Archive for March 30th, 2010

Learn To Hunt Deer Program At Buckhorn State Park

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 Posted in Deer Hunting News, Outdoor Programs | No Comments »

Novice hunters will have a chance at a special deer hunt this year at Buckhorn State Park. The park will offer a two-day event Nov. 6 and 7 to help participants learn deer hunting techniques. The Buckhorn Learn to Hunt Deer Program is open for both youth at least 10 years old by Nov. 6 and adults who have not had more than two years hunting experience. “We’re trying to give novice hunters a quality experience where they can have a chance at actually harvesting an animal and learn to do it safely,” said Joe Stecker-Kochanski., superintendent of Buckhorn State to Park. A license is not required and participants, and the hunt will be with shotguns for either antlerless or antlered deer. Read more..

Trout Will be Stocked Near Pierre

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | No Comments »

Rainbow trout will be stocked in two areas near Pierre in April. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department fisheries biologist Robert Hanten of Fort Pierre said catchable-sized rainbow trout will be placed in both Oahe Marina, and in Downs Marina, just downstream from LaFramboise Island causeway. “Weather permitting, the first stocking of trout will be released in Oahe Marina on Thursday, April 1, with additional stockings planned throughout the month,” Hanten said. Read more..

Fish And Game Offers Bounty On Rainbow Trout

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | No Comments »

Since 1982 Idaho Fish and Game fisheries biologists have been monitoring the numbers of the different types of trout in the South Fork Snake River outside of Idaho Falls. This monitoring has tracked the effects non-native rainbow trout are having on native Yellowstone cutthroat trout populations. Rainbow trout can interbreed with cutthroats and produce fertile offspring. The resulting generations of hybrids become more and more like rainbows, and less like cutthroats. While a variety of efforts have yielded some success, 2009 counts showed a dramatic increase in the number of rainbows that were spawned in 2008, prompting the need for some serious action. Fish and Game hopes its South Fork Snake River Angler Incentive Program will increase the harvest of rainbow trout, reduce their numbers, and help to protect native Yellowstone cutthroat ... Read more..

Idaho’s First Wolf Hunt Wraps Up

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 Posted in Predator Hunting | No Comments »

At the end of the day Wednesday, March 31, Idaho's first regulated wolf season closes statewide. The season already has closed in seven of 12 wolf zones, and as of March 29, hunters have taken 185 wolves. The harvest limit is 220. "The season has succeeded in halting the growth of Idaho's wolf population," Fish and Game Director Cal Groen said. "It showed that Fish and Game is capable of monitoring and managing a well-regulated wolf hunt." Read more..

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