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Leftover Moose Tags Available

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Idaho Fish and Game has 14 leftover moose controlled hunt tags available. The application period runs from June 15 through June 25. Any tags left over from this drawing will be available first-come first-served beginning July 10. Hunts 3002, 3036, 3052 and 3059 each has one tag leftover; 3060 and 3062 each has… more

Public Meeting set on Dworshak Nutrient Enhancement

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The Dworshak Reservoir Nutrient Enhancement Project will be the focus of a public meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, at the Orofino High School gymnasium. The public in encouraged to attend to learn about the project, ask questions and voice any concerns. For more information concerning the meeting, contact… more

Chinook Salmon Season Update, What's Open

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The Chinook season is now open on several Idaho rivers. All seasons continue until further notice. The upper Salmon and South Fork Salmon rivers opened June 12. Upper Salmon from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. MST. Ellis Area - from the cable car crossing at the USGS flow gauging station about 150 yards downstream of Island… more

Fish and Game Seeks Public Comment on Game Rules

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Idaho Fish and Game will be gathering public comments on several proposed new rules. Fish and Game plans a series of regional public open house meetings between June 14 and June 25 to gather public comments on a list of proposed rules. The dates and locations of the meetings are: Panhandle Region - 208-769-1414 -… more

Changes in Raccoon Management Coming

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Two new laws affecting raccoons and wildlife causing damage were passed by the 2010 Legislature, approved by the governor and take effect July 1. Raccoons will be reclassified as predatory wildlife, which will allow raccoons to be taken recreationally in any number and at any time and manner not prohibited by other… more

Fish and Game News Now Available

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Hot off the press, the Idaho "Fish and Game News" quarterly tabloid will be available at license vendors and Fish and Game offices statewide early next week. This issue is a special report on fishing, with reports from all seven of Fish and Game's regions on where to go, what gear to use and what kinds of fish to… more

Ask Fish and Game: Depredation Hunts

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Q. When can I sign up to participate in depredation hunts this year? A. The application deadline is June 30. Applications that come in after June 30 are added to the list but have little chance of being selected. Applicants must have a valid Idaho hunting or combination license. Depredation hunts, if needed, are… more

Youth Fishing Clinics to Limit Boat Lauch Access at Rose Lake

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Idaho Fish and Game, in cooperation with the Panhandle Bass Club, has planned youth fishing clinics at Rose Lake for Saturday, June 19. For safety, Fish and Game wants all anglers not involved in the clinic to know that the main boat launch at Rose Lake will have limited availability before 5 p.m. on June 19.… more

Road Damage Limits South Fork Salmon Road Travel

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Just days before the salmon season opener on the South Fork of the Salmon River, Mother Nature threw a pitch that will affect the season from start to finish. Three days of heavy rain in early June transformed the otherwise placid South Fork into a boiling tempest. The swollen river quickly carved out a 400-foot swath… more

Fish and Game Commission Delays Closure on the Clearwater

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Idaho Fish and Game Commission Wednesday, June 9, delayed the closing of Chinook salmon fishing on the upper main stem Clearwater River and Middle Fork Clearwater until further notice. Heavy rains in the past week have made the Clearwater and its tributaries unfishable, and that means anglers have harvested few fish… more

Fish and Game Seeks Public Comment on Big Game Rules

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Idaho Fish and Game will be gathering public comments on several proposed new rules. Fish and Game plans a series of regional public open house meetings between June 14 and June 25 to gather public comments on a list of proposed rules. The dates and locations of the meetings will be announced in the coming weeks.… more

Salmon Seasons to Open on Upper Salmon and South Fork

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Chinook salmon seasons open Saturday, June 12, on the South Fork Salmon River and on parts of the Upper Salmon River; a short season will open over the Fourth of July weekend in the Stanley area. The South Fork Salmon River will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. starting Saturday until further notice. The lower… more

Salmon Season Closures in the Clearwater Drainage

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Chinook harvest seasons closed June 6 in the main stem of the Clearwater River from its mouth to the Orofino Bridge and in the North Fork Clearwater River. Fish and Game will close the main Clearwater upstream of the Orofino Bridge to the South Fork, and the Middle Fork Clearwater at the end of fishing on Sunday June… more

You Can Come Fishin' Too, Don't Need a License

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Saturday, June 12, is Free Fishing Day in Idaho - the one day each year that a fishing license is not required for anyone. To go fishing on any other day, anglers will need to buy a fishing license. Free Fishing Day includes Chinook salmon, and anglers who catch one do not need to validate their permit. All other… more

Wolf Poacher Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

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An Eagle man has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of shooting a wolf in a closed season and shooting from a public road. Randy R. Strickland of Eagle shot a young wolf about 6 p.m. September 6, 2009, in the McCall-Weiser wolf zone, which was closed to wolf hunting at the time. Witnesses told Idaho Fish and Game… more

Super Hunt Drawing Set

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The first Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing this year is set for Tuesday, June 15. Because of a change in state law, Fish and Game no longer will hold a public drawing. The law doesn't allow Fish and Game to release the names of license or tag holders without written permission. Fish and Game will notify… more

Fish and Game Commission to Meet in Kellogg in July

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission during a July meeting in Kellogg will consider additional methods in taking wolves and other changes to big game rules. The commissioners will meet July 7 - 9 at the Silver Mountain Resort and a public comment period will start at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 7. The agenda includes a… more

Ask Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Permits?

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Q. My girlfriend and I were successful and drew bull moose permits our tags showed up in the mail, but there wasn't a permit. Do we need to buy one or is the tag all we need? A. The tag is all you need, besides a valid hunting license, and rifle and good aim. A couple of strong friends who enjoy packing meat doesn't… more