Idaho Duck Hunters Offered Options

Tue, 08/10/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Idaho Fish and Game wants to know whether duck hunters prefer a hunting season just like last year's or would rather cut back their season in light of declining flights. Hunters can answer a questionnaire available at regional Fish and Game offices or on the Internet at before August 18. The Idaho Fish and Game… more

Dove Validation Required

Tue, 08/10/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

When mourning dove season begins September 1, hunters need to have a migratory bird validation on their hunting licenses. Mourning dove hunting rules are governed nationwide by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service which requires states to collect a fee to fund migratory bird harvest information collection. The fee in… more

Upland Bird Surveys Start Soon

Tue, 08/10/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) will conduct aerial surveys of chukar partridge populations along the Snake and Salmon rivers beginning in mid-August. Results of these surveys will provide information from which management decisions will be based for determining future hunting seasons. The helicopter… more

Ask Fish and Game

Tue, 08/10/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Q. Back in May, I applied for an elk controlled hunt and I found out in June that I didn't draw. No surprise, but then I see permits left in that same hunt left over for a second drawing. Needless to say, I am a more than a little ticked by this situation. What's up with this? A. All the permits in the hunt you wanted… more

IDFG To Conduct Upland Bird Surveys

Mon, 08/09/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) will conduct aerial surveys of chukar partridge populations along the Snake and Salmon rivers beginning in mid-August. Results of these surveys will provide information from which management decisions will be based for determining future hunting seasons. The… more

Waterfowl Season Open House Slated

Mon, 08/09/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Waterfowl hunters have a chance to comment on proposed 2004-2005 duck and goose seasons during an upcoming open house hosted by Idaho Fish and Game. On Wednesday, August 18, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Fish and Game personnel will be on hand to visit with the public at the Nampa Fish and Game office. The open house… more

Fish and Game to host waterfowl open house

Thu, 08/05/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

JEROME - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has scheduled an open house meeting for Thursday, August 12 for the public to review and provide comments on the proposed 2004-2005 waterfowl seasons. The open house will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at IDFG's Magic Valley Region Office, 868 East Main, in Jerome.… more

Apply for Second Big Game Draw

Wed, 08/04/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

JEROME - Hunters can apply for a second chance-controlled hunt tag for deer, elk, antelope, and fall bear from August 5-15. Leftover tags along with tags that went unclaimed from the first controlled hunt drawing will be up for a second drawing to be held August 20. Hunters that drew for antlered controlled hunts in… more

Managing Idaho's Mule Deer

Tue, 08/03/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

JEROME - Monitoring and managing Idaho's mule deer is a challenging job. Year round, Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game (IDFG) biologists work with dozens of U. S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) biologists to manage mule deer winter and summer range. Aspen, bitterbrush, juniper, forbs, and… more

Apply for Second Big Game Draw

Mon, 08/02/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Hunters can apply for a second chance controlled hunt from August 5-15. Tags that were left-over or unclaimed from the first controlled hunt drawing will be up for a second drawing to be held August 20. Applications can be filed at license vendors, Fish and Game offices, on the Internet at Editors Note: a news… more

Crane Drawing Results Online

Mon, 08/02/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Hunters interested in the results of the controlled drawing for sandhill crane hunting permits can now find out whether or not they drew by going to the Internet. Results have been posted on the Idaho Fish and Game web site at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/hunt/ch/crane.cfm. Sandhill cranes are hunted on a limited… more

Bighorn Tag Lottery Sets Record

Mon, 08/02/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

The annual lottery for one Idaho bighorn sheep tag raised a record amount of money for research into bighorn health. The Idaho chapter of the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS) sold $101,468 in lottery tickets before the drawing was held at Fish and Game headquarters in Boise July 28. Last year's lottery… more

Steelhead Numbers Mirror 10-Year Average

Mon, 08/02/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Early steelhead counts at Lower Granite Dam indicate the 2004 run is on par with the 10- year average. But the numbers are down from the two previous years, which were considered exceptional. The run counts started on June 1 and are as follows: á1994-2003 average through August 1 2,948 á2004 through August 1… more

Ask Fish & Game

Mon, 08/02/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

Q. I have been buying a Junior/Senior/DAV hunting license for several years, then I heard that some people with this license have been shooting does in the same hunts where kids can shoot does. Is doe hunting ok for seniors? A. No, there is some misinterpretation going on here. This special reduced-fee license does… more

Falcons take flight over Camas Prairie

Fri, 07/30/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

JEROME - Four fledgling peregrine falcons are calling the Camas Prairie home after taking flight this past week on the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Centennial Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The four falcons are part of a reintroduction project to establish the once common avian predator to its formally… more

Fish And Game Sets Open House To Review 2004-2005 Waterfowl Seasons

Fri, 07/30/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has scheduled an open house meeting for Tuesday, August 10 for the public to review and provide comments on the proposed 2004-2005 waterfowl seasons. The open house will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at IDFG's Clearwater Region Office, 1540 Warner Avenue, in Lewiston… more

Learning about antelope

Thu, 07/29/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

JEROME - Looking through a set of binoculars, University of Idaho masters student Tim Smyser, watches the antelope stand up in the sagebrush surrounding their beds in the Three Creek area south of Twin Falls. After stretching and looking around, the animals move off to feed. Tim, armed with a two-way radio and Zip… more

August 1 is Tag Deadline

Tue, 07/27/2004 - 00:00 | idfg-staff

The lucky hunters who drew a controlled hunt have only a few days to pick up their tags. After August 1, unclaimed tags for elk, deer, antelope and fall black bear controlled hunts will go back into a pool for which a second drawing will be held August 25. Hunters have from August 5-15 to apply for the second drawing… more