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Hunters Can File Harvest Reports Electronically
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Big game hunters must file mandatory harvest reports. All deer, elk and antelope hunters must complete and submit a report for each tag issued within 10 days of harvest or within 10 days of the close of the season for which their tag was valid. The easiest way is to submit the harvest report card online at http://… moreWorkshop Focuses on Wildlife, Water, and Words
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Educators who have participated in a Project WILD, Project WET, or Project Learning Tree workshop may already be aware of some of the innovative tools available for teaching science and environmental education to students of all ages. But there is one workshop that ties all three "Projects" together with a special… moreAsk Fish and Game: Grouse Permits
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Q. Do I need a permit to hunt grouse? A. It depends. In addition to a valid 2007 Idaho hunting license, hunters need a permit to hunt sage-grouse and sharp-tailed grouse. Any person hunting sage- or sharp-tailed grouse must have in possession their license with a sage/sharp-tailed grouse permit validation, available… moreHunter Kills Grizzly in Selway-Bitteroot
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Contact: Steve Nadeau 208-287-2752 or Chris Servheen 406-240-6506 A hunter on an outfitted bear hunt in Idaho's North Fork Clearwater River drainage killed a grizzly bear on Labor Day, September 3. It would be the first grizzly bear verified since the 1946 on the Idaho side of the 5,700-square-mile Selway-Bitteroot… moreComment on Fishing Rules: Southwest
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Plan now to review and comment on proposed regional and statewide 2008-2009 fish rules at several upcoming open houses hosted by Idaho Fish and Game. Open houses are scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, at Fish and Game headquarters in Boise, and from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 20, at… moreComment on Fishing Rules: Clearwater
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host open houses in Lewiston, Grangeville, and Orofino to discuss and gather public comments on proposed changes to the 2008-2009 Idaho fishing regulations. The public is encouraged to review and comment on the proposals at these open houses, as well as discuss other fishery… moreFish and Game to Focus on Fish at Fair Booth
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The Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot is never short on fun, and this year it won't be short on fish either. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be returning to its booth inside the Agriculture Building at the fairgrounds, and the fish are coming back, too. Fish and Game's theme for the booth this year… moreComment on Fishing Rules: Salmon
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants public opinions on proposed fishing rule changes for the 2008-2009 seasons. The Salmon Regional office will host an open house from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 19. While there are no rule changes proposed in the Salmon Region, statewide rule changes and a number… moreSight In that Favorite Rifle
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With hunting seasons just around the corner, big game hunters around the region are asking themselves the same question: Does my rifle shoot straight? That question can be answered on Saturday, September 8, at the annual Sight In event at Black's Creek Rifle Range, 2420 E. Kuna-Mora Road east of Boise. From 8 a.m. to… moreComment on Fishing Rules: Pocatello
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is proposing changes to fishing rules for the 2008-2009 fishing seasons. Interested anglers will be able to comment on the proposed fishing, which would affect rules statewide and rules for regional waters, until October 5. An open house will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. September… moreForest Fires Force Emergency Hunting Season Changes
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Friday, August 31, adopted emergency season changes to some elk and bighorn sheep hunt areas within the Selway and Middle Fork wilderness areas that are closed to human entry. Forest fires and associated closures during 2007 have been more numerous and larger than normal. Some… moreFish and Game Changes Some Sage-Grouse Seasons
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Sage-grouse seasons will open on September 15 in most of the state as scheduled, with two key changes. Idaho Fish and Game has been assessing the effects of the large range fire in southeastern Owyhee County and of West Nile virus on the sage-grouse seasons in Owyhee County and statewide. The Murphy Fire burned… moreBrownlee Chukar Count Nears Record Low
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Hot, dry weather with fewer insects probably led to the poor survival rate of chukar chicks that showed up in the August 30 aerial count near Brownlee Reservoir. No survey will be conducted this year in the Clearwater Region where a massive wildfire burned through the survey area. The annual survey will be conducted… moreCarpenters Nail Goose Poachers
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Two Treasure Valley men have pleaded guilty to shooting two geese out of season, from a vehicle and within Eagle city limits on July 17. Three months before goose season opened, Scott Michael Ewing, 24, of Meridian and Todd Allen Campbell, 34, of Eagle were driving through an Eagle subdivision when they saw a group of… moreFish and Game Seeks Comment on Proposed Rule Changes
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is proposing changes to fishing rules for the 2008-2009 fishing seasons. Interested anglers will be able to comment on the proposed fishing rules, which would affect rules statewide and rules for regional waters, until October 5. A questionnaire that includes summaries of… moreAsk Fish and Game: Federal Duck Stamps
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Q. Where can I get a duck stamp; do I still have to go to the post office? A. This season, Idaho hunters will be able to hunt waterfowl with an electronic federal duck stamp receipt through the IWILD terminal. They no longer have to wait for the physical duck stamp to arrive in the mail. But the receipt will be valid… moreCoeur d'Alene Kokanee Fishery Closes
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Low kokanee numbers have again prompted Idaho Fish and Game officials to close the kokanee fishery on Coeur d'Alene Lake. The fishery will close Tuesday, September 4, and remain closed through December 31. Recent trawling results show the number of adult kokanee destined to spawn this fall was similar to last year'… moreComment on Fishing Rules: Magic Valley
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled an open house to gather public comments on proposed changes in the fishing rules for 2008-2009. The meeting is set for 6 to 8 p.m. September 11, in rooms 301-302 at the Community Campus, 1050 Fox Acres Road in Hailey, Idaho. The meeting will provide the public an… more