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Drought Hits Elk Refuge

Benito Baeza — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:42:42 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — One of the worst droughts in Wyoming's history has significantly reduced natural forage at the National Elk Refuge. Refuge biologist Eric Cole tells The Jackson Hole News and Guide there will be a total of 11,677 tons of herbaceous plants available for forage through this winter

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Fish and Game Crack Down on "Road Hunters"

Benito Baeza — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:51:19 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — You hear about them from hunters coming back from the woods: Road hunters, nefarious scofflaws who shoot from their trucks in hopes of bagging easy game. As Idaho's hunting season heats up, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is rolling out its anti-road hunting weapons: Big game decoys

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Rammell's Court Battle Over

Benito Baeza — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:06:43 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the legality of Gov. Jim Risch's shoot-to-kill order in 2006 after a herd of domestic elk escaped from an eastern Idaho hunting farm. Friday's unanimous decision likely marks the end of former elk rancher Rex Rammell's legal fight

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Not as Many Out of State Hunters Coming to Idaho

Benito Baeza — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:54:12 +0000

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Fewer out-of-state hunters are traveling to Idaho and Montana in search of deer and elk, costing fish and game agencies millions of dollars in fees. The Spokesman-Review said Thursday that weather, wolves, politics and the economy are depressing the number of out-of-state hunters who would normally be flocking to the two states

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Rammell's Case at Supreme Court

Benito Baeza — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:02:40 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A legal dispute over then-Gov. Jim Risch's 2006 order for state wildlife agents to shoot Idaho elk rancher Rex Rammell's escaped animals has now reached the highest state court

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Leave Baby Animals Alone Says Fish and Game

Benito Baeza — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:42:59 +0000

(KLIX)- Idaho State Fish and Game is asking people to leave baby animals alone. The early part of June is the peak time for fawning and calving season for deer and elk as well as pronghorn. Fish and Game says with many people camping and heading into the woods it likely people will come into contact with bab

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Super Hunt Drawing Closes Soon

Benito Baeza — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:34:12 +0000

Twin Falls- Hunters, when you get back from camping this weekend, you still have a chance to Enter the Super Hunt Drawing. Idaho Fish and Game’s deadline for the drawing is May 31st. Fish and game says each hunter will get a chance at wi

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