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Hunter Education Classes Looking for Students
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If your youngster's fall plans include one or more hunting trips, now's the time to get them registered for a Hunter Education or Bowhunter Education class. Registering for a class is now much easier and more convenient. Prospective students can now view upcoming classes on the Fish and Game website (http://… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 36,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during June. LOCATIONNUMBER OF TROUT Boise River (Boise)4,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton)2,000 Boise River (Middle Fork)2,000 Boise River (North Fork)2,000 Bull Trout… moreChinook Salmon Illegally Harvested Near Stanley
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Idaho Fish and Game officers are currently investigating the illegal harvest of three protected chinook salmon. The filleted carcasses of three chinook were found washed onto the weir grates at the Sawtooth Hatchery outside of Stanley. The first fish was found on June 4th when hatchery employees were checking the weir… moreStonefly Season Just Around the Corner
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June often brings a noticeable difference in the numbers of people fishing the Salmon River, especially late in the month with the water high from spring runoff. Believe it or not, these folks are not just confused tourists without a prayer of catching a fish. Each year from the middle of June through the middle of July… moreSouth Fork Salmon Season Approved
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Anglers will get an opportunity to fish for Chinook salmon on the South Fork Salmon River, but it may be a very short season. Fishing on the South Fork will open Friday June 17. Unlike the spring Chinook fisheries on other rivers in Idaho, the South Fork will remain open seven days a week until harvest goals are… moreApplication for Crane Hunts Begins
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Hunters interested in harvesting Sandhill Cranes can apply for permits from June 15 to July 15. Applications can be made at any license vendor, Fish and Game office, by telephone at 1-800-554-8685, or on the Fish and Game web site at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov Hunters can also mail applications to: Crane Hunt… moreSuperhunt Drawing Wednesday
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The hunt of a lifetime is about to become a reality for 26 people who applied for Idaho's Super Hunt drawings. On Wednesday June 15 the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will draw the names of the winners in the first of two Super Hunt Drawings. The drawing will be held at 2 pm in the trophy room at Fish and Game… moreReward Offered in Grizzly Killing
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A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading the arrest of the person or persons involved in the illegal killing of a grizzly bear near Priest River. The remains of a poached grizzly bear were found this week by employees of the Idaho Department of Lands while working up the middle fork of East River just… moreMK Nature Center Offers Educational Summer Activities
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Parents interested in getting the kids away from the TV this summer will have to look no further than the MK Nature Center. The following list of activities available this month also includes some great opportunities for adults. Native Plants: Gardening for Wildlife June 16 5:00-7:00PM Join the Nature Center's… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q: Since the application period for controlled hunts was extended, will the drawings and notifications still happen on time? A: Our staff is working overtime to process all of the controlled hunt applications that came in during the trouble we experienced with the computerized licensing system. As hectic as the… moreLimited Number of Leftover Moose Tags Available
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Hunters interested in applying for a leftover moose tag must submit an application between June 15 and June 25. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has only 10 leftover permits available in the following hunts: MF signifies antlerless hunts and MM signifies antlered hunts. Hunt Area Hunt Number… moreSalmon Season Closes on Clearwater, Mainstem Salmon
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is closing several rivers to fishing for spring Chinook salmon effective immediately. The rivers that are now closed are the mainstem Clearwater, the North Fork Clearwater and the Mainstem Salmon. Increasing angler success over the last four day interval in those fisheries… moreIdaho Grizzly Bear Found Dead -Reward offered for information
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Coeur d'Alene, ID: A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading the arrest of the person or persons involved in the illegal killing of a grizzly bear near Priest River, Idaho. The remains of a poached grizzly bear were found this week by employees of the Idaho Department of Lands while working up the… moreFishing Event Planned for Persons with Disabilities
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the National Wild Turkey Federation, and the Shoshone County Sportsman's Association have scheduled a special event. Open to the public and especially designed for persons with disabilities, the event should be fun for people of all ages. On Saturday, June 11, the three… moreCommission to Consider South Fork Chinook Season
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet in a telephone conference call Monday, June 13, at 8 a.m. to decide on a season for chinook fishing on the South Fork of the Salmon River. The Commission will meet June 29 at the Boise headquarters for a one-day workshop on landowner appreciation hunts. The session is to be… moreLeave Young, "Abandoned" Wildlife Alone
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By Mike Demick, Conservation Educator, Clearwater Region With May and June being the peak time for Idaho's wildlife to have their young, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game offers this simple suggestion to well-intentioned people finding baby animals that appear to be abandoned: Leave them alone. Most young… moreMule Deer Work Picks Up Speed
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has made a commitment to do more for Idaho's mule deer herds. The work on the ground (and at the computer) is well under way, from keenly focused projects to large scale changes in the way the department does business. One of those large scale changes is evident in the new big… moreBiologists Track Wolves' Spring Activity
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As the days become longer we each welcome the season with our own traditions: bird watching, fishing, evening walks with the dog. But for wildlife biologist Jason Husseman springtime is the flying season. He's one of the scientists monitoring Idaho's wolf population. And just as surely as spring brings birds building… more