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Idaho Hunter Education Registration Begins December 15

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LEWISTON - Parents or guardians of young hunters interested in hunting next year are encouraged to register for one of two hunter education courses scheduled for this January and February in the Lewiston-area. Registration will begin at the Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) Office, 1540 Warner Avenue, on Monday, December 15… more

Turkey Hunting Expanded

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Wild turkey hunters will have more opportunity including new youth hunts, but rifles will not be allowed. Meeting at Nampa December 3-4, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted to approve department proposals for 2004 turkey seasons. Those proposals did not include allowing rifles for hunting turkeys. The law… more

Late Reports Bring Reminder

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Deer and elk hunters who have not yet filed their mandatory harvest reports will see a reminder from Idaho Fish and Game in their mail this month. Big game hunters are required to file reports whether or not they harvest a deer or elk. Licenses for 2004 will not be issued to those who have not filed until reports are… more

Lottery, Donations to Fund Access Yes!

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Will hunters spend a few dollars on the chance to win a big game tag good for any open hunt in Idaho? The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is betting they will, and in the process provide funding needed to continue expanding the Access Yes! program that was begun this year to secure more places hunters and anglers can… more

Ask Fish and Game

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Q. "If I purchase a resident elk receipt for 2004 now, am I guaranteed the elk zone tag that I want?" A. The receipt guarantees you an elk tag, but does not guarantee the elk tag in the zone you want. For example if you purchase a resident elk receipt for 2004 now and you want the Selway B tag, you can redeem the… more

National Wild Turkey Federation Donates Shotgun

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GRANGEVILLE - The Idaho State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) graciously donated a youth 20-gauge shotgun to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to be utilized in the hunter education and youth hunt programs. Purchased through a request from IDFG District Conservation Officer, George… more

Idfg To Hold Scoping Meetings To Explore Possible Changes To Big Game Regulations

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IDAHO FALLS - When it comes to managing Idaho's wildlife resources, deciding the role that sportsmen will play is a major piece of the puzzle. To help fit all the pieces together, IDFG will be hosting a series of scoping meetings throughout the region in mid-December. The major topics up for discussion will be big… more

Rainbow Trout Stocking Report

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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 25,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during December.

LOCATIONNUMBER OF TROUTBoise River (Boise)6,000Boise River (Eagle to Middleton)3,000Caldwell Pond #11,000Caldwell Pond #2500Eagle Island Pond2,000Ed's Pond (… more

Public Invited To Comment On Sage Grouse Management Plan 5 Years In The Making

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IDAHO FALLS - It has been five years to the day that the public was first asked to take part in the shaping of a plan that all interested parties could support that would help to address the problem of declining sage grouse populations in the Upper Snake Region. According to IDFG Regional Habitat Manager Steve Schmidt… more

Fishing heats up for winter

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JEROME - Fishing in the Magic Valley this summer was phenomenal and is continuing to remain the same this winter as private hatcheries continue to donate excess fish to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. This week Clear Springs Foods, Inc. donated 4,050 fish, averaging two pounds each. The department stocked both… more

Living with winter wildlife

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KETCHUM - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will present a program on living with wintering wildlife Dec. 10 at the Environmental Resource Center, 411 East Sixth Street in Ketchum at 7 p.m. "What we want people to learn is to be more aware of the animals that live around them and how they can protect both their… more

Anglers Hold That Cast! Fishing Regulation Changes Don't Start Until January 1, 2004

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IDAHO FALLS - We all often hear only what we want to hear, anglers are no different! Many fishermen have heard about the fishing regulation changes approved by the Idaho Fish… more

Give a License

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Licenses for a full year, or a lifetime, of fishing and hunting make a welcome gift, available from Fish and Game offices in the form of a gift certificate. Hunting and fishing licenses for the year 2004 go on sale December 1. The actual license can be purchased for your minor children but, for others, the gift must… more

Trapped Otter Must Be Reported

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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. Trappers can keep the pelt after a harvest report is completed… more

Ask Fish and Game

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Q. OK, I'm confused about how many steelhead I can keep. I caught eight last spring; can I keep only 12 now since the limit is 20? A. No, you may keep 20 steelhead, in addition to the 12 you carded this spring. Maybe the confusion comes because the spring season and the fall season are both tallied on the same tag.… more

Report Waterfowl Bands

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With Idaho's waterfowl season in full swing, hunters should remember to report bird bands if they harvest a bird wearing one of the metal tags. Waterfowl hunters can report banded ducks and geese 24 hours a day by calling (800) 327-BAND (2263). An operator will ask for the band number and how, when and where it was… more

Aerial Surveys Will Show EHD Impact

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Idaho Fish and Game biologists will soon have more detailed information on the actual effect a gnat-borne epidemic had this summer on deer herds in the Clearwater. Biologists will conduct aerial surveys of deer populations in the Clearwater Region in big game management units 13, 14, 18 and portions of 11A beginning… more

IDFG To Begin Big Game Aerial Surveys

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LEWISTON - Biologists from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will conduct aerial surveys of deer populations in the Clearwater Region in big game management units 13, 14, 18 and portions of 11A beginning in early December. IDFG plans to expand the surveys to help monitor the effects of the outbreak of Epizootic… more