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October Is A Batty Time Of Year

Tue, 10/26/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

In October, it's commonplace to see ghosts and goblins walking the streets. People hang spiderwebs and carve jack-o-lanterns and revel in the scarier parts of life, like monsters, witches, vampires, and bats. Just the word BAT evokes a frightening image for many people. Most imagine bats to be blood-sucking, rabies-… more

November Sportsmen's Breakfast Meeting Scheduled

Mon, 10/25/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages wildlife enthusiasts to attend the November breakfast meeting scheduled at the Helm Restaurant in Lewiston for Tuesday, November 2, beginning at 6:30 a.m. Fish and Game employees will report on the progress of the fall steelhead season, big game and… more

The World Through the Eyes of a Pheasant

Mon, 10/25/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

By Jerry Deal, Regional Habitat Manager Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Southwest Region Most pheasant hunters have a pretty good idea of what upland bird habitat looks like, at least where they want to hunt pheasants. Imagine, however, how that same area looks to a pheasant, whose eye is only 10 inches from… more

Tip Leads to Elk Poacher

Mon, 10/25/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

On November 7, 2003 Idaho Fish and Game Officers received a tip that a Montana hunter killed a bull elk in Big Game Unit 30-A in Idaho. Idaho Conservation Officers investigated the tip the following day and found what appeared to be the remains of an elk located in the same area for which information had been… more

Watch for Wintering Wildlife

Mon, 10/25/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Snow has already fallen in parts of Idaho and big game animals will soon be on the move, often into situations dangerous to them and to motorists. When snow covers the high country where big game animals spend most of the year, deer and elk have to move toward the river valleys to find food. That is how deer and elk… more

Ask Fish and Game

Mon, 10/25/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Q. I killed a bull elk this fall that I think might be a record. How do I go about having it measured? A. First, have some patience. The measuring process cannot take place until the rack has dried for 60 days. All antlers will shrink slightly as they dry but do not try to stop that by refrigerating; only air drying… more

Fish and Game Gets New Digs

Wed, 10/20/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Anyone driving past the Salmon Fish and Game office cannot help but notice the construction and resulting mess being created next to the existing office. One entrance is now closed and heavy equipment creates an obstacle course for employees and visitors alike. But all this mess will be worth it when Fish and Game's… more

IDFG & Eagle Rock Bassmasters Hook Up To Bring Largemouth Bass To Mud Lake

Tue, 10/19/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

MUD LAKE - Everyone knows that ducks and geese head south for the winter, but what about largemouth bass? Well bass don't actually migrate south for the winter, but thanks to the joint efforts of IDFG and the Eagle Rock Bassmasters, 500 large bass formerly of Bonner Lake in extreme northern Idaho will now be calling Mud… more