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Bow Hunter Education Courses Offered in Lewiston

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Beginning archery hunters wanting to pursue game in Idaho this year are encouraged to register for an upcoming bow hunter education course offered in Lewiston. "Don't wait until summer," said James Reed, Idaho Fish and Game hunter education coordinator. "Reserve your seat now, because these may be the last courses… more

Snowmobile Season Extended on Craig Mountain

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With recent snow and cool weather delaying the snowmelt, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is extending the snowmobile season on the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area through March 31, two weeks past the posted closure of March 15. All but a few gates are closed and will remain closed during this extension.… more

Ask the Conservation Officer (CO)

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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I heard the Department made some changes with registration for the Department-sponsored hunter education program. What are the changes and how will they affect my daughter's opportunity to hunt this fall?" Answer: Parents and students may still register… more

Fish and Game to Host Mountain Home Sportsman's Breakfast

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Plan now to attend a Sportsman's Breakfast at AJ's Restaurant in Mountain Home hosted by Idaho Fish and Game. The breakfast will be from 6:30 to 8 a.m. April 10 at the restaurant at 1130 Highway 20, just off of Interstate-84 at exit 95. Fish and Game staff will buy the coffee for attendees, and spend a portion of… more

Fish and Game Names New Fisheries Chief

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Idaho Fish and Game has picked a new head of fisheries. Ed Schriever, 48, of Lewiston, who has worked for Idaho Fish and Game for more than 24 years, all of it in fisheries - some in hatcheries and most in management - has been the regional fishery manager for the Clearwater Region for the past seven years. He will be… more

Witnesses Key to Solving Deer Poaching Case

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The Citizens Against Poaching hotline got a call December 30, 2007, about two individuals who had poached a deer north of Interstate 84 and east of U.S. Highway 93 in the Magic Valley. The reporting party noted that the suspects were on blue all-terrain-vehicles and wearing camouflage. The season had been closed for… more

Meetings Set on Projects to Reduce Wildlife Collisions

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Anyone who frequents the highways and byways of Idaho has seen some of the familiar sights known to dot Idaho's roadside - gorgeous scenery, pretty towns, and picturesque farms. But, undoubtedly, they also have seen the carcasses of dead deer and other wildlife - victims of collisions with vehicles. To learn what… more

Learn New Outdoor Skills This Spring

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Outdoor enthusiasts will have a chance to learn new skills at three hands-on clinics offered by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in the Salmon Region this spring. Hunters, anglers, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts will learn how to get "Off the Beaten Path" from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 19. Participants at… more

Tax Checkoff Supports Nongame Species

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Anyone getting ready to file their tax returns might consider supporting Idaho Fish and Game's nongame program with a voluntary contribution through the state income tax checkoff. Fish and Game has always managed nongame wildlife to some degree, but the Nongame Wildlife Program became a reality in July 1982, following… more

Live the Wild Life

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For anyone interesting in fishing, river floating, backpacking and bird watching, there is still time to enter a bid online in the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation's 18th Annual Trip Auction beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, March 14, Mountain Daylight Time and ending at 9 p.m. Monday, March 24. This event, co-sponsored… more

Ask Fish and Game: Pikeminnow Season

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Q. When does the pikeminnow season in the Snake River start, and are they still paying a bounty on them? A. The Bonneville Power Administration's 2008 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program starts May 5 and runs through September 28. Participants, including anglers in Idaho, must sign in at registration stations in… more

Meetings Set on Projects to Reduce Wildlife Collisions

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Anyone who frequents the highways and byways of Idaho has seen some of the familiar sights known to dot Idaho's roadside - gorgeous scenery, pretty towns, and picturesque farms. But, undoubtedly, they also have seen the carcasses of dead deer and other wildlife - victims of collisions with vehicles. To learn what… more

Southwest Salmon Season Meeting Set

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More than 83,000 marked hatchery Chinook salmon are predicted to cross Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River later this spring, with most of those fish headed for Idaho. In anticipation of salmon fishing on the Main Salmon, Little Salmon and South Fork Salmon Rivers, Idaho Fish and Game is hosting a meeting to discuss… more

Fish and Game Honors Wildlife Reservists

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The Magic Valley Region of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game recently recognized members of its Wildlife Reservist program for their contribution to managing Idaho's fish and wildlife resources in 2007. Jenny Ferguson of Burley was named Reservist of the Year for her continuing participation and tireless efforts… more

Pheasants Forever Banquet Scheduled in Lewiston

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Outdoor enthusiasts looking to make a difference for wildlife habitat and conservation are invited to attend the North Idaho Chapter of Pheasants Forever banquet scheduled Saturday, April 5, at the Elks Club in Lewiston. "You don't have to hunt pheasants, train dogs or even own a shotgun to attend the banquet," said… more

Craig Mountain Gates Close March 17

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With area big game animals returning to higher elevations, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will close gates on the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area March 17. The closure date was selected in cooperation with local snowmobile groups and hunters to reduce disturbance of game animals and to provide security… more

Bighorn Sheep to be Captured

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife plan to capture 45 bighorn sheep in four Hells Canyon herds March 12 and 13 as part of the ongoing Hells Canyon Initiative to restore bighorn sheep populations. Bighorn sheep will be captured… more

Live the Wild Life

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If fishing, river floating, backpacking and bird watching are on your "to do" list this year, you'll want to go online for the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation's 18th Annual Trip Auction beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, March 14, Mountain Daylight Time and ending at 9 p.m. Monday, March 24. This event, co-sponsored by… more