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Redband: Idaho's Most Widely Distributed Native Trout

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By Kevin Meyer - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Though less glamorous, the redband trout, native to much of Idaho, is no less deserving of anglers' admiration than the state fish, the cutthroat trout, considered by many to be the crown jewel for fishing in the western U.S. All rainbow trout native to streams… more

Ask Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Permits

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Q. I got drawn in the controlled elk hunt drawing recently. I got my tag, but how do I get my permit? A. Under legislation passed this year, Idaho Fish and Game no longer issues separate controlled hunt permits. All the permit information is included on the tags, which must be purchased by August 1.

Ask the Conservation Officer (CO)

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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I heard there was a problem with people picking mushrooms on the forest this year. Do you know what that is all about?" Answer: Joe Griffin, a local U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer told me he is encountering several unlawful commercial… more

Chinook Season: Limit Changed, Boise River Open

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Wednesday, July 1, changed the daily and possession limits for Chinook salmon in part of the Upper Salmon River, and opened a Chinook season in the Boise River. The change affects the season in the Upper Salmon River from the city of Salmon upstream to the mouth of the Pahsimeroi… more

Controlled Hunt Drawing Results Online

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Hunters who applied for elk, deer, pronghorn, fall turkey and black bear controlled hunts can check online to see whether they were successful in the recent computerized drawing. Applicants can enter their hunting license numbers to find out instantly how they did in the drawing. For controlled hunt drawing… more

Bear Injures Hunter in Island Park

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Three eastern Idaho bear hunters got an unpleasant surprise Sunday morning, June 28, when their hounds surrounded a female grizzly with cubs. The bear took after the hunters, knocked one man down, bit him on the right arm and tossed him around. The names of the three men haven't been released. All are from the… more

Become a Hunter or Archery Education Instructor

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Are you a safe and responsible rifle or archery hunter? Would you like to share your hunting skills with youth and others? Becoming an Idaho hunter- or bowhunter-education instructor can be a rewarding volunteer activity, and it is easy. First you need to attend a new instructor orientation. The Idaho Fish and Game… more

Why Salmon Seasons Close

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The river is full of salmon and fishing is just getting good, so why is Fish and Game closing the season? Recreational salmon seasons close when a set number of fish have been caught, and that depends on the numbers of fish returning to Idaho. Returning hatchery raised adult salmon - marked by clipped adipose fin -… more

Comments Sought on Rules for Use of F&G Lands

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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking public comments on proposed changes to rules governing public use of lands owned or controlled by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. These rules would help keep public use on Fish and Game lands consistent with wildlife habitat needs, public safety, and other management constraints.… more

Sandhill Tags Go on Sale in August

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There will be no controlled hunts for sandhill cranes this year. Tags go on sale August 1 - first come, first served. The season starts September 1. In six eastern Idaho counties, 680 sandhill crane permits are available. Of that total, 400 are available to hunters in Caribou and Bear Lake counties, 100 each in… more

Watch Out For Tagged Fish

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Anglers who like to fish Blackfoot Reservoir, the Blackfoot River or Alexander Reservoir, may find themselves involved in an interesting game of "tag" this summer. That's because biologists with the southeast regional office of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game have begun tagging fish in these waters as part of… more

Ask Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Results

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Q. When will Fish and Game start posting deer, elk and pronghorn controlled hunt results on the Website? A. Winners of the first deer, elk, pronghorn, and fall bear drawing will be notified by July 10. Winners in the drawing will be mailed a postcard notification. It is, however, the responsibility of the hunter to… more

Ask the Conservation Officer (CO)

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By Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: What are the laws about what citizens can do to protect themselves and their property from wolves? Answer: The answer is spelled out in Idaho Code 36-1107(c). In part this law says: "Wolves may be disposed of without permit by livestock or domestic animal… more

F&G Commission to Meet in McCall in July

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Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet July 22-24 in McCall. The meeting will start with public comment period at 7 p.m. July 22 at the Hunt Lodge in the Holiday Inn Express, 210 N. 3rd Street, McCall. On the agenda for consideration by the commissioners are rules for all game animals, and for 2010-2011 fishing… more

Comments Sought on Hunting Rule Proposals

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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking public comments on 11 proposed big game and upland game rules. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on July 22-24 will consider proposed changes to big game and upland game rules, including changes to controlled hunts, archery and short-range equipment, bear identification, ATV rules,… more

F&G Seeks Comment on New Falconry Rules

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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking public review and comment on new rules governing falconry in the state of Idaho. The proposed new falconry rules have been rewritten to bring state law into compliance with new federal falconry regulations, simplify and correct errors in existing rules, and streamline the permitting… more

Super Hunt Winners Announced

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Winners in the first of two Idaho Super Hunt drawings were picked Monday, June 15. One Super Hunt Combo ticket was drawn that entitles the winner to hunt for one each elk, deer, antelope and moose. Twenty-five other winners were picked for single species with tags for eight elk, eight deer and eight antelope hunts as… more

Cascade Aquarium Built at Fischer Pond

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By Dale Allen - Idaho Department of Fish and Game During the past three years an outdoor aquarium has been built along Highway 55 in Cascade. The outdoor viewing aquarium was built to allow people to see aquatic organisms in a natural-looking setting. Educational information about fish life cycles and fish species… more