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Application Deadline for Controlled Hunts Looming

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The application period for this fall's deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunts ends Saturday, June 5 - less than two weeks away. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor, Fish and Game office; with a credit card by calling 1-800-55HUNT5; or online at http://… more

Fish and Game Seeks Help in Antelope Poaching

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Idaho Fish and Game is asking the public for information about the poaching of a pronghorn buck near Emmett on April 9. Citizens against Poaching is offering a reward for information in the case and callers may remain anonymous. Call 1-800-632-5999, 24 hours a day. Responding to the initial report, Fish and Game… more

Ask Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Refunds

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Q. I checked online and see that I didn't draw my moose hunt. When will I get my refund? A. All applicants in the moose, mountain goat and bighorn sheep controlled hunt drawings will get either a tag or a refund check by mail no later than June 10. Those who used credit cards to apply will get credit to their cards by… more

Salmon Seasons Set on Upper Salmon and South Fork

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, May 20, adopted Chinook salmon seasons on the Upper Salmon River and the South Fork Salmon River. The Upper Salmon in the river section referred to as the Ellis Area will be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. MST starting June 12 until further notice. The Ellis area is open from… more

Moose, Goat Sheep Results Available

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Idaho trophy species controlled hunt drawing results for 2010 are available now on the Internet. Hunters who applied for Idaho moose, mountain goat or bighorn sheep controlled hunts can find out if they were successful in drawing tags by going to the Idaho Fish and Game website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/… more

Wolf Control Action Planned in Lolo Zone

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Idaho Fish and Game has authorized four backcountry outfitters to help reduce wolf numbers in parts of the Lolo wolf management zone. Outfitters and their licensed guides already in the backcountry on spring black bear hunts will work with Fish and Game in a predator control action to reduce wolf numbers. The four… more

Bird-a-Thon Team Holds Fundraiser for Feathered Friends

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Starting before sunrise and bracing against sub-freezing temperatures, a binocular-wielding group of four piled into a car with an Idaho license plate reading "BIRD ON." In celebration of International Migratory Bird Day on May 8, the team of Poo Wright-Pulliam, Jean Seymour, Dave Spaulding and Kathleen Cameron, going… more

Ask Fish and Game: Black Bear Hunts

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Q. I bought a tag for the general spring black bear hunt and harvested a bear; can I apply for the fall controlled bear hunt? A. Yes. But you'd better hurry. The application period for fall black bear controlled hunts runs through June 5.

F&G to Host Free Workshop on Bear Safety

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All of Idaho is black bear country. Many parts of the Upper Snake Region are once again seeing grizzly bear activity, so it only makes sense that the agency responsible for managing bears would work to help the public learn how to live and recreate safely in bear country. Idaho Fish and Game will host a free… more

Still Time to Enter Super Hunt Drawing

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The deadline to enter the first Super Hunt drawing of 2010 is May 31. The Super Hunt is a fund-raising drawing for 40 big game tags. The tags are handed out to 34 winners in two drawings. Entries are drawn for elk, deer, pronghorn, and moose tags. Winners can participate in any open hunt in the state for deer, elk,… more

Sportsmen's Fish Fry

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host the spring Magic Valley Sportsmen's Fish Fry, Chips and Tips beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27, at the Jerome Regional Office, 324 South 417 East, Highway 93 Business Park. "It will be a fun event," said Jerome Hansen, Fish and Game regional supervisor. "We are… more

Fish and Game to Survey Mountain Goats

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will conduct aerial surveys of mountain goats north of the North Fork of the Clearwater River in game management unit 10 beginning the second week of May. The survey will be conducted from a helicopter and is intended to provide up-to-date information on mountain goat status in… more

Lewiston Wildlife Habitat Area Celebrates 25 Years

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Area wildlife enthusiasts are invited to the Lewiston Wildlife Habitat Area in the Lewiston Orchards Saturday, May 15, to celebrate what people can do for wildlife. The free "25th Anniversary" celebration will run from 1 to 5 p.m. The event offers refreshments, advice for developing backyard wildlife habitat, and… more

Controlled Hunt Harvest Results Available Online

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Controlled hunt harvest estimates for deer, elk and pronghorn are now available on the Fish and Game Website. The address is: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/harv.cfm. Or click on the link in the "2009 Harvest Data/Statistics" box. http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/deer/ http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/… more

Fishing Season Opens Soon

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The traditional opening of fishing season, and the official launch of summer in Idaho, is Saturday, May 29. Unless listed under regional exceptions in the rule book, fishing is open on Idaho rivers and streams from May 29 through November 30. Most lakes and reservoirs, ditches and man-made canals are open year round… more

2009 Sage- and Sharp-tailed Grouse Hunt Summary

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Fewer hunters were afield in 2009; they harvested more sharp-tailed grouse than last year but fewer sage-grouse. In 2009, upland bird hunters bought 12,810 sage- and sharp-tailed grouse permits. That number was down from 14,424 in 2008. In addition, only an estimated 5,740 hunters actually hunted sage- or sharp-tailed… more

Ask Fish and Game: Mountain Goat Drawing

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Q. I applied for a goat hunt this year; when will I find out if I was drawn? A. Drawing results for mountain goat, bighorn sheep and moose will be available online in early June. All applicants will get either a tag or a refund check in the mail by June 10. It is the hunter's responsibility to find out whether he or… more

Fish and Game Plants Fish at Jensen Grove Park

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The summer landscape at Jensen Grove Park in Blackfoot is usually dotted with water skiers, swimmers, picnickers, trail users -- and this summer, it will add anglers. On Tuesday, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in cooperation with the city of Blackfoot planted 2,000 rainbow trout (average size 10 inches) in the… more