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Annual Fleet Auction Will be Wednesday

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The annual Idaho Fish and Game annual fleet sale will be Wednesday, November 19, at Dealers Auto Auction 3323 Port Street in Nampa. More than 50 vehicles, camp trailers, boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles, ATVs and tractors comprise this year's sale. To contact Dealers Auto Auction call 208-463-8250, or visit the… more

Ask Fish and Game: Bag Limits on Ducks

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Q. I'm confused about the bag limit on ducks. The rules say I can take seven ducks. Does that include all ducks, or seven of each? A. The bag limit is the total number you can take; all of one kind or some each of several kinds - mallards, northern pintails, scaup, wood duck, blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, red-… more

Fish and Game Seeks Information on Poached Deer

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Since the last week of October, Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers have investigated several wasted deer in the Indian Springs area, south of Kimberly. Investigations have found that mature mule deer bucks are being killed and only their head and antlers removed. The bodies of the animals were left to waste… more

Steelhead to be Stocked in the Boise River

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Idaho Fish and Game plans to release another 300 steelhead into the Boise River this week. About 300 were released in the river on Thursday, November 6, from Glenwood Bridge to Barber Park. Trapping at Oxbow began Monday, October 27. Steelhead are returning to the Oxbow Hatchery as forecast, and Idaho Fish and Game… more

Fish and Game Commission Adopts Hunter Orange Policy

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Idaho Fish and Game Commission during its November 6 meeting in Lewiston adopted an advisory policy on hunter orange, and commissioners heard updates on wolf research, deer and elk survival and on a proposed fee increase. The hunter orange policy is not mandatory but recommends hunters wear hunter orange whenever… more

Public's Help Sought in Deer Poaching Case

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A poached mule deer buck was discovered near Idaho City on Tuesday, November 4, and Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers are asking the public for information to solve the case. Conservation Officer Marshall Haynes came across the poached deer Tuesday morning along Granite Creek Road, just outside of Idaho City… more

Partnership to Manage Yellowstone Carnivores

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A partnership has been crafted to help manage the large carnivores that roam the Yellowstone Ecosystem. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Wildlife Conservation Society have pooled resources to allow wildlife biologist Bryan Aber, who has been working in the ecosystem for years… more

Fish and Game Honors Hunter Education Volunteers

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Four Idaho volunteer hunter education instructors were honored for their dedicated service at the Idaho Fish and Game Commission meeting November 6 in Lewiston. Honored were Virgil Wassmuth of Greencreek, Mike Hallisey of Deary, Allan Brockmann of Orofino and Jill Green of Lewiston for achieving the highest level of… more

Ask Fish and Game: Hunting Private Land

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Q. My friend wants me to hunt deer and elk on her property. Do I need a hunting license and tag to hunt on private property? A. You must have an Idaho hunting license and tag, and you must stay within the season rules that Fish and Game has set up for the unit. All game belongs to the residents of Idaho, even when it… more

Gray Wolf Status: Idaho's Perspective

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Wednesday, November 6, directed Fish and Game staff to pursue hunting seasons in the fall of 2009 and ways to control wolves in areas where wild deer and elk herd numbers are depressed. Wolves in Idaho remain on the federal endangered species list, and wolf hunting seasons remain on… more

Fall Chinook Harvest Season Closed

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Salmon fishing in Idaho is over statewide for the year. The fall Chinook harvest season on the Snake River - the first such season in decades - ended Friday, October 31. The season opened October 3, on the Snake River from Lewiston upstream to Hells Canyon Dam. Anglers caught and kept 132 marked adult and jack fall… more

Reward Offered on Geese Wasting Case

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Two southeast Idaho residents have donated $1,000 in reward money to Citizens Against Poaching in an effort to draw out information regarding the recent wasting of 46 geese in Soda Springs. Greg Maag of Pocatello and Wayne Taysom of McCammon stepped forward with their donations after learning of the incident. "This… more

Teachers Invited to Trout in the Classroom Workshop

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Teachers - looking for an exciting, hands-on way to engage your students in activities related to fish, water and science? Idaho Fish and Game will host a WILD about Trout in the Classroom workshop in Lewiston designed for teachers who want to raise trout, from eggs to fry, in a classroom aquarium. The workshop… more

Ask Fish and Game: Stop at Check Stations

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Q. On my way home to Oregon after hunting in Montana I passed an Idaho Fish and Game check station. I had not been hunting in Idaho, but I wound up with a warning ticket because I did not stop. What was I supposed to do? A. Stop. Anyone who has been hunting or fishing is supposed to stop. All hunters and anglers… more

Fish and Game Looking for Information on Wasted Buck

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is looking for any information regarding a large white-tailed buck that was found shot with only the head removed. Clearwater Region officers responded to a call from an individual who found the headless white tailed buck left to rot in a canola field along the German Settlement… more

F & G Seeks Information on Three Dead Moose

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information about the recent poaching and wasting of three moose in the Panhandle Region. Officials say all three moose appear to have been shot on or around October 17, and all three were left to waste. The first moose, a large, adult cow, was shot at least twice. The… more

Fish and Game Looking for Information on Poachers

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is looking for two poachers who killed two bull elk near Idaho City. Fish and Game conservation officers received reports that two males in their 20s shot a five-point and a six-point bull elk out of season on Bear Run Road below Pilot Peak. The elk were shot on October 26 or 27,… more

Ask Fish and Game: Fishing in Steelhead Water

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Q. Can I fish in steelhead water if I'm not fishing for steelhead? A. Yes, and you don't need a permit. But any steelhead caught must be released unharmed immediately, and you could be cited if you're fishing with steelhead gear. A steelhead is a rainbow trout more than 20 inches long in steelhead waters… more