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Your local Idaho Fish and Game office might not be the first place you think of for Christmas gifts but it could have just what someone wants. A lifetime of Idaho's fishing and hunting can be covered with a lifetime license. Costs vary according to age but can represent a substantial saving, especially because the… moreConfiscated Game Meat Donated to Those in Need
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Every year, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game seizes unlawfully taken fish and wildlife that is often donated to charity organizations. After each case goes through the court system, Fish and Game donates the wild game meat and fish to local food banks, church groups and helping hand organizations that… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q: I am looking for a Christmas present for my brother-in-law. Can I purchase a hunting license for him? A: It depends. If your brother-in-law is a nonresident you can purchase a license for him. If he is a resident you can't buy him a license but you can purchase a gift certificate at a Fish and Game office that… moreOf Dogs and Deer
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This is the time of year when Fish and Game receives reports of dogs chasing deer. While this may seem like harmless fun on the part of the dog, it can be a deadly serious chase for the deer, significantly affecting the animal's ability to survive the winter. Deer go into winter having spent the summer and autumn… moreConfiscated Game Meat Donated to Those in Need
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LEWISTON - Every year, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game seizes unlawfully taken fish and wildlife that is often donated to charity organizations. After each case goes through the court system, IDFG donates the wild game meat and fish to local food banks, church groups and helping hand organizations… more2006 Licenses Available
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Resident and nonresident hunting and fishing licenses for 2006 are available now. The new licenses went on sale December 1. Hunters and anglers can pay all fees for the year, but residents who pay for big game tags will be issued a receipt for those tags which are redeemed once resident tags go on sale August 1.… morePlanning Your Hunt
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By Teri Mattulat, Karen Blight, Marilyn Kratzberg and Kris Van Cleave Front Desk Staff - Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Southwest Region Wow! That's the general response these days from people we visit with regarding hunting information after we've directed them to the Idaho Hunt Planner, the newest feature on… moreFilmed On Location in Idaho
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Filming the shooting of a big 6 x 6 bull elk in Idaho is something that should have been the perfect film subject for Glen Berry, owner of Big Bull Productions, a company that specializes in the producing videos of big game hunts all around the globe. The problem was that Berry was hunting the bull with a Montana tag… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Help! I want to enter my harvest report online, but I can't find the link. A. You will find the link on the home page of the Fish and Game website in the FEATURED PAGES list. The website address is http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ and the link is the sixth item listed: "Online Harvest Report Card". Hunters that… moreFilmed On Location In Idaho!
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IDAHO FALLS - Filming the shooting of a big 6 x 6 bull elk in Idaho is something that should have been the perfect film subject for Glen Berry, owner of Big Bull Productions, a company that specializes in the producing videos of big game hunts all around the globe. The problem was that Berry was hunting the bull with a… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa and McCall Hatcheries will be releasing more than 15,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during December. LOCATION - NUMBER OF TROUT Boise River (Boise)- 4,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton) - 2,000 Caldwell Pond #2 - 500 Eagle Island Park Pond -… moreSale of Nonresident Selway B Elk Tags Delayed
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Nonresident elk hunters looking to purchase Selway B-tags will find a slight change in how licenses, tags and permits are sold starting December 1, 2005. The new 2006 licenses, tags, and permits go on sale December 1 at 12:01 a.m. Mountain Time, except for the nonresident Selway B elk tags which go on sale at… moreIdaho Hunters Buying Wild Game?
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The idea that Idaho hunters are buying game animals to hunt is preposterous to most. However, that is exactly what every resident and nonresident hunter in the state is doing. No, they are not going out to the auction or game farms and picking out the biggest or most prolific animals and releasing them into the wilds… moreA Place for New Hunters
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By Al Van Vooren, Regional Supervisor Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Southwest Region "We didn't know where to go." That was one of the common reasons given when Fish and Game surveyed young hunter education graduates who did not subsequently go hunting. If you or someone you know has faced the challenge… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q: I have been seeing articles in the news media about Fish and Game planting sturgeon. Does that mean that I can now harvest a sturgeon? A: No, the rules have not changed. It is still illegal to harvest sturgeon in Idaho. Sturgeon were planted this fall in the Snake River below American Falls Dam to provide… moreCommission Approves Fishing Rules
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New rules for fishing in Idaho were approved by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission November 17. The Commission was meeting in Jerome when they approved staff recommendations for the new 2006-2007 fishing rules. The new rules booklet will appear in Fish and Game offices and at license vendors in late December. The… moreCommission Elects Chairman, Seats New Member
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Meeting in Jerome November 16-18, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission elected Cameron Wheeler chairman through 2006. Wheeler, Ririe, is the commissioner from the Upper Snake Region. He is a former state legislator, a farmer and businessman. Wheeler is serving his first term on the Commission. Dr. Wayne Wright, Twin… moreNonresident Deer Tags Sold Out
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All the deer tags in the nonresident quota have been sold for the current seasons. Idaho deer tags for nonresidents have not sold out in any other year since the price was raised substantially in 1994. Nonresidents are limited to a total of 10,900 deer tags each year. Resident deer hunters may still buy tags for… more