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Despite Weak 2004 Whitebark Pine Nut Crop, Number Of Female Grizzlies With Cubs Continues To Rise
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IDAHO FALLS - As fall colors begin to take hold across the Yellowstone Ecosystem, wildlife biologists charged with monitoring the great bear's recovery are using data collected over the summer field season to paint a picture of how the bear and its habitat is doing. Each bit of data collected represents a different… moreWhat Hunters Should Know About West Nile virus
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Idaho is days away from the opening of upland game bird seasons, just as West Nile virus is beginning to show up in southwestern Idaho. Because the virus is known to seriously impact some bird species, sportsmen want to know if they should be concerned as they pursue quail, pheasant and chukars. Wildlife and health… moreThink Safety First, But Different Tactics For Fall Turkey
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With September 15 marking the beginning of the general fall turkey season in much of the state, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages turkey hunters that safety should always come first, but their fall hunting tactics will need to change. During the fall, there is little or no gobbling activity and… moreChukar, Quail and Sage Grouse Seasons Open September 18
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Idaho's upland bird hunters are ready to enjoy another autumn to remember. Chukar, quail and sage grouse seasons all begin on Saturday, September 18. Bag limits for chukar are eight per day and for quail are 10 per day. Sage grouse limits depend on the hunting unit and hunters are encouraged to double check regulations… moreTurkey Season Opens September 15
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Fall turkey hunting begins September 15 in many areas Idaho. Hunters are allowed to take two turkeys in the fall season unless they killed two in the spring season; a total of three turkeys per year are now permitted. The limit is one per day. Either sex is fair game in the fall hunts. An $18 tag is required for… moreSteelhead Run on the Way
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Steelhead season may not be as hot as the past three years but Idaho fisheries biologists say numbers are still on target to meet the10-year average. Biologists monitoring the Columbia River estimate 260,000 steelhead are headed up river, 30 percent short of original predictions. Idaho Fish and Game biologists… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Is it still true that an Idaho hunter can buy a nonresident elk or deer tag as a second tag? A. It is true, as it has been for the last several years since the Idaho Fish and Game Commission changed the rules to allow residents to purchase nonresident deer and elk tags as an additional tag. Residents do have to pay… moreSteelhead And Salmon Anglers Sought To Discuss Clearwater River Fishery Issues
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host public meetings in Lewiston and Orofino to provide an opportunity for anglers and interested citizens to offer their input on issues and trends related to current salmon and steelhead fisheries on the Clearwater River. Fisheries management staff will provide… moreSteelhead And Salmon Anglers Sought To Discuss Clearwater River Fishery Issues
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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host public meetings in Lewiston and Orofino to provide an opportunity for anglers and interested citizens to offer their input on issues and trends related to current salmon and steelhead fisheries on the Clearwater River. Fisheries management staff will provide… moreRainbow Trout Stocking Report
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 14,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during September. LOCATION - NUMBER OF TROUT Boise River (Boise) - 4,000 Boise River (Eagle to Middleton) - 4,000 Mann's Creek Reservoir (Weiser) - 3,000 Marsing Pond - 500… moreSalvage order placed on Connor Pond, Emerald Lake
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JEROME - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be eliminating the entire fish population in both Connor Pond and Emerald Lake in order to re-establish better game fish populations. The reclamation effort will be conducted in late October or early November. To maximize harvest of game fish prior to the… moreHunting season heats up
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JEROME - The bull elk's scream cuts the morning silence as the hunter lies in wait. His heart races as the bull moves into sight and he slowly draws his bow. In another drainage, the crack of the shotgun resonates through the trees. The stream is silenced for a moment as the ruffed grouse bust from its grassy cover… moreSend in mandatory harvest reports
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JEROME - With golf there is a scorecard, basketball has stats and with hunting there is the mandatory harvest report. "This data we are requiring sportsmen to send in is a critical for us to manage Idaho's big game herds," said Randy Smith, Fish and Game Regional Wildlife Manager. "Harvest information combined with… moreYouth pheasant hunt Oct. 2, 3
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JEROME - Youth hunters under the age of 15 wanting to get an early shot at a pheasant can by participating in the youth pheasant hunt on Oct. 2 and 3. The rules for the youth hunt are simple. On Oct. 2, hunting starts at noon, hunters must have a valid hunting license and be accompanied by an adult 18 years old or… moreJoint Idfg/Usfs Ohv Patrols To Continue This Fall On Caribou-Targhee & Salmon-Challis National Fore
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IDAHO FALLS - Managing natural resources is often not so much about cutting trees or counting elk, it's about managing how people utilize those resources. Once again this fall, the Idaho Department of Fish… moreChukar Count Best in Years
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Not since the fabled fall of 1987 has the Brownlee chukar count been as high as this year's and the count has never been higher along the Salmon River in the Clearwater Region. The Idaho Fish and Game aerial count performed September 2 at Brownlee Reservoir in the Southwest Region found 155 chukar per square mile, up… moreWhat Hunters Should Know About West Nile virus
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Idaho is days away from the opening of upland game bird seasons just as West Nile virus is beginning to show up in southwestern Idaho. Because the virus is known to seriously impact some bird species, sportsmen want to know if they should be concerned as they pursue quail, pheasants and chukars. Wildlife and health… more