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Farragut Shooting Range Opens May 6th
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Come check out the site at Farragut State Park.
Instructions are at the Farragut Shooting Range website.
Farragut Shooting Range open for season
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Come shoot at your Farragut shooting range starting May 1, 2016.
ArcGIS license server questions answered
| idfg-aschmidt
What is a license server? We have two main ArcGIS license servers at IDFG (ifwisarc and ifwisedn). Each time you open ArcGIS, you check out a floating license from one of the servers which temporarily removes it from the license total while you are using it. Your desktop installation of ArcGIS and… more
Big Game Controlled Hunt Application Period Open
| idfg-bstuder
The application period for this fall's deer, elk, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey controlled hunts started May 1 and runs through June 5.
Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor, Fish and Game office; with a credit card by calling 1-800-554-8685; or… more
Spring bear seasons are open
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho offers black bear hunting opportunities in both the Spring and the Fall. Spring hunting seasons for black bear opened on April 15 throughout the Idaho Panhandle Region. Season ending dates vary by unit. In units 1, 2, 3 and 5 the season closes June 15. Units 4, 4A and 6 close June 30. The higher elevation… more
How to Create an Article or Blog
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You will have already completed these first two steps to view this blog, but here is the complete process, start to finish.
Type this URL into the address bar of your browser - https://idfg.idaho.gov - and click enter.
In the upper right hand corner of the page that displays, click the Log-in tab. On… more
Fish and Game stocking area waters
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As the days get warmer and longer, the Idaho Fish and Game encourages anglers to get out to their local pond, lake or river in search of hungry trout. In May, Fish and Game hatchery employees will release more than 130,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout into 45 waters around the state. Ranging from rivers and… moreBig game controlled hunt application period open
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The application period for this fall's deer, elk, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey controlled hunts started May 1 and runs through June 5. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor, Fish and Game office; with a credit card by calling 1-800-554-8685; or online at http://… moreWildlife programs benefit from online giving May 5
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Help "Keep Idaho Wonderfully Wild" by participating in Idaho Gives, a statewide day of online giving Thursday, May 5. Donors can learn about and designate funds that benefit wildlife habitat and conservation programs for children at http://www.idahogives.org/Idaho-Fish-And-Wildlife-Foundation. Gifts made between 7:… moreFriends group to raise funds May 5 for MK Nature Center
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Friends of the MK Nature Center (FOMKNC) is a new nonprofit organization formed to support the work of the Idaho Fish and Game MK Nature Center in the Treasure Valley. The MK Nature Center, located behind Fish and Game headquarters east of downtown Boise provides educational experiences and wildlife viewing… moreCommission to meet in Coeur d'Alene in May
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet Monday and Tuesday, May 16 and 17 at Fish and Game's Panhandle regional office in Coeur d'Alene. A public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. (PST) Monday, May 16. Members of the public who want to address the commission on any topic having to do with Fish and Game business may… moreICOA Youth Camp provides common ground for sportsman's groups
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By Mark Rhodes, Idaho Fish and Game District Conservation Officer, Panhandle Region In 2010, the Idaho Conservation Officer's Association (ICOA), in partnership with Idaho Fish and Game, conducted its first annual Youth Conservation Camp in Cascade, Idaho. The vision behind the camp was to expose kids to a whole… more
Example RFQ #1234567890 - Title of RFQ
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IDFG is requesting quotes for a "thing."
Deadline: Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 5 p.m. Mountain Time.
Submit quote sheet via {something} or fax or e-mail
Contact:
Mark McClaine, (208) 287-2816, or mark.mcclaine@idfg.idaho.gov.
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Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Management Plan Now Available
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The 10-year management plan for Columbian Sharp-tailed grouse is now available online.
Columbian sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus, CSTG) are a medium-sized, gallinaceous upland game bird with a light brown appearance, pointed tail, and conspicuous white spots on the wings.… more
Pizza lunch meeting at Idaho Fish and Game
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will provide a pizza lunch at a sportsperson meeting to be held Tuesday, May 3 at 3316 16th street in Lewiston. The meeting begins at noon and will include presentations including; big game management overview and spring fishing updates. The meeting is open to anyone… moreICOA Youth Camp provides common ground for sportsman's groups
| idfg-mdemick
By Mark Rhodes, Idaho Fish and Game District Conservation Officer In 2010, the Idaho Conservation Officer's Association (ICOA), in partnership with Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), conducted their first annual Youth Conservation Camp in Cascade, Idaho. The vision behind the camp was to expose kids to a whole… moreRemaining Egin-Hamer closure ends at sunrise May 1
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ST. ANTHONY - As of sunrise on Sunday, May 1, 2016 the remaining northern part of the Egin-Hamer Area Closure will open, but public land managers want to remind users that certain rules still remain in effect on BLM lands. The portion of the Egin-Hamer Closure Area that is south of the Egin-Hamer Road opened on… moreEnjoy refreshments with Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation
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An open house is scheduled Thursday, April 28 from 5 to 7pm at the Idaho Fish and Game regional office at 3316 16th St. in Lewiston. Come learn about the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation and its partnership with Fish and Game. The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation was established in 1990 as a non-profit… more