- Propose to extend pheasant season from 30 November to 31 December, and change shooting hours to begin a half hour before sunrise, instead of noon.
- Propose to require non-toxic shot on the Sterling Wildlife Management Area. This rule will be submitted either for temporary rule-making or presented to the Fish and Game Commission in July. If approved by the commission, it would need legislative approval and could go into effect July 1, 2011.
- Propose to increase controlled hunt tags for turkeys in Unit 71 spring seasons to 75 adult tags and 75 youth tags.
- Propose to increase river otter quota to five otters per year.
Fish and Game Hosts Upland Game Open House
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host an open house to review proposed changes to upland game rules for the Southeast Region.
The public is invited to stop by anytime between 3 and 7 p.m. Monday, January 4, at the Fish and Game office, 1345 Barton Road in Pocatello, to review the proposed changes and provide comment.
Anyone who would like to comment, but is unable to attend the open house, is encouraged to contact Toby Boudreau, regional wildlife manager for the Southeast Region, by calling the Pocatello office at 232-4703, or via e-mail at toby.boudreau@idfg.idaho.gov.
Comments are due by 5 p.m. January 7.
Some of the proposed changes for the upland game regulations include: