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Become a Hunter Education Instructor

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Are you a safe and responsible rifle or bow hunter? Would you like to share your hunting skills with youth and others? Becoming an Idaho hunter education instructor can be a rewarding volunteer activity and it is easy. First you need to attend a new instructor orientation. New instructor orientation outlines how to… more

Salmon Region Helicopter Surveys to Begin Soon

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Wildlife biologists in the Salmon Region will start annual helicopter surveys for big game species as early as January 15. Surveys scheduled for this winter begin with elk in Game Management Units 30 and 30A, east of Highway 28, and 36 in the Stanley Basin. While in the Stanley area, biologists also will survey… more

Year-Round Angling at Ririe Has a Few Catches

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Since the start of last year, new regulations have been in place at Ririe Reservoir to help anglers enjoy fishing opportunities. As long as there is no ice, anglers can fish anywhere. Once the ice has formed, it's back to the old regulations of only fishing through the ice within one mile of the dam. Special… more

Information Sought on Poached Bull Elk

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Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers are seeking information about who poached a 6 x 7 bull elk found December 9 at the mouth of Davis Canyon, off Birch Creek. The poached animal was found by a resident of the Little Lost River area and reported to Senior Conservation Officer Lew Huddleston. "The illegal… more

F&G Wants to Talk About the Future of Hunting & Fishing

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Aside from a few die hard ice fishermen here and a few trappers there, not too many hunters or anglers can be found out in the field now in Idaho. If you want to find the outdoor sports-minded types in the middle of winter, then looking for them at a major outdoor retailer would be your best shot. In order to reach… more

Ladies-only Hunter Education Course Offered in Lewiston

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Women and girls 10 years or older wanting to complete Idaho's hunter education course but prefer the company of other women are encouraged to register for an upcoming ladies-only Hunter Education course in Lewiston. The course will be taught by a female instructor over two weeks: from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each evening… more

Idaho Fish and Game Traps Elk Near Treasureton

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About 250 elk are being fed by Idaho Fish and Game near Treasureton, Franklin County, in southeast Idaho as part of a baiting and trapping operation. Elk have been fed by Fish and Game in that area for the previous three years to reduce depredations on hay stacks on private land, to reduce elk-cattle contact, and to… more

Chukar and Partridge Seasons to Close Early

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Partridge hunters: Hold your fire. The 2008-2009 chukar and gray partridge hunting season will be closed statewide effective January 10 - three weeks early. Friday, January 9, will be the last day to hunt the partridges until the fall season starts in September. Population surveys indicate two consecutive record… more

Fish & Game Ready to Feed Big Game

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Idaho Fish and Game has begun emergency winter feeding of elk in one area and geared up to start in other parts of the state if conditions demand it. Feeding already has started on Warm Springs Creek near Ketchum where snow conditions and diminished winter range make survival for elk difficult. In other areas of… more

Winter Fishing is Plentiful in Idaho

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Despite fishing closing on some streams for the winter, most lakes, ponds and reservoirs and some rivers and streams are open all year. In some parts of the state it gets cold enough for ice-fishing. Anglers must use their own discretion when deciding whether or not the ice is thick enough for ice-fishing. Four… more

Waterfowl Season Continues

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Waterfowl hunters are reminded that they need a 2009 hunting license if they want to keep hunting into the new year. All hunters must have a valid hunting license with a federal migratory game bird harvest information program validation, and hunters 16 years old or older must have a federal migratory bird stamp, good… more

Application Period for Spring Controlled Hunts Coming Up

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The application period for spring turkey and spring black bear controlled hunts starts January 15 and runs through February 15. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor, Fish and Game office; with a credit card by calling 1-800-55HUNT5 or 1-800-824-3729; or online at http://… more

Ask Fish and Game: Youth Hunting License

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Q. What can a person hunt with a Youth Small Game Hunting license? A. This license allows 10- and 11-year-olds to hunt upland game birds, migratory birds, cottontail rabbits, and unprotected and predatory birds and animals, as well as turkeys and sandhill cranes. They must have a hunter education certification, and… more

Ducks Found Dead Near Ammon

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State wildlife officials are trying to determine what killed 175 mallard ducks along a well outflow ditch, about 3 miles east of Idaho Falls in the town of Ammon. The first ducks were found dead by a concerned resident Monday, December 29. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game was notified, and conservation officers… more

Fish and Game Commission to Meet in Boise

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Idaho Fish and Game Commissioners will meet January 27 - 29 in Boise. The three-day meeting starts with a public hearing at 7 p.m. January 27. The commissioners start the rest of the meeting at 8 a.m. January 28. Items on the agenda include a legislative budget hearing and setting seasons for moose, bighorn sheep… more

Wildlife Managers Start Winter Trapping

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The general big game hunting seasons are over, this means the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be able to get out and do some of their population study work. As the winter snows start to push deer and elk onto their winter ranges, Fish and Game has begun getting ready for management activities that rely on… more

Spring Steelhead Season Opens Thursday

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Don't forget to buy a 2009 fishing license and steelhead permit before heading out on New Year's Day. The spring steelhead season starts Thursday, January 1, and runs through April 30, with three exceptions. On the Little Salmon River the season runs through May 15; on the Salmon River from Lake Creek Bridge to… more

Ask Fish and Game: Duck Stamps

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Q. If I want to go duck hunting in January I need a new hunting license, but do I need a new federal duck stamp too? A. You're right, you need to get a 2009 hunting license and a $1.75 migratory bird validation to go duck hunting starting Thursday, but you won't need a new duck stamp. The federal duck stamp is good… more