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Ask Fish and Game

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Q. I've heard that my kid (I am not a resident of Idaho but I hunt there every year) will be able to hunt for the same cost as an Idaho youth next fall. Is that true? A. Yes, in the restructuring of rules and costs for young hunters, nonresident youths from 12-17 will pay the same junior prices as residents pay in… more

Deer And Elk Surveys Underway

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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be conducting aerial surveys of deer and elk populations in the Clearwater region in big game management units 11 and 11A during December. After completion, IDFG plans to survey portions of big game management units 13, 14 and 18. Results of these surveys will… more

IDFG Shines Light Of Justice On Dark Practice Of Spotlighting

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IDAHO FALLS - To many criminals, darkness provides a cloak to conceal their illegal activities, for others darkness itself is what makes their activities illegal. Driving around at night with a loaded firearm and shining a spotlight, headlights or any other artificial light to spot wildlife is considered spotlighting or… more

Youth Goose Hunt Planned In Lewiston

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LEWISTON - In efforts to recruit youth into the sport of hunting and to reduce conflicts with the abundant resident Canada goose population, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host a youth goose hunt on Friday, December 27. IDFG will accept names of young hunters, ages 12-17, for the special hunt until… more

Kokanee Egg Take Underway On Granite Creek

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Sometime around the first of November, kokanee salmon begin to show up at Granite Creek on Lake Pend O'reille in preparation for spawning. Shortly thereafter, Idaho Fish and Game employees and volunteers begin to show up to gather eggs for the kokanee hatchery program. The program provides a supply of eggs for the… more

Youth Goose Hunt Planned In Lewiston

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LEWISTON - In efforts to recruit youth into the sport of hunting and to reduce conflicts with the abundant resident Canada goose population, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host a youth goose hunt on Friday, December 27. IDFG will accept names of young hunters, ages 12-17, for the special hunt until… more

Birders Needed For Thanksgiving Day Count

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LEWISTON - The annual Thanksgiving Bird Count is fast approaching and once again, bird watchers are needed to collect information on their feathered friends. The count lasts for only one hour on Thanksgiving Day, and counters can tailor the time to fit their busy holiday schedule. The count is made in a count circle… more

Wild Turkey for Thanksgiving Still Possible

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Hunters still have one last possibility to make the Thanksgiving turkey a wild one. The Clearwater Region still has tags left over from controlled hunts in Units 8, 8A and 10A. Residents can purchase the leftover tags at any vendor for $25. The nonresident price is $74.50. Besides bagging a Thanksgiving turkey,… more

Turkey, Access Comment Sought

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Comments on proposed turkey hunting seasons for 2003 and on the idea of securing hunting access with cash payments to selected landowners can be posted electronically on the Fish and Game Internet web site. Those comment forms can be found in the "What's News" or hunting sections of the Fish and Game site at www2.… more

A Wild Night for Steelhead

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It promises to be a great season for both steelhead anglers and Steelheads hockey fans, so what could be finer than sharing the spotlight? That's the idea behind "Idaho Wildlife Night" Friday, November 22 when Fish and Game and the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation join the Idaho Steelheads hockey team for a "wild… more

Ask Fish and Game

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Q. Does my 2002 hunting license expire before duck season ends? Do I need a new federal waterfowl stamp? A. Yes, you need a new Idaho hunting license come January 1, 2003, but your federal waterfowl stamp is valid through the end of the current waterfowl season.

Wild Turkey/Access Yes! Open Houses Slated

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Because it's not too early to be thinking about next year's turkey hunting seasons, the public is invited to attend an upcoming open house to discuss the topic. On Tuesday, November 26, Fish and Game will host two open houses to gather public input regarding proposed changes to 2003 turkey hunting seasons and the… more

IDFG Hosts Open House To Discuss Proposed Access Program And Regs For Trophy Species & Turkeys

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IDAHO FALLS - IDFG is planning for sportsmen's futures today! On Friday, November 22 the Upper Snake Region of IDFG will be hosting an open house at Eastern Idaho Technical College in Idaho Falls to discuss proposed moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and turkey hunting regulations for next year. Additionally, the… more

Public Meetings Scheduled On Turkey And Moose Hunting Season Proposals, And "Access Yes" Program

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has scheduled two public meetings in the Panhandle Region. Proposals for turkey hunting regulations for the 2002 hunting season, moose seasons for 2003-2004, and a new program called "Access Yes" will be discussed. Both meetings have been scheduled for November 21 at 7 pm… more

Juveniles Charged in Wildlife Violations

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Six Boundary County juveniles were charged last week in two separate poaching incidents. On November 4, a landowner in Paradise Valley south of Bonners Ferry reported that three subjects were trespassing on her property and that they had shot several turkeys in the same field her cattle were in. She contacted… more

Harriman Trumpeter Swan Project Asks Public To Report Swan Sightings

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Island Park - For the second year in a row, multiple state, federal, and tribal agencies, along with an international wildlife group are working together to help promote the continued success of the ongoing trumpeter swan recovery efforts. This year, citizens are being asked to help out by reporting trumpeter swans that… more

Leftover Turker Controlled Hunt Permits Available

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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… more

Trappers Reminded Of Changes In River Otter Reporting

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LEWISTON - - Trappers who take a river otter this season are reminded that they must present the entire skinned carcass and pelt to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game at the regional office in the region in which the animal was taken within 72 hours of harvest. In the past, only pelts were required to be checked by… more