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Trophy Deer Mount Stolen from Fish and Game
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Fish and Game wants its mule deer back. Sometime late Sunday night, August 4 or early the next morning, a person or persons broke a front window at Fish and Game's Nampa office and walked away with one of the trophy mule deer mounts from the office's front lobby area. While the investigation continues, public help is… more2002-03 Waterfowl Seasons to Be Topic at Fish and Game Open House
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In spite of poor duck production in southern Alberta, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has allowed Idaho 107 days of both duck and goose hunting this coming season. The Idaho Department of Fish… moreMemorable Salmon Seasons End
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Except on the Boise River, the 2002 chinook salmon seasons came to an end August 5. Salmon anglers interviewed on the South Fork of the Salmon River in the last few days of that seasonÑfishing there ended July 18Ñwere excited about the opportunity this summer offered to make family memories. A full-length version of… moreATV Use Surveyed
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The use of all-terrain vehicles among Idaho's hunters has grown dramatically in the last few years, a trend not greeted with enthusiasm by non-users. Differences of opinion between those who use all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) or trail bikes and hunters who do not surfaced in a recent survey conducted in a collaborative… moreBighorn Tag Lottery Nets Disease Research Dollars
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One major source of funding for bighorn sheep health research in Idaho received a large boost with this yearÁ_s bighorn tag lottery. Ticket sales brought in about twice as much money as last year with the first opportunity for a lottery tag holder to hunt the fabled Unit 11 in Hells Canyon. About $78,000 was raised… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. With quotas on elk hunting zones, am I going to be able to buy a tag for this fall? A. Idaho has 29 elk hunting zones. Tag sales limitsÑusually called capsÑapply to only five of these zones. Even where the caps are in place, the limit is based on historic use and does not represent a serious cut in tags. You can… moreSteelhead ÔNo-Harvest Season' Off To A Good Start
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LEWISTON - With hot weather firmly entrenching the Clearwater region, steelhead anglers may be surprised to learn that steelhead have already been moving rapidly up the Columbia and Snake rivers, and into the Clearwater River. As a result, many anglers have already discovered the excitement of the earlier than normal no… moreFish & Game Keeping A Close Eye On Potential Of Avian Botulism Outbreak
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ROBERTS - Higher temperatures are a sure sign we've entered the dog days of summer, but they are also sign that wildlife managers need to keep a close eye on waterfowl for outbreaks of avian botulism. At Market Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Regional Habitat Manager John O'Neill has been busy collecting samples of… moreCatch-And-Release Requires A Few Precautions
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LEWISTON - Most anglers would agree that catch-and-release fishing is an important conservation practice, but returning fish to the water alive is not always as simple as it sounds. With the "No Harvest" steelhead season beginning August 1 on the Clearwater River, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages… moreSpaces Still Open in Hunter Education Classes
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Formal registration for summer and fall rifle hunter education classes was during the week of July 22 - 26, but many classes throughout the Magic Valley Region did not fill. There is still time to get registered and enrolled in one of these classes before the hunting seasons arrive. Classes are still available in… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 21,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during August.LOCATIONNUMBER OF TROUT Boise River (Boise)4,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton)4,000 Boise River (Middle Fork)1,000 Boise River (North Fork)2,000 Bull Trout Lake2,… moreSalmon Season Likely for Next Summer
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Salmon anglers have caught about half as many hatchery chinook this year as they did in last year's seasons but still enough to raise enthusiasm for another year of fishing in Idaho. Early and highly tentative predictions for next year call for about 45,000 adult spring and summer chinook to clear Lower… moreAnother Good Steelhead Season Likely
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Barring poor river conditions, Idaho steelhead anglers should have another good season coming after September 1. According to early predictions, about 170,700 steelhead could be on their way to Lower Granite Dam, the last barrier to entering Idaho fishing waters. If that figure holds up, it will be slightly more than… moreResident Tags Available
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Resident hunters may buy their tags for this fall's big game hunts now but tags for the five elk zones with caps become available in the wee hours of August 1. Five elk hunting zones have now been capped so that only a limited number of tags are available in them. Those zones are the Middle Fork, Selway, Lolo, Elk… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. I understand that my 10-year-old can take hunter education next year and hunt the fall of 2003, is that true? A. True. Under a law approved in the last Idaho legislature, the age for becoming a licensed hunter has been lowered from 12 to 10. However, hunters 10 and 11 years old will qualify for small game hunting… moreFree Big Game Hunting Workshop Set For Saturday, August 10
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IDAHO FALLS - The fall big game hunting seasons are just around the corner and what could be better than a whole day of activities designed to not only introduce young people to the thrills of hunting, but to help old-timers hone their skills. IDFG will be hosting this free event on Saturday, August 10 at Beaver Dick… moreAttention: Resident Elk Hunters Capped B-Tags On Sale August 1 At 4 A.M.
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LEWISTON - Idaho resident elk hunters planning to purchase tags for north central Idaho may need to wake up early to secure a coveted tag for this fall. A limited number of tags for the Dworshak, Lolo, Selway, Elk City and Middle Fork Zones will go on sale beginning August 1 at 4:00 a.m. Pacific time at Fish and… moreWaterfowl Season Open House Meeting Set For August 5
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled an open house meeting for the public to review and provide written comments concerning the 2002-2003 waterfowl season proposals. Set for Monday, August 5, the open house will be held at the Clearwater Region office, 1540 Warner Avenue in Lewiston, from 8 a.m… more