Press Releases and Articles
Spring Steelhead Fishing
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With spring Steelhead fishing winding down, anglers can still find opportunities to land a hatchery Clearwater "B". The total number of adult steelhead over Lower Granite Dam in 1999 was 77,000 fish, which is just below the ten-year average of 84,500 fish. The count for the larger hatchery "B" fish, mostly bound for the… moreSpring Fishing Heats Up
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The warm spring days are bringing out fishermen anxious to wet a line in area waters according to Rick Cooper, Sr. Conservation Officer for Idaho Fish… moreIdaho Falls Site of this years Annual Fur Sale by Idaho Department of Fish & Game
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IDAHO FALLS- Fur Sale? Has Fish… moreMountain Lion Season Closed in Hunt Unit 25
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As of Monday, March 27 the mountain lion hunting season in hunt unit 25 has been closed by order of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG). "Lion hunting in this unit was scheduled to remain open until March 31, or until five female lions were harvested, whichever came first," IDFG regional wildlife manager Jeff… moreSummer Host(s) Sought for Horsethief Reservoir
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Wanted: a person or persons to spend the entire summer in a beautifully scenic location. Occupy shaded campsite on lakeshore. Meet and greet new people each day. Trout fishing available just a few feet from front door. Sounds like tough duty doesn't it? Yet this volunteer position is available for the 2000 summer season… moreDon't Get Fooled on April 1 Opening of Southern Portion of Egin-Hamer Closure Area
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IDAHO FALLS- Everyone knows that April 1 is "April Fools Day," but local resource management agencies want to make sure that no one gets fooled by new management guidelines regarding the Egin-Hamer Closure Area. In 1997, Fremont and Jefferson County Commissioners approached the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the… moreCommission to Meet in Pocatello April 5-7
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet at 8:00 a.m. April 6 at Cavanaughs Pocatello Hotel, 1555 Pocatello Creek Road in Pocatello. A public hearing will be held the previous evening, April 5, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the same location. New Fish and Game director Rod Sando will make some comments early in the… moreHarvest, Draw Figures Available
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Statistics on last year's deer, elk, and antelope controlled hunts, as well as harvest information on general and controlled hunts, will be available to hunters next week. A special edition of the Fish and Game News tabloid containing the statistics will be distributed to Fish and Game offices and license vendors.… morePeregrines Ready to Nest
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Rumors of a remarkable bird's demise proved premature this spring. The best-known and most prolific father figure in the story of the peregrine falcon's recovery in Idaho was thought last winter to be dead. Falcon fanciers were delighted when recently he turned up at his old home atop an Amalgamated Sugar plant silo… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. An Idaho landowner I know told me I don't need a hunting license to hunt on their private land. Is that true? A. No. Residents or nonresidents must have a hunting license to hunt anywhere in Idaho, even if it is in a depredation hunt, landowner appreciation hunt, or landowner permission hunt. If you are hunting… moreBear Baiting Rules Changed
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At the recent Fish and Game Commission meeting in Boise, there was a unanimous decision to reduce the distance required between bear bait and water. In the past, it was set by rule at 200 yards. The commission reduced that distance to 200 feet. The reason for the change is that in many parts of the state, Fish and… moreDiscounted Bear, Lion Tags Available for Fall Hunts Only
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When the Fish and Game Commission approved new rules for big game seasons, it changed the limits in some areas on bears and mountain lions, and discounted tag prices. The changes are effective July first. "There are a bunch of folks out there that think it was effective immediately, but that's not the case," said acting… moreCorrection to Report System Story
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In a Fish and Game news release dated March10, 2000, it was stated that the Fish and Game Commission had asked Fish and Game to design a plan to use a mandatory report system for all controlled hunts and a telephone survey for elk and deer general season hunts. The instructions were not actually that binding. The… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q.Where can I find steelhead catch rates and run information? A. Look on the Fish and Game website at http://www.state.id.us/fishgame/askfish.htm#cts.Commission Sets Big Game Seasons
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Meeting in Boise March 2, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission set big game seasons for fall, 2000 and spring, 2001. An increase in youth deer and antelope controlled hunts is the highlight of the new seasons. Youth hunts proved to be extremely popular last year, both with the young hunters who participated, and with their… moreHybrid Hunt Report System Considered
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Most big game hunters in Idaho could soon be out from under the mandatory harvest report system established two years ago. In the last two big game hunting seasons, all deer and elk hunters were required to fill out a harvest report card and return it to Fish and Game. While the Fish and Game Commission was evaluating… moreFour, Not Five, Fatalities
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The number of fatalities during the most recent hunting seasons in Idaho was four, not five, as reported in a February 18 news release. Hunter Education Coordinator Dan Papp said one of the incident reports submitted to him contained an error, marking that incident as a fatality when, in fact, the shooting victim… moreNonresident 10 Percent Rule Decision Set for May
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Fish and Game Commissioners will decide at their May meeting how to recalibrate trophy species controlled hunts to conform to a 10 percent rule for nonresident participation. At issue are trophy species hunts where nonresidents have been given at least one permit even in hunts with fewer than 10 permits, resulting in… more