March - Special Meeting of the Commission

Location: Boise

A public hearing will be held on March 15, 2022, 7:00 p.m. MDT

Idaho Fish and Game Commission

Business Meeting — March 16, 2023, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MDT

Idaho Fish and Game Headquarters
600 S Walnut
Boise, ID

Agenda

Note: Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change.

March 15, 2023

Time		Description
7:00 p.m.		Public Hearing Location of Public Hearing: Idaho Department of Fish and Game 600 S Walnut Boise, ID 83712

March 16, 2023

Time	Order	Description
8:00 a.m.	1.	Opening Comments -- Chairman Tim Murphy
8:05 a.m.	2.	Agenda Changes -- Chairman Tim Murphy
8:10 a.m.	3.	Review of Public Comment -- Chairman Murphy and Director Fredericks
8:30 a.m.	4.	Consent Calendar (Action Item) a. Minutes b. Financial Report
	5.	Action Items for Commission Approval (Action Item)
8:35 a.m.		A. Season Setting: Spring Chinook Salmon Fisheries (Action Item) -- Chris Sullivan, Anadromous Fisheries Coordinator download gold sheet
8:50 a.m.		B. Petition to close trapping in Unit 39 and require placement of signage regarding traps at trailheads and within 25' of traps along public trails (Action Item) -- Cory Mosby, Wildlife Staff Biologist download gold sheet
9:05 a.m.		C. Big Game Season Setting (Action Item) 1. Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Wolf Seasons 2. Landowner Appreciation -- Rick Ward, State Wildlife Manager download gold sheet
10:05 a.m.	6.	Ducks Unlimited Canada Fall Flights Program -- Dave Kostersky, Manager, International Partnership, Ducks Unlimited Canada download gold sheet
10:30 a.m.		Break
10:45 a.m.	7.	Migratory Game Bird Season Setting Preview -- Jeff Knetter, Upland Game & Migratory Bird Coordinator download gold sheet
11:00 a.m.	8.	Rulemaking and Legislative Update -- Amber Worthington, Deputy Director download gold sheet
11:15 a.m.	9.	Mourning Dove Banding Program -- Eric Freeman, Regional Wildlife Biologist download gold sheet
11:30 a.m.	10.	Shed Antler Pickup Update -- Toby Boudreau, Deer & Elk Coordinator download gold sheet
12:00 p.m.		Lunch
1:00 p.m.	11.	Pronghorn Plan for Review and Release for Public Comment -- Jake Powell, Wildlife Regional Biologist download gold sheet
1:15 p.m.	12.	Chronic Wasting Disease Update -- Rick Ward, State Wildlife Manager download gold sheet
1:30 p.m.	13.	Director's Report -- Director Fredericks
1:50 p.m.	14.	Commissioner Reports -- Chairman Murphy
2:10 p.m.	15.	Planning for Next Meeting -- Chairman Murphy
2:15 p.m.	16.	Executive Session I.C. 74-206(1)(c)(f) (Action Item - votes for convening/ending session; no final action will occur in executive session.)