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Chinook Season to Close Statewide August 10

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Contact: Pete Hassemer (208) 334-3791 For Immediate Release The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will close the Chinook salmon season across Idaho on the evening of Wednesday August 10, 2011 at the end of fishing hours. The closure affects waters of the Mainstem Clearwater River, the Middle Fork Clearwater… more

Wolf Hunting and Trapping Seasons Set

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, July 28, adopted wolf hunting and trapping seasons for 2011-2012. Wolf hunting seasons run from August 30 through December 31 in Island Park and Beaverhead wolf management zones, from August 30 through June 30 in the Lolo and Selway zones, and from August 30 through March… more

Fish and Game Commission Adopts Fall Chinook Season

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, July 28, adopted fall Chinook salmon seasons in the Snake River from the Washington-Idaho border upstream to Hells Canyon Dam and in the Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to the Memorial Bridge. The season opens September 1and runs until October 31 or further notice… more

Fish and Game Working on Waterfowl Seasons

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider proposed waterfowl seasons and limits during a meeting on August 24 at Headquarters. Fish and Game officials plan regional meetings in early August to gather public comment on proposed waterfowl seasons. Proposed seasons include 107-day goose seasons with a 10-bird… more

Second Controlled Hunt Drawing

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Didn't draw in the first round? It's not too late to apply for the second controlled hunt drawing for the unclaimed permits. The application period for the second drawing for deer, elk and pronghorn hunts runs August 5 through August 15. The application fee is $6.25 for residents, and $14.75 for nonresidents. The… more

Sage-grouse Hunting Season Proposed

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Idaho Fish and Game officials will present sage-grouse hunting season recommendations to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at their August 24 meeting. Fish and Game is not recommending any changes from the 2010 season, except as per 2010 commission action the season will open on October 1. Following the guidelines… more

Record Trout Identified as Hybrid

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Mark Adams of Pocatello caught a record breaking trout in the American Falls Reservoir on Monday, July 25. Idaho Fish and Game completed genetic and age analysis on the fish. The record fish is a rainbow-cutthroat trout hybrid - a female cutthroat trout mated with a male rainbow trout. The 6-year-old fish weighed… more

Ask Fish and Game: Duck Stamps

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Q. Where can I get a federal duck stamp for this fall? A. Duck stamps - officially Federal Migratory Bird Stamp - are no longer available directly from Fish and Game. They are available for $15 at U.S. post offices, and they can be ordered by buying a receipt good for 45 days for $17.75 at Fish and Game offices,… more

State Record Carp Taken with Archery Equipment

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When Kuna's Brian Pokorney let fly with an arrow this past Saturday, he had no idea just how large the carp in his sights might be. It took another arrow from teammate Scott Frazier and both men working together to boat what ultimately was a new state record common carp. At nearly 4 feet in length and weighing in… more

Salmon Seasons Ending in Some Areas, Others Remain Open

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More of Idaho's Chinook salmon seasons will close this week as fish have moved through the fishery areas and anglers have harvested many of the fish available to the sport fishery. Areas that will close at the end of fishing hours Thursday, July 28, include the Park Hole section of the lower Salmon River and the South… more

F&G Commission Adopts Wolf Hunting and Trapping Seasons

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, July 28, adopted wolf hunting and trapping seasons for 2011-2012 during a meeting in Salmon. The commission adopted the Fish and Game department recommendations with a few changes. The newest commissioner, Kenny Anderson from the Upper Snake Region, in his first… more

Tag Lottery Raises Wildlife Lab Dollars

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Idaho's raffle drawing for one bighorn sheep hunt produced two winners this week. The Wildlife Health Laboratory receives money for research into bighorn sheep diseases and one lucky sportsman has the opportunity to hunt for a bighorn sheep this fall. "The lucky sportsman," said Joe Curry, board member of the Idaho… more

Fish and Game Commission Adopts Fall Chinook Season

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, July 28, adopted fall Chinook salmon seasons in the Snake River from the Washington-Idaho border upstream to Hells Canyon Dam and in the Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to the Memorial Bridge. The season opens September 1and runs until October 31 or further notice… more

Steelhead Harvest to Open on Lower Clearwater River

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The fall steelhead harvest season in Idaho opens Monday, August 1, on a two-mile stretch of the lower Clearwater River from its mouth to the U.S. Highway 12 Memorial Bridge near Lewiston. The catch-and-release steelhead season has been open on the lower Clearwater River since the beginning of July. On Monday,… more

Ask Fish and Game: Hunter Education Classes

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Q. How can I get my kid into a hunter ed class in time for hunting seasons this fall? A. Idaho hunter education and bowhunter education are offered in all parts of the state, but availability varies by region. To find out when classes are offered, check the Idaho Fish and Game Website, click on "Hunter/Bowhunter… more

Salmon Fishing to End in Parts of the Lower Salmon River

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Chinook salmon fishing will close at the end of fishing on Sunday, July 24, in the sections of the lower Salmon River from the mouth of Shorts Creek upstream to the uppermost boat ramp at Vinegar Creek, and from the Rice Creek Bridge upstream to the U.S. Highway 95 Time Zone Bridge. The two sections are being closed… more

Construction Forced Move of July 30 Free Fishing Event

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The free fishing event planned for Saturday, July 30, at the Ryder Park Pond just south of Idaho Falls, is being moved to the Gem Lake Boat Ramp because of construction delays at the newly developed Ryder Park Pond. While the new pond has been filled, landscaping work needs to be done along the shore before fish can… more

Construction Closes Wilson Ponds Area

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Wilson Ponds, the popular fishing and recreation area south of Nampa, will be closed to all public entry beginning Friday, July 22, through Friday, July 29. The closure comes as a result of pathway reconstruction and surfacing by a local contractor. "Closing the area to public entry, though a short-term… more