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Q. What can a person hunt with a Youth Small Game Hunting license? A. This license allows 10- and 11-year-olds to hunt upland game birds, migratory birds, cottontail rabbits, and unprotected and predatory birds and animals, as well as turkeys and sandhill cranes. They must have a hunter education certification and… moreDon't Wait - Register Now for a Lewiston-area Hunter Education Course
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LEWISTON - Even though the Idaho spring turkey hunting season is a few months away, now's the time for future hunters to register for a hunter education course. On Wednesday, January 18, 2006, Idaho Fish and Game will begin student registration for courses being offered February through April 2006 in the Lewiston… moreNorton, Kempthorne ink wolf pact
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Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne and U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton signed an agreement Thursday that changes who manages reintroduced wolves in Idaho but not substantially how they are managed. "Wolves have thrived in Idaho far above expectations," Norton said. "We've reached the point biologically where management… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 12,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during January. LOCATION - NUMBER OF TROUT Boise River (Boise) - 2,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton) - 1,000 Caldwell Pond #1 - 500 Eagle Island Park Pond - 500 Marsing… moreAnglers Encouraged to Review New Rules for New Year
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By Ed Schriever - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Before casting a line in the New Year, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages anglers to review a copy of the new 2006-2007 Fishing Rules Booklet available on-line at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/rules. Many of the rule changes provide… moreAgencies Plan to Radio Collar Hells Canyon Sheep
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife plan to capture 70 bighorn sheep in eight Hells Canyon herds beginning January 2, 2006, as part of the ongoing Hells Canyon Initiative to restore bighorn sheep populations to the area… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Question: "I saw an informational flyer describing a pygmy rabbit and explaining that the season is closed. My friends and I have been doing a lot of jackrabbit hunting this winter and wish to avoid any legal problems. How can we tell… moreCommission Meets in Boise January 11-13
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet in Boise January 11-13 to adopt rules for big game, hear an update on a bonus point system for controlled hunt drawings and consider a proposed wolf management project in the Clearwater Region. The commissioners will begin the January 11 session with a wolf management… moreDon't Leave Home without Them
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Just because some hunting and fishing seasons are still open it doesn't mean you don't need a new license. Don't forget to pick up a 2006 hunting, fishing or combination license before heading out after the New Year. All licenses, permits, validations and tags expired December 31. New licenses, tags and permits are… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I recently heard about something called Family Fishing Waters. What does that mean? How do I find out where they are? A. In response to anglers' requests for more family-oriented fishing opportunities and simplified rules, IDFG has developed the Family Fishing Waters program. The idea is to make it easy, simple… moreAgencies to Radio-Collar Bighorn Sheep in Hells Canyon
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife plan to capture 70 bighorn sheep in eight Hells Canyon herds beginning January 2, 2006, as part of the ongoing Hells Canyon Initiative to restore bighorn sheep populations to the area… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Question: I watched a group of mountain lion hunters last week keep a mountain lion in a tree for over four hours. It took that long for their friend who was called on a cellular phone to arrive and kill the mountain lion. Isn't… moreChanges Made in 2006-2007 Fish Rules
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A few significant changes were made as final 2006-2007 Idaho fishing rules were adopted. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved department recommendations when it met in Jerome November 16-18. The changes are reflected in the new fishing brochure. The new rules will be available online at www.fishandgame.idaho.… moreHunting Seasons
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Many big game hunting seasons have ended, but there's still plenty of hunting open through the end of the month and through the winter. Seasons are open for geese, ducks, coots and common snipe through January 20 in the northern and eastern parts of the state and through January 27 in the southwest. The season is… moreLake Pend Oreille Fishery Recovery Meeting
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host a public meeting from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, January 21, at the Sandpoint Community Center, 204 S. First Avenue, to discuss results from a deep-water trap net project, the status of the kokanee population and to gather comments on predator-prey management issues. Deep… moreNew Regional Supervisor Picked In Upper Snake
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Steve Schmidt, Upper Snake Region wildlife habitat manager, has been selected as the new regional supervisor, filling the position that has been empty since Robert J. Saban retired November 1 after 28 years with the agency. Schmidt will assume his new duties January 1.Ask Fish and Game
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Q. There is an elk depredation hunt in an area close to me, how can I get in on it? A. You had to apply for the depredation hunt list earlier in the year. If you are an Idaho resident with a valid hunting or combination license, you have to fill out the "Depredation Hunt Application" found in the Big Game Rules… moreIdaho Fish and Game Begins Big Game Aerial Surveys
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LEWISTON - As the harsh winter weather sets in, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) began aerial surveys of big game in management units 10, 12, 15 and 17 of the Clearwater Region in mid-December. Besides usually finding big game animals congregated on lower elevation winter ranges, the winter months also… more