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Bid on the Wild Side
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Contact: Gayle Valentine, Executive Director Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation or Lynnea Compton at (208) 334-2648 If fishing, river floating, backpacking and bird watching are on your "to do" list this year, you may want to tune into the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation's fourteenth Annual Radio Auction on April… moreProtected Species List Altered
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All of Idaho's bats, reptiles, amphibians and a few ground squirrels have been listed as protected nongame species with the approval of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission. The Commission acted at its meeting in Boise March 24-26 to alter the list of species protected in Idaho by the Department of Fish and Game.… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I am 21 and in the military. I want to apply for a controlled elk hunt this year. Do I have to take hunter education? A.That depends. If you can show that you have had a valid hunting license in Idaho or another state, no. If you are a first-time hunter born on or after January 1, 1975, Idaho law requires you to… moreUpland Game, Falconry, And Trapping Seasons To Be Discussed
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The public is invited to comment on this year's upland game, falconry, and trapping seasons at an open house hosted by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The open house is slated for Wednesday, April 14, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Fish and Game's Coeur d'Alene office, 2750 West Kathleen Avenue. Individuals with… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q . When will the deer and elk regulations be available? I want to apply for a drawing. A. They are going to be a little late this year, because of the timing of the commission meeting where the seasons were set. They are due for delivery at Fish and Game on April 26, and will be distributed to vendors after that. You… moreFish and Game seek public comment for upland game bird, trapping seasons
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JEROME - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be taking public comment on the 2004- 2005 and the 2005 -2006 upland game bird and furbearer regulations April 8, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Jerome regional office, 868 E. Main. Some of the issues, include: PHEASANTS - The Department proposes to make hunting… moreFast Food Eats First Place
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Fast Food: A Predator's World took top honors in the children's program category at the twenty-seventh Annual International Wildlife Film Festival (IWFF). The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, along with Wide Eye Productions, produced the 10-minute video to educate school children about predator-prey relationships.… moreFish And Chips
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By Scott Putnam, Idaho Department of Fish and Game While last year's chinook salmon season is only a memory to most anglers, Idaho Fish and Game is already working towards future salmon seasons by counting young salmon smolts as they make the trip west. As part of the smolt monitoring program lead by senior… moreThe Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet in Riggins April 22 and 23
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Meetings will be held at the Salmon Rapids Lodge, 1010 Main Street, beginning at 8:00 a.m. each day. There will be a public hearing at the same location at 7:00 p.m. April 21. The major item on the agenda is setting the upland bird seasons and rules for 2005-2006. Public comment is being solicited statewide in the… moreFish & Game set big game regulations for 2004
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JEROME - Magic Valley hunters can look forward to a longer general deer season, a new traditional muzzleloader hunt, and a new general archery antelope season this fall. Because of good fawn recruitment and improved buck to doe ratios the Commission decided to extend the general season by five days, from Oct. 5 to Oct… moreState holds fur sale
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NAMPA - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be hosting the 2004 fur sale, May 1, at the Nampa Regional Office, 3101 S. Powerline Road. Items up for auction, hides, antlers and furs, will be ready for viewing at 9 a.m. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. The department will not except credit or debit cards, all… moreFish and Game honors reservist for work
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JEROME - For Lanny Ames, Warren Wallace, Earl Wise and Gene Wright hard work has always been part of their lives. Unlike many people after retirement that head off to the golf course, these four men joined the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's Reservist program. Beginning in March of 1991, reservist program… moreFishing tips for kids
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JEROME - Looking for something fun to do over the weekend or spring break, go fishing. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has stocked most of the area waters near Twin Falls. Young anglers can have a good time fishing Dierkes Lake, Crystal Lake or Oster Ponds. Each of the ponds offers easy access for young legs… moreAntler magic, mystical horns
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JEROME - Horns or antlers, do you know which? To give you a clue antlers are found in the deer family or in scientific turns, the Family Cervidae. Members of the deer family in Idaho, include mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, moose and woodland caribou. Horns grow on animals in the Family Bovidae, they include… moreThe wily coyote
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JEROME - One of the most common canine carnivores in the country and common to Idaho is the coyote. Coyotes can be found nearly everywhere from urban to high mountain environments and range from Central America to Alaska. They are not large animals and as adults only weigh between 22 to 45 pounds. Like most… moreFishing heats up with spring
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JEROME - Fishing is great and people who haven't made it out are missing out. As ice continues to melt and the water warms fish are getting more active and hungry. "It's a great time of year," said Chuck Warren, Fish and Game Regional Fisheries Biologist. "Many fish haven't seen a spinner or a hook in the past four… moreSetting big game seasons
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JEROME - Setting the seasons for deer, elk and antelope is a complicated job that takes several months, but it also takes several years of data in order to come up with the final plan each season. In the early 50's, Fish and Game biologists began collecting population data on deer, elk, antelope and every other big… moreLicense Fraud Costs Former Idahoan $5,516
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Illegal hunting of elk and oryx in 2002 on two fraudulently procured New Mexico resident licenses cost a former Idaho man more than $5,500 in fines and civil damages. Mark A. Arana, 32, formerly of Twin Falls, finally settled an accumulation of charges that landed him in three different courtrooms in New Mexico.… more