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Idaho Fish and Game Commission meets in Lewiston

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet Wednesday through Friday in Lewiston.

A public hearing will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Clearwater Region office, 3316 16th St., Lewiston.

Click here for a complete agenda.

Thursday morning commissioners will consider a Chinook salmon fishery on the upper Salmon and South Fork Salmon rivers. Later in the day, commissioners will hear an update on wolf management.

Commissioners also will consider an adjustment to deer controlled hunt tag numbers; and they will consider a hunter education live fire exemption rule. They also will elect a new commission chairman and vice-chairman, and appoint a commission liaison to the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board.

The day will end with an executive session to discuss land acquisitions and pendinglitigation.

Friday morning commissioners will meet for a workshop about off-highway vehicle restrictions for hunting.

Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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