Southwest Idaho Otter Season Closes

By order of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the river otter trapping season in Idaho's southwest region is closed effective today, March 4, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. MST. The harvest quota of 30 otters has been reached. Trappers have 48 hours following the closure to bring their otters into any Fish and Game office for check-in. If a trapper has already reached their personal quota of two otters or if any otters are checked in after the 48-hour period, those otters must be surrendered at a Fish and Game office for a $10.00 reward. For more information regarding the otter season closure in southwest Idaho, contact the Fish and Game Nampa office at 465-8465 or the McCall office at 634-8137.