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Youth pheasant season opens Oct. 5
A youth pheasant season opens statewide Saturday, Oct. 5, and runs through Oct. 11 for all licensed hunters 15 years old or younger.
University of Idaho instructor earns national conservation award
MOSCOW - For more than 23 years Dennis Scarnecchia has researched some of the world's oldest fish, including paddlefish and sturgeon.
Waterfowl hunt spots available for youth
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game extends offers for youth ages 10 to 15 to participate in a mentored waterfowl hunt on Sept. 28. Hunts are planned at three locations. Openings are still available at two.
Outdoors briefs September 19,2013
Outdoors safety course offered
Lending a hand for public lands
A little help went a long way.
Elk plan comments due this month
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game's proposed elk management plan was released in August for public review and comment. Those comments are due by Sept. 22.
New plan offered to make Northwest dams safe for salmon
The Obama administration's latest plan for making 14 hydroelectric dams in the Northwest safe for salmon offers no major changes in strategy and continues to rely on habitat improvements to overcome the numbers of …
Glacier: Naturally inviting
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - Bears? Check.
Fall turkey season opens Sunday
Hunters looking to bag a wild Idaho turkey can start hunting on Sunday.
Local fishing improves with fall weather
Fishing on local rivers has continued to improve with cooler weather and less recreational activity, said Pat Way of Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d'Alene.
Farragut range free sight-in day is Sept. 21
The 100-yard shooting range at Farragut State Park re-opened on June 1 after being closed for several years.
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Fall steelhead season opens on Salmon, Little Salmon, Snake rivers
The fall steelhead harvest season opened Sunday on the Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers.
The 'MOB' is taking over
BEND, Ore. - Last fall, my oldest daughter and I headed down to her elementary school so she could show me her latest moves on the monkey bars.
New hatchery to help with recovery of Snake River sockeye
State, federal and tribal officials will gather on Friday just outside Springfield to mark the completion of a new hatchery that will take the recovery of Snake River sockeye to a new level.