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Lifetime License May be the Deal of a Lifetime

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Hunters and anglers, who are considering buying a 2010 license, may want to think about a lifetime license. Regardless of your age, buying a lifetime license could be the best investment a hunter or angler can make. And the best time to buy a lifetime license is before your second birthday. Five-month-old Tyler… more

Super Hunt Entries on Sale Now

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It's time to buy a chance at the hunt of a lifetime. Entries in this year's first Super Hunt and Super Hunt Combo drawing must be received at Fish and Game headquarters by May 31 with the drawing set for June 15. Super Hunt is a fundraising drawing for 40 big game tags. The tags are handed out to winners in two… more

Southwest Idaho Christmas Bird Count Roundup

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By Cyndi Coulter, Idaho Department of Fish and Game In Southwest Idaho, four annual Christmas Bird Counts were conducted between December 16 and January 2. The four counts were part of the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count, which began December 25, 1900, as an effort to document numbers and… more

Ask Fish and Game: Big Game Books

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Q. If nonresident tags and 2010 licenses went on sale December 1, why aren't the 2010 big game books available yet? A. The 2010 Big Game Seasons and Rules won't be available until after the Idaho Fish and Game Commission sets the big game seasons for 2010 at the commission meeting in late March. The books go to the… more

Geese Trashed, Public Help Sought

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The discovery of 19 Canada geese tossed carelessly along the roadside has prompted Idaho Fish and Game to offer a reward for information about the case. Persons with information regarding the case are urged to call the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-632-5999. Callers may remain anonymous and will be… more

F&G Helicopter Down in North Idaho

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A helicopter carrying two Idaho Fish and Game biologists crashed just past noon Friday, January 8, Mountain Time, in the Kelly Creek area on the North Fork of the Clearwater River. None of the three people on board suffered life-threatening injuries. They were flown to a hospital in Missoula, Montana. "We know this… more

Application Period for Spring Controlled Hunts Coming Up

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The application period for spring black bear controlled hunts starts Friday, January 15, and runs through February 15. But this year the application dates for the spring turkey controlled hunts have been pushed back and will be from February 1 through March 1. Spring turkey and spring black bear seasons start April… more

Lion Zone Closed in Magic Valley

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Idaho Fish and Game closed the mountain lion harvest season Friday, January 8, game management unit 55 in the Magic Valley Region. Under Fish and Game's big game rules, the mountain lion take season closed in unit 55 when six female mountain lions have been harvested. Other big game units in the state remain open to… more

F&G Commission to Start Weekly Meetings

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet by conference call at 8 a.m. Thursday, February 4, continuing each Thursday until the end of the 2010 legislative session. The meetings will be at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game headquarters at 600 S. Walnut Street, Boise. Commissioners will discuss legislation… more

Wildlife License Plate Gets a New Look

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Idaho's cutthroat trout specialty license plate has a new look. The new plates are now available at the Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles. The updated design will please anglers with its realistic depiction of Idaho's state fish - the cutthroat trout. The wildlife license plates, sponsored by the Idaho Fish and… more

Ask Fish and Game: Ice Fishing

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Q. If I can have five poles for ice fishing, does a two-pole permit mean I can have 10? A. No. Ice fishing rules are slightly different than general fishing for public safety and general crowding. Fishing is allowed only through a hole up to 10 inches in diameter. This reduces the risk of someone falling through holes… more

Wildlife, Public Safety Projects on Highway 21

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Signs warning motorists of wildlife crossing hazards have gone up on State Highway 21 east of Boise, and a wildlife underpass is coming later this year; both will improve wildlife and motorist safety. Two "Give Deer and Elk a Brake" wildlife collision "tally signs" have gone up along Highway 21 between Warm Springs… more

Master Naturalist Classes Offered

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The Morrison Knudsen Nature Center, in partnership with the Idaho Botanical Gardens and Foothills Learning Center, is accepting registrations for the Idaho Master Naturalist Program with classes beginning January 12. The Idaho Master Naturalist Program aims to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to work toward… more

Fish & Game Add Big Game Public Meeting in Blackfoot

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has added Blackfoot to a list of communities in southeast Idaho with public meetings on big game issues. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 14, at the Blackfoot City Hall Council Chambers. Fish and Game staff members will present fall 2009 check station data… more

New Year, Fresh Fish

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Idaho's cutthroat trout license plate gets a new look just in time for the New Year. The new plates will be available at the Idaho Department of Motor Vehicles beginning Monday, January 4. The updated design will please anglers with its realistic depiction of Idaho's state fish. "People enjoy seeing new plates, so… more

Christmas Bird Count: A Local Birding Tradition

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By Jim Lukens, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Christmas is a time of traditions - and for bird watchers - a favorite is the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Now in its 110th year, the count is the longest running bird census in the Western Hemisphere with 60,000 volunteers taking part in more than 2,000… more

Idaho Aquatic Nuisance Sticker Rule Clarified

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A new program in Oregon to protect waterways from the damaging impacts of aquatic invasive species as of January 1 requires boaters buy an AIS Prevention Permit to use their boats. Boats registered in similar programs in Idaho or Washington, however, do not need an Oregon-issued Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention… more

Clarification: Proposed Upland Game Rule Changes

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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking public comments on proposed changes to upland game rules. One of the proposals was presented in a manner that may be misleading. On wildlife management areas in the Southwest Region where pheasants are stocked, Fish and Game proposes to change shooting hours to begin at 10 a.m. on… more