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Enjoying A Youth Hunt
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By Harry Morse, Southeast Region Conservation Educator Matching a young hunter to a rifle or shotgun that fits is one of the most important parts of a youth hunt. The wrong fit usually results in young hunters getting bruised shoulders, flinching when they pull the trigger and missing the target. Worst of all, a… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. How much hunter orange am I required to wear while hunting in Idaho? A. You are strongly encouraged to wear as much as you need to make yourself visible to other hunters afield, but there is no law in Idaho that requires you to wear hunter orange at any time.Youth Pheasant Hunts This Weekend
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A special youth hunting season for pheasants will be open statewide this weekend, Oct. 5 and 6. In the southern areas, two and three, the season opens at noon on Saturday, unlike northern Area 1, where it opens one-half hour before sunrise. Regular pheasant seasons will open Oct. 12 in northern Idaho and Oct. 19 in… moreSurprise Encounter With Grizzly Bears Underscores Need For Appropriate Precautions
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ISLAND PARK - Most sane people don't go looking for trouble, trouble just has a way of happening. Last Saturday, September 26, three hunters weren't looking for trouble when they went to help a friend retrieve some elk hind quarters that had been left behind, but they certainly found trouble of the grizzly bear variety… moreArchers With A Sense Of Ethics And A Cell Phone Help Idfg Nab Elk Poachers
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ISLAND PARK - In Idaho, like most of the U.S., hunting is rarely if ever done as a matter of survival. Thanks to modern agriculture and technology the time we spend hunting is counted towards enjoyment, not averting starvation. Today, hunting is considered a sport and as with all sports it has rules and a code of… moreYouth Pheasant Hunt Opens Oct. 5
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The Youth Pheasant Season opens at noon on Saturday, October 5, 2002 in the Magic Valley Region. This special season is open for two days (October 5 and 6) statewide for all licensed hunters 15 years of age or younger, resident and non-resident alike. All youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age… moreLots Of Fun & Free Waterfowl Activities Planned For Youth On Saturday, Sept. 28th
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MUD LAKE - Even though the great outdoors are always available for everyone to enjoy, each year in America one day is set aside as National Hunting and Fishing Day. This year that day has been set as Saturday, September 28th. But in addition to being National Hunting and Fishing Day, it is also the day that Idaho has… moreYouth Waterfowl Hunt Set September 28-29
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Youths 12 through 15 years old can hunt waterfowl in the annual Youth Waterfowl Hunt September 28-29. Youth hunters must have a hunting license but the federal waterfowl stamp is not required. A federal migratory game bird harvest validation is also required on the young hunters' license. All rules for hunting… moreSuccessful or Not, Hunters and Anglers Must Stop
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds all hunters and anglers, successful or not, that they must stop at all check stations they encounter. Each year, many hunters and anglers fail to stop at check stations because they were not successful on that specific trip. Most see the signs, but think they do not… moreJack Hemingway Conservation Day
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This year, Jack Hemingway Conservation Day will coincide with National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 28. The day is set aside to honor the late Jack Hemingway, son of Ernest Hemingway, and a prominent Idaho conservationist. "I've spent some of the best moments of my life hunting, fishing and exploring Idaho and… moreDummy Game Animals Used in Law Enforcement
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds hunters that in areas where the department has received complaints of spotlighting or other suspicious activity, enforcement officers will be using artificial simulated animals. Also known as ASAs, these life-like specimens of deer, elk, and other game species, aid… moreCommission Meets October 3-4 in Pocatello
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet in Pocatello October 3-4 with a public hearing and open house set for 7 p.m. October 3. The session will be held at the Holiday Inn beginning at 8 a.m. October 3. The public hearing and open house will be held in the same facility. Subjects on the Commission agenda… moreSafety First in the Turkey Woods
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With September 15 fall turkey seasons underway in much of the state, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages turkey hunters to remember that safety should always come first, but hunting tactics need to change for fall hunting. During the fall, hunters will hear little or no gobbling, and gobblers collect into… moreCWD Information Available
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Information for hunters on Chronic Wasting Disease is available now from Idaho Fish and Game. A brochure on the rare disease that has affected deer and elk in some other states may be viewed now at http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/ on the Internet. A print version will be ready soon for distribution at license vendors… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Can I legally use a .22 to shoot forest grouse or is it shotgun-only? A. Forest Grouse represent an exception to the rules governing hunting of most game birds. Forest grouse may be taken legally with shot, rimfire, centerfire or muzzleloading firearms as well as with bow and arrow. Rocks and sticks are allowed… moreChukar Hunters Urged To Catch The Drift
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LEWISTON - With chukar hunting season already in progress, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds hunters who hunt from boats that they need to follow regulations specific to the use of watercraft. The use of watercraft to hunt birds, namely chukar and waterfowl, is popular in the Clearwater Region.… moreRecreationists Reminded Of Craig Mountain Motorized Restrictions
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds those planning on entering the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area south of Lewiston that motorized access of much of the area is restricted in order to reduce the spread of noxious weeds and to provide security to big game. However, non-motorized travel is… moreOctober Breakfast Meeting Scheduled
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages wildlife enthusiasts to attend the October breakfast meeting scheduled at the Helm Restaurant in Lewiston for Tuesday, October 1, beginning at 6:30 a.m. Fish and Game employees will report on the upcoming steelhead and big game seasons, upland bird… more