Press Releases and Articles
Nonresident Tag Sales Start December 1
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Nonresident elk hunters looking to buy Selway B-tags for the 2008 seasons will find a slight change in how licenses, tags and permits are sold starting Saturday, December 1. The 2008 licenses, tags and permits go on sale at 12:01 a.m. MST, December 1, except for the nonresident Selway B elk tags which go on sale at 10… moreAttention Turkey Hunters: Rules Change in Four Units
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Earlier in November, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission changed the 2007 fall turkey season and bag limit for Panhandle Region units. The commission has adjusted the 2007 fall turkey season and bag limits for turkey hunt Game Management Units 1, 2, 3 and 5 in the Panhandle region. The changes set the fall season bag… moreThe Gift That Keeps on Giving
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Want to find your outdoor enthusiast a gift that's always in style, never the wrong size or color, and useable every day of the year? Go to any Idaho Department of Fish and Game regional office around the state and buy them a gift certificate for a 2008 hunting and fishing license. They make good stocking stuffers… moreAnonymous Heroes Encouraged to Call Hotline
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By Tony Latham - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Enough is enough. That may have been the thought that started the Idaho Citizens Against Poaching program back in January 1981. After twenty years of enforcing Idaho's wildlife laws in the Salmon River country, it no longer amazes me to see how much wildlife "theft… moreNature Center Plans Holiday Bird Seed Sale
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The Morrison Knudsen Nature Center's Holiday Bird Seed Sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, December 1. Stock up on winter bird seed and find that special gift for the outdoor person on your list. Purchase premium bird seed from gift size samples to 40 pound bags. Other items for sale include quality bird… moreMore Steelhead Coming to the Boise River
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A third and final group of more than 300 steelhead will be stocked in the Boise River Tuesday, November 20, between the Glenwood Bridge and Barber Park. The first group of fish was stocked November 8 and a second group November 15. The three deliveries total about 1,000 steelhead stocked in the Boise River this fall… moreFish and Game Releases Draft Wolf Management Plan For Public Comment
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has developed a draft wolf population management plan that includes provisions for hunting wolves - in anticipation of wolves in Idaho being removed from the endangered species list. Fish and Game is seeking public review and comments on the draft Idaho Wolf Population Management… moreMule Deer Management Plan Released For Public Comment
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game is soliciting public comment on the draft Idaho Mule Deer Management Plan. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, during its quarterly meeting November 15, approved releasing the draft plan for public review and comment. When adopted by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, the final… moreFish and Game Commission Adopts Fishing Rules
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, during its quarterly meeting November 15, adopted proposed 2008-2009 fishing rules, without changing current Silver Creek rules. New fishing rules include statewide changes in the legal sizes of crayfish traps, seines, and cast nets; changes in sturgeon fishing equipment… moreFive-Turkey Rule Clarified
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Turkey hunters in Units 1, 2, 3, and 5 in the Panhandle of Idaho are allowed to take five birds per day. Meeting in Sandpoint November 15, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission adopted an addition to the current turkey rules language making it clear that the five turkeys allowed in those units can be taken all in the… moreRoads and ATVs Increase Buck Vulnerability
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By Jake Powell, Idaho Department of Fish and Game The buck picked up his head and looked back down the canyon toward the road. Something had piqued his interest. And then I heard it - the faint rumbling drone of an ATV as it negotiated the four-wheel drive road in the valley bottom. The buck heard it before I did… moreProject WILD Workshops Offered in Jerome
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Want to learn more about trout and how to raise them in the classroom? Are you interested in mule deer and want to be able to share information with your students about how they survive in Idaho's rugged environment? By attending one or both of the workshops hosted this winter by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game… moreNature Center Plans Holiday Bird Seed Sale
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The Morrison Knudsen Nature Center's Holiday Bird Seed Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, December 1. Stock up on winter bird seed and find that special gift for the outdoor person on your list. Purchase premium bird seed from gift size samples to 40 pound bags. Other items for sale include quality bird… moreAsk Fish and Game: Unlimited Controlled Hunt
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Q. So what's an unlimited controlled hunt? How can it be both? A. Seems like a contradiction - but in an unlimited controlled hunt the number of hunters is limited to those who apply during the regular controlled hunt period. Only those who apply during the application period get a permit. Some hunters hedge their… moreFour Mule Deer Poached
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The general mule deer hunting season may be over, but conservation officers from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game are still hunting for the party that poached four mule deer October 20 at Fall Creek in Swan Valley. The incident took place in the early evening where Fall Creek intersects Forest Service Road 076,… moreRecord Brown Trout Caught
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Wes Case of Ashton has reeled in the largest brown trout on record in Idaho. Case caught the 27.3-pound hog in Ashton Reservoir on bait with eight-pound test line on a spinning reel. The fish was caught November 6 and was 37 inches long and 24 inches around. The previous record was a 26.4-pounder, 36.5 inches long… moreElk Poached Near Orofino
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Idaho Fish and Game is asking for help to find out who poached a spike elk. The young bull was discovered on Sunday, October 28, just east of the Harmony Heights Road, below the Deer-Cedar Road. Anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in this area or with information about this crime is encouraged to contact… moreF & G Commission Meets in Sandpoint
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will hold its quarterly meeting November 13-15 in Sandpoint. The commission will travel to two department properties on November 13 and 14, then hold its public hearing on November 14 at 7 p.m. in the Bonner County Wildlife Building, 4203 North Boyer St. in Sandpoint. The commission… more