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Q. I want to apply for a moose tag and an early season elk tag or late season deer tag. Since we can now buy nonresident tags can I apply for the trophy elk and late deer hunts as a nonresident and apply for the moose tag as a resident? A. The answer is no. The rule still reads that if you apply for a moose, goat, or… moreWinter Waterfowl Survey Recently Conducted
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In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Army Corps of Engineers recently surveyed wintering waterfowl populations in the Lewiston-Clarkston valley. Overall, mallards were more abundant than last year, and a slight increase in the area's Canada goose population… moreWild Turkey Regulations Available
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The 2001 Idaho Wild turkey regulations are now available at all license vendors and Fish and Game offices. Similar to Idaho's expanding turkey population, hunter opportunity and bag limits continue to increase, with hunters allowed to harvest three birds during the year. Two bearded turkeys may be taken in the spring… moreAnglers Catch Money!
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Sixteen lucky anglers who made the extra effort to send in tags from rainbow trout they caught will receive $50.00 each for their catch. The Department of Fish and Game has stocked these marked fish, from various hatcheries around the state, into sixteen different lakes and reservoirs for the past two years. Anglers who… moreIce Anglers - Happily Walking on Water
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This winter's harsh weather has got avid ice anglers walking on water. In fact, most of the bundled up anglers are happily trying to keep the secret to themselves. Well, the secret is out - ice fishing in the Clearwater Region is hot. Besides always hungry bluegill, sunfish and crappie, the Idaho Department of Fish… moreFish & Game Recognizes Volunteer Instructors
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Each year in Idaho, hundreds of dedicated volunteers give of themselves to teach aspiring hunters the subtleties of a deer stalk, how to identify ducks, the safe way to handle a firearm, how to take care of harvested game, how to stay alive if you get lost, and why it is important to have and comply with fish and game… moreCommission to Meet January 18-19
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet at Fish and Game headquarters, 600 South Walnut in Boise, on January 18 and 19. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. each day. A public hearing will be held in the same location at 7:00 p.m. January 17. Any Fish and Game topic may be addressed at the hearing. Agenda topics… moreSpring Steelhead Season Begins
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Fishing through a hole in lake ice is not the only option for winter-hardened anglers. The spring steelhead season opened January 1. In the total count of steelhead crossing Lower Granite Dam, the last barrier to entering Idaho, the 2000-2001 run count was 109,493. That is a 54 percent increase over the 1999-2000 run… morePheasant Problems Discussed
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Some of Fish and Game's lands can offer temporary relief to Idaho's pheasant hunting addicts but total recovery requires a lot more. Wildlife Bureau Chief Steve Huffaker explained some of the problems facing the department in its efforts to provide more pheasant hunting opportunity in a special report to the Fish and… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I am getting ready for spring turkey hunting and would like to use my bow. Is this a legal weapon for turkey hunting? Do I need any additional permits to use it? A. Yes, the use of archery equipment is legal in the taking of wild turkey. However, archers should note that crossbows are not allowed. No additional… moreAvoid the Rush - Take a Hunter Education Course Now!
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is encouraging future hunters to get signed up now for the mandatory hunter education course, because those who wait may be left out in the cold. IDFG provides 350 hunter education courses statewide each year. More than 60 percent of these courses are taught between January… moreWhat's Your Opinion? What's It Worth
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If you kept up with the presidential campaign and election, you may have noticed there were no clear-cut, overwhelming mandates from the public, the candidates were at odds on many issues, and the electorate was at odds on just about any selected topic. This is similar to what the Idaho Department of Fish and Game deals… moreIce Fishing Offers Cure To Cabin Fever
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Blank stares into holes in the ice, uncontrolled shivering, numbness in the feet and hands (maybe in the brain)...it must be ice fishing season again. Most waters in the Idaho Panhandle are open to ice fishing. However, before we get far into the discussion it is important anyone interested in ice fishing carefully… moreSummer Host(s) Sought for Horsethief Reservoir
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WANTED a person or persons to spend the entire summer in a beautifully scenic location. Occupy shaded campsite on lakeshore. Meet and greet new people each day. Trout fishing available just a few feet from front door. Sounds like tough duty doesn't it? Yet this volunteer position is available for the 2001 summer… moreNew Homes for Osprey
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The osprey, commonly called the "Fish Hawk," is an uncommon winter visitor to the Magic Valley Region. In recent years, however, there have been more sightings of this unique bird in our area. In the spring of last year, a pair of osprey successfully raised young on an artificial platform put up by Idaho Power along… moreBig Game Winter Feed Advisory Committee Meeting
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The Southeast Region citizen Winter Feed Advisory Committee will be in Montpelier January 16 to review winter conditions for mule deer and elk in the area. The meeting will be held at the Oregon Trail Museum beginning at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Ken Fordyce, Chairman of the committee, says, "This is a good… moreServices Set for Biologist Killed in Crash
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Michael Gratson, 48, an Idaho Department of Fish and Game senior research biologist, was killed along with helicopter pilot Mike Haygens December 29 while conducting mountain lion surveys along the Lochsa River near Lowell, Idaho. Wildlife Technician Matt Lucia survived and is doing well at St. Joseph Memorial… moreComment Sought on Trophy Species Seasons
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Nonresident hunter numbers will be trimmed, California bighorn sheep permits cut dramatically, and moose hunting expanded in proposals by Fish and Game that are on the table now for public comment. The Fish and Game Commission will meet January 18-19 in Boise to set trophy species seasons for 2001 and 2002. Open house… more