Leftover Turker Controlled Hunt Permits Available

LEWISTON - - Turkey hunters looking to harvest a Thanksgiving bird have one last shot at over 380 leftover fall turkey controlled hunt permits available at all Idaho Fish and Game offices and license vendors statewide. The permits are valid in management units 8, 8A and 10A from November 15 to December 10, 2002. Some landowners in these units have reported damage to crops and other property and have requested that bird numbers be reduced in certain areas. In addition to translocating birds to other areas, hunting is a tool that can be used to regulate numbers in response to landowner concerns. A valid Idaho hunting license must be presented in order to purchase a leftover permit, and applicants must submit the appropriate application fees, permit fees and tag fees. Nonresidents may also purchase the permits and will not be restricted to the 10 percent quota that applies during the regular permit drawing.