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Ask Fish and Game: Wolf Tag Refunds

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

Q. I bought a 2010 wolf tag earlier this year, but I didn't have a chance to use it. Can I get a refund? A. Under some conditions. If you bought a 2010 wolf tag after March 31, you are eligible for a refund. If you bought the tag before April 1, and certify that you did not participate in any wolf hunt, you would be… more

Second Round Of Fish Rule Public Meetings Set

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The second round of public meetings on changes to fishing regulations for the 2011-2012 fishing seasons will be in the next two weeks. These meetings follow an initial round of meetings in March, when ideas the Idaho Department of Fish and Game had were presented to the public for consideration. Following comments… more

Hot Water Forces Fishing Trailer Location Change for August 21

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Warm weather at the start of August drove up water temperatures at one eastern Idaho fishing hole, forcing Idaho Fish and Game to make a last minute "Fishing Trailer" schedule change. The "Take Me Fishing Trailer" will not be going to the Rexburg City Ponds on Saturday, August 21. Instead, the trailer and helpers… more

Commission wants Idaho to Have Lead in Managing Wolves

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho should remain in the lead role in managing wolves despite their return to endangered species status, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission decided Monday, August 16. But commissioners want a new agreement with the federal government for lead management to include some changes to restrict the use of license dollars… more

Large Early Run Bodes Well for Steelhead Fishing

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

Steelhead fishing is open, catch-and-release only for now except in the lower Clearwater River. The harvest season opening dates for specific river sections are as listed below: Catch-and-release opened in the Clearwater River July 1, and fish are being caught. Harvest seasons in the Cleawater are as follows:… more

Wolf Reduction Proposal Available for Review, Comment

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public comments on a proposal to reduce the wolf population in part of the Clearwater drainage. The proposal calls for reducing the population of wolves in two big game management units that make up the Lolo elk management zone. Wolf numbers would be kept at about 20… more

Commission to Act on Waterfowl, Sage-Grouse

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider options for wolf management and speak to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Regional Director Robin Thorson in light of a recent federal court ruling that placed wolves back on the endangered species list in a special meeting Monday, August 16, in Idaho Falls. The Commission will… more

Sockeye Return is Ray of Hope

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

When the female sockeye slipped out of his hands, U.S Senator Mike Crapo witnessed a sockeye swim up Redfish Lake Creek for the first time in 20 years. "It's a ray of hope," Crapo said; "A testament to the power and strength of this fish." Senator Crapo was one of several federal, state and tribal officials… more

Dove, Crane and Grouse Seasons Start Soon

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

The first shotgun hunting seasons of the fall are coming right up. Forest grouse season starts August 30 this year, a change from the traditional September 1 date made to accommodate hunters traveling into the high country to set up camps for early big game seasons. Forest grouse are a popular traditional camp… more

Ask Fish and Game: Second Drawing

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. I applied for a deer controlled hunt and didn't get drawn. Now I see that there are permits for that hunt available for the second drawing. How is that possible? A. Applicants whose names were drawn had through August 1 to pick up their controlled hunt tags. If they didn't pick them up, their tags became available… more

Federal Protection Reinstated for Idaho Wolves

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

With gray wolves in Idaho back on the endangered species list, Idaho Fish and Game will continue with its non-hunting season wolf management. Fish and Game biologists will continue tracking and monitoring wolves and working with federal officials to prevent livestock depredation, Deputy Director Jim Unsworth said in a… more

Leg-hold Trap Education Partners with Rattlesnake Avoidance Training

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Hunters and other dog enthusiasts now have another reason to attend an upcoming Rattlesnake Avoidance Training Day - Fish and Game officers will conduct a trap awareness seminar as part of the day's events. The combined event will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, August 14, at Veterans' Memorial Park - State Street… more

Sight In that Favorite Rifle

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

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 at the annual Sight-In event from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, September 11, at Black's Creek Public Shooting Range, 2420 E. Kuna-Mora Road… more