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Rhodes Named Idaho Conservation Officer of the Year

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Senior Conservation Officer Mark Rhodes of Orofino was recently presented with the prestigious Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year award for Idaho. Rhodes was presented with a certificate, pewter plate and pin at the Idaho Fish and Game Commission meeting recently held in Orofino. Shikar-Safari award… more

Ask Fish and Game

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Q. Where can I find a gift certificate for a hunting or fishing license? A. The only place to purchase a gift certificate for a hunting or fishing license is at a Fish and Game office. There are seven regional offices as well as the headquarters in Boise. (There is a subregion office in McCall also.) You can buy a… more

Idfg Seeks Public Input On Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Turkeys And Non-Biological Hunting

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IDAHO FALLS - The Idaho Department of Fish… more

Rhodes Named Shikar-Safari's Idaho Conservation Officer of the Year

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OROFINO - Senior Conservation Officer Mark Rhodes of Orofino was recently presented with the prestigious Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year award for Idaho. Rhodes was presented with a certificate, pewter plate and pin at the Idaho Fish and Game Commission meeting recently held in Orofino. Shikar-Safari… more

Wild Turkey & Trophy Species Open House Meeting Scheduled

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LEWISTON - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) will host an open house meeting Thursday, December 2 at the Lewiston IDFG office, 1540 Warner Avenue, to gather public comment on proposed changes to the 2005 wild turkey and 2005-2006 seasons for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat. The meeting will be held… more

Bat Rabies Found in Gooding Skunk Case

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Bat rabies has been confirmed in tests of a skunk that recently bit a rural Gooding girl. Because the bite came from a terrestrial animal rather than a bat, Idaho health authorities, both veterinarians and physicians, were concerned that the terrestrial form of the disease might show up in the state. The terrestrial… more

Commission Approves 13.7 Percent Fee Hike Proposal

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Meeting in Orofino November 17-19, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission decided to seek legislative approval of a 13.7 increase in Fish and Game fees. The 13.7 increase was accompanied by a second proposal when it was presented to the public for comment. The second idea would allow the Commission to set license and tag… more

Clearwater Deer Tag Remains

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The Clearwater tag remains an option for deer hunters in Idaho after a proposal to replace it with a statewide white-tailed deer tag failed to garner enough support among Idaho Fish and Game Commission members. Meeting in Orofino November 17-19, the Commission decided in a rare split vote not to accept the management… more

Bald Eagle Shot Near Avery, ID

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An immature bald eagle near Avery, Idaho was looking for an easy meal when it came across the entrails of a recently harvested moose. From the looks of things, it fed on the treat for a day or perhaps two. It was likely snoozing, or just looking the other direction when a poacher approached and took aim. The… more

A Banded Duck in the Hand is Worth Many, Many in the Water!!

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If you waterfowl hunt, you are already well aware of the Federal Duck Banding Program. Those tiny little aluminum bands with a long string of seemingly random numbers are highly coveted by many waterfowlers. But most folks don't know why so much time and effort are put into adorning mallards, gadwalls, teal, and wood… more

Volunteers Needed for Sagebrush Seed Collection Efforts

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Recent wildfires in the Boise Foothills have consumed hundreds of acres of critical mule deer winter range. This fall, volunteers have the opportunity to help Fish and Game restore those burned areas. Volunteer crews will descend on the Boise River Wildlife Management Area on Saturday, November 20, collecting… more

Nonresident Hunters Waste Deer

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Six nonresident hunters served jail time in Lemhi County recently for wasting six mule deer bucks harvested in hunting unit 27 which surrounds the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The hunters were reported to an outfitter at Loon Creek by another party of hunters who were hunting on foot. This group had seen a raft… more

Rookie Begins Career with Big Pinch

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One new Idaho Fish and Game conservation officer recently showed he was ready to make life tough for poachers before he is even given his own patrol area. Rookie conservation officer (CO) Tyler Peterson had just completed his Idaho Peace Officer and Standards Training in Boise and was starting his field training… more

Break Out the Buckskins

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By Harry Morse, Southeast Region Conservation Educator Break out the buckskins, coonskin cap and take the muzzleloader down from the mantle. Check the "possibles bag" for powder horn, percussion caps, round balls and patches. Get ready to stalk through the woods with the ghosts of Davey Crockett and Daniel Boone.… more

Ask Fish and Game

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Q. I plan to pick up my new license before the end of the year, but can I also buy my resident tags for next fall as well? A. You can pay for tags when you buy your new license on or after December 1, but you will be issued a receipt that must be turned in for the actual tags when they are ready beginning August 1,… more

Multi-Agency Trumpeter Swan Project Again Asks Public To Report Swan Sightings

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Island Park - For the fourth year in a row multiple state, federal, and tribal agencies are working together to help promote the continued success of the ongoing trumpeter swan recovery efforts. While the total number of trumpeter swans in North American has risen over the last 20 years, the Tri-state flock has fewer… more

Idaho Girl Wins Hunting Trip Of A Lifetime

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IONA - Those little white cards that are constantly falling out of magazines can sure be a pain, but for one young lady from Iona they were her ticket to the hunting trip of a lifetime! Every year 700,000 copies of the Hunter's Handbook, the official publication of the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA)… more

Youth Pheasant Clinic A Success Thanks To Local Sportsmen's Groups

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LEWISTON - With society changing and hunting not as accessible to young people as in the past, several local sportsmen's groups and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) teamed up on Saturday, November 6 to expose twenty young hunters to the thrills of upland game bird hunting. "There were a lot of excited… more