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Project WILD Workshop Offered In Sawtooth Mountains

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Want to learn about predator-prey relationships, earn continuing education credits, and develop some ideas for the classroom all while enjoying the beauty of 10,000-foot peaks surrounding your classroom? If so, you will want to attend the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's "Fast Food in a WILD World" teacher's… more

Ask Fish and Game: X Hunts

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Q. In 2006, I drew an elk permit in a controlled X hunt in January, and now I can't enter the X hunt drawing for next year. Why not? A. Hunters who entered controlled hunt drawings in 2006 for X hunts in early 2007 and were drawn can't enter controlled X hunts this year. Controlled hunts 74X and 76-4X for extra… more

Public Comments Sought for Fishing Rules

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Anyone who wants to provide comments to help shape the 2008-2009 fish rules may attend one of three upcoming open house meetings in the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's Southwest Region. These open houses are the first of several rounds of meetings that will culminate in the Idaho Fish and Game Commission adopting… more

Extra Hunting Opportunities Available in Salmon

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Looking for a chance to fill your freezer next winter? Would you like an extra antlerless deer hunting opportunity? Then it's time to fill out an application for a white-tail or mule deer controlled hunt. Controlled hunt applications for deer, as well as for elk and antelope, will be accepted at the Idaho Department… more

Anglers Asked to Comment on Fishing Rules

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Do you want to see increased brown trout harvest on Silver Creek? That's just one of several fishing rule proposals submitted to the Magic Valley Region for consideration in the 2008-2009 fishing rules. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking for angler comments at an open house from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May… more

Fish and Game Commissioners to Meet in Sun Valley

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An exploding turkey population in northern Idaho and the rising cost of raising pheasants for upland bird hunters are among the issues the Idaho Fish and Game Commission will take up May 16 through May 18 at the Sun Valley Resort. The commissioners' three-day meeting includes a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,… more

Leave Baby Animals Alone

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The end of May and the beginning of June is the peak fawning and calving season for Idaho's deer, elk and antelope. With campers and other outdoors enthusiasts heading out to the woods, well-meaning folks often find baby birds and other animals that seem to be abandoned. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking… more

Apply Early, Avoid the Rush, Win Cash

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Applying early for controlled hunt drawings and fishing licenses will help avoid last-minute congestion on license vendor computer terminals as the Idaho Department of Fish and Game switches to a new licensing contractor. Anglers who don't have a 2007 Idaho fishing license yet and who don't want to be part of the rush… more

Comments Sought on Challis Sage-grouse Plan

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The Challis Sage-grouse Local Working Group's draft Conservation Plan for Sage-grouse is now available for public review and comment. The draft plan and four appendices are available online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/grouse. Hard copies of the document are available for review at the following… more

Fish Biologists Tag Fish Across the State

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game continues to tag fish across the state to estimate angler harvest rates more precisely, and to understand better how harvest affects state fisheries. This information will help Fish and Game manage the state's fish. In almost every corner of the state, the department's fish… more

Dog Training Workshop Planned

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Hunting with a well-trained dog can eliminate wounded bird losses and increase rewards of the hunt. Dog owners interested in learning the basics of dog training can get started with a workshop at the Morrison Knudson Nature Center from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 19. The workshop will include the benefits of a… more

Fish Tales: A Hundred Years of Hatcheries

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The Idaho Historical Museum in Boise will take you back to what some might call the Good Old Days with "Fish Tales: A Hundred Years of Hatcheries," the featured exhibit that continues through Free Fishing Day, June 9. The display showcases a century of hatchery and fish stocking operations, an important part of the… more

Ask Fish and Game: Steelhead Runs

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Q. OK, so what's the difference between A-run and B-run steelhead? A. Idaho's steelhead are rainbow trout that, like salmon, migrate to the ocean and return to fresh water to spawn. They are classified as A-run or B-run, based on their size and ocean life history. A-run steelhead are usually found in the Snake and… more

Idaho Falls Hunter Ed Instructor Honored

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Every engine needs a spark plug that keeps firing away to keep things going. When it comes to hunter education in Idaho Falls, volunteer hunter education instructor Lynn Stoller is the spark plug. Recently, Stoller was recognized as the Upper Snake Region Hunter Education Instructor of the Year and as the Idaho State… more

Little Effect on Fishing Expected from Hatchery Loss

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By Evin Oneale, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Nearly 250,000 hatchery rainbow trout destined for stocking in Idaho waters this spring and summer have died from a disease outbreak at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's Nampa Fish Hatchery. Despite this mortality, department staff members expect anglers to… more

Hunter and Angler Groups Offer Free Youth Skills Day

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Today's youth have lots of things they can do with their time. In addition to family, school and even jobs, today's young people have nearly unlimited access to all forms of activities and entertainment. More traditional leisure time activities, such as fishing and hunting, are taking a backseat to Xboxes and MP3… more

Wolf Report: Hunting Plans Discussed

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Wolf managers are working on wolf hunting plans as well as investigating conflicts between livestock and wolves. Idaho Department of Fish and Game wolf managers met Monday, April 23, with a working group comprising seven representatives from hunting, outfitter, livestock and environmental groups to discuss development… more

Nature Center Celebrates Bird Life

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The Morrison Knudsen Nature Center will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12. This year's event offers a full day of family-friendly activities, including bird watching, owl pellet investigation, bird beak adaptations, bird Olympics, face painting and other children's… more