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IDFG To Monitor Bull Trout
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and University of Idaho personnel are using radio transmitters and fishing gear to track the migration patterns of bull trout in the North Fork Clearwater River drainage. Funded by the IDFG and the Clearwater National Forest, the information collected will help fisheries managers… moreLeftover Controlled Hunt Permits On Sale July 16
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Leftover controlled hunt permits for elk and deer will go on sale July 16 at all license vendors statewide, on a first-come, first served basis. The sale starts at 9:00 a.m.,Pacific Standard Time. There are no leftover tags available for antelope. Of the 14 controlled hunts for deer with permits available for… moreFast Action For Dworshak Kokanee
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Kokanee fishing success on Dworshak Reservoir near Orofino has been good, and last weekend it got even better. A recent Idaho Fish and Game creel survey of anglers on the 17,000-acre reservoir recorded an average success rate of 2 kokanee per hour--hot fishing in anybody's book. "Kokanee fishing has been excellent… moreLeftover Permits Available July 16
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Deer and elk permits which were not issued in the recent controlled hunt drawing will go on sale, first come, first served, at all hunting and fishing license vendors Monday, July 16. They are not available over the phone or internet. To get an even start in both Idaho time zones, sales will begin at 10:00 a.m. Mountain… moreIdahoans Like Their Salmon Fishing
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When the salmon are in Idaho's rivers, anglers are right there with them. Sales of salmon tags through the end of June nearly doubled numbers from the same time last year, 39,902 over 22,147. Those increased sales were spurred by news of the best chinook fishing in Idaho since the 1970s. The dramatic increase in… moreIdaho Sockeye Salmon Heading Home
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The first of Idaho's 2001 run of red fish have been spotted on their way home. Fisheries research biologist Lance Hebdon reported that more than a dozen sockeye salmon had been counted passing Lower Granite Dam, the last dam in the sockeyes' journey back to Idaho. Hebdon estimated that as many as 35 adults could… moreRecord Fish Caught
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Idaho state records have been set for black crappie and tiger muskie recently. David Boyer of Hagerman caught a three-pound, 2.1-ounce black crappie at Brownlee Reservoir June 8. The record did not become official immediately because a careful analysis was needed to determine whether the crappie was a black or a white… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. What do I have to do to hunt sandhill cranes in Idaho"? A. Sandhill crane hunting is by controlled hunt only. You need to apply by July 15 at any vendor or Fish and Game office. The standard $6.50 application fee is required.Hunter Education Class Registration Scheduled
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Although hunting seasons remain several months away, summer hunter education and bowhunter education classes are now forming. Because of high interest and limited space, participants are urged to register during upcoming registration sessions. On Wednesday, July 18, Nampa/Caldwell area hunter education class… moreIDFG Offers Reward For Would-Be Cat Poachers
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St. Anthony - Someone tried to poach a cat in the Targhee National Forest near Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area last weekend, but the cat in question wasn't the four-legged feline mountain lion type, but a heavy machinery D4 Caterpillar bulldozer owned by IDFG! The same individuals also shot over one hundred bullets… moreWeiser River Zone Elk Hunters Should Do Your Homework
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If you're pondering the purchase of a Weiser River Zone A tag with thoughts of hunting cow elk in unit 32, there are at least two things you'll need to do in preparation for your hunt: get to know the hunt area boundary and get to know a local landowner. This special general antlerless elk hunt is a novelty for a… moreLast Shot At Bowhunter Education Course
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is encouraging first-time bow hunters to sign up for the season's last remaining bowhunter education course, scheduled for July 11, 12, 17 and 21 in Lewiston. This course will be the last opportunity to get the required training before archery season begins. Anyone who has not… moreSouth Fork Salmon Season Closed
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What has been a fantastic chinook salmon fishing season on the South Fork of the Salmon River ends today. Effective July 2, 2001 at 9:00 pm MST, the South Fork will be closed to chinook salmon fishing. "Our hatchery chinook harvest quota has been reached," Fish and Game anadromous fish manager Sharon Kiefer noted. "We… moreHunt Drawing Results Available
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Hunters who have been successful in drawings for deer, elk, antelope, fall black bear, and wild turkey controlled hunts will be notified by postcard no later than July 10. Unsuccessful applicants will not get a card in the mail. Results can be learned now by calling 1-900-896-3729, at a charge of 75 cents per minute… moreHunters Give Poaching Fund $43,000
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Hunters contributed more than $43,000 to help stop poaching in Idaho when they applied for controlled hunts in May. Hunters applying for controlled hunts are given the option of donating $1 of their application fee to Citizens Against Poaching (CAP). From the 92,670 who applied for hunts in May, $43,232 was raised for… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Last week's question was about fishing in the Snake River on the Oregon or Washington border. It explained that I can't fish from shore on the Oregon side with my Idaho license, but what if I stay in the boat? A. An angler with an Idaho license cannot tie up a boat to the Oregon shore while fishing nor fish while… moreHadley Reappointed to Fish and Game Commission
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Governor Dirk Kempthorne has reappointed Nancy Hadley to serve as Fish and Game Commissioner from the Panhandle Region. Hadley, the first woman ever appointed to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, will serve through June 30, 2005. She was first appointed by then-governor Phil Batt in 1997. Hadley is a financial… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 19,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during July. LOCATION NUMBER OF TROUT Boise River (Boise) 2,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton) 1,000… more