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Hunters: Keep Predators in Mind

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As big game hunters take to the woods, they are reminded that they are not alone at the top of the food chain. Each year, Idaho Fish and Game receives reports of wolves being attracted to hunters as they call elk, wolves visiting hunting camps, and large predators eating carcasses that were not properly hung. Steve… more

Sage-Grouse Results Mixed

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The opening weekend of sage-grouse hunting season produced a mix of results around Idaho. Hunting for the native game bird was good in the Upper Snake Region where the bag limit was increased from one to two birds for this fall. Hunter numbers there were up substantially, from 490 last year to 660 and the number of… more

Fish and Game Videos on YouTube

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Idaho Fish and Game videos are available to YouTube visitors with subject matter ranging from Commission meetings to Salmon Fishing. YouTube users can find the Fish and Game videos by using the site's search function or by going to the channels button and searching for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game channel… more

Agencies Make Roads Safer for Wildlife and People

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Many people probably have experienced the sinking and helpless feeling when their car's headlights encounter a set of motionless eyes reflecting back at them. Most of the time, the driver's corrective maneuver successfully avoids the creature that seemed to come out of nowhere. But many times it does not. The… more

Ask Fish and Game: Big Game Shell Limit

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Q. I know I can only legally have three shells in my shotgun when I hunt migratory birds. What about hunting big game with my rifle? A. Idaho does not have a rule limiting the number of cartridges in a hunting rifle, nor for a shotgun while hunting non-migratory game birds.

Waterfowl Youth Hunt Coming Up

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Youth hunters who want an early shot at a duck or goose may participate in the youth waterfowl hunt on September 27 and 28. The hunt is open to youths 15 and younger. The regular waterfowl season opens the following weekend, on October 4 in northern and eastern Idaho, and on October 11 in the southwestern part of… more

Sharp-tailed Grouse Season Opens Next Week

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The sharp-tailed grouse season opens October 1 and runs through October 31. The season is open only in eastern Idaho in these areas: Bingham and Clark counties east of Interstate 15, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson County east of Interstate 15, Madison, and Teton counties, Bonneville County east of Interstate 15, Bannock… more

Deer Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for Life

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Poaching deer has cost a Pocatello man his hunting and fishing privileges for life, a month and a half in jail and more than $21,000 in fines. In the fall of 2007, Russell D. Mee, 53, killed at least three deer in Arbon Valley and dumped two deer near his property when he suspected he was being investigated by Idaho… more

Fish and Game on the Alert for Diseased Deer

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Epizootic hemorrhagic disease, a disease spread by gnats, is responsible for the deaths of as many as 30 deer discovered in a small area of Big Game Management Unit 8 east of Moscow. Findings from Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Washington State University where a dead deer was taken for analysis,… more

Fish and Game Commission to Meet in Lewiston

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The next Idaho Fish and Game Commission meeting will be November 5-7, at the Clearwater regional office in Lewiston. The meeting starts with a commission tour of the Potlatch River from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 5. A public hearing will start at 7 p.m. that evening in the Clearwater regional office.… more

OUTDOOR KIDS: What Is A Predator?

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By Kelton Hatch, Idaho Department of Fish and Game When people think of predators in Idaho, bears, lions and wolves come to mind, but predators come in all shapes and sizes, from mountain lions to tiny shrews. Would you think of a bluebird or great blue heron as a predator? Both are birds that eat other animals to… more

Ask Fish and Game: Possession Limits

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Q. If I shoot my limit of four geese and then the next day shoot four more, I have my possession limit on geese. My question is: If I make jerky out of the eight geese, can I shoot another limit before the jerky is consumed? If the geese are processed do they count against your possession limit? A. The limit, based on… more

Free Shooting Skills Clinic Planned

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To stimulate a transition from the video game in the basement to a duck blind on the river, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be hosting a free shotgun shooting skills clinic on Saturday, September 27. A limited number of clinic spots for youth 9 to 17 will be available at 9 a.m. and another round at 1 p.m.… more

Fish and Game on Lookout for Hunting Violations

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game would like all hunters and anglers to be on the lookout for hunting violations this fall. Anyone observing hunting or fishing violations is encouraged to contact the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-632-5999 to report their observations. The toll-free number is staffed… more

Urban Fishing for Mr. Whiskers

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By Joe Kozfkay, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Across the Treasure Valley and surrounding area, you'll find them tucked behind subdivisions, surrounded by a park or hidden down by the river. They are a true treasure - urban fishing ponds. Idaho Fish and Game manages about 20 of these ponds in southwest Idaho… more

Sprucing Up the Springs

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By Jerry Deal, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Through a partnership between the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Canyon County, elementary school children now have new learning experience available at Wilson Springs Nature Area. School children have long enjoyed a great field trip learning experience… more

Ask the Conservation Officer (CO)

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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: I harvested a deer during the archery season and observed a lot of ticks on the animal. Do these ticks harm the animal or affect the meat? Answer: While deer do have ticks, it is more likely that what you observed are called deer-keds. Deer-keds are… more

Bighorn Sheep Viewing Station Open

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Anyone traveling near Salmon this summer or fall should stop by the new bighorn sheep viewing station to catch a glimpse of one of Idaho's most treasured animals. The viewing station is at Redrock Sportsman's Access area north of Salmon. At the site, there is plenty of parking, a rest room and now, an interpretive… more