Press Releases and Articles
Ask Fish and Game: Waterfowl Regulations
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Q. When can I pick up my 2009 waterfowl regulations? A. The waterfowl rule brochure has been updated with new seasons approved by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission in mid-August. The brochure has been sent to the printer and is expected to be available by the end of the month.IDFG Euthanizes Black Bear for Human Safety
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A black bear that had become accustomed to being around people and eating human related foods, such as bird seed and garbage, was euthanized by biologists on August 23. The 10- to 12-year-old female bear had been trapped the previous day after it had shown a total loss of fear of people and had made numerous… moreFish and Game Seeks Information on Illegal Elk Kill
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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking information on the closed season taking of a cow elk on August 16 in the Panhandle Region. The fresh carcass of the animal was discovered in the East Fork of the Hayden Creek drainage. Idaho Conservation Officer Rick Bogar located the carcass and determined the animal was shot below… moreSportsman's Breakfast Planned in Orofino
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Plan to attend a Sportsman's Breakfast Meeting September 1 at the Ponderosa Restaurant in Orofino. Wolves, Dworshak Nutrient Enhancement and Deyo Reservoir will highlight the meeting. Hosted by Idaho Fish and Game, the breakfast meeting will run from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the restaurant at 220 Michigan Ave. "… moreWomen's Hunting Clinic Set for September 12
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled a hunting clinic to introduce the sport of hunting to women and to help those women who already hunt to further their hunting skills. The 16th annual Panhandle Region women's hunting clinic will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 12, at the Coeur d'Alene… moreFly Fishing Clinic Set to Hook Women Anglers
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Wade aside men - more women are likely to be hip deep in your favorite river soon. A fly fishing clinic specifically for women ages 12 and older will be held in Lewiston to introduce beginner anglers to casting techniques, equipment use, knot tying, fly selection, how to read water and, most importantly, how to catch… moreIdaho Fish & Game Commission Sets Wolf Hunt Limits
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, Monday, August 17, set harvest limits for Idaho's first public wolf hunting season this fall. Fish and Game models indicate Idaho now has at least 1,000 wolves. The population increases at a rate of about 20 percent a year, without hunting. The commissioners adopted a strategy… moreF&G Commission Sets Waterfowl Seasons
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission during its meeting, Monday, August 17, approved waterfowl seasons for 2009, including a new spring light goose hunt in parts of the state. The season will open for the maximum number of days allowed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A season on canvasbacks re-opens, the bag… moreFall Chinook Harvest Season Set to Open
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission, Monday, August 17, approved a fall Chinook harvest season on the Snake River between Lewiston and Hells Canyon Dam. The season opens Tuesday, September 1, the same day Snake River steelhead harvest season opens. It will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week until October 31… moreCommission Sets Sage-grouse Seasons
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Idaho Fish and Game Commission Monday, August 17, set the 2009 sage-grouse season. The season in most of Lemhi and part of Custer counties was reduced to seven days with a daily one-bird limit and two birds in possession. There were no changes in sage-grouse seasons in: Southwestern Owyhee County, 23-day season… moreUpland Game Seasons Open
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Fall upland game hunting starts September 1, with seasons for mourning doves, forest grouse and sandhill cranes as well as cottontail rabbits and snowshoe hares. Hunters will find upland hunting rules and shooting times in the rules brochure at license vendors and Fish and Game offices as well as on the department… moreIdaho Salmon and Steelhead Days
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The annual Idaho Salmon and Steelhead Days, September 9 through 11, celebrate the biology, history and economic and cultural significance of salmon and steelhead. During the three day event, as many as 2,000 fifth-graders participate in hands-on outdoor activities. A salmon barbecue is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday… moreAsk Fish and Game: Big Game Caliber
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Q. What is the minimum centerfire caliber rifle for hunting big game, such as elk and deer, in Idaho? How many bullets can I have in the magazine? A. There is no minimum caliber for centerfire cartridges. But it is unlawful to hunt big game with rimfire ammunition. The number of bullets is limited only by the size of… moreSight In that Favorite Rifle
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With hunting seasons just around the corner, big game hunters around the region are asking themselves the same question: does my rifle shoot straight? That question can be answered on Saturday, September 12, at the annual Sight In event at Black's Creek Public Rifle Range, 2420 E. Kuna-Mora Road east of Boise. From 8… moreF&G Commission to Meet in Idaho Falls This Month
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet at the Idaho Fish and Game office in Idaho Falls on August 17 to set harvest quotas for Idaho's first wolf hunts this fall. The meeting will start about 1:30 p.m. Monday, August 17, at the Idaho Fish and Game Upper Snake Region office, 4279 Commerce Circle, Idaho Falls.… moreFall Chinook Harvest Season Proposed
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Fishery managers predict the largest fall Chinook salmon run in four decades - they expect more than 28,000 fall Chinook to cross Lower Granite Dam on their way back to Idaho. Most of them are headed for the Snake River above the mouth of the Clearwater River, and Idaho Fish and Game has proposed a fall Chinook… moreSteelhead Season Opens
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The Idaho fall steelhead fishing season has started on the Clearwater River and opens September 1 on most other steelhead waters. The fall steelhead season runs through December 31. The fall steelhead catch-and-release season opened July 1 on the Clearwater River. The fall harvest season opened August 1 on the… moreTrapping Grizzly Bears to Begin in Upper Snake Region
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Each summer, Idaho Fish and Game and the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team join resources in pursuit of the Upper Snake Region's largest carnivores. While trouble bears are sometimes trapped for management and removal purposes, the focus of this trapping effort is scientific and part of the ongoing monitoring… more