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Critter club - desert animals

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:42:09 -0400

Did you know that Southern Idaho is a cold desert?

Join the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center in exploring the lives of desert animals. Find out about the fascinating and diverse desert animals that call Idaho home. Each session learn about a different desert animal and make art to take home.

Salmon fishing summary: what's open, what's closed

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:41:06 -0400

Salmon Fishing: Closed
Salmon fishing is closed on these rivers:
Clearwater River mainstem downstream of the South Fork Clearwater River.

Middle Fork Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to the confluence of Lochsa and Selway rivers.

Super hunt winners announced

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:39:09 -0400

Winners in the first of two Idaho Super Hunt drawings were picked June 16.

One Super Hunt Combo ticket was drawn that entitles the winner to hunt for one each elk, deer, antelope and moose. Twenty-five other winners were picked for single species with tags for eight elk, eight deer and eight antelope hunts as well as one moose hunt. Winners can participate in any open hunt this fall, following the rules for the hunts they choose, for example, archery-only or muzzleloader-hunts.

Ask fish and game: controlled hunt results

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:37:04 -0400

Q. When can I find out whether I was drawn in the controlled hunt drawing?

A. Idaho Fish and Game is compiling big game controlled hunt applications. Results of the drawings for deer, elk and pronghorn controlled hunts will be available by July 10. Fish and Game will announce when the results are available. Winners will be notified by mail. Hunters also may check the Fish and Game Website for drawing results at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/results.cfm.

women's hunting clinic saturday june 28

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:36:16 -0400

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled a hunting clinic to introduce the sport of hunting to women; and, to help female hunters further their hunting skills.

The fifteenth annual Panhandle Region "Women in Hunting" clinic will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Coeur d'Alene Rifle and Pistol Club, 5105 Atlas Road, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

McCall Subregion Fishing Information

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:05:27 -0400

Little Salmon River: Chinook anglers have been wall-to-wall in recent days but the crowd has not stopped folks from catching fish. The Chinook season is open until August 1 or until closed when the allowable catch has been taken.

Clearwater Region Fishing Information

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:50:05 -0400

Middle Fork Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to the confluence of Lochsa and Selway rivers. Snake River from Dug bar boat ramp upstream to Hells Canyon Dam. Lower Salmon River mainstem from the Hammer Creek Boat ramp upstream to Shorts Creek, about 1.4 miles upstream of the mouth of the Little Salmon River. Salmon fishing will remain open in the North Fork Clearwater River below Dworshak Dam, the South Fork Clearwater River, the Lochsa River, and the Little Salmon River.

Young wildlife is best left alone

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:55:41 -0400

Nothing pulls on the heart more than encountering what appears to be an orphaned or helpless baby wild animal.

And nothing reduces the chances more of that young animal living a healthy wild existence than capturing it with the idea of raising it and releasing it later.

Head for riggins for spring chinook salmon fishing

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:54:04 -0400

With fish starting to move and water levels continuing to fall on the Salmon and the Little Salmon rivers, now is the time for anglers to pack their gear and head for Riggins.

In the past few days, boat and bank anglers have started picking up salmon at the mouth of the Little Salmon River as the fish begin the final leg of their migration.

South fork salmon river opens soon for salmon fishing

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:52:48 -0400

Salmon anglers with plans to fish the South Fork of the Salmon River will find more real estate available for fishing this season, even while fire recovery efforts continue.

Recreational fishery opens June 25 and will remain open daily from a half hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset until the harvest goal of about 1,300 adult hatchery Chinook salmon is met.

Fish and game news now available

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:51:37 -0400

Hot off the press, the Idaho Fish and Game News quarterly tabloid will be available at license vendors and Fish and Game offices statewide early next week.

This issue is a special report on fishing, with reports from all seven of Fish and Game's regions on where to go, what gear to use and what kinds of fish to catch. The prospects for summer fishing are written by regional fisheries managers who have a finger on the pulse of fishing in the regions.

ask fish and game: depredation hunts

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:50:37 -0400

Q. When can I sign up to participate in depredation hunts this year?

A. The application deadline is June 30. Applications that come in after June 30 are added to the list but have little chance of being selected. Applicants must have a valid Idaho hunting or combination license. Depredation hunts, if needed, are usually held on short notice, in small areas and involve only a few hunters. Hunters may apply in different regions, but only once each year for deer, once for elk and once for pronghorn. To sign up or to get an application, contact your local Fish and Game office.

Salmon fishing in the clearwater mainstem closed

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:49:55 -0400

Salmon fishing on the mainstem Clearwater River downstream of the South Fork Clearwater River closed at the end of fishing hours Sunday, June 15.

Fishery managers for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game estimate that as of June 8 anglers had harvested about 50 percent of the state's harvest share of adult hatchery Chinook salmon returning to the Clearwater River drainage. By June 15, anglers had caught about 64 percent. Harvest is estimated by daily angler surveys.

Middle Fork River Expeditions Goes Carbon Neutral with the Use of Carbon Offsets

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:41:38 -0400

Stanley, Idaho (PRWEB) June 12, 2008 – Middle Fork River Expeditions becomes the first Idaho river outfitter to become completely carbon neutral through aggressive environmental practices on and off the river. MFRE leads the way in Environmental Stewardship as an industry leader on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Central Idaho by offsetting all of it's operations. 100% of all waste is recycled after the river trip, including food waste to a pig farm. A purchase of two vegetable tank allows MFRE to use old vegetable oil from the Mountain Village (www.mountainvillage.com) to power it's fleet of vehicles.

f&g commission to consider rule changes

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:16:58 -0400

Idaho Fish and Game Commissioners would consider any changes to nonbiological big game rules during the July 23-25 meeting.

Nonbiological rules include equipment restrictions, controlled hunt application and eligibility requirements, possession requirements and motorized vehicle use restrictions. They do not include seasons, bag limits, size limits, sex restrictions, or species restrictions.