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Fly-Fishing Clinic Scheduled To Hook Women Anglers
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Wade aside men - more women are likely to be hip deep in your favorite fly-fishing river soon. A fly-fishing clinic specifically for women ages 12 and older will introduce beginner anglers to casting techniques, equipment use, clothing, fly selection, how to read water and, most importantly, how to catch fish. The… moreIdaho Fish and Game News is Now Available
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The August issue of Idaho Fish and Game News is now available. This issue covers the ins and outs of waterfowl season setting. It includes sections on flyways and the importance of data gathered from migratory bird bands. Fish and Game News is free and available at license vendors and Fish and Game offices… moreAsk Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt
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Q. If I was successful drawing a controlled hunt deer tag and already purchased it, am I allowed to apply for a second draw on the leftover tags? A. If you have drawn and purchased a deer controlled hunt tag that is not an extra hunt, the only type of deer hunt you can apply for in the second application period is an… moreSecond Controlled Hunt Drawing List Online
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The application period for the second drawing for deer, elk and pronghorn hunts runs August 5 through August 15. The application fee is $6.25 for residents, and $14.75 for nonresidents. The drawing will be August 20. Any leftover tags will go on sale August 25. For a list of available tags, visit the Fish and Game… moreChinook Season to Close Statewide August 10
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Contact: Pete Hassemer (208) 334-3791 For Immediate Release The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will close the Chinook salmon season across Idaho on the evening of Wednesday August 10, 2011 at the end of fishing hours. The closure affects waters of the Mainstem Clearwater River, the Middle Fork Clearwater… moreWolf Hunting and Trapping Seasons Set
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, July 28, adopted wolf hunting and trapping seasons for 2011-2012. Wolf hunting seasons run from August 30 through December 31 in Island Park and Beaverhead wolf management zones, from August 30 through June 30 in the Lolo and Selway zones, and from August 30 through March… moreFish and Game Commission Adopts Fall Chinook Season
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, July 28, adopted fall Chinook salmon seasons in the Snake River from the Washington-Idaho border upstream to Hells Canyon Dam and in the Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to the Memorial Bridge. The season opens September 1and runs until October 31 or further notice… moreFish and Game Working on Waterfowl Seasons
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider proposed waterfowl seasons and limits during a meeting on August 24 at Headquarters. Fish and Game officials plan regional meetings in early August to gather public comment on proposed waterfowl seasons. Proposed seasons include 107-day goose seasons with a 10-bird… moreSecond Controlled Hunt Drawing
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Didn't draw in the first round? It's not too late to apply for the second controlled hunt drawing for the unclaimed permits. The application period for the second drawing for deer, elk and pronghorn hunts runs August 5 through August 15. The application fee is $6.25 for residents, and $14.75 for nonresidents. The… moreSage-grouse Hunting Season Proposed
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Idaho Fish and Game officials will present sage-grouse hunting season recommendations to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at their August 24 meeting. Fish and Game is not recommending any changes from the 2010 season, except as per 2010 commission action the season will open on October 1. Following the guidelines… moreRecord Trout Identified as Hybrid
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Mark Adams of Pocatello caught a record breaking trout in the American Falls Reservoir on Monday, July 25. Idaho Fish and Game completed genetic and age analysis on the fish. The record fish is a rainbow-cutthroat trout hybrid - a female cutthroat trout mated with a male rainbow trout. The 6-year-old fish weighed… moreAsk Fish and Game: Duck Stamps
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Q. Where can I get a federal duck stamp for this fall? A. Duck stamps - officially Federal Migratory Bird Stamp - are no longer available directly from Fish and Game. They are available for $15 at U.S. post offices, and they can be ordered by buying a receipt good for 45 days for $17.75 at Fish and Game offices,… moreState Record Carp Taken with Archery Equipment
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When Kuna's Brian Pokorney let fly with an arrow this past Saturday, he had no idea just how large the carp in his sights might be. It took another arrow from teammate Scott Frazier and both men working together to boat what ultimately was a new state record common carp. At nearly 4 feet in length and weighing in… moreSalmon Seasons Ending in Some Areas, Others Remain Open
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More of Idaho's Chinook salmon seasons will close this week as fish have moved through the fishery areas and anglers have harvested many of the fish available to the sport fishery. Areas that will close at the end of fishing hours Thursday, July 28, include the Park Hole section of the lower Salmon River and the South… moreF&G Commission Adopts Wolf Hunting and Trapping Seasons
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, July 28, adopted wolf hunting and trapping seasons for 2011-2012 during a meeting in Salmon. The commission adopted the Fish and Game department recommendations with a few changes. The newest commissioner, Kenny Anderson from the Upper Snake Region, in his first… moreTag Lottery Raises Wildlife Lab Dollars
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Idaho's raffle drawing for one bighorn sheep hunt produced two winners this week. The Wildlife Health Laboratory receives money for research into bighorn sheep diseases and one lucky sportsman has the opportunity to hunt for a bighorn sheep this fall. "The lucky sportsman," said Joe Curry, board member of the Idaho… moreFish and Game Commission Adopts Fall Chinook Season
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, July 28, adopted fall Chinook salmon seasons in the Snake River from the Washington-Idaho border upstream to Hells Canyon Dam and in the Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to the Memorial Bridge. The season opens September 1and runs until October 31 or further notice… moreSteelhead Harvest to Open on Lower Clearwater River
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The fall steelhead harvest season in Idaho opens Monday, August 1, on a two-mile stretch of the lower Clearwater River from its mouth to the U.S. Highway 12 Memorial Bridge near Lewiston. The catch-and-release steelhead season has been open on the lower Clearwater River since the beginning of July. On Monday,… more