F&G Commission to Meet This Week

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, August 24, at Fish and Game headquarters at 600 S. Walnut in Boise. Commissioners will consider routine agenda items, including setting seasons and bag limits for sage-grouse and waterfowl. Commissioners also will consider a proposed wildlife salvage rule, and rule changes that would clarify the definition of fishing contest, remove mountain sucker from commercial fishing species list and change the names of the leatherside chub and bluehead sucker. Also on the agenda are proposed changes to clean up rules on wolf trapping tags and rules allowing for trapping of wolves near big game animal carcasses, changes to game management unit boundaries, changes to rules on who can participate in bighorn sheep tag auctions and lotteries, and changes to the Landowner Appreciation Program in five units exceeding 10 percent tag allocation for qualified participants. The commission also will consider a temporary rule that would allow a proposed refund for nonresidents who bought a full-priced 2011 wolf tag before July 28. The commission also will consider a proposal to discount nonresident deer or elk tags that are made available as second tags on August 28. Individuals with disabilities may request meeting accommodations by contacting the Idaho Fish and Game director's office at 208-334-5159 or through the Idaho Relay Service at 1-800-377-2529 (TDD).