Fish and Game seeks input on upcoming big game hunting seasons
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The following is a news release from Idaho Fish and Game.
IDAHO FALLS – The 2019 big game hunting season in Idaho’s southwest region is the focus of a series of open house meetings where hunters and other wildlife enthusiasts will have a chance to review and discuss big game season proposals with Fish and Game staff.
A complete list of statewide deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion and wolf hunt proposals will be available on the Fish and Game website in late January and at both the McCall and Nampa regional offices.
Four public open house meetings are scheduled for February. Plan now to attend the open house in your area.
Nampa – Tuesday, February 5th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fish and Game Office
3101 S. Powerline Road
Garden Valley – Thursday, February 7th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Garden Valley High School
1053 Banks-Lowman Road
Council – Tuesday, February 12th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Council Legion Hall
2046 Highway 95
Weiser – Wednesday, February 13th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Vendome Event Center
309 State Street
In addition to the open house lineup, Fish and Game staff will be attending the 2019 Sportsman Show in Boise from February 28th through March 3rd. Big game proposals for the 2019 fall season will be available at the show, and the public is welcome to review and provide proposal comments.
Southwest Region 2019 big game season proposals include:
- Potential hunting opportunity in some controlled bear hunt units to address chronic depredation or nuisance issues.
- A potential change in the number of A and B tags for the Sawtooth elk zone.
- Possible changes to Brownlee and Weiser elk hunts. Any changes will be considered following the completion of an ongoing aerial survey of these zones.
- Potential changes to wolf, bear and lion seasons including methods of take for these species.
Individuals with disabilities may request meeting accommodations by contacting Jan Julian at the Fish and Game McCall office (208) 634-8137, Teri Mattulat at the Fish and Game Nampa office (208) 465-8465 or through the Idaho Relay Service at 1-800-377-3529.