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Creatures of the Night Return to Nature Center

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It has all the trappings of Halloween night: skulls, howls and a flickering fire, but Creatures of the Night at the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center is not what it appears. "It's education with a Halloween twist. Kids come out; it's not trick or treating, and it's not scary," said Brenda Beckley of the Nature Center. "… more

Ask Fish and Game: Harvest Reports

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Q. If I shoot a moose, how do I file a harvest report electronically? A. All big game hunters are required to file harvest reports, but only hunters of deer, elk or pronghorn can file electronically. Others must bring in antlers, horns or the entire animal to be checked at Fish and Game offices, an official check… more

Craig Mountain Visitors Advised of Activities

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Idaho Department of Fish and Game cautions visitors of the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Lewiston to be aware of increased land management activities planned during the hunting season. Salvage logging will occur on Bureau of Land Management and Fish and Game lands north of Madden Corrals from October 13… more

Fish Limits Suspended at McCall's Fish Lake

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has suspended fish bag, possession, and size limits at Fish Lake effective October 9, 2008 through November 15, 2008. Anglers with a valid fishing license are encouraged to catch as many fish from the lake as they can eat. As part of the limit suspension, licensed anglers may… more

Youth Pheasant Hunt Scheduled in Salmon

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A free youth pheasant hunt is planned from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, November 1, in Salmon. Participants will meet at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's Salmon Region office, 99 Highway 93 N, where they will learn about pheasants and hunting with dogs. The group will then meet at the Lemhi County Shooting… more

Pheasant Hunt Opens Saturday in North Idaho

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The regular pheasant season opens in northern Idaho on Saturday, October 11. The season opens October 18 in Areas 2 and 3 in southern and eastern Idaho. In northern Idaho, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. In Areas 2 and 3, shooting starts at noon on opening day. For… more

Steelhead Harvest Seasons to Open

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Steelhead harvest fishing season opens Wednesday, October 15, on the Clearwater River above the Memorial Bridge on U.S. Highway 12 near Lewiston. The fall steelhead harvest seasons on the Clearwater from Memorial Bridge to Clear Creek, on the South Fork from its mouth to the confluence of American and Red rivers, and… more

Fall Chinook Salmon Harvest Season Open

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Wednesday morning approved a fall Chinook salmon harvest season on the Snake River - the first such season in decades. The season opened Friday, October 3, on the Snake River from the Southway Bridge in Lewiston upstream to Hells Canyon Dam. The season remains open 24 hours a day,… more

Fish and Game Seeks Information on Poached Moose

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information about whoever is responsible for killing and wasting a bull moose. The moose was killed on September 26 or 27, north of Fairfield in the Rosetta Creek (Forest Service Road 471) drainage of Big Game Unit 44 near Warswick Hot Springs. Anyone with… more

Hunters Must File Harvest Reports

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All deer, elk and antelope hunters must complete and submit a report for each tag issued within 10 days of harvest or within 10 days of the close of the season for which their tag was valid. The easiest way is to submit the harvest report card online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov, and click on the logo below the… more

Fish and Game Commission to Meet in Lewiston

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The next Idaho Fish and Game Commission meeting will be November 5 through 7, at the Clearwater region office in Lewiston. The meeting starts with a commission tour of the Potlatch River from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 5. A public hearing will start at 7 p.m. that evening in the Clearwater region office… more

OUTDOOR KIDS: Powerful Pronghorn

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Wildlife Express, Idaho Department of Fish… more

Ask Fish and Game: Possession Limits

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Q. If I can catch and keep two fish per day at Henrys Lake and I fish for three days, am I OK to have six fish in possession? A. No. The daily limit in Henrys Lake is two trout, including brook trout. The possession limit, however, is the same as the daily limit; therefore the most fish you can have in your possession… more

Fall Chinook Harvest Season Opens

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Wednesday, October 1, approved a fall Chinook harvest season on the Snake River - the first such season in decades. The season opens Friday, October 3, on the Snake River from Lewiston upstream to Hells Canyon Dam. The season will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week until… more

Ask the Conservation Office (CO)

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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I harvested a deer during the archery season. When I began cutting and wrapping the deer, I noticed it had been previously injured causing loss of a large amount of meat. I was denied an option of another deer tag. Why?" Answer: The Department is very… more

Sage-Grouse Results Mixed

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The opening weekend of sage-grouse hunting season produced a mix of results around Idaho. Hunting for the native game bird was good in the Upper Snake Region where the bag limit was increased from one to two birds for this fall. Hunter numbers there were up substantially, from 490 last year to 660 and the number of… more

Fish and Game Videos on YouTube

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Idaho Fish and Game videos are available to YouTube visitors with subject matter ranging from Commission meetings to Salmon Fishing. YouTube users can find the Fish and Game videos by using the site's search function or by going to the channels button and searching for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game channel… more

Agencies Make Roads Safer for Wildlife and People

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Many people probably have experienced the sinking and helpless feeling when their car's headlights encounter a set of motionless eyes reflecting back at them. Most of the time, the driver's corrective maneuver successfully avoids the creature that seemed to come out of nowhere. But many times it does not. The… more