of Fish and Game and Parks and Recreation are seeking public comments on a proposal to exchange 45 acres of the 34,000 acre Boise River Wildlife Management Area for 180 acres of private land nearby owned by the Harris Family LTD Partnership. Adjacent urban activities have affected big game winter… more