Press Releases and Articles
Youth Shotgun Clinic Planned
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and competitive shotgun shooter Mari McStay of Willow Creek Ranch are working together to offer a free shotgun-shooting clinic in Fairfield to youth hunter education graduates ages 10-17. The clinic will be on Tuesday, July 29, at the Willow Creek Ranch, 1250 East Highway 20,… moreWest Nile Virus Surveillance in Salmon Region
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With the arrival of warmer weather and mosquitoes, the Salmon Region of Idaho Department of Fish and Game will continue to cooperate on a four-year-old surveillance program for West Nile virus with the District 7 Health Department and Idaho Department of Agriculture. West Nile virus is an exotic viral disease that was… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I was unsuccessful drawing a controlled hunt permit and tag for mule deer. In previous years I noticed that permits were available during the second round drawing in a hunt that I had applied for. Why would there be permits available in a second-round… moreOpen House Planned on Proposed Rule Changes
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Idaho Fish and Game will host an open house from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17, at the Magic Valley regional office, 319 South 417 East, Jerome, to discuss five proposed nonbiological rule changes. Proposed changes: ¥ Eliminate evidence-of-sex requirement for meat being transported from a commercial meat processor. ¥… moreWildlife Workshop for Youth Educators in Moscow
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Teachers,don't let your summer pass you by - Get WILD. Idaho Fish and Game will host a WILD about Early Learners workshop for youth educators of pre-Kindergarten to 2nd grade to help them learn fun and exciting ways to teach wildlife conservation in the classroom. The workshop will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. August… moreRegister Now for Hunter or Bowhunter Education Course
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Is your child planning on hunting this fall? Seats are available at several hunter and bowhunter education course scheduled July through September throughout the Lewiston area. Students can view a list courses being offered and register online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/education/hunter_ed or visit the… moreChinook Fishing Improving on Upper Salmon
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Thane Anderson of Salmon was the first angler to catch a legal Chinook salmon in the Upper Salmon River in more than three decades. On July 1, he caught a 22 inch "jack." Boise resident C.W. Hurliss caught the second salmon, this one a 32 inch adult Chinook. Jacks are salmon that have only spent one year in the… moreAngler Helps Catch More Than Fish
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By Tony Latham, Idaho Fish and Game A phone call from a fisherman led to the recent sentencing of Mark H. Hansen of Draper, Utah, for poaching a deer near North Fork in the Salmon Region. The incident happened on November 13, 2006. The angler had taken a day off from work to enjoy fishing for steelhead on the… moreRules Change for Two Pole Permits
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The legislature this winter amended existing law to allow anglers exempt from buying a fishing license to buy a two-pole permit. The change went into effect July 1 and allows children who aren't required to have a fishing license to fish with two poles, similar to provisions for steelhead and salmon permits.… moreCommissioners to Meet In Post Falls
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet in the conference room in the Cabela's store in Post Falls July 23-25. A public comment period is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday July 23. The commissioners will consider five proposed rule changes, posted on the Fish and Game Website - http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/public… moreSuper Hunt Tickets on Sale Now
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Don't be late. The deadline to enter this year's second Super Hunt drawings is just over a month away. Entries in the second Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing must be received at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game headquarters by August 10 for the drawing set for August 15. Tickets will be drawn for two elk,… moreVolunteers Critical in Promoting Hunting Heritage
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In classrooms, libraries and even under tents and shade trees, a small army of volunteers work tirelessly each year to help prepare thousands of Idahoans for their first hunting excursion. "Since the inception of the hunter and bowhunter education programs, instructors have been the heart and soul to the success,"… moreAsk Fish and Game: General Season Tags
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Q. I'm a resident and I didn't draw in any controlled hunt; when can I pick up a general season tag? A. Most resident general season deer, elk and pronghorn tags can be picked up after the controlled hunt drawings are over, except for seven elk zone tags that are subject to a quota and go on sale August 1. Quota elk… moreDead Fish not Likely from Milfoil Control
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has received several calls during the past week regarding dead fish in many Coeur d'Alene area lakes. Dead fish were reported on the bottom and floating on the lake surface. Reports from concerned anglers and members of the public indicate the dead fish appeared around the time… moreSage-grouse Local Working Group Plans Public Meeting
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The South Magic Valley Sage-grouse Local Working Group plans a public information meeting Thursday, July 31, in Burley to present an overview of the current sage-grouse situation in the South Magic Valley planning area. The presentation will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Burley Best Western Inn at 800 North Overland… moreFishing and Fireworks For The Fourth Of July
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What could be more American than taking the kids, grabbing the fishing poles and heading down to the local swimming hole to catch some fish while the fireworks explode overhead? The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Jefferson County have teamed up to make this star-spangled dream a reality for this Independence… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I'm new to big game hunting in Idaho. As I read the 2008 big game hunting brochure special notes on some hunts denote a motorized vehicle restriction. What's this all about?" Answer: For many hunters, the rules you have questions about are referred to as… more