Commission to Meet in Pocatello this Week

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet this week at Fish and Game's Southeast Regional office, 1345 Barton Road in Pocatello. A public hearing will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29. Anyone who wants to address the commission on any topic having to do with Fish and Game business may do so at the public hearing. All testimony will be taken into consideration when the commission makes decisions on agenda items at the meeting. On Thursday, July 30, the commission will consider rules for all game animals; nonresident deer and elk tag quotas; nonresident deer and elk tag outfitter set-aside; release of bighorn sheep tags for auction and lottery; expenditure of animal damage control funds; legislative proposals as well as a migratory game birds briefing. Commissioners also will consider proposed seasons for mourning doves, Sandhill crane, fall Chinook salmon, and a proposal to approve the Department's Columbian sharp-tailed grouse management plan. For a complete agenda, see the Fish and Game website at click on the "About Us" tab. Here's the link: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/about/commission/?getPage=184. Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change. Individuals with disabilities may request meeting accommodations by contacting the Idaho Department of Fish and Game director's office at 208-334-5159 or through the Idaho Relay Service at 1-800-377-2529 (TDD).