Hunting
Hunting
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HUNTING
Turkey calling championships set for March 30
Turkey callers from around Idaho and the region are invited to yelp, cluck and cackle their way to prizes during the Gem State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation contest at noon at The Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Garden City.
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OUTDOORS
Out and About: Hunting public comment forums
Hunters will have a chance to comment on seasons and rules, the upcoming elk plan revision and predation management plans in areas where elk remain below objectives. People can learn about plans and give comments at the following meetings:
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ROGER PHILLIPS
Roger Phillips: Buying a wolf tag changed my motives for hunting
Every year, I get a bear and mountain lion tag when I buy my hunting and fishing license in a “sportsman’s package” that includes all the tags and permits.
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PETE ZIMOWSKY
Zimo: Versatile sauce goes with game meat and more
Former restaurateur Peter Schott wants to share his famous brown sauce with fellow big-game hunters.
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HUNTING
Diary of a deer hunt: A week in the Idaho woods
It could have been a short deer hunt. The first morning, Dave Gourley and I each spotted small whitetail bucks, but neither offered a shot.
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HUNTING
Out and About: Poaching and Hells Canyon
The state wildlife agency is asking the public for information regarding the illegal killing of a young bull moose along the Gold Fork River north of Cascade sometime during the first week of October.
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PETE ZIMOWSKY
Zimo: Choices are wide open for fishing
With waterfowl season opening Saturday, Oct. 13, deer hunting already underway and upland bird seasons open, if you’re an angler, you might get pretty lonely this weekend.
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FISHING
Tackle tip
Storm’s Hot-N-Tot is a classic plug for back trolling during steelhead season on the Salmon and Clearwater rivers. (Back trolling is where a drift boat or jet boat is held still in the river, letting the river current work the plugs.)


