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Q. The rule book says if I get a controlled hunt permit I can't hunt any other deer, but I heard I could buy a leftover nonresident tag and use it as a second tag. Which is it? A. You heard correct. The Commission passed the leftover tag rule after the book was printed, so the book is incorrect. You will be charged… moreFall Is Harvest Time For Grizzly Bears Too!
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Yellowstone Ecosystem - As cooling evenings and shortening days signal the onset of autumn, the instinct to prepare for the coming winter is triggered in both man and animal alike. Sometimes, the similar reactions of the two hunter-gatherers to the coming autumn result in chance meetings. The result of these encounters… moreUse Caution When Hunting From Tree Stands
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Deer hunters employ a wider variety of hunting techniques than do hunters of any other big game species. Still hunting, spotting and stalking, driving (or "brushing"), stand hunting (tree or ground), calling, rattling, floating in a drift boat...all are methods which bring success in deer hunting with the right… moreIdaho Fish and Game Seeking Help From Elk Hunters
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking help from elk hunters as part of the Elk Recruitment Project. Because elk hunters play an essential role in helping the Department understanding factors affecting elk population dynamics, bull elk hunters in the Lolo, Elk city, and McCall zones are being asked to collect… moreCommission Extends Seasons Due to Fires
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Meeting by conference call September 5, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to extend some general seasons and controlled hunts in areas affected by wildfire closures. In the Selway (antlered-only) and Middle Fork (any elk) elk zones, the commission changed the B tag elk hunt to run from September 15… moreCommission Sets Refund Process,Tag Exchanges
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has established a process for hunting license and tag rain checks, refunds, or exchanges for areas closed due to fire. Hunters who have purchased tags and who can show in good faith that they intended to hunt in an area closed by the land managing agency to all recreational activity… moreTrophy, Other Species Refunds, Exchanges Allowed
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has established a process for hunting license and tag rain checks, refunds or exchanges for areas closed due to fire. For hunters with trophy species, bear and lion tags and permits, the following process applies. (see the basic rules for the application process after species… moreAir Arrow Not Legal
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, meeting in Boise August 25, passed a rule outlawing a newly-developed "compressed air arrow." The tubular metal arrows contain a sealed chamber loaded with compressed air, which is supposed to erupt into the wound made by the arrow, making it more deadly. The Commission, in a move… moreBuilding Bridges at the Nature Center
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Next time you visit the MK Nature Center at Fish and Game headquarters in Boise you may be walking on old milk jugs that you threw into your recycle bin. Over $8000 worth of an innovative material called "ChoiceDek" has been donated to the MK Nature Center to rebuild splintering bridges. Weyerhaeuser, in cooperation… moreUpland Seasons Open September 16
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Seasons for chukar, gray (Hungarian) partridge, quail and sage grouse will open September 16. Forest grouse, mourning dove, cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare seasons opened September 1. Dove season will be the first to close, September 30, and has limits of ten daily and 20 in possession. Sharp-tailed grouse… moreBurned Out? Website Will Help You Choose
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Hunters who are eligible to change elk zones because of a total recreation closure of their area by a land management agency can get help choosing from the Fish and Game website. A new page under the refund and exchange information contains a list of elk tag sales by zone. Hunters can now get an idea of how many… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Do I need a federal HIP validation to hunt doves? A. You sure do. The harvest information program permit is required for anyone who hunts waterfowl, snipe, sandhill cranes, or doves. It helps the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service keep track of populations and harvest throughout the range of these migratory birds… moreHunting Clinics Planned for Youth and Women
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and the Coeur d'Alene Trap and Skeet Club have scheduled two hunting clinics to assist women and youth new to hunting, and those who wish to hone their hunting skills. The seventh annual Panhandle Region "Women in Hunting" clinic, and a third "Youth Shotgun Skills" clinic will… moreCommission Sets Waterfowl Seasons, Aprroves Limited Turkey Outfitting
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At their recent meeting in Boise, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission set waterfowl seasons for 2000 - 01, and established a two day Youth Waterfowl Hunt for September 23 and 24. This season's arrangement will maximize the number of weekend days for hunting, and extend the closing date to the latest possible allowed under… moreCommission Sets Process for Refunds, Exchanges for Deer, Elk Tags
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has established a process for hunting license and tag rain checks, refunds or exchanges for areas closed due to fire. Hunters who have purchased tags and who can show in good faith that they intended to hunt in an area closed by the land managing agency to all recreational activity will… moreCommission Sets Process for Refunds, Exchanges for Trophy Species and Other Species
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has established a process for hunting license and tag rain checks, refunds or exchanges for areas closed due to fire. For hunters with trophy species, bear and lion tags and permits, the following process applies. (see the basic rules for the application process after species… moreSixth Annual Wildfowl Fair Slated for September 9
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The sixth annual Wildfowl Fair will be held at the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitors' Center on Saturday, September 9. There is no cost to attend and lunch will be served. The Wildfowl Fair targets young hunters and is designed to foster a greater appreciation of waterfowl and improve hunting and outdoor… moreResidents Can Buy Nonresident Tags
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Beginning September 1, resident hunters can buy nonresident deer and elk tags. The tags will be sold at nonresident prices, $235 for deer and $338.50 for elk, and can be used as a second tag. The new program is expected to be especially popular with hunters who enjoy going to different areas of Idaho. Fish and Game… more